With a superb drive and a very good remaining pit cease from his No. 5 crew, Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward received Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Collection race at Mid-Ohio, holding off his McLaren teammate Christian Lundgaard to attain his first victory of the 2026 IndyCar season.
O’Ward entered Sunday’s race and not using a podium end via the primary 10 races of the marketing campaign, however pounced on Lundgaard after the latter went large throughout the second half of the race and pulled away to earn the checkered flag. It is the tenth win of O’Ward IndyCar profession.
“It has been a yr,” O’Ward informed Fox Sports activities. “It has been a tricky one for positive. At this time’s only a excellent instance of execution. I waited for the right time to pounce. From there we simply managed it. The fellows had been superb within the pits. This automotive’s been a pleasure to drive all weekend.”
The 1-2 end for McLaren is the primary within the group’s historical past. Sunday’s race on the Lexington, Ohio, highway course went caution-free.
