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Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet took the checkered flag Sunday at the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR. This after the opening lap when Lundgaard made contact with Scott Dixon in Turn 1, damaging the left front wing on Lundgaard’s deflating one of his tires. Lundgaard started 12th. He pitted on Lap 2 for tires, fuel and a new front wing, with Arrow McLaren strategists creating new tactics on the spot.
“I knew we had a chance,” Lundgaard said after the early contact sent him to the back of the field. “I knew how this race panned out last year, and I knew it was all about just sticking in the race. I did that last year. I made a bunch of mistakes last year that spun ourselves around last year, and I just wanted to make up for that. We’ve been on the struggle bus all weekend, so to turn this around, I have to thank the team for that.”
Series leader and four-time NTT IndyCar champion Alex Palou earned his fifth consecutive NTT P1 Award this season, taking the top starting spot on Saturday with a best lap of 1 minute, 43.6615 seconds in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. The pole was Palou’s sixth in 10 races this season and the 18th of his career. Palou, the polesitter for the fifth-consecutive race, came back from a pit speeding penalty to finish fifth. The final result added 60 points after starting the day with a margin of 49 in the IndyCar 2026 Championship standings.
Lundgaard took the lead on Lap 43 when Armstrong, Malukas and Rahal made their final pit stops from the top three positions. Danish driver Lundgaard led Felix Rosenqvist by 11.720 seconds on Lap 45 when he made his final pit stop, with the Arrow McLaren team refueling and fitting four Firestone Firehawk alternate tires in a mere 7.1 seconds.
Lundgaard took the lead for the second and final time on Lap 52 of the 55-lap race when the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Honda of leader Marcus Armstrong slowed with a mechanical problem. Armstrong led by 2.787 seconds with five laps to go before an apparent engine failure ended what was looking to be his first career victory. Armstrong’s Honda powered racecar finally failed in Turn 5 on Lap 53, causing a caution period and a one-lap race to the checkered flag.
The race ended under caution when Graham Rahal spun into the gravel trap outside Canada Corner after contact with Will Power while dueling for third place on a one-lap restart to the checkered flag. David Malukas finished second in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, his third runner-up finish of the season, although he still hasn’t posted his first career victory. Will Power held on to finish third in the No. 26 TWG AI Honda, matching his best finish of his first season with Andretti Global. Kyffin Simpson finished a season-best fourth in the No. 8 Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, with points leader and four-time series champion Alex Palou rounding out the top five in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. [Click to See Full Race Results]
The next NTT IndyCar Series race is The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2027 CR-V Hybrid on Sunday, July 5 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Columbus, Ohio.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
IndyCar – Lundgaard Last-to-First Win at Road America!
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Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet took the checkered flag Sunday at the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR. This after the opening lap when Lundgaard made contact with Scott Dixon in Turn 1, damaging the left front wing on Lundgaard’s deflating one of his tires. Lundgaard started 12th. He pitted on Lap 2 for tires, fuel and a new front wing, with Arrow McLaren strategists creating new tactics on the spot.
“I knew we had a chance,” Lundgaard said after the early contact sent him to the back of the field. “I knew how this race panned out last year, and I knew it was all about just sticking in the race. I did that last year. I made a bunch of mistakes last year that spun ourselves around last year, and I just wanted to make up for that. We’ve been on the struggle bus all weekend, so to turn this around, I have to thank the team for that.”
Series leader and four-time NTT IndyCar champion Alex Palou earned his fifth consecutive NTT P1 Award this season, taking the top starting spot on Saturday with a best lap of 1 minute, 43.6615 seconds in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. The pole was Palou’s sixth in 10 races this season and the 18th of his career. Palou, the polesitter for the fifth-consecutive race, came back from a pit speeding penalty to finish fifth. The final result added 60 points after starting the day with a margin of 49 in the IndyCar 2026 Championship standings.
Lundgaard took the lead on Lap 43 when Armstrong, Malukas and Rahal made their final pit stops from the top three positions. Danish driver Lundgaard led Felix Rosenqvist by 11.720 seconds on Lap 45 when he made his final pit stop, with the Arrow McLaren team refueling and fitting four Firestone Firehawk alternate tires in a mere 7.1 seconds.
Lundgaard took the lead for the second and final time on Lap 52 of the 55-lap race when the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Honda of leader Marcus Armstrong slowed with a mechanical problem. Armstrong led by 2.787 seconds with five laps to go before an apparent engine failure ended what was looking to be his first career victory. Armstrong’s Honda powered racecar finally failed in Turn 5 on Lap 53, causing a caution period and a one-lap race to the checkered flag.
The race ended under caution when Graham Rahal spun into the gravel trap outside Canada Corner after contact with Will Power while dueling for third place on a one-lap restart to the checkered flag. David Malukas finished second in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, his third runner-up finish of the season, although he still hasn’t posted his first career victory. Will Power held on to finish third in the No. 26 TWG AI Honda, matching his best finish of his first season with Andretti Global. Kyffin Simpson finished a season-best fourth in the No. 8 Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, with points leader and four-time series champion Alex Palou rounding out the top five in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. [Click to See Full Race Results]
The next NTT IndyCar Series race is The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2027 CR-V Hybrid on Sunday, July 5 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Columbus, Ohio.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.