Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward in the No.5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet says that he always looks forward to racing at Iowa Speedway. The Mexican goes into the weekend having won here last season and scored a second-place finish; looking ahead o the races he said:
“We’re going back to the cornfields. It’s a track with some of the best racing you’ll ever see. More than that, it’s a very unique place we race at and very different than any other track on the calendar. I always look forward to going to Iowa.”
Felix Rosenqvist is looking forward to the races this weekend and has an average finishing position of 7.2 here and he will be hoping for a strong weekend:
”Iowa is becoming a highlight of the season. As a team, we have many reasons to look forward to it after havng a very successful weekend here last year. It will be one of the most important weekends of the year as it’s a doubleheader, so we are very focused on maximizing our performance.”
Alexander Rossi says he feels both excited and focused for the races this weekend:
”As we gear up for the doubleheader at Iowa, I feel both excited and focused. It’s always great to get back to the track immediately after a rough weekend. Iowa is one of the most challenging tracks that we go to, but the team has some amazing pedigree there and I can’t wait to drive our short oval package for the first time. On top of that, the support of Hy-Vee is incredible and the energy of the fans fuels us. We’ll be pushing hard to put on a great show for them. I can’t wait to get there and get started and maybe see some cool concerts along the way.”
Arrow McLaren Race Director Gavin Ward commented saying:
“Iowa has been a successful stomping ground for our team in recent years, and our oval package has been strong all year. So this weekend is about doing the basics right, not overthinking it, and enjoying being a part of the best short oval racing in the world.”