Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon and the 2026 Indy 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist will compete alongside Pato O'Ward as full-time IndyCar competitors for Arrow McLaren in 2027. In addition, Ryan Hunter-Reay returns for a second one-off Indy 500 campaign next May.
The 34-year-old Rosenqvist from Värnamo, Sweden, will start on the second row for the 2026 Indy 500 after being the fastest through the first two sessions of qualifying.
The reigning Indy 500 champion and four-time IndyCar champion from Barcelona, Spain, clocked in a four-lap average-qualifying session at 232.248 mph in 2:35.0066 to secure his second Indy 500 career pole position.
One-point-one seconds made the difference for Alex Palou to exit pit lane ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and score the victory on the streets of Long Beach.
The 34-year-old Rosenqvist from Värnamo, Sweden, clocked in a single-qualifying pole-winning lap at 104.017 mph in 1:07.4635 for his seventh NTT IndyCar career pole and first since 2024.
The Chicago native clocked in a two-lap average-qualifying run at 175.383 mph in 41.0530 seconds for his first NTT P1 Award in his second start driving for Team Penske at Phoenix.
The two-time IndyCar Series champion from Hendersonville, Tennessee, led 26 of 200-scheduled laps and overtook Pato O'Ward on the final lap to become the first competitor in 22 years to claim back-to-back Indy 500 victories.
With less than three months remaining until the commencement of the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season, a majority of teams and competitors have new or familiar faces or homes set in place while select seats remain within a handle of organizations.
