LEBANON, Tenn. -- Kyle Kirkwood earned a much needed point to close the gap to Alex Palou by winning the pole for Sunday's Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway.
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.
He damaged his wing on the first lap, but pit strategy put Christian Lundgaard in position to capitalize on Marcus Armstrong's misfortune to win at Road America.
The two-time Indianapolis 500 champion from Tokyo, Japan, returns for another shot of winning his third Indy 500 with RLL Racing after falling short from a dominant run a year ago.
The 21-year-old Siegel from Palo Alto, California, will start his second Indy 500 event in 20th place in 2026 after utilizing notes gained throughout last year's event and this year's practices.