Last weekend’s qualifying round saw a fierce competition between Chip Ganassi Racing, McLaren, and Ed Carpenter Racing. The cars from each of these teams filled the front row on Sunday. However, despite the fact that the highest placed Penske was 12th and the highest placed Andretti car was 15th, O’Ward from Arrow McLaren still believes that these teams will pose a threat in the race. O’Ward is confident that the Penskes will have very strong race cars, which will make them a contender for the win.
Expectations for the Race
O’Ward is of the opinion that there are many strong cars in the race, and it is difficult to pick one car and say that it looks the best. He believes that the race will be really tight and that it will be a dogfight for sure. He also thinks that all four of the Arrow McLaren cars have been very solid, and they have been working hard to make them better.
Power from Penske is also confident that they will be in the mix for victory and that the speed missing in qualifying will return in race trim. He was the third quickest in the final practice on Carb Day, and he topped Monday’s session when the turbo boost was reset to race levels. Power feels that the expectations are to be running at the front with 50 laps to go. He believes that it will be a race of no mistakes, and whoever makes the fewest mistakes will be in a position to win.
Strategies for the Race
The teams are preparing for a game of chess, as there are many different scenarios that they cannot plan for. The race is expected to see a lot of back and forth, and it will be a case of how the drivers place their cars on the last lap. The teams are conditioned for when the green flag drops on race day, and they want to win. They know that they have to be there at the end and capitalize on the opportunity.
The Indy 500 this year has the toughest field in the history of IndyCar. It is a race that will require no mistakes, and whoever makes the fewest mistakes will be in a position to win. The teams are preparing for a tight race, and they are conditioning themselves for when the green flag drops on race day. The Penskes and Andrettis cannot be counted out, and all four of the Arrow McLaren cars have been very solid. The teams are working hard to make their cars better, and they are confident that they will be in the mix for victory.
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