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Media Resources: Images | Media Advances | Chevrolet NewsroomCHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESSnap-on 2501.015-mile Milwaukee Mile short ovalMilwaukee, WisconsinSunday Race Report #2August 30, 2026
Milwaukee (August 30) – Pato O’Ward, in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, led a top-four sweep in the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 at the historic track at the Wisconsin State Fair. It’s the 10th time in 16 races that a driver wearing the Arrow McLaren papaya was the top-finishing driver wearing the Bowtie in 2026. The Mexican driver is leading Saturday’s race, which will be completed this evening, with the green flag soon after 6 pm (ET) and 160 laps remaining.
O’Ward, who got the 11th win of his career and second at the Milwaukee Mile, recovered from a slight delay in his first pit stop to take the lead on the final pit exchange, leading the final 55 laps to cross under the twin checkered flags 0.7916 seconds ahead of Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet. 
McLaughlin, the only driver to utilize a four-stop strategy, went a race-high 70 laps on his fourth stint of the race, giving his fast Chevrolet-powered car the track position needed to stand on the third podium of the 2026 season and 24th of his career. 
O’Ward’s teammate Christian Lundgaard, driving the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, joined him on the podium, gaining eight spots from his inside sixth-row starting position. 
David Malukas, in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, finished fourth, his seventh top-five finish of the 2026 season. 
Rinus VeeKay, driving the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet, ended the race in seventh place, his seventh top-ten finish of the year. A winner at the Milwaukee Mile last year, Christian Rasmussen in the No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet finished eighth. .Snap-on 250 – race resultsWhat They’re Saying Snap-on 250 
Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet won:“We were feeling really good yesterday. I believe it’s an all Team Chevy podium. That’s amazing. We like Milwaukee. Yesterday, the car was feeling really good. I can’t say I wasn’t struggling a little bit in the race; I definitely was. It took me little bit to find a rhythm. The track was hotter today and it definitely makes these things a little bit more on the edge. I used it up when we needed. We had the car and power to do it. We had a little bit of a bad first pit stop but I was confident with what was under me that we could find our way forward and keep making it better. It’s a long race.”
Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet finished 2nd:How difficult was it to do in four, opposed to five with everybody else going on a five stop strategy? 
“It was difficult, because you save a set of tires there, but we just wanted to track position because we had a fast car fast car. Proud of the PPG Chevy, I was frustrated I couldn’t get through the lap traffic fast enough. Really thought we had something there for Pato-congrats to him and his team. But I wanted that bad. So, we’ve got another shot now. reload and go again. 
What did you learn in race number two, that you could take to race number one? “As the track gripped up, we were better. You know, we got faster and faster. I think the track’s coming to our car, but we’re going to need a little bit more, I think.”
Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 3rd:“I feel like the car’s been good really since, since qualifying. We made some changes going into there. Obviously, race one, the first half was, was good. We drove our way from seven to third. We had a few bobbles on pit stop, and pit lane today, which was very unfortunate. The guy’s been awesome all year. I think that just proves how good we were today, still getting a podium out of it.”
What did you learn for race number one? 
“Right-stay in it. It’s a long race. It’s going to be a little shorter this afternoon, but just happy we’re out there. We’re scoring points, so the guys we need to score points on, and getting hardware at the same time.”
David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet finished 4th:“We needed a few pit stops to get the wing where we wanted it to be. We also started on used tires, so the whole strategy was to kind of push towards the end, and things played out. Still a few kinks and mistakes throughout that second half that we want to clean up for the race later this evening. But overall, it was a good race.”
What do you learn from this that translates?  “We just have to figure out how to set up this car on these lanes. That depends on what you want to run the bottom lane, top lane, and kind of anticipate for this weather difference that we’re going to have.”
Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished 7th:“Pretty good race, I think. We had a good first part of the race and moved forward. Moved to the lead at one point about 100 laps in. Unfortunately, we lost some time during a few a pit stops. Dropped back a little and moved forward again on the restarts again. I think we had a lot more today than seventh. We learned some stuff on strategy for the finish of race #1. Happy. The car feels good. It’s going to be interesting. I’m excited to go out and finish race #1. I’m restarting 10th, so I’m looking for another solid result and some hardware, which we honestly deserve as a team at this point.”
Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet finished 8th:
Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet finished 11th:
Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet finished 12th:“Our long run pace is really good. We just need to find something in the car for the first 15 to 20 laps of the stint to make it a bit better, and I think we’ll be good to go for Race 2.”
Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Future Techs Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 17th:
Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet finished 18th:“Today was a bit of a tough one. Our balance was tricky. I think everyone struggled with tire degradation. Finding a way to get through the field was touch for us. I think our strategy didn’t help either. So we will see what we can do for part two of race one and go from there. I think we can make some good adjustments and hopefully we beat the rain and hopefully fly to the front like we did yesterday.”
Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet finished 23rd:Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Snap-on Team Penske Chevrolet finished 25th:“I just made a mistake, got loose, couldn’t get the car to do quite what I wanted, so I forced the issue there too much. When you try and force it too much, you make a mistake like that. I feel sorry for our guys. They’ve done a great job all weekend. We’ve got fast cars as you can see. I wanted to do a little better job for Snap-on there and try not to make that mistake in race #2.”Re: race #2“Reset, and go back out. I don’t think the car is too bad. I almost got it to just get the wing, so it shouldn’t be too bad.”NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, August 30, 2026Scott McLaughlinChristian LundgaardPress Conference
THE MODERATOR: We are joined by Scott McLaughlin.Scott, congratulations. Kind of a crazy race. You were up front a little bit. Did you learn anything today that might apply for the second race today?
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, learnt enough to make a little few changes. We made a lot of changes overnight. I was wrecking loose to start. Nearly spun at turn three. First lap is going to be a hell of an on-board. Look forward to watching that. Outside of that, the car was a lot better as the race went on, which is good, which bodes well for race one tonight.Yeah, just a bit frustrated. I think Pato as well, with lap traffic. Yeah, guys three laps down or something like that, racing to the death. I think at the same time what goes around comes around. We got plenty of memories. Going to be fun next time I get a lap down.
THE MODERATOR: Open it up for questions.
Q.  Hell of an on-board.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Did you see it? It was massive.
Q.  The strategy call to stay out on that one caution sequence, really looked like that made your race.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, for sure. Right on the edge in terms of tire life. We chose track position and hoped I could hold those guys off as long as I could with the clear air.Once I got hold of some dirty air, that’s when the guys with the fresh tires were slightly better. I thought we held on really well. Our car came into its own in that stint. Excited to see what we have at the next run.
Yeah, at the start of the race, though, I was battling pretty hard. Finally got it sorted, the yellow came out. We chose to stay out.
Q.  The dirty air, seems like it’s tougher to pass lap cars.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: They’re air blocking. Mirror driving. I get when you’re a lap down, trying to stay on the lead lap in front of the leader. Once you’re four seconds back of the lead, no chance of you getting on the lap, you are a lap down, I don’t know why you’re fighting so hard.
If I was leading, it’s going to be worse out for the leader, but that’s the rules. I just think a little bit of etiquette there, yep. Speak to whoever I need to.
THE MODERATOR: Christian Lundgaard also joins us here.
Feel good about this and ready for another one or what?
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, I felt pretty good yesterday. I knew race two was going to be just fine. I think we probably have one of the fastest cars out there. We put it to use today, which was nice.
Just to echo what Scott said a second ago, the traffic is miserable out there. I don’t know if it’s the wind direction compared to last year that makes it so tough. Obviously we saw the outside in three and four last year work excellent. This year it doesn’t really seem to work as well.
Yeah, you’re just trying to find clean air out there.
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Adding to that, I think everyone’s better. I wouldn’t say it’s a package thing or anything like that. It’s just definitely you can make some hay if you need to. But once you get to a point, you’re pretty toast.
Q.  Scott, looked like in the closing laps Tim Cindric was trying to get hold of your box to let you by Rossi. Any thoughts on that?
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I said what I said. It is what it is. Like, I get their situation. Pato makes a mistake, they get their lap back or something like that. At the same time, I don’t know, it’s one of those you got to wave the white flag I guess.
Q.  One eye on the championship, but going for wins, very important, especially with your last win being here at Milwaukee two years ago.
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I don’t care. Like I don’t. I just want to win. Don’t care. Just want to drive hard.
Q.  Christian, others have said in the past that ovals aren’t your strong suit. You’ve proved everyone wrong on that. How important is that to show that here?CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I mean, I don’t necessarily see it more important than any other race weekend. We’re fighting for the top in the championship. It’s obviously a stretch to Alex. I don’t even know if we can reach him now.
But obviously Kirkwood is what we’re aiming at. We got some points on him today. Just got to do the same this afternoon.
We know we’re strong in Laguna, on the road courses. I think we have a chance there. Obviously it’s nice to get it done.
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Pretty decent oval driver.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Thanks. Likewise (smiling).
Q.  Christian, throughout the year all three of you have been upset with the oval car at times. What’s been the difference this weekend?CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: It’s been faster. I mean, we finished first and third, so I think we haven’t really done that much this year.
Q.  What did you see or what happened on those pit stops that maybe had you behind?CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, I don’t really know. I haven’t really spoken to anyone yet. Obviously from my perspective, the car was in the air longer than it needed to be. Obviously we lost some time there. I don’t really know where Power went or what happened to him. I got a little confused when they told me I was third.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: He sped.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, obviously not great. We got another half race this afternoon to figure that out.
Q.  Scott, you talked about the lap car situation. Will said it needs to be a handshake agreement. Do you think there needs to be an actual rule or just understood?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: No, I don’t know. I get the fighting, like, a lap down on the oval. That’s part of it. That’s INDYCAR history.
I get more frustrated when you’re five or six seconds back of the leader, I’m trying to chase down Pato. Yeah, you just got to get out of the way. At that point you’re done. Not going to get the lap back.
It’s tough being the leader, but that’s part and parcel of racing in INDYCAR with the lap traffic. It’s just more I feel like the more gentleman agreement is when you’re toasted, you just get out of the way, especially when you’re three laps down. That one was crazy.
Q.  Do you treat this a little bit like an endurance race? You ran your stint, now three hours before you do a second stint.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, you could say that. Go have a sleep in the bus or something. But I doubt it. I can never sleep during the daytime.
I will go have a nice cold sort shower, semi sort of ice bath. Couldn’t drink Champagne or I’ll have Champagne later on.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I would assume he’s going to play PlayStation like he did yesterday.
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Probably have to be a dad at some point.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Okay. I got a few years (smiling).
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: You’re on your way, though.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I’ve never really done an endurance race. I don’t know. Take it as it comes, I guess.
Q.  How has INDYCAR handled having a race in the middle of a suspended race, you could do pretty much whatever you want to the cars, change engines before this resumption of the next race coming up?
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: My big worry is if the second half of race one doesn’t happen today, the guys that had engine penalties yesterday, what happens to them, right? At the end of the day if round 16, if that suddenly doesn’t count, when are they going to take their actual engine penalty?
I do think we’ll get it in, if it’s just a halfway or the full race distance. It feels weird. I’ve never done a race two before race one was completed. I don’t think any of us here have.
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I did it in Supercars actually.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: You did?
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Uh-huh.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: That explains why he’s on the podium.
SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I think it’s a new situation. I mean, like, what can you do? I like how they’ve impounded the tires and the fuel. I think that was a strategy that we played before like that happened. Sort of neutralizes that.
Now we have to make some hay on those tires. Everyone has had a chance to change their cars. At the same time those people that have that strategy gain, whatever we think, have done that, too. You just got to trust that you made the decision that you made the car better. I think it’s the same for everyone. Just get on with it.
It’s a tough situation when you have an oval that doesn’t have lights. Part and parcel of a doubleheader. What can you do? I think they’ve done as good as they can.
Q.  Christian, you mentioned the car is fast. I think it’s a car that you could drive confidently. You made a lot of confident moves. Talk about the importance of having that on an oval.CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, I think we all know the deg races specifically you really got to struggle less than anybody else. I think we see our car come to life much more kind of mid end stint than most other teams and other cars.
I wouldn’t really say we were anywhere up till qualifying. Even then we were just mid pack. The cars come alive in the race. I think we’re good at taking cares of the tires and making the car better for the second half of the stint.
Yeah, I’m surprised that Scott made them last for as long as he did. Obviously staying out there at the end, those are probably the most miserable 20 laps I’ve ever done, the last ones.
Q.  Scott, which Supercars weekend was that?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I can’t remember. I am too old now. It was one of the early ones. I think it was 2013, 2014. There’s another. 2014 Bathurst we had a red flag. My car was bad fast at the start. We had these rules where you could change the cars on the fly.
Someone’s car like yesterday the 60 was pretty fast. That’s frustrating ’cause everyone changed, probably going to catch back up. I’ve been in that position. Part of it. Everyone gets a shot to make their car better, so it is what it is.
Q.  (No microphone.)SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I mean, I’ve got an opportunity to do that today.
Q.  (No microphone.)SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I guess. I haven’t done that.
Q.  Started the day today with a pretty green track, rubbered in by the end. How do you expect that to develop through the second race? What do you need to do to your cars to continue to progress?
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I mean, I think the wind honestly plays a bigger factor. Correct me if I’m wrong, Scott, I think the track definitely was slippery in the beginning of the race. I think we saw some cars being incredibly strong in the beginning, maybe not so strong at the end.
Again, is that the changes that they’re making to the car or is that the track getting better for some cars? Don’t really know.I am interested in seeing how the track really performs when it gets cooler tonight.THE MODERATOR: We’ll let you go. Good luck this afternoon for race number one.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, August 30, 2026Pato O’WardTony KanaanPress Conference
THE MODERATOR: Two-time winner here at the Milwaukee Mile, Pato O’Ward. Leading race one well, as well.
PATO O’WARD: First time I win a race and I’m leading another one at the same time. That’s a new one (smiling).
Today we fought really hard for that one. We were forwards, then backwards, then forwards. Good thing we stayed there.
Yeah, just fighting hard, determined. I think that was a great showing of just the hunger that we have to turn these ovals around this year. That was second-to-last opportunity. A little bit finish off the last one.
THE MODERATOR: Tony Kanaan, team principal at Arrow McLaren.Good day today with Christian and Pato.
TONY KANAAN: My thought is I looked extremely nervous on TV and everybody is making fun of me.
Yeah, great result for the team. We came here and test. We were pretty decent in the test. I think was a statement yesterday. Pato is still leading that race. Longest race ever he’s probably led for 24 hours.
Great result for the team. Great result for us. We are still fighting for the championship. Let’s face it, second and third is really realistic. It’s all we’re trying to build.
Obviously Christian also did a fantastic job. I think that’s why we’ve been working with him for whole year. I think he broke through. Hopefully that will be something he will carry on. That’s all he needed, to get some help I guess.
People either will make fun of me or we’re going to go battle the next whole year together.THE MODERATOR: We’ll start with questions.
Q.  Pato, the man to your right was a beast here at the Milwaukee Mile. Now it seems like your second win in the last couple of years, you might be able to take over that mantle. What is it about this track that is so satisfying and really clicks with you?PATO O’WARD: I mean, it’s quite different to a lot of the other ovals that we go to. It was one that just sat very comfortably with me as soon as I came to test here in 2024. That was my first race here, that we also won.
I don’t know what about it really. It’s been a place… I mean, I wouldn’t say every race I’ve done here has been phenomenal because last year I was kind of just… I just know what I needed this weekend, coming into this weekend, in order to put myself in a position to at least feel like I’m back in 2024 here.
That’s what I’ve been searching for. Definitely on the edge, for those of you that were watching. But it’s a show, right?
Q.  What do you do over the next two and a half hours to get ready to close out a race that you’re already leading?PATO O’WARD: Yeah, got to make the car better. Yesterday was better. Today with the hotter track temps really exposed it. I was struggling with it so much more. Just got to calm that boy down a little bit.
Q.  Pato, you talked about the struggles you’ve had on ovals this year. What is that work, that preparation, that came into this weekend?PATO O’WARD: Hunger, kind of not taking no for an answer. Putting all our cards on the table really. Even for me, like, to close out this season, there really isn’t much on my mind. If we try this, is it going to put us in a bad position? It’s like if you don’t try it, you probably will just accept defeat at this point.
Yeah, I’m open to just finding something because obviously all year it’s been a big struggle. I’ve never struggled in an oval. I’ve always been really strong. Going into an oval weekend for me, even when we have double weekends, it was like we can win both of them. If we don’t win both of them it’s because one of them went a little bit unlucky, maybe get on the podium or something.
They were always weekends that I had kind of in my pocket as like a savior for my championship to keep on racking up the points. This year it’s been the absolute opposite a lot of places, sadly.
Yeah, we’ve turned it around – at least for race two, while still not finishing race one. But we’re leading the other one. I’m confident we’re going to make this car better so we can be a little bit more comfortable to not get my engineer and Tony over here some more gray hairs.
TONY KANAAN: I don’t have any hair. I don’t know what I’m going to lose. Heart attack maybe (smiling)?
PATO O’WARD: Trust me. I was feeling it in there.
Q.  What were you able to do after the first pit stop that put you back?PATO O’WARD: I kept getting stuck after that first pit stop. I was like, Shit! I just waited a little bit. Whenever the other sequences started, the yellows started coming out, restarts. I was like don’t forget about your two old pals in between your legs, let’s get this show on the road, yeah.
TONY KANAAN: Snap-on, too?
PATO O’WARD: One of these, bro (laughter). I’m sorry.
TONY KANAAN: Ask the question (laughter).
Q.  With a long-term extension signed for this racetrack, how important do you think it is to stay in the Milwaukee market?
PATO O’WARD: Honestly, the fans here are great. The fans here are giving some great energy. Every time we come here, it always is such a great atmosphere. I definitely am on the Milwaukee train. We got to keep this on the calendar.
We got to go to places where people are excited for us to be there. We got to go to places where people want to go and see us. We’re obviously coming off a weekend that I think showed exactly that, Washington, DC. It’s crazy.
What you want to look at is you don’t want to see an empty seat out there. You want to see it full of color and people that are pumped to be there.
Q.  Obviously coming out here with two races, how are you going to take this little gap between races and reset?PATO O’WARD: Not much of a reset. Kind of like an extension of closing out this year strong. We want to keep it up later today with race one that we haven’t quite finished.Going into Laguna, it’s also been a track where personally I haven’t had my Laguna weekend ever. I’ve had good qualifyings there, but in the race I just haven’t really found my way. I’m determined to find that because I want to close it out on a good note.
Oh, my God, we have this bad-ass livery on the 5. My livery is always the same all year, except maybe Indy that we do the white. We have this really cool livery and suit which I’m not going to tell you what it looks like, but it’s definitely better than the one I’m wearing right now.
Q.  Tony, you said that Christian was eventually going to figure out the ovals. Today he figured it out, in your words. Are you worried about competing against him next year?TONY KANAAN: If I’m going to worry about things that I can’t control, I’ll go crazy.I’ve always said that he was going to be a threat. The question was not that he could win on the oval, the question was when.
In my opinion, when I made the decision, I wasn’t sure. I think if that was what took him to come up and bring himself to the next level, obviously we didn’t give up on him, ’cause look what he’s doing right now.
Hey, life is full of tough decisions on both ends. If that actually is what he needed, we’re going to give him a hell of a fight next year, and likewise. The sport is going to be better. The fans are going to watch it.
Like I said, they’re going to have a jab at me, then that’s the way life is all about. I’m not going to dwell on my decisions. I’m not the person that I regret things just because.I’m happy for him. He’s a human being, also race car driver. Deserves to be in INDYCAR. Deserves to have a job. We agreed to disagree on my opinions and his opinions. That’s quite normal.
Was really proud of him. That’s when you show. That’s why I say, if that’s what he needed to do what he did, good for him. What can I say? Maybe in a way I helped.
Q.  Pato, physically how are you doing? Is the next race going to be more difficult?PATO O’WARD: I mean, obviously won’t be as long. I’m just going to hydrate, get some food in my system. Should be good to go.
Q.  Pato, how much momentum does this give you going into next season, given you’re going to have a couple changes within the team?PATO O’WARD: I mean, I’m not unfamiliar with change, so… I don’t really think it does much. Every year is starting from zero.
If we compare what last year was versus this year, it definitely doesn’t look like we built off of it. Every year’s different. Every year we change the tire. What we learned from a previous event usually doesn’t translate. Aka, one of them was actually here. So glad we had the test to actually find what this year’s tire was going to do.
So yeah, you just got to treat every year like it’s a new one. Obviously the experience of the races under your belt is what ultimately allows you to make maybe wiser decisions.Yeah, just because I did well here previous year doesn’t mean it’s going to be good the next. Also vice versa. You might have done very badly, doesn’t mean you’re going to do bad again.
Q.  Tony, from the team perspective, does that give you any excitement going into next season knowing you’ve had a strong end to the season?TONY KANAAN: If Zak gave any excitement to me?
Q.  No. Does it give you excitement the end of the season that you’ve done really well going into next year?TONY KANAAN: I think you guys know me enough, I’m plenty excited every day when I wake up.
Yes, my motivation hasn’t changed. I think I made a lot of changes to the team. It’s going to be up to us. There’s a lot of work to be done.
Yeah, I’m working with the people I wanted to work. I have a lot of friends actually inside the team, people that have worked with me with all my victories in INDYCAR. Now some more.
I’m pumped. I’m ready to go. Still have a race to win today, though. Let’s worry about that. I can come back to Zak that we won two races in a day. That would help me a lot.PATO O’WARD: That’s one for history. That would be a pretty cool day for the rest of our lives. I mean, in INDYCAR history.
TONY KANAAN: The last guy that did it was your future teammate.PATO O’WARD: Dixie?
TONY KANAAN: Yeah.
PATO O’WARD: I’m going to buy him a goat. I’m going to deliver it to his front door. Have a goat. Kids probably going to be like, Yeah, we got a dog (laughter).
Q.  Pato, it’s rare when a driver has a long relationship with an engineer like you do with Will. When you do have long relationships, it usually means you have a lot of success. You’re still achieving at such a high level after many years. Tell us about what makes the relationship so strong.
PATO O’WARD: I mean, one thing with Will is he really try to understand, like, my language and how I express what I need from the race car. I think that’s very, very important whenever you’re working with an engineer, they not have to read your mind.But I’m a very vocal person and I show a lot with my hands. I immerse you into the car with me. He actually used to drive cars, so he knows a little bit of what I’m talking about. When I’m screaming on the radio, I’m sure he doesn’t take it personal because it gets tough out there, gets tough.Yeah, I mean, it’s been a hell of a run so far. We’ve got some pretty strong Indy 500s together. We’ve got a lot of oval wins together, podiums. Obviously road and street courses, we’ve basically won on every and anything.Yeah, definitely someone I enjoy having on my side.
Christian Rasmussen and the No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet crew celebrate a win at the historic Milwaukee Mile in 2025Chevrolet at the Milwaukee Mile
Chevrolet wins at the Milwaukee Mile: 13
2026 Race #2 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2025 – Christian Rasmussen – ECR2024 Race #2 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2024 Race #1 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2015 – Sebastien Bourdais – KV Racing Technology2014 – Will Power – Team Penske2013 – Ryan Hunter-Reay – Andretti Global2012 – Ryan Hunter-Reay – Andretti Global1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1988 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1981 Race #1 – Mike Mosley – All-American Racers
Chevrolet poles at the Milwaukee Mile: 9
2024 Race #2 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2024 Race #1 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2015 – Josef Newgarden – Ed Carpenter Racing2014 – Will Power – Team Penske2013 – Marco Andretti – Andretti Global1992 – Bob Rahal – Rahal Hogan Racing1991 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1990 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske

Chevrolet podiums at the Milwaukee Mile: 37
Chevrolet podiums at the Milwaukee Mile by driver: Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Scott McLaughlin (3), Rick Mears (3), Will Power (3), Michael Andretti (2), Helio Castroneves (2), Ryan Hunter-Reay (2), Tony Kanaan (2), Pato O’Ward (2), John Andretti (1), Mario Andretti (1), Sebastien Bourdais (1), Scott Brayton (1) Conor Daly (1), James Hinchcliffe (1), David Malukas (1), Juan Montoya (1), Mike Mosley (1), Bob Rahal (1), Christian Rasmussen (1), Eddie Sachs (1), Tomas Scheckter (1), Danny Sullivan (1), Al Unser Jr. (1) 

Chevrolet podiums at the Milwaukee Mile by team: Team Penske (15), Andretti Global (3), Arrow McLaren (3), Newman Haas Racing (3), KV Racing Technology (2), All-American Racers (1), Chip Ganassi Racing (1), Dick Simon Racing (1), ECR (1), Galles Racing (1), Hall-VDS Racing (1), Juncos Hollinger Racing (1), Panther Racing (1), Patrick Racing (1), Rahal Hogan Racing (1), and Walter Meskowski (1). 

Chevrolet laps led at the Milwaukee Mile: 2381
Chevrolet laps led at the Milwaukee Mile by driver: Michael Andretti (229), Scott McLaughlin (193), Pato O’Ward (188), Al Unser Jr. (156), Ryan Hunter-Reay (149), Sebastien Bourdais (118), Josef Newgarden (118), Mario Andretti (93), Emerson Fittipaldi (69), Marco Andretti (61), Paul Tracy (55), Helio Castroneves (50), Alexander Rossi (46), Mike Mosley (45), Don Davis (39), EJ Viso (37), David Malukas (25), Rinus VeeKay (25), Bob Rahal (20), Christian Rasmussen (18), Tony Kanaan (17), Santino Ferrucci (6), Scott Dixon (5), Scott Goodyear (4), Juan Montoya (4), Ed Carpenter (3), Danny Sullivan (2), Gary Bettenhausen (1), Mike Groff (1), James Hinchcliffe (1)
Chevrolet laps led at the Milwaukee Mile by team:  Team Penske (1023), Newman Haas Racing (322), Arrow McLaren (234), Andretti Global (221), KV Racing Technology (145), ECR (130), Galles Racing (74), Patrick Racing (69), All-American Racers (45), Racing Associates (39), Chip Ganassi Racing (22), Rahal Hogan Racing (21), A.J. Foyt Racing (6), Walker Racing (4), Grant King Racers (1)

Manufacturer History at the Milwaukee Mile
Wins (with competition):
49- Offenhauser (1976 #1, 1975 #2, 1974 #2, 1974 #1, 1973 #2, 1973 #1, 1972 #2, 1972 #1, 1971 #2, 1969 #1, 1968 #2, 1968 #1, 1965 # 3, 1964 #1, 1963 #1, 1962 #2, 1962 #1, 1961 #2, 1961 #1, 1961 #2, 1961 #1, 1960 #2, 1960 #1, 959 #2, 1959 #1, 1958 #2, 1958 #1, 1957 #2, 1957 #1, 1956 #2, 1956 #1, 1955 #2, !955 #1, 1954 #2, 1954 #1, 1953 #2, 1953 #2, 1952 #2, 1952 #1, 1951 #2, 1951 #1, 1950 #2, 1950 #1, 1949 #2, 1949 #1, 1948 #3, 1948 #2, 1948 #1, 1947 #3, 1939)17 – Cosworth (1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982 #2, 1982 #1, 1981 #2, 1980 #2, 1980 #1, 1979 #2, 1979 #1, 1978 #2, 1978 #1, 1978 #2, 1978 #1, 1977 #2, 1977 #1, 1976 #2)17 – Ford (2001, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1971 #1, 1970 #2, 1970 #1, 1969 #2, 1967 #2, 1967 #1, 1966 #2, 1966 #1, 1965 #2, 1965 #1, 1963 #2)13 – Chevrolet (2026, Race #2, 2025, 2024 #2, 2024 #1, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1981 #1)4 – Honda (2004 IRL, 2002, 1999, 1998)2 – Toyota (2005 IRL)2 – Winfield (1946, 1941)1 – Foyt (1975 #1)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Lencki (1947 #2)1 – Mercedes (1997)
Pole starts (with competition): 
45 – Offenhauser (1977 #1, 1976 #2, 1975 #2, 1973 #2, 1973 #1, 1972 #2, 1972 #1, 1971 #2, 1971 #1, 1965 #3, 1963 #1, 1962 #2, 1962 #1, 1962 #2, 1961 #2, 1961 #1, 1960 #2, 1960 #1, 1959 #2, 1959 #1, 1958 #2, 1958 #1, 1957 #2, 1957 #1, 1956 #2, 1956 #1, 1955 #2, 1955 #1, 1954 #2, 1954 #1, 1953 #2, 1953 #1, 1952 #2, 1952 #1, 1951 #2, 1951 #1, 1950 #2, 1950 #1, 1949 #2, 1949 #1, 1948 #3, 1948 #2, 1948 #1, 1947 #3, 1947 #2, 1947 #1, 1939)18 – Cosworth (1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982 #2, 1982 #1, 1981 #2, 1981 #1, 1980 #2, 1980 #1, 1979 #2, 1979 #1, 1978 #2, 1978 #1, 1977 #2)18 – Ford (2001, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1970 #2, 1970 #1, 1969 #2, 1969 #1, 1968 #1, 1967 #2, 1967 #1, 1966 #2, 1966 #1, 1965 #2, 1965 #1, 1964 #2, 1964 #1, 1963 #2, 10 – Chevrolet (2025, Race #1, 2024 #2, 2024 #1, 2015, 2014, 2013, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989)4 – Mercedes (1999, 1998, 1997, 1996)4 – Honda (2025, 2004 IRL, 1999, 1998)3 – Ford (1975 #1, 1974 #2, 1974 #1)2 – Toyota (2005 IRL, 2000)2 – Winfield (1946, 1941)1 – DGS (1976 #1)1 – Pratt & Whitney (1968 #2)

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