Make no mistake, Pato O'Ward has excelled at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway many times. But he hasn’t won. In five races, he has finished second twice (in 2024 and 2022), fourth once, and sixth once. He also crashed while chasing the win in 2023. These performances have made him a fan favorite, even though he has never held the Borg-Warner Trophy.
The driver of the #5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet will try to change that on Sunday in the 109th Indianapolis 500, when he will start on the outside of the front row alongside rookie pole-sitter Robert Shwartzman from Prema Racing and two-time Indy 500 champion Takuma Sato from RLL.
