Pato O'Ward Wins IndyCar Race #1 at Milwaukee, Will Power Second, Cuts Lead to 43 Points

Sep 1, 2024, 12:43 AM

Pato O'Ward secured a victory in Race #1 of IndyCar's double-header weekend at the Milwaukee Mile, marking his career-high third win of the season and the seventh of his career. O'Ward, driving for Arrow McLaren, held off Team Penske's Will Power, who finished second and managed to slightly reduce Alex Palou's championship lead to 43 points. Conor Daly, substituting for Juncos Hollinger, achieved his first podium finish since 2016, placing third. This victory also represents a career-high season win for Arrow McLaren.