Pato O’Ward has been stellar this year. He should have won last Sunday’s race in Road America. Instead, he finished second. He was also 12th in the season opener in Texas followed by a pair of eighth place finishes in Indy and Road America 1 after. 

On Friday night, he finished fourth and now is only 70 points out from the points lead in third.

“Arrow McLaren SP and Team Chevy gave Oliver (Askew) and I great cars tonight,” said O’Ward. “We could really fight in a pack out there on track.

“It was a fantastic team result, but we are going to keep pushing. We have the pace for both of us to be on the podium tomorrow. So, I think we just have to execute, no mistakes, and I think we will be right there tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it. Having a race under our belt at Iowa Speedway will be a huge help. Let’s go get it.”

His teammate Oliver Askew brought his No. 7 Chevrolet home on the podium for his second top 10 of the year. He was ninth in Texas.

“I wish everyone could see my smile right now,” Askew said. “This No. 7 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet just absolutely came alive when the track became cooler. We were good on new tires and when they were used.

“If that yellow didn’t come out there near the race end, I think we would have had a shot at least 1-2 there. We will go again tomorrow, and I’m sure I’ll sleep well tonight. That’s probably one of the funnest races I’ve done in my life. Big hats off to everyone at Arrow McLaren SP. Awesome night.”

Two straight podiums for this group.