2026 Arrow McLaren Barber Motorsports Park Race Preview
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to Barber Motorsports Park for the fourth race of 2026, capping off a busy opening month of the season.
Arrow McLaren returns to the “Augusta National of Motorsports,” a track the team has performed well at historically. Let’s dive into the numbers:
Arrow McLaren Performance Highlights – Barber Motorsports Park
– Pato owns the track records for both the fastest qualifying lap (1:05.5019, set in Round 2 in 2021) and the fastest race lap (1:06.8182, also set in 2021).
– Since his debut at the track in 2021, no IndyCar driver has averaged a better starting position than Pato (3.6). Over that stretch, he’s delivered a win (2022), a pole (2021) and top-five finishes in both 2021 (P4) and 2023 (P4).
– Nolan posted the fastest race lap (1:09.4230 on lap 22) among the team in 2025, and the fifth quickest among all drivers in the field.
– Christian recorded 16 on-track passes at Barber last year, well above any other driver in the field as he charged forward from a starting position of P7 to finish P2.
Learn more about what each driver is saying ahead of the 2026 Barber weekend.
Session Times:
– Practice 1: Friday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FS2)
– Practice 2: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. ET (FS1)
– Qualifying: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. ET (FS1)
– Warmup: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. ET (FS1)
– Race Tune In: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX)
– Green Flag: Sunday, 1:17 p.m. EST (FOX)
Pato O’Ward – No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Career at Barber Motorsports Park
Total Starts: 5
Best Starting Position: P1 (2021)
Best Finishing Position: P1 (2022)
2025 Result: P6
“Barber is a favorite on the calendar, and it’s a circuit I really enjoy because of how rewarding it is. Overall, we’re off to a solid start with three top-fives, but obviously, I want to take that next step and fight for a win.”
Nolan Siegel – No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Career at Barber Motorsports Park
Total Starts: 1 (2025)
2025 Starting Position: P6
2025 Finishing Position: P9
“I’m excited to get back to Barber. We had a really good weekend here last year with strong qualifying and race results, so I want to build on that. The team has been putting a lot of work based on what we’ve learned through three races, and I’m feeling confident we can make progress this weekend.”
Christian Lundgaard – No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Career at Barber Motorsports Park
Total Starts: 4
Best Starting Position: P3 (2024)
Best Finishing Position: P2 (2025)
2025 Result: P2
“It’s been a decent start to the year, but we’re certainly not satisfied. I want to keep pushing forward, and Barber’s a great place to do so. I like Barber a lot, and we were able work our way up to P2 there last year. The goal this weekend is to get off to a good start, qualify well and then race at the front.”