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O'Ward leads IndyCar Race 1 in Milwaukee at red flag
Light but persistent showers have brought an extended halt to Saturday’s IndyCar Series race at the Milwaukee Mile.
A caution was required on lap 65 when sprinkles began to fall over the Wisconsin oval, and by lap 90 of the 250-lap contest, the intensity of the rainfall was enough to warrant a red flag. Drivers were eventually instructed to leave their cars, and the full field is back at their respective transporters as they wait for weather to improve and the track to dry.
At the point of the red flag, Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward was the leader with Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist in second and ECR’s Alexander Rossi in third.
Championship leader Alex Palou held 10th when the caution came out and elected to pit for new tires and refueling, which dropped him to 14th. Kyle Kirkwood, his only title rival, sits seventh.
Marshall Pruett
The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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