Arrow McLaren commits to Chevrolet for the long haul

Arrow McLaren and Chevrolet will remain in partnership for years to come in a new agreement that keeps its top performing team from the past two IndyCar seasons within the Bowtie family as the series transitions to new cars and engines in 2028.

The team owned by McLaren Racing and led by team principal Tony Kanaan had another standout year within a Chevy-powered group that includes AJ Foyt Racing, ECR, Juncos Hollinger Racing, and Team Penske. Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O’Ward and Christian Lundgaard were the first to reach the finish line at 11 of 18 races for the brand and contributed five wins – more than any other Chevy team. Lundgaard completed every lap during the season, and O’Ward was one lap shy of achieving the same feat.

"Our extension with Chevrolet is key to our overall goal of winning both the IndyCar championship and the Indy 500,” said McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.

“Over the past seven seasons, the team and Chevy have been working closely together through various developments, and the work now ahead of us with the 2028 chassis will be critical in determining our competitiveness.

“[GM executives] Mark Reuss, Eric Warren, Jim Campbell and everyone across the Chevy and GM organization are committed to executing at the highest level and share our absolute focus on winning. I’m excited for what’s to come with this strengthened relationship."

The alliance with GM began in 2020 and is expected to continue through at least the end of the decade.

“Arrow McLaren has been an important part of Chevrolet’s IndyCar program, and this extension reflects the strength of the technical relationship we’ve built together,” said GM global motorsports VP Eric Warren.

“As the series moves toward the next generation of car and powertrain development, close collaboration between our engineers will be critical. We continue to share a clear objective with Arrow McLaren: to keep raising the performance of the Chevrolet package and compete for wins, championships and the Indianapolis 500."