September 18, 2024
O'Ward finished in second place at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday.
ANALYSISO'Ward led 21 laps in this one to close out the 2024 season on a high note. The second place finish secured a fifth place finish in the final standings. When O'Ward and his Arrow McLaren team were on they were able to compete with the Gannasi and Penske cars with three race victories, but there was also too many mistakes this season to be able to really challenge the consistency of
Alex Palou. O'Ward has now finished 4th-3rd-7th-4th-5th since joining McLaren. If this team is able to find more consistency in 2025 they can be a true title contender.