Updated
Updated · INDYCAR · Jul 6
Arrow McLaren Finalizes 2027 INDYCAR Lineup With 59-Win Scott Dixon and Indy 500 Champion Felix Rosenqvist
Updated
Updated · INDYCAR · Jul 6

Arrow McLaren Finalizes 2027 INDYCAR Lineup With 59-Win Scott Dixon and Indy 500 Champion Felix Rosenqvist

3 articles · Updated · INDYCAR · Jul 6

Summary

  • Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist signed multiyear deals to join Pato O’Ward as Arrow McLaren’s full-time 2027 INDYCAR drivers, while Ryan Hunter-Reay will return to race the Indianapolis 500.
  • The overhaul gives Arrow McLaren a group with 71 full-time series wins plus Hunter-Reay’s 18, and three former Indy 500 winners for next May’s race.
  • Dixon arrives after driving for Chip Ganassi Racing since 2002 and ranks second all-time with 59 INDYCAR victories; Rosenqvist returns after three Arrow McLaren seasons and won this year’s Indy 500.
  • Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel lose their seats despite Lundgaard’s two wins this season and his second-place finish behind O’Ward at Mid-Ohio on Sunday.
  • Arrow McLaren said the move is aimed at finally becoming a title and Indy 500 threat, with team leaders citing the four drivers’ experience and existing chemistry.

Insights

After 24 years at Ganassi, what is Scott Dixon truly chasing with this shocking move to McLaren?
Did Arrow McLaren sacrifice its future by dropping a winning young driver for veteran champions?
Will McLaren's new 'super team' conquer Indy, or are they destined for an internal clash?