Overview

• O’Ward overtook Newgarden with a perfect lap-233 pit stop and held him off through two restarts to claim his eighth career victory.
• A red flag with fewer than 20 laps remaining halted the race after Nolan Siegel’s heavy crash in turn 4 necessitated barrier repairs.
• Álex Palou finished fifth to maintain his championship lead while O’Ward moved into second in the points standings.
• Friday’s practice sessions were curtailed by severe weather and a reported tornado, forcing teams to revise their setups under constrained conditions.
• The Iowa doubleheader continues Sunday with a second 275-lap race that promises another pivotal chapter in the title battle.