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Tire Failure Ends O’Ward’s Nashville Charge as Newgarden Wins and Palou Seals Title

A late tire failure ended O’Ward’s race-leading finale, capping a runner-up season.

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FOTO: INDYCAR
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Patricio O’Ward saldrá en la mejor posición este domingo para intentar sumar su tercer triunfo de la temporada

Overview

  • Pato O’Ward started from pole at Nashville with a 202.621 mph two-lap average, his second pole of 2025 and seventh of his IndyCar career, and his first at this oval.
  • O’Ward led 116 of the scheduled 225 laps before a front-right tire failure sent him into the wall and forced his only retirement of the season.
  • Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden won the season finale, with Álex Palou second and Scott McLaughlin third.
  • Palou secured the 2025 IndyCar championship, while O’Ward finished second overall with two wins and six podiums, marking the best year-end standing by a Mexican driver in U.S. open-wheel since Adrián Fernández in 2000.
  • O’Ward is set to serve as McLaren’s F1 reserve and is scheduled to take part in FP1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix on October 24.