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Pato O’Ward IndyCar racing performance

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IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward experienced contrasting results during the 2026 season. At the Markham street circuit in Ontario, Canada, O’Ward was penalized during qualifying after hitting an escape zone during a restart, forcing him to start the race from 19th position. Later in the month, O’Ward achieved a historic milestone at the Milwaukee Mile by winning both IndyCar races held during a single day. This doubleheader victory was necessitated by heavy rain on Saturday, which suspended the first race after 90 laps and forced officials to run the second scheduled race before completing the first. In the second race, O’Ward overcame an early pit stop delay to finish ahead of Scott McLaughlin and Christian Lundgaard. In the resumed first race, he secured his second win of the day by overtaking David Malukas during a final restart. These victories marked O’Ward’s 12th career win, making him the first driver to sweep two races in a single day since Rick Mears in 1981 and setting a new record for Mexican drivers in the series. While O’Ward secured his wins, Álex Palou clinched his fifth IndyCar Series championship, including his fourth consecutive title, by finishing 10th in the ~~first~~ second race. Palou becomes the second driver in history to win four consecutive championships, matching the record set by Sébastien Bourdais. Additionally, Honda secured the IndyCar Manufacturers’ Championship during the weekend.

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