INDYCAR Race Results: Milwaukee Mile – Race 1 (August 29-30, 2026)

Milwaukee Mile results from Race 1 for the NTT INDYCAR Series

Note: This race began on Saturday and concluded on Sunday due to a weather delay. Race 2 was completed before Race 1.

NTT INDYCAR Series drivers are on the grid in Milwaukee, WI. The Milwaukee Mile is set to host the first of two races on this double-header weekend.

View INDYCAR race results below.

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Pato O’Ward and Josef Newgarden set the front row. 250 laps of open wheel racing are up next…

Race Report

Green, O’Ward and Newgarden run side-by-side for the lead! O’Ward is clear via the inside lane off turn two.

Lap 14, Felix Rosenqvist dives inside of Newgarden into turn one. Rosenqvist to 2nd.

Lap 22, Rosenqvist has a run and he dives inside of O’Ward. Rosenqvist takes the lead away.

Lap 60, Rosenqvist is trapped in the dirty air from lap traffic. O’Ward dives inside and he reclaims the race lead.

Lap 65, the caution is out due to light rain. Laps later, this has been moved to a red flag.

A day later…

We’re back on Sunday evening to complete the race. Rain remains in the area.

Green, O’Ward leads Rosenqvist. Newgarden runs three wide on the outside behind them and they bang pods.

Lap 144, David Malukas is the last car to stop as he lap stop was on lap 69. The pit cycle is complete. O’Ward now leads Lundgaard by 3.4 seconds.

Lap 151, Mick Scumacher is pinched by Dennis Hauger. They make contact and Schumacher spins. The caution is out.

O’Ward pits from the lead with the rest of the field. Malukas stays out.

Green, Malukas leads O’Ward and Power.

Lap 196, Malukas pits for the final green flag stop. He’s the last car and he cycles right back to the race lead.

Lap 200, Lundgaard drives inside of Power for 4th. Power loses the nose in dirty air, he runs wide, finds the marbles and tags the outside wall. The caution is out.

37 to go, Caio Collet bangs wheels with Newgarden. Collect bounced into the outside wall and the caution is back out.

Green with 24 to go, O’Ward has a run on the inside as McLaughlin looks to the outside. Three wide for the lead into turn one! O’Ward leads Malukas off turn two as he takes the lead away!

10 to go, O’Ward leads Malukas by 1.1 seconds.

Pato O’Ward wins at the Milwaukee Mile! Alex Palou has clinched the 2026 INDYCAR Series championship!

Click here to view results from the other INDYCAR race earlier today

Milwaukee Mile
Race Results
(Race 1)
August 29-30, 2026

Pos | Driver

1. Pato O’Ward

2. David Malukas

3. Rinus VeeKay

4. Scott McLaughlin

5. Christian Rasmussen

6. Christian Lundgaard

7. Josef Newgarden

8. Marcus Ericsson

9. Marcus Armstrong

10. Alex Palou

11. Louis Foster

12. Mick Schumacher

13. Nolan Siegel

14. Alexander Rossi

15. Kyle Kirkwood

16. Kyffin Simpson

17. Felix Rosenqvist

18. Scott Dixon

19. Romain Grosjean

20. Santino Ferrucci

21. Dennis Hauger

22. Sting Ray Robb

23. Graham Rahal

24. Caio Collet

25. Will Power

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