Arrow McLaren's Nolan Siegel Sidelined From Double-Header After Iowa Speedway Crash

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13-07-2025

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Arrow McLaren driver Nolan Siegel missed race two at Iowa Speedway after not getting medically cleared to compete.
Siegel was involved in a crash on Saturday, which left the driver unable to race on Sunday.
McLaren released a statement regarding his status:
"Following an on-track incident on lap 248 of yesterday's race at Iowa Speedway, Nolan Siegel has not been cleared to compete by the indyCar Medical team," McLaren's statement read.
Nolan Siegel, driver of the #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, looks on during the Carb Day practice prior to the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 23, 2025 in Indianapolis,...
Nolan Siegel, driver of the #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, looks on during the Carb Day practice prior to the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 23, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. More"The team has made the decision to not run the No.6 NTT Data Arrow McLaren Chevrolet without its team driver in today's race.
"Nolan will continue to be evaluated and we will stay in close contact with the medical team as he recovers."
During race one on Saturday, Siegel suffered a massive collision with the wall as he spun and lost control of his McLaren. He managed to get out of his car, but he looked compromised.
Siegel misses out on an opportunity to get a solid haul of points. He qualified in fifth position, and the 20-year-old looked poised for a solid result.
NEWS: Nolan Siegel has not been cleared by INDYCAR Medical and will not compete today at Iowa Speedway.
Arrow McLaren will not run the No. 6 entry in Race 2. pic.twitter.com/uU101TSIr4 — NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) July 13, 2025
Instead, he watched from the sidelines.
"There's no place I'd rather be than out there driving today, especially from P5; one of my best starting positions of the season" Siegel said in a team statement.
"I know I'm in good hands with the INDYCAR Medical Team and thank them for the great care they provide us drivers.
"Most of all, I feel for the 6 car crew. They gave me a rocket this weekend and put in a ton of work last night with hopes we'd be racing today. They deserve to be out there fighting for podium, and we'll be back soon to do just that."
McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan shared his sympathy for Siegel, who was forced to miss the race.
"I've been there, I know how Nolan feels not racing today," he said.
"It's the worst feeling in the world. The most important thing, though, is that he's fit to race, and unfortunately, that's not the case today.
"It was a tough decision to park the car, but we've been through this before. We just found out this morning he's not cleared, and we decided the best thing for the team is to not rush into switching drivers this weekend. It's too much of a shuffle and unnecessary stress when we're right back to racing in Toronto in a week. After today, we'll have to make a contingency plan in case Nolan's not cleared to race in Toronto, but today, this is the best for the team."
Siegel currently sits in P21 in the standings and places as the lowest Arrow McLaren driver. His teammates, Pato O'Ward and Christian Lundgaard, are both in the top five.
His status for next week's race in Toronto remains up in the air.