IndyCar Series season is approaching, and Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward seeks his first points championship. He owns seven race victories in 89 starts. Here's what you should know about Pato O'Ward: Start the day smarter.

Pato O'Ward (photo) gained 12 spots -- more than any other driver -- from start to finish March 2 at St. Petersburg.

He’s the lone IndyCar driver who pulled in to St. Pete with his own catch phrase. T-shirts and caps bearing a tri-syllable mockery (“Pato Who?”) likely will be speckled among the pit lanes and paddocks this weekend in homage to the fastest-rising star of the open-wheel series.

The series concludes with the pilot of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet and veteran of the team, Pato O’Ward.

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IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward had a day to forget at the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg qualifying. The Mexican driver qualified P23 but managed to move up and finish the race in P11.

O’Ward also has earned 26 top-three finishes in 88 races, a 29.5 percent average that is among the highest in the series. Among active drivers, only Palou (38.3 percent), Scott Dixon (35.3 percent) and Will Power (34.7 percent) have better career results. O’Ward has finished second in 13 career races, twice in the “500.”

Phil Bobbitt and Steve Greco revealed their IndyCar picks for the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday

Alex Palou is seeking a third consecutive IndyCar championship. Among active drivers, Will Power and Josef Newgarden have two wins each at St. Pete.

Pato O'Ward seeks his first IndyCar points championship. He owns seven race victories in 89 starts. Pato O'Ward has finished Indianapolis 500 runner-up twice. The 2025 IndyCar Series season is ...