Pato O'Ward is looking to put Palou's dominance on hold and become an Indianapolis 500 champion

After three near misses in his past four races on the Brickyard's iconic 2. 5-mile oval, the two-time runner-up is hoping to finally sip the milk and celebrate with all of his fans and everyone else in the grandstands at the Brickyard.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O'Ward smiles as he walks through Gasoline Alley, seeing the Arrow McLaren No. 5 shirts. Sure, he's popular, but O'Ward wants something more — to be called an Indianapolis 500 champion.

After three near misses in his past four races on the Brickyard's iconic 2. 5-mile oval, the two-time runner-up is hoping to finally sip the milk and celebrate with all of his fans and everyone else in the grandstands at the Brickyard. “It’s cool.

It’s obviously a big part of why we do what we do, right? ” O'Ward said as he tries to become the race's first winner from Mexico. “We want to be here to entertain people, inspire people.