It’s been a challenging first full year for Nolan Siegel with Arrow McLaren - and Milwaukee did little to help. After qualifying a pedestrian 18th, Siegel was searching for speed on the low lane during the opening lap when he lost control of his No 6 Chevrolet and backed into the outside wall.

Fresh tires were the way to go for Christian Rasmussen, who knocked off four-time champion Alex Palou at the Milwaukee Mile.

In its second year of racing at the Milwaukee Mile after a nearly decade-long hiatus from the track, NTT IndyCar closed out its series on Sunday afternoon