Nolan Siegel enters his second year with Arrow McLaren, and his 2026 campaign is off to a strong start following stints with Inter Europol in the Asian Le Mans Series and the Rolex 24.

Siegel, 21, is no stranger to the sportscar platform. With prior starts in IMSA, he has shown his prowess behind the wheel, especially in LMP2 machinery.

Securing a podium finish at Daytona marks a strong start to the season as he looks to find more success this weekend.

“Yeah, really good. I was lucky to have the opportunity to join Inter Europol for Daytona in the Asian Le Mans Series. Definitely nice to just start the season with some good results. We had two podiums and just had a good time there. I love endurance racing. It’s always been fun for me, and it’s a little bit lighter, I feel, than IndyCar. It was good to get there and just enjoy driving and enjoy hanging out and having fun at the racetrack and being on the podium.”

The IndyCar platform is a bit different from endurance racing.

The sprint-style, lap-based racing of IndyCar can change your mindset compared to competing in series such as IMSA or WEC. However, for Siegel, the approach remains fairly similar.

“Honestly, I don’t really think there is an adjustment. I think carrying some of that mindset here is actually a really good thing. I think, again, here it’s very easy to get caught up in just how serious it can get. It can get quite negative quite quickly. So, I think just remembering why I love doing what I do and why it’s so much fun is a really good thing to bring to this environment too.”

Siegel returns to NTT IndyCar Series competition this afternoon on the Streets of St. Petersburg at Noon ET.