Two weeks after the final road course race of the IndyCar season, it’s now time for the first of two oval races to close out the year. At the Milwaukee Mile, Alex Palou has already secured the championship, but behind him many drivers will be doing everything they can to finish the season on a strong note. Here’s all the information you need for the Span-on Milwaukee Mile 250!

The history

First IndyCar race: 1937
Total races held: 116
Different winners: 56
Most recent winner: Scott McLaughlin (2024)
Lap record: Helio Castroneves in 1999, 20.028 seconds
Most successful driver: Roger Ward, 7 wins (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, and 1964)

The race in 2025

Race distance: 250 laps / 253.7 miles (408.2 km)
Tires: 10 sets of Firestone tires
Green flag: Sunday, August 25 at 2:20 PM (ET)
Expected race time: Approximately 2 hours
Number of entries: 27

Entry List for the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250

#2 Josef Newgarden – Snap-on Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – Sonsio Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 David Malukas – Clarience AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Kyffin Simpson – Journie Rewards Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – DHL Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 Will Power – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Phoenix Investors AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – WWEX Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Rinus VeeKay – askROI Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ESC Splenda Stevia (Chevrolet)
#26 Colton Herta – Gainbridge Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Siemens Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Browning Chapman Andretti Global (Honda)
#30 Devlin DeFrancesco – EVTEC Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Droplight Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#51 Jacob Abel – Miller Lite Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – St. Thomas University Insurance Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#77 Conor Daly – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#78 Sting Ray Robb – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#83 Robert Schwartzman – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)
#90 Callum Ilott – Prema Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250

Saturday, August 23
Practice 1: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Qualifying: 2:05 PM - 3:05 PM
Warm-up: 5:30 – 6:30 PM

Sunday, September 24
Race – ‘Drivers, Start Your Engines’ – 2:15 PM
Race – Green Flag: 2:20 PM

All times are Eastern Time.

The Grand Prix of Portland on TV

USA: All practice and qualifying sessions will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1 or 2. The race broadcast begins at 2:00 PM ET on FOX.
Canada: All practice sessions and the race will be shown on TSN+. Coverage begins at 2:00 PM ET.
UK: All practice sessions and the race will be broadcast on Sky Sports F1. Race coverage starts at 7:00 PM.
Australia: All sessions and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. Race coverage starts Monday morning at 4:00 AM AEST.
New Zealand: The first free practice will be shown on Sky Sport 7, qualifying on Sky Sport 2 and the warm-up and race on Sky Sport 4. Race coverage begins Monday morning at 6:00 AM.

Weather Forecast

While Milwaukee was still dealing with flooding caused by heavy rainfall just two weeks ago, conditions look much better this coming weekend in the city on Lake Michigan. On Saturday it will still be relatively warm with sunny skies and temperatures reaching up to 79°F. On race day, however, it will be noticeably cooler, with highs of just 70°F under partly cloudy skies.

Saturday, August 23: 79°F/26°C, sunny
Sunday, September 24: 70°F/21°C, partly cloudy

Historical Results

Most Pole Positions
1. Newgarden – 2
= Power – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1

Most Wins
1. Will Power – 1
= Scott Dixon – 1
= Pato O’Ward – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1

Most Podium Finishes
1. Scott Dixon – 4
2. Will Power – 3
3. Graham Rahal – 2
4. Pato O’Ward – 1
= Conor Daly – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1
= Colton Herta – 1

Average Finishing Position
1. Santino Ferrucci – 4,00 (2 races)
2. Scott McLaughlin – 4,50 (2 races)
3. Scott Dixon – 6,14 (14 races)
4. Alexander Rossi – 6,50 (2 races)
5. Will Power – 8,78 (9 races)
6. Conor Daly – 10,00 (2 races)
7. Kyle Kirkwood – 10,00 (2 races)
8. Christian Lundgaard – 10,50 (2 races)
9. Rinus VeeKay – 10,50 (2 races)
10. Felix Rosenqvist – 12,00 (2 races)
11. Alex Palou – 12,00 (2 races)
12. Colton Herta – 12,50 (2 races)
13. Pato O'Ward – 12,50 (2 races)
14. Graham Rahal – 12,89 (9 races)
15. Christian Rasmussen – 13,50 (2 races)
16. Marcus Ericsson – 16,00 (2 races)
17. Josef Newgarden – 16,50 (6 races)
18. David Malukas – 18,50 (2 races)
19. Kyffin Simpson – 19,00 (2 races)
20. Sting Ray Robb – 20,50 (2 races)
21. Nolan Siegel – 21,00 (2 races)
22. Marcus Armstrong – 23,50 (2 races)