By: Chris Perkins, Senior Writer & Editor, GM News
By: Chris Perkins, Senior Writer & Editor, GM News
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Running one race asks a lot of the driver, the team, and the car. Now imagine putting it all out on the line once, only to turn around and do it again. It’s no mean feat. For Arrow McLaren, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES double-header this past weekend at the Milwaukee Mile also presented a unique opportunity: running two separate liveries across the two races.
A race car’s livery is its visual signature, a mix of eye-catching colors, unique patterns and sponsor logos typically applied as a vinyl wrap on the bodywork. For Race 1, the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Nolan Siegel wore a scheme of McLaren’s traditional papaya orange with white accents and Kohler sponsorship. For Race 2, the team rewrapped the car with a new scheme, this time with blue accents and logos for both Chevrolet and GM’s Future Techs initiative.
With one race Saturday and the next Sunday, the plan was to re-wrap the No. 6 early Saturday evening, but the weather had other ideas. Intermittent rain halted Race 1 early. On Sunday, Race 2 would run as scheduled, at 1 PM, with the final 160 laps of Race 1 set to begin at 6 PM.
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That meant getting to work at 6:00 AM on Sunday morning to remove the Race 1 vinyl, wrap the No. 6 with Chevrolet and GM Future Techs branding, then hurriedly re-wrapping the car again in the hours before Race 1 was set to restart. Arrow McLaren had three specialists on hand to apply the vinyl wrap on the No. 6, and the team quickly tweaked the design to make the changeover simpler. Despite a constantly shifting schedule, they pulled it off.
“We don’t run without Chevy power, so this was a great opportunity to highlight our collaboration,” says Lauren Gaudion, Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Arrow McLaren. “Beyond just creating branding, we’re happy to highlight a cause that helps workforce development efforts.”
Future Techs is an automotive service technician recruitment initiative designed to introduce and connect prospective students to GM’s Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP). Sponsored by GM and participating dealers, this two-year Associate's Degree program offered at 54 schools around the U.S. mixes classroom and hands-on learning with paid, on-the-job training to prepare students for successful careers in automotive service. After graduation, students are prepared to transition into a full-time role as a service technician at one of the many GM dealers across the country.
"Arrow McLaren has been running with us successfully for a number of years, and as a ‘thank you,’ they gave us the opportunity to promote the Chevrolet brand,” says Alyssa Haba, Senior Manager of Chevrolet Motorsports Marketing & Activation. “I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to promote our Future Techs program at a time where these skilled-trades jobs are so in-demand.”
Gaudion first floated the double-livery idea at the INDYCAR race at Portland International Raceway in early August. With less than a month until the Milwaukee Mile – and two more race weekends in between – everything had to come together quickly. For the Race 2 livery, Arrow McLaren collaborated with GM Design to get everything looking just right. “The design came together in about three days,” Gaudion says.
“It’s a perfect illustration of the value of motorsports to Chevrolet and GM,” Haba adds. “We see racing as a perfect place to teach our people how to work with a sense of urgency. Every week, there are opportunities in motorsports where time is of the essence.”
Image Caption: The No.6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Nolan Siegel with Team Chevy members at Milwaukee.
In the No. 6, Siegel finished 13th in Race 1 and 17th in Race 2. His Arrow McLaren teammate, Pato O’Ward, won both races in the No. 5 car, bringing his 2026-win total up to three. It was a great day for Team Chevy, too, with its drivers locking out the top seven places in Race 1 and top four slots in Race 2.
Had everything gone to plan, the Arrow McLaren team faced a huge challenge pulling off the double livery for the No. 6. Weather complicated matters significantly, but with quick thinking and quick work, the team still got the job done.
It’s what you’d expect from a great race team, a great partner, and a perfect example of the value of motorsports.
Running one race asks a lot of the driver, the team, and the car. Now imagine putting it all out on the line once, only to turn around and do it again. It’s no mean feat. For Arrow McLaren, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES double-header this past weekend at the Milwaukee Mile also presented a unique opportunity: running two separate liveries across the two races.
A race car’s livery is its visual signature, a mix of eye-catching colors, unique patterns and sponsor logos typically applied as a vinyl wrap on the bodywork. For Race 1, the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Nolan Siegel wore a scheme of McLaren’s traditional papaya orange with white accents and Kohler sponsorship. For Race 2, the team rewrapped the car with a new scheme, this time with blue accents and logos for both Chevrolet and GM’s Future Techs initiative.
With one race Saturday and the next Sunday, the plan was to re-wrap the No. 6 early Saturday evening, but the weather had other ideas. Intermittent rain halted Race 1 early. On Sunday, Race 2 would run as scheduled, at 1 PM, with the final 160 laps of Race 1 set to begin at 6 PM.
That meant getting to work at 6:00 AM on Sunday morning to remove the Race 1 vinyl, wrap the No. 6 with Chevrolet and GM Future Techs branding, then hurriedly re-wrapping the car again in the hours before Race 1 was set to restart. Arrow McLaren had three specialists on hand to apply the vinyl wrap on the No. 6, and the team quickly tweaked the design to make the changeover simpler. Despite a constantly shifting schedule, they pulled it off.
“We don’t run without Chevy power, so this was a great opportunity to highlight our collaboration,” says Lauren Gaudion, Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Arrow McLaren. “Beyond just creating branding, we’re happy to highlight a cause that helps workforce development efforts.”
Future Techs is an automotive service technician recruitment initiative designed to introduce and connect prospective students to GM’s Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP). Sponsored by GM and participating dealers, this two-year Associate's Degree program offered at 54 schools around the U.S. mixes classroom and hands-on learning with paid, on-the-job training to prepare students for successful careers in automotive service. After graduation, students are prepared to transition into a full-time role as a service technician at one of the many GM dealers across the country.
"Arrow McLaren has been running with us successfully for a number of years, and as a ‘thank you,’ they gave us the opportunity to promote the Chevrolet brand,” says Alyssa Haba, Senior Manager of Chevrolet Motorsports Marketing & Activation. “I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to promote our Future Techs program at a time where these skilled-trades jobs are so in-demand.”
Gaudion first floated the double-livery idea at the INDYCAR race at Portland International Raceway in early August. With less than a month until the Milwaukee Mile – and two more race weekends in between – everything had to come together quickly. For the Race 2 livery, Arrow McLaren collaborated with GM Design to get everything looking just right. “The design came together in about three days,” Gaudion says.
“It’s a perfect illustration of the value of motorsports to Chevrolet and GM,” Haba adds. “We see racing as a perfect place to teach our people how to work with a sense of urgency. Every week, there are opportunities in motorsports where time is of the essence.”
In the No. 6, Siegel finished 13th in Race 1 and 17th in Race 2. His Arrow McLaren teammate, Pato O’Ward, won both races in the No. 5 car, bringing his 2026-win total up to three. It was a great day for Team Chevy, too, with its drivers locking out the top seven places in Race 1 and top four slots in Race 2.
Had everything gone to plan, the Arrow McLaren team faced a huge challenge pulling off the double livery for the No. 6. Weather complicated matters significantly, but with quick thinking and quick work, the team still got the job done.
It’s what you’d expect from a great race team, a great partner, and a perfect example of the value of motorsports.