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He Had to Win or His Racing Career Was Over | Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren
On today's show I jumped into the fast lane with IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren, who explains dropping out of school to pursue racing, opens up on falling just short of his dream of winning the Indy 500, and why he now calls Indiana home.
O'Ward grew up in Monterrey, moved to San Antonio at age 11 due to security concerns, attended a military-institute school, and traveled early for karting, with his dad attending every race.
He describes running his brand and merch as a family operation, dropping out at 15 to chase a racing career with no plan B, and learning from setbacks…
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