{"id":6358,"date":"2023-08-11T15:48:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T19:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=6358"},"modified":"2023-08-11T15:48:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T19:48:05","slug":"meyer-shank-racing-expands-indycar-program-signs-tom-blomqvist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/11\/meyer-shank-racing-expands-indycar-program-signs-tom-blomqvist\/","title":{"rendered":"Meyer Shank Racing Expands INDYCAR Program, Signs Tom Blomqvist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Castroneves joins MSR ownership group as a minority partner, will focus on fifth Indianapolis 500 victory in 2024 with MSR<\/em><\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Ind. (11 August 2024) – Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) will expand its NTT INDYCAR SERIES program starting with the 2024 season, signing a promising young talent and making a new addition to the ownership group.<\/p>\n

The team has signed Tom Blomqvist, who won the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well as the 2022 and 2023 Rolex 24 At Daytona with MSR, to a multi-year agreement to pilot the team\u2019s first of two full-season entries starting in 2024.<\/p>\n

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will remain with the team for the 2024 season and beyond as the affable fan favorite takes on a new role with MSR.<\/p>\n

Castroneves will join the Meyer Shank Racing ownership group as a minority partner.\u00a0 After winning a record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 victory with MSR in 2021, Castroneves will continue his \u2018Drive for 5\u2019 with the Ohio-based team in 2024 and will enter the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 as the third entry for MSR.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to bring Tom (Blomqvist) over to our INDYCAR program full-time starting next year, and to be able to keep Helio as a key part of our program moving forward and go for a fifth Indianapolis 500 victory next year,\u201d said Mike Shank. \u201cI feel like all the planets aligned for us to be able to do this, so I\u2019m really grateful for us to be making this next step as a team. Helio brings so much to what we do overall as a team, both in terms of our competition package and all of his experience, as well as how he\u2019s able to engage with our partners. So having him transition to this role is really exciting for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move from IMSA to INDYCAR marks a return to open-wheel competition for Blomqvist, who first forged his name in European competition with outstanding campaigns in Formula Renault and the highly competitive Formula 3 championships. His career then saw him move to DTM ahead of making his Formula E debut in 2017. Most recently, Blomqvist\u2019s accolades include an LMP2 second place finish in the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans on his way to taking a runner-up result in the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n

In addition to Blomqvist\u2019s role with MSR in major wins at IMSA\u2019s 24 Hours At Daytona and Motul Petit Le Mans, he has also been an integral part in the team\u2019s development of the all-new Acura LMDh Prototype hybrid in 2023. The British racer ran an astounding single-lap effort to deliver Acura the first-ever IMSA GTP class pole at Daytona, and added to the tally of success with a victory alongside Colin Braun last month at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.<\/p>\n

Blomqvist made his INDYCAR debut filling in for the recovering Simon Pagenaud in Toronto, but his race unfortunately came to an early end after he was taken out in a first turn, first lap accident that put him out of the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirstly I would like to say a huge thank you to Mike and Jim and all the partners – AutoNation, SiriusXM, Arctic Wolf, Clopay and Cleveland-Cliffs – for believing in me and giving me this opportunity,\u201d said Blomqvist. \u201cIt\u2019s been a good ride the last two years in IMSA, but I\u2019ve been itching to make the step up to INDYCAR and this is an opportunity I\u2019m eager and motivated to make the most of. INDYCAR is an incredibly competitive series and I\u2019m under no illusions in how difficult this championship can be, but I am extremely motivated to make the most of this exciting new challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meyer Shank Racing has placed great value in Castroneves\u2019 abilities on and off the track. The four-time Indianapolis 500 winner will stay onboard with Meyer Shank Racing full-time, serving as driver mentor, team ambassador and partner of MSR\u2019s growing list of sponsors which include AutoNation, SiriusXM, Arctic Wolf, Clopay and Cleveland-Cliffs. The Meyer Shank Racing ownership group now includes Mike Shank, Jim Meyer, Liberty Media, and now Castroneves.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst I want to thank Mike, Jim and Liberty for accepting me as part of the ownership group,” said Castroneves. \u201cThroughout my career I\u2019ve been very fortunate to surround myself with an amazing group of people and this journey will be my next chapter and I can\u2019t wait for that. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I still have a lot of fuel to burn inside in terms of driving and I will do that at the Indy 500 as I continue my pursuit of the Drive for Five.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meyer Shank Racing is still finalizing plans for it\u2019s second full-season entry in 2024 and will announce soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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