{"id":7199,"date":"2024-06-17T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=7199"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:45:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:45:02","slug":"meyer-shank-racing-heads-to-laguna-seca-for-firestone-grand-prix-of-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/17\/meyer-shank-racing-heads-to-laguna-seca-for-firestone-grand-prix-of-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"Meyer Shank Racing Heads to Laguna Seca for Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pataskala, Ohio (17 June\u00a0 2024) \u2013 Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) is looking forward to getting back on track after a strong start to the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. After a weekend off, the team heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Round 8 of the series\u2019 regular season races (Sunday, June 23, 6:00pm ET, USA, SiriusXM Ch. 218).<\/p>\n

Felix Rosenqvist (No. 60 AutoNation \/ SiriusXM Honda), who is 10th<\/sup>\u00a0in the series standings after posting five top-10 finishes in seven starts, will be joined by third-year driver David Malukas, who will take over in the No. 66 AutoNation \/ Arctic Wolf Honda for the remainder of the season.
\nMalukas will be making his first start of the 2024 season after breaking his wrist in a preseason training accident. The Lithuianian-American driver comes to MSR after two seasons with Dale Coyne Racing where he made 34 INDYCAR starts and earned a pair of podium finishes.
\nThe challenging 2.238-mile layout has been a tough nut to crack for MSR\u2019s INDYCAR effort as last year\u2019s 13th<\/sup>-place run for Helio Castroneves\u00a0is the team\u2019s best in its previous seven starts. But both Rosenqvist and Malukas will count on using previous successes there to guide the Ohio-based squad to the sharp end of the grid this weekend.
\nRosenqvist has a pair of top-five finishes in his previous four starts at Laguna Seca and is the reigning pole winner before mid-race contact doomed him to a 19th<\/sup>-place finish. Malukas started sixth in his first qualifying attempt (2022), a result which is still a career-best on a road or street course for the former INDY NXT driver.
\nSunday\u2019s 95-lap Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey will air on USA Network and Peacock starting at 6 p.m. ET. Saturday\u2019s qualifying will be shown live on Peacock beginning at 5:15 p.m. ET. SiriusXM will also host live IndyCar Radio coverage of both sessions on XM Ch. 218.
\nMeyer Shank Racing Driver Quotes:<\/strong>
\nFelix Rosenqvist:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cLaguna Seca is a highlight of the year. It\u2019s arguable the best track we go to and after the current re-pave, it\u2019s ultra fast. I\u2019ve had some great memories from there and can\u2019t wait to get back to it again after the break.\u201d
\nDavid Malukas: “<\/strong>After a long wait, I’m thrilled to finally start my 2024 season this weekend at Laguna Seca. I have\u00a0received INDYCAR clearance and have been able to spend a lot of time on the simulator and testing with MSR, so I’m feeling ready to get back in the swing of things. While I’m expecting Laguna Seca to be a challenge, I’m eager to get back behind the wheel and focus on the rest of the season ahead.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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