LEBANON, TN – Workforce Penske’s No. 12 Chevrolet will be unable to qualify at 3 p.m. Saturday on this weekend’s Music Metropolis Grand Prix following a crash throughout follow, the workforce introduced. Driver David Malukas has been cleared to follow and drive.
Workforce Penske appointed Conor Daly as Malukas’ alternative for qualifying till it was decided the automobile couldn’t be repaired.
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IndyCar has additionally clarified that if Daly had certified the automobile, he would have needed to drive in Sunday’s race.
Malukas spun out into Flip 2 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday morning, inflicting the rear of the No. 12 to slam into the wall. The automobile’s steering wheel appeared to hit Malukas’ leg earlier than it flew out of the automobile. Malukas spent round an hour at Nashville Superspeedway and IndyCar’s infield medical models earlier than being transported to a hospital by way of a non-public automobile.
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David Malukas crashes throughout follow on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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David Malukas crashes throughout follow on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Graham Rahal on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Felix Rosenqvist on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Scott Dixon on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Alexander Rossi (left) and Alex Palou on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Josef Newgarden on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Will Energy on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Alex Palou on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Kyle Kirkwood on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Alexander Rossi on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Mick Schumacher on the Music Metropolis Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway in 2026.
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Since Daly raced within the with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, he would have been allowed to drive on an oval with out additional refresher laps. The No. 12 entry shall be required to serve a nine-spot grid penalty because it has surpassed IndyCar’s season-long restrict of 4 accepted engines if it will possibly race.
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