Marcus Armstrong will drive for Meyer Shank Racing for the 2025 season within the IndyCar Sequence, the staff introduced on Thursday.
The 24-year-old New Zealander will drive the staff’s No. 66 Honda-powered entry. He’ll be alongside Felix Rosenqvist, who not too long ago signed a multiyear extension to stay with MSR.
Armstrong comes over after spending the previous two seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing, a staff that MSR can have a technical alliance with beginning subsequent 12 months.
“I’m very proud to be becoming a member of Meyer Shank Racing in 2025,” stated Armstrong, a four-time winner in Method 2.
“I had an ideal feeling once I met each (MSR co-owners) Mike Shank and Jim Meyer, their ardour for efficiency and meticulous work ethic was apparent from our first dialog and I wish to thank them each for this chance. I’m trying ahead to attending to know everybody at MSR over the low season with the aim of hitting the bottom working on the first race of the season in St. Pete.
“This 12 months I received nearer to the place I wish to be efficiency smart, together with oval racing for the primary time. I’m trying ahead to persevering with to push up the order with MSR. We wish to be on the entrance, combating for wins. And I consider we now have the recipe to do it.”
This previous season marked Armstrong’s first full-time marketing campaign in North America’s premier open-wheel championship, scoring three top-five finishes that included his maiden podium at Detroit. He additionally received 2023 rookie honors regardless of working a partial season, claiming 5 top-10s in solely 12 begins.
“We’re very excited to welcome Marcus onboard,” stated Shank. “He’s actually proven numerous progress and consistency in his first two years in IndyCar, which is admittedly troublesome to do. This sequence might be some of the aggressive sequence on the market, and he has confirmed himself to be an actual contender. We’re going to do all the pieces we are able to to present him the automobile and the instruments to provide outcomes subsequent 12 months.”
