For the second time in three events, Conor Daly will drive the number 60 at Iowa this weekend. As it is a double-header, this gives the American driver an opportunity to familiarise himself some more with the Meyer Shank Racing car.
Daly has good history at Iowa as he took his first and so far only pole position in IndyCar at this venue in 2020. His best result at it is 8th.
Once again, Simon Pagenaud has not been cleared by the IndyCar medical team to race this weekend because of concussion. The former IndyCar and Indy 500 champion had a massive accident at Mid-Ohio at the start of this month and will now miss his third and fourth races in succession.
Conor Daly:
“I’m thankful to Mike and Jim to calling me up to fill in for Simon again this weekend in Iowa. Obviously I’m wishing him the best and hope that he gets well soon. Iowa has definitely become one of my favorite tracks in the last couple of years. Obviously I have qualified really well there – qualified on the pole and started in the top three the last two years. Hopefully we can replicate that qualifying performance, but also deliver in the race. The team does an incredible job to prepare the car, so we’re going to do our best for Simon again. We’ll do everything we can to score some more points for the team and I’m thankful to drive this No. 60 car again for AutoNation and SiriusXm.”
Simon Pagenaud:
“With the care and recommendation of the INDYCAR medical team who has been tremendous through this process, I have not been cleared to race lowa. I am working hard to get back to 100% and I hope to return to competition soon. Thank you for the continued support.”
