Indy 500, Marcus Armstrong and Ed Carpenter Racing
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Meyer Shank Racing driver Marcus Armstrong is set to start 30th for the May 25 Indianapolis 500 with a qualifying speed of 229.091 mph over four laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Best 2024 IndyCar finishes: His 3rd-place finish in Detroit was his only podium. He was 14th in points.
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Colton Herta rebounded from a crash early in Indianapolis 500 qualifying on Saturday to safely make the field with a backup car quickly built up by Andretti Autosport.
Armstrong believed his primary car was a serious contender for pole, but quick work means he'll still have a shot to win in a back-up car.
PREVIOUSLY: Marcus Armstrong hit the Turn 1 wall hard during Saturday morning's pre- Indianapolis 500 qualifying practice on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
Once he was finally cleared to return, Marcus Armstrong had a sense of humor while waiting for a car to be ready with Indy 500 qualifying hours away from checkered.
Meyer Shank Racing spoke exclusively with IndyStar about Marcus Armstrong's ... in Turn 1 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway just over 10 minutes into Indianapolis 500 qualifying practice, will ...
Starting positions that have never produced a winner: 18, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (that's bad news for Devlin Defrancesco, Callum Ilott, Helio Castroneves, Nolan Siegel, Colton Herta, Graham Rahal, Marco Andretti, Marcus Armstrong, Rinus Veekay).
Several drivers who expected to be vying for the Indy 500 pole either narrowly clinched a spot Saturday or still have work left to do