Marcus Armstrong will drive for Meyer Shank Racing for the 2025 season within the IndyCar Collection, 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 lately 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 yr.
“I’m very proud to be becoming a member of Meyer Shank Racing in 2025,” stated Armstrong, a four-time winner in Formulation 2.
“I had an important 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 wanting ahead to attending to know everybody at MSR over the low season with the aim of hitting the bottom operating on the first race of the season in St. Pete.
“This yr I obtained nearer to the place I wish to be efficiency smart, together with oval racing for the primary time. I’m wanting 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’ve got 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 gained 2023 rookie honors regardless of operating 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 a whole lot of progress and consistency in his first two years in IndyCar, which is admittedly tough to do. This sequence might be one of the vital aggressive sequence on the market, and he has confirmed himself to be an actual contender. We’re going to do every part we are able to to offer him the automotive and the instruments to provide outcomes subsequent yr.”
