Meyer Shank Racing will give its Kiwi IMSA star, Tom Blomqvist, his first run in an Indy car in the coming months.
Blomqvist, who joined MSR’s all-new WeatherTech SportsCar Championship lineup has been a revelation in the factory prototype this season and is currently leading the DPi standings.
Shank, in turn, wants to reward the 28-year-old with a run in one of MSR’s Honda-powered IndyCar entries and get a feel for his capabilities in different machinery.
“Tom’s massively exceeded what we’ve asked of him in the sports car, so we want to get a look at him and get a feel for his potential in an Indy car”said Shank.
Blomqvist is no stranger to open-wheel racing, it wasn’t so long ago that he was splitting champion Esteban Ocon and third-place finisher Max Verstappen in the 2014 FIA Formula 3 European championship.
With MSR expecting to re-sign four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves to continue driving alongside Simon Pagenaud in 2023 there seem little opportunity for a full season in his immediate future
“We’re not looking at having anything for Tom in IndyCar right now, but you never know what the future might hold down the road a little ways,” Shank added.
