Meyer Shank Racing has signed Marcus Armstrong to partner Felix Rosenqvist for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series campaign.
Armstrong joins Meyer Shank after two seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing.
The New Zealander earned Rookie of the Year honours in 2023, contesting a Road Course only schedule and finishing 20th in the Drivers’ standings.
In 2024, a full-season schedule saw Armstrong score four top-five finishes and one podium result.
Chip Ganassi Racing is downsizing from a five-car to a three-car entry in 2025 and Armstrong has quickly found a new home with Meyer Shank Racing.
“I’m very proud to be joining Meyer Shank Racing in 2025,” said Armstrong.
“I had a great feeling when I met both Mike Shank and Jim Meyer, their passion for performance and meticulous work ethic was obvious from our first conversation and I want to thank them both for this opportunity.
“I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone at MSR over the off-season with the goal of hitting the ground running at the first race of the season in St Pete.
“This year I got closer to where I want to be performance-wise, including oval racing for the first time and I’m looking forward to continuing to push up the order with MSR.
“We want to be at the front, fighting for wins and I believe we have the recipe to do it.”
Meyer Shank had multiple driver changes before Armstrong signing
Meyer Shank started the 2024 campaign with rookie Tom Blomqvist at the wheel, who lost his drive after a disastrous opening-lap crash at the Indy 500.
Helio Castroneves stepped in for Blomqvist on an interim basis until David Malukas completed the 2024 campaign in the No.66 entry.
With Malukas joining AJ Foyt Racing in 2025, Meyer Shank Racing had a seat to fill and co-owner Mike Shank commented on his new acquisition.
“We’re very excited to welcome Marcus onboard,” said Shank.
“He’s really shown a lot of growth and consistency in his first two years in INDYCAR, which is really difficult to do. This series is probably one of the most competitive series out there and he has proven himself to be a real contender.
“We are going to do everything we can to give him the car and the tools to produce results next year.”
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