Daly, 31, drove the Honda-powered #60 AutoNation/SiriusXM-backed automotive at Mid-Ohio after Pagenaud suffered an enormous crash in observe. Daly completed 20th, forward of team-mate Helio Castroneves.
Following additional analysis, Pagenaud has nonetheless not been cleared by IndyCar’s medical staff on account of concussion-like signs.
“I’m grateful to Mike and Jim to calling me as much as fill in for Simon once more this weekend in Iowa,” stated Daly. “Clearly I’m wishing him the very best and hope that he will get effectively quickly.”
Simon Pagenaud, Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Picture by: Richard Dole / Motorsport Images
Final weekend in Toronto, MSR recruited its IMSA SportsCar Championship-winning driver Tom Blomqvist to sub for Pagenaud, however the Brit was taken out in a first-corner crash.
Daly heads into the Iowa weekend with seven race begins on the 0.875-mile tri-oval. It was the location of his first-ever IndyCar pole place in 2020 for the Carlin staff. He misplaced his full-time journey with the Ed Carpenter Racing staff earlier within the season.
“Iowa has positively grow to be certainly one of my favourite tracks within the final couple of years,” Daly added. “Clearly I’ve certified very well there – certified on the pole and began within the high three the final two years. Hopefully we will replicate that qualifying efficiency, but in addition ship within the race.
“The staff does an unimaginable job to organize the automotive, so we’re going to do our greatest for Simon once more. We’ll do the whole lot we will to attain some extra factors for the staff and I’m grateful to drive this #60 automotive once more for AutoNation and SiriusXm.”
Pagenaud issued a brief assertion on his scenario:
