INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar veteran Charlie Kimball will return to the sequence for 2 races in Might with AJ Foyt Racing, the crew introduced Thursday.

The 35-year-old Californian will attempt to qualify for the Indy Grand Prix on Might 15 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s street course and the Indianapolis 500 on Might 30. Kimball, who’s diabetic, will drive the No. 11 Chevrolet and might be sponsored by Tresiba, a long-acting insulin.

“I’ve by no means run at Indianapolis with out Novo Nordisk and to have the ability to return this 12 months with the assist of the legendary A.J. Foyt, Larry Foyt, and everybody at AJ Foyt Racing, will definitely be particular,” Kimball mentioned.

Kimball might be Foyt’s third driver, teaming up with Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais and Canadian Dalton Kellett. Kimball has began the five hundred in every of the previous 10 years, qualifying a career-best 14th in 2012 and 2015. His highest end was third in 2015 throughout a five-year span during which he had 4 top-10 finishes.

Kimball has six top-three finishes and eight top-fives in 155 profession IndyCar begins.

“It is superior to have Charlie and Novo Nordisk again for the month of Might,” crew president Larry Foyt mentioned. “They have been each nice to work with all through the challenges of 2020, and I am glad we are able to proceed this system.”