Simon Pagenaud will miss the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio on Sunday after flipping seven occasions throughout a harrowing wreck in observe a day earlier, leaving veteran driver Conor Daly to step into his Meyer Shank Racing journey on brief discover.

Pagenaud was going almost full velocity getting into Flip 4 of the highway course on Saturday when the crew stated a producer brake failure occurred. Pagenaud was capable of induce a spin, scrubbing a number of the velocity, however catapulted off the racing floor and right into a wild roll by a gravel entice that lastly ended with the No. 60 automotive on its aspect.

Pagenaud was launched from the observe care middle however, in line with IndyCar protocols, couldn’t return in time for qualifying. He was evaluated once more early Sunday, however the 2019 Indy 500 winner didn’t obtain clearance to race.

“To stroll away from an accident like that’s unimaginable,” crew proprietor Mike Shank stated. “That is clearly not a situation we had deliberate for, however everybody at MSR has pitched in to get our backup automotive prepared.”

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The automotive that Daly will drive is similar automotive Pagenaud’s teammate, Helio Castroneves, drove to victory within the 2021 Indy 500.

“We now have to thank Conor for entering into this,” stated Shank, including that Pagenaud can be on the observe and was in nice spirits following his wreck. “He is been tremendous nice by all of the chaos.”

Daly started the season with a full-time journey with Ed Carpenter Racing, however he parted methods after the road race at Detroit and was changed by Ryan Hunter-Reay. Daly has loads of expertise at Mid-Ohio, making eight IndyCar begins through the years, and he completed as excessive as sixth throughout his rookie season with Dale Coyne Racing in 2016.

“Clearly I’ve to consider Simon. You hate to see somebody wreck like that,” stated Daly, who should begin from the again of the 27-car grid. “Crucial factor is to get him as wholesome as doable, as quickly as doable. That is his automotive and his group of parents, and I’m right here to do the perfect job that I can for this crew.

“I’ve identified Mike for a very long time, and I’ve examined for his sports activities automotive crew a few years in the past. I’ve all the time had plenty of respect for this group. It is an honor to be part of this group and fill in. We are going to simply do the perfect job that we are able to.”