Linus Lundqvist eventually received his full-time IndyCar journey when Chip Ganassi Racing on Thursday introduced it had signed the Swedish driver to a multiyear contract.

The 24-year-old Lundqvist received the Indy Lights championship in 2022 — a title that got here with a scholarship meant for the winner to make use of on an IndyCar promotion. However it by no means got here collectively for Lundqvist, and the seat at Dale Coyne Racing that the majority anticipated him to get as an alternative went to Sting Ray Robb.

“Becoming a member of Chip Ganassi Racing is an absolute dream come true for me,” mentioned Lundqvist, who referred to as it “the second I have been working for all through my profession. It’s arduous to elucidate how a lot this implies to me.”

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Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull referred to as Lundqvist “a confirmed winner.”

“He has proven that his on-track efficiency creates the race-craft separation that is required in Indycar in the present day. Rising along with Linus is what comes subsequent,” Hull mentioned.

Lundqvist has pushed three IndyCar races this season because the damage alternative for Simon Pagenaud.

“I’ve dipped my toes into IndyCar racing in current weeks, which can give me somewhat little bit of a head begin going into 2024,” Lundqvist mentioned. “That is a wholly new problem as I put together to hitch a longtime prime group on the highest stage of the game. I do know there may be lots of arduous work forward, however having a group like Chip Ganassi Racing put their belief in me is the best motivator I might ever have. I intend to do every thing in my energy to seize this chance and I stay up for all of the moments forward, subsequent 12 months and past.”

Ganassi has not confirmed his 2024 lineup but, however 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson has already mentioned he is leaving for Andretti Autosport.