IndyCar Rookie of the Yr chief Marcus Armstrong has signed a multiyear extension with Chip Ganassi Racing that may see him compete within the full collection schedule, together with the Indianapolis 500, beginning in 2024.

Armstrong, 23, holds a 26-point lead over Agustin Canapino for prime rookie honors getting into Sunday’s season finale at Laguna Seca. Armstrong constructed that edge regardless of lacking all 5 oval races this yr.

“With a season beneath my belt, I now need to flip these classes into outcomes,” Armstrong stated in an announcement. “I shall be racing on the ovals for the primary time subsequent yr, and it is an thrilling problem that I am assured I can be taught rapidly. I spent the whole Month of Might both within the engineering workplace or within the pit stand this yr, making an attempt to familiarize myself with the small print of oval racing. It is a problem that excites me so much.”

Armstrong has 4 top-10 finishes this season, together with a better of seventh in Toronto in July. He moved to IndyCar after three years in Components 2, the place he gained 4 races and had eight podium finishes.