Nolan Siegel was set to take the inexperienced flag in P5 for the second race of IndyCar’s doubleheader in Iowa on Sunday. However after a tough crash within the closing laps of Saturday’s first race at Iowa Speedway, the Arrow McLaren driver has not been cleared by IndyCar’s medical group, and the group has determined to not run the No. 6 automobile with out him.
Siegel acquired unfastened on Lap 248 of Saturday’s race, careening into the wall to carry out the crimson flag:
After the race resumed, Siegel’s teammate Pato O’Ward took dwelling the win.
In an announcement from the group, Siegel expressed his disappointment at not being cleared to race on Sunday after the group gave him a “rocket” for the weekend.
“There’s no place I’d relatively be than on the market driving as we speak, particularly from P5, considered one of my finest beginning positions of the season,” stated Siegel. “I do know I’m in good fingers with the INDYCAR Medical Workforce and thank them for the nice care they supply us drivers. Most of all, I really feel for the 6 automobile crew. They gave me a rocket this weekend and put in a ton of labor final evening with hopes we’d be racing as we speak. They should be on the market combating for podium, and we’ll be again quickly to just do that.”
Arrow McLaren Workforce Principal Tony Kanaan outlined how he sympathized along with his younger driver, having been in his sneakers earlier than.
“I’ve been there, I understand how Nolan feels not racing as we speak. It’s the worst feeling on the earth. Crucial factor, although, is that he’s match to race, and sadly that’s not the case as we speak,” stated Kanaan. “It was a troublesome choice to park the automobile, however we’ve been by means of this earlier than. We simply discovered this morning he’s not cleared, and we determined the very best factor for the group is to not rush into switching drivers this weekend. It’s an excessive amount of of a shuffle and pointless stress once we’re proper again to racing in Toronto in every week.”
Concerning subsequent week’s race, the Arrow McLaren boss made it clear the group may have a contingency plan if Siegel will not be cleared in time.
“After as we speak, we’ll must make a contingency plan in case Nolan’s not cleared to race in Toronto, however as we speak, that is the very best for the group,” added Kanaan.
May that contingency plan be the previous Indy 500 winner himself? Kanaan participated in a refresher check forward of this yr’s Indianapolis 500, in case he wanted to slip into Kyle Larson’s seat because the NASCAR champion tried “The Double.”
