2025 Meyer Shank Racing Aims for IndyCar Breakthrough with New Ganassi Alliance

2025 Meyer Shank Racing Aims for IndyCar Breakthrough with New Ganassi Alliance

By Michael Anderson

February 25, 2025 at 03:54 AM

Meyer Shank Racing's partnership with Ganassi Racing marks a pivotal shift for the 2025 IndyCar season. The team fields Felix Rosenqvist in the No. 60 Honda and Marcus Armstrong in the No. 66 Honda, with both drivers poised for breakthrough performances.

IndyCar testing at Sebring racetrack

IndyCar testing at Sebring racetrack

Key 2025 Changes:

  • New technical alliance with Chip Ganassi Racing
  • Ex-Ganassi engineer Ross Bunnell joins Rosenqvist
  • Armstrong reunites with race engineer Angela Ashmore

2024 Performance Review:

  • Rosenqvist: 12th in championship (0 wins, 1 pole, 6 top 10s)
  • Team's best finish since 2017 entry
  • Mechanical reliability issues limited potential

2025 Team Goals:

  • Secure 3-5 podium finishes
  • Achieve both drivers in top 10 championship standings
  • Target one driver pushing for top 5 in points
  • Improve pit stop performance consistency

Driver Objectives: Rosenqvist:

  • Return to 2019 form with Ganassi support
  • Capitalize on partnership with engineer Ross Bunnell
  • Convert strong qualifying into race results

Armstrong:

  • Improve race craft and passing statistics
  • Maintain strong qualifying performance (11.1 average in 2024)
  • Convert promising testing pace into race results

Team owner Mike Shank emphasizes improved pit stop execution and consistent top-10 finishes as key priorities for 2025. Recent Sebring testing shows promising pace, with Armstrong leading multiple sessions, suggesting potential for the team's strongest season to date.

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