IndyCar's Conor Daly Steps In At Team Penske After David Malukas Crash

IndyCar driver Conor Daly will step into Team Penske after David Malukas’s crash at Nashville Speedway, with the team using Daly to run the backup car during qualifying. Malukas was described by IndyCar Deputy Medical Director Dr. Angie Fiege as awake, alert, and in good spirits, though still under evaluation. He was transported by private vehicle to a hospital for further testing and had not returned to the track. Team Penske President Jonathan Diuguid said Daly would treat Saturday’s qualifications as a “shakedown run” and an “install check” on the backup car, which already has a nine-place grid engine penalty. Primary car repairs to the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet were too extensive, forcing use of spare engine and gearbox. Qualifying begins at 2 p.m. Central Time (3 p.m. ET). Diuguid expected Malukas to return after qualifying, if the team could proceed with final practice later that night.