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Ed Carpenter Racing has not had a particularly strong start to the weekend, but the team’s owner insists they are in a better place thanks to testing done by the team’s young driver Christian Rasmussen. Rasmussen is racing with the team on a part-time basis this year, contesting the road courses in the #20 whereas […]
Rasmussen is competing part-time with the team this year on road courses in the #20 car, while Carpenter is taking over at the ovals. The 24-year-old successfully completed a rookie test at World Wide Technology Raceway to prepare for his Indianapolis 500 debut and assisted the team in gearing up for the upcoming event. Carpenter and VeeKay qualified 21st and 14th respectively, with VeeKay moving up to 12th due to penalties. Carpenter expressed contentment with the team’s car handling and improvements from last year’s performance. VeeKay, too, praised the balance of his car and his ability to fully push the throttle in specific turns during Friday’s practice. Both drivers aim for strong enough results to secure spots above the crucial Leader’s Circle cutoff line, as they start the race in more favorable positions than last year.
