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Sadness and a sigh of relief were my two main responses to Ed Carpenter Racing’s announcement of 2023 Indy NXT champion Christian Rasmussen as its newest IndyCar driver. The sigh of relief was for …
My three main responses to Ed Carpenter Racing’s announcement of Christian Rasmussen as their newest IndyCar driver were sadness, relief, and concern. I was relieved for Rasmussen and the NXT series, as there was a concern that he would be passed over for an IndyCar opportunity like Linus Lundqvist. I was sad for Oliver Askew, the 2019 NXT champion, who has struggled in his IndyCar career and now faces the risk of being left out of the series. It’s a race against time for Askew, as he turns 27 in December and the IndyCar door won’t remain open forever. Lastly, I had concerns about how Rasmussen’s signing would affect Rinus VeeKay, who finished second to Askew in the 2019 championship and is now in a multi-driver fight to secure his spot in the series.
Source: Racer
