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McLaren’s IndyCar team boss could end up jumping into one of its cars for the Indy 500. And if he does, he’ll be there to win
McLaren’s IndyCar team boss may end up racing his own drivers for victory at the Indianapolis 500 due to new substitution rules introduced by IndyCar for 2025. One of McLaren’s team drivers, Tony Kanaan, will be on standby to replace NASCAR star Kyle Larson at the Indy 500 if needed. Kanaan, a retired race winner, is now 50 and busy running McLaren’s IndyCar team, but ready to step in if necessary. The new rules state that a replacement driver can only be used before the race starts, not mid-race for any reason. Larson, who is set to run the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s 600-miler at Charlotte on the same day, is currently the only driver eligible for replacement.
