Meyer Shank Racing’s Castroneves, Pagenaud both winners at Mid-Ohio 29.06.2022: Driver Lineup: Helio Castroneves: No. 06 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda Simon Pagenaud: No. 60 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda Tune in: Sunday, July 3, 12:30pm ET, NBC SiriusXM Ch. 160

Driver Lineup:
Helio Castroneves: No. 06 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda
Simon Pagenaud: No. 60 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda
 


Tune in:
Sunday, July 3, 12:30pm ET, NBC
SiriusXM Ch. 160
 


 MSR is still looking for its first IndyCar podium at its home track, where it has three podiums in IMSA competition. MSR drivers, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud are both former winners at Mid-Ohio, located north of the MSR headquarters in Pataskala.
 


Castroneves is a two-time CART winner in four races at Mid-Ohio, scoring victories in 2000 and 2001 after qualifying second in both events. Castroneves also raced in 11 INDYCAR events at the Lexington-Ohio circuit, with three podium finishes (second in 2008 and third in 2007 and 2010) and two poles in 2007 and 2008.
 


Pagenaud has competed in 12 INDYCAR SERIES races at the 2.4-mile circuit, winning from the pole in 2016 while placing second in 2013 and third in 2015.
 


While MSR’s Jack Harvey had the fastest lap of the event in the 2021 Honda Indy 200, his three pit-stop strategy resulted in a 19th-place finish. Harvey finished seventh in the 2020 event.
 


 
Driver Quotes:
 

Helio Castroneves:


 “Mid-Ohio is a fun place - an awesome place. I remember a long time ago when I won two races there in a row in 2000 and 2001. It was so cool.


The place is up and down with straightaways that aren't completely straightaways, but it's very challenging because the surface changes so much from the beginning of the weekend to the end of the weekend.


It's a fun place when you have a great set up, so I'm looking forward to it especially with MSR being right there from Ohio. Simon and I are going to do everything we can to make sure we bring phenomenal results.”
 



Simon Pagenaud:

 
 “I'm super excited for Mid-Ohio as it's a home event for Meyer Shank Racing. It's also a Honda track, so there's a lot of things that go in our direction.


I look forward to being there because it's an amazing track with very high speed corners and lots of flowing speeds on the technical side with the elevation as well.


I look forward to being there as I've had great success in the past. Hoping we can execute and have a great weekend at Mid-Ohio.”
 




- Maddie Komar, photos MSR Indycar