Marcus Armstrong’s race car, the No. 11 Honda-powered car, will be at the Indianapolis Grand Prix this weekend. It will have the usual things you see on a race car, like speed, sponsors, and a new paint job.
But this time, there’s something special about it.
Chip Ganassi Racing announced that they are teaming up with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center and Schwartz Partners. They are going to have a special paint job on the car. It will be crimson-and-cream, and it’s meant to honor cancer patients.
John Schwartz, who manages the family’s company, talked about why they’re doing this. He said they want to bring attention to the cancer center and show how lucky they are to have it in their community.
This message is important to the team and Marcus Armstrong, the 23-year-old driver from New Zealand. Armstrong understands this well because cancer has affected people close to him. He mentioned Barry Wanser, who is the team manager for another driver, Alex Palou. Wanser was treated for cancer last year, and it was tough for the team.
Armstrong thinks that races can be a way to distract yourself from tough things but also a way to raise awareness about important issues. He knows this because last year, during this same race in August, Wanser told him about his cancer diagnosis.
Armstrong has had some good finishes in the past races. He’s hoping for another good one this weekend.
The practice and qualifying rounds will happen on Friday, and the race will be on Saturday. It will be on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And don’t forget, the big Indianapolis 500 race is coming up later this month.
