FILE - David Malukas prepares before the start of an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Madison, Ill. Malukas tore ligaments in his left wrist during a mountain biking accident and will miss the start of his first season driving for McLaren Racing. McLaren said Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, that Malukas had undergone surgery on his dislocated wrist a day earlier. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
FILE - IndyCar Series driver Pato O'Ward laughs as he speaks to reporters at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The popular Mexican is among the drivers calling on IndyCar to grow into the series it can be and challenge NASCAR in the United States for ratings and attendance. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
FILE - IndyCar drivers driver Felix Rosenqvist (6) and Marcus Armstrong (11) make their way through Turn 7 during the Music City Grand Prix auto race Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. IndyCar will move its September season-ending championship finale from the downtown streets of Nashville to the superspeedway in Lebanon because of construction surrounding the Tennessee Titans new NFL stadium, organizers announced Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
FILE - Kyle Larson sits on the car that he will drive in the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 after is was unveiled at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
FILE - Marcus Ericsson, left, Michael Andretti, center, and Kyle Kirkwood attend a news conference for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach auto race, Saturday, April 15, 2023 in Long Beach, Calif. The biggest offseason move was Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, who left Chip Ganassi Racing for Andretti Global. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer, File)
FILE - Christian Lundgaard (30) comes through a turn during the Music City Grand Prix auto race Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. IndyCar will move its September season-ending championship finale from the downtown streets of Nashville to the superspeedway in Lebanon because of construction surrounding the Tennessee Titans new NFL stadium. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
FILE - Josef Newgarden celebrates on the finish line after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. “It’s been probably a tougher offseason for cadence and news, but I really think 2024 can be another great step for us in the IndyCar Series,” said Newgarden. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
FILE - Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske speaks at the Milwaukee Mile, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in West Allis, Wisc. Penske isn't pleased with the IndyCar offseason hiccups. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)
FILE - Ryan Hunter-Reay (28) leads in the Verizon IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma auto race, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Sonoma, Calif. Honda, not unlike many of the team owners, have concerns about a sense of stagnancy in a series that is otherwise a fantastic racing product. The decision by IndyCar to delay the introduction of a new hybrid engine until after the Indy 500 in May, didn't make anyone happy. (AP Photo/Elijah Nouvelage, File)
FILE - Team owner Chip Ganassi, left, and driver Alex Palou celebrate after winning the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto race in Detroit, Sunday, June 4, 2023. It has been six months since Alex Palou closed the IndyCar season with his second championship in three years. The new season finally resumes this weekend on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)