IndyCar: David Malukas Teases 2025 Contract With Announcement Expected Imminently

IndyCar driver David Malukas is on the brink of revealing his racing plans for the 2025 season.

Jul 20, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Meyer Shank Racing driver David Malukas (66) during qualifying for the Honda Dealers Indy at Streets of Toronto. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports / Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Amidst intense speculation regarding his future, IndyCar driver David Malukas has confirmed he will reveal his racing plans for the 2025 season soon. Currently signed to drive the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) Honda through the upcoming season finale at Nashville Speedway, Malukas's future in the sport has been the subject of much discussion.

The American driver has hinted at several options within the IndyCar Series as well as a potential multi-year extension with Meyer Shank Racing. Among these, a supposed move to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing surfaced. Malukas, however, quickly dismissed these rumors in an interview with RACER, commenting:

“Fake news, I am not doing that. The free agent process is going really good, thankfully, since I managed to actually get back into a car after the whole injury thing and how this year started, which was amazing. Had some decent performances, and people didn’t forget about me, and there have been a few options here, and we’re getting close. I’m really excited. Good stuff coming.”

Speaking about his performance so far this season, he reflected:

“The results have been ‘meh.' A few mistakes from my side, getting back into the mix, and at Toronto, finally we had some consistency. We survived and got a good result.

“The speed was there from the start. I was in my own head coming back from this injury. The amount of people that told me, ‘It’s never going to feel the same. You’re never going to drive the same, and you’re going to be different, and there’s a lot of risk.’

“And to go back into it at Laguna Seca, there was a lot of pain in that wrist. It was like survival, and we were on for a top 10 until we got a flat tire. And then we go into Mid-Ohio, we qualified third, and just immediately, we’re right back into it. It cured all of those overthinking thoughts; people telling me that it’s just not going to be the same.

“What I really enjoyed most is the road course and the street course performance, because I feel like in the previous years at Dale Coyne Racing, I got this name of being an oval specialist when, from my side, I always felt like there was more opportunity to be shown on road courses and street courses. Being with MSR, I’ve been able to show a little bit more of that side as well. Now, people overall are seeing the skillsets.

“Honestly, I’m just so thankful for the opportunity. If I wasn’t in a car this season and I had to sit out of the seat for a whole season, just letting my mind race and overthink if I’m ever going to get back. The stars aligned and just, thank God. Thank you Michael Shank. Thank you Jim Meyer, because they saved me. Honestly, that was a career-saving moment, and I’m here because of them.”