Alexander Rossi will continue to drive his No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet for the remainder of the season after being approved by IndyCar Medical on Wednesday.
The clearance comes after the NTT IndyCar Series veteran injured his right thumb in a crash during practice for the Toronto street race on July 19-21.
Rossi will have four race weekends and five total races with the Arrow McLaren team, beginning with the August 15-17 oval at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, before handing over to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Christian Lundgaard, who has been signed to replace him beginning in 2025.
Prior to his Toronto crash, which required Theo Pourchaire to fly from France to qualify and race the No. 7 entry in Rossi’s absence, the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner was eighth in the driver’s championship and on track to achieve his best championship finish since 2019; he finished ninth or tenth from 2020 to 2023.
Rossi dropped one position to ninth in the standings after missing Toronto, but with his renowned oval prowess and four ovals ahead, he has the potential to finish his two-year stint with Arrow McLaren on a high note, with WWTR, Portland, Milwaukee’s doubleheader, and Nashville providing multiple opportunities to advance in the points battle.
