The 17-race NTT IndyCar Series season proved to be a major learning curve for Meyer Shank Racing. After spending the previous seven seasons with Team Penske, Pagenaud immediately meshed with the MSR team. “We have a group that has a very strong passion for the sport,” Pagenaud said. “With a new team, being able to finish second in such a daunting race was a testament to our nerves as a team,” Pagenaud said. “That to me was super cool, because you’re fighting against some teams, I’ve been with Team Penske that has 55 years of experience. “It’s the one race of the year that you go to not finish second, but to win. But we didn’t have the speed last year,” Pagenaud noted. Obviously, you need to be there every weekend, you need to be consistent, fast,” Pagenaud said.

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