ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. -- With his dislocated wrist and torn tendons nearly healed, David Malukas will get a chance to make his long-awaited 2024 IndyCar season debut. Just under six weeks since he was cut by Arrow McLaren without turning a race lap, the 22-year-old has landed a rebound opportunity with Meyer Shank Racing, who will run Malukas the final 10 races of the year, starting with Laguna Seca June 23.

Malukas will slide into the No. 66 Honda of IndyCar rookie and sportscar ace Tom Blomqvist, who was parked by MSR following his Lap 1 Turn 1 crash in his maiden Indianapolis 500 that capped a tough start to the year. Ahead of last week's Detroit Grand Prix, MSR announced it had temporarily sidelined Blomqvist, inserting driver-owner Helio Castroneves into his ride for Detroit and Road America, with Castroneves telling IndyStar the move was largely related to the team's low spot in the Leaders Circle to try and secure roughly $1 million in budget for the 2025 campaign.

Friday's news formally ends Blomqvist's hopes of continuing on in his first full-season IndyCar campaign. Blomqvist remains under contract with the team moving forward and seems primed to hop back into an IMSA ride with the team, presuming MSR can finalize an expected jump back into the GTP class. Malukas' first time in the car with MSR will be the full-field test at the Milwaukee Mile on June 11.

“This whole process has been extremely difficult on myself and (team co-owner) Jim Meyer,” Mike Shank said in a team release. “There were so many things for us to consider as we need to do everything we can to make up ground in the championship and Leader Circle standings.

"We are pleased to have David (Malukas) join us as he has both experience and potential and we are looking forward to having him join us starting in Milwaukee for the test and then going racing with him at Laguna.”

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Malukas signed a multi-year deal with Arrow McLaren last September to slide into the No. 6 Chevy vacated by his new MSR teammate Felix Rosenqvist -- a ride long meant for Alex Palou before the two-time champ turned his back on McLaren Racing and opted to stay with his Chip Ganassi Racing team. But in February during a mountain biking trip, Malukas flew over his handlebars after squeezing his front brakes, meaning to grab his rear ones. The tumble on a relatively easy track dislocated his left wrist while also tearing tendons. Days later, he was back in Indianapolis for surgery, with his doctors telling him recovery would take roughly six weeks from the removal of his stitches in late-February.

But that recovery process didn't go according to plan. After telling IndyStar March 23 at The Thermal Club that he expected to be back in the car at Long Beach for the second points-paying round of the year, the team revealed a couple weeks later that it had ushered in 2023 Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire to ready him for a potential IndyCar debut, should Malukas not heal up. Callum Ilott ran the Indy 500 Open Test in mid-April, and Pourchaire tackled the next three races at Long Beach, Barber and the IMS road course. An hour after the Barber round, Malukas was informed that the team had terminated his contract, having held an 'out' in the deal when Malukas missed his fourth round of the season (including the $1 Million Challenge exhibition).

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“I am extremely grateful to Jim Meyer, Mike Shank and the entire Meyer Shank Racing team for the opportunity to finish out the season,” Malukas said in a release. “Despite setbacks earlier this year, I have been diligently focusing on my recovery, putting in the necessary effort and dedication to get back to peak condition.

"I am ready and excited to be back in the car, aiming to make the most of this chance and deliver strong performances for the team and our supporters. This opportunity means a great deal to me, and I am determined to repay the faith shown in me with my best efforts on the track.”

Mid-May, Pourchaire was announced to be running the No. 6 for the final 12 events of the year after Ilott manned the entry for the 500.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Meyer Shank Racing signs David Malukas for rest of 2024 IndyCar season