Who is Tom Blomqvist? Get to know Meyer Shank Racing driver set for Indy 500 race at IMS
The Indianapolis 500 is rapidly approaching and Meyer Shank Racing driver Tom Blomqvist is prepared for his chance to win the 108th running at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Here's what you need to know about Tom Blomqvist:
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Tom Blomqvist, Meyer Shank Racing − Indy 500 driver profile
Age: 30
Nationality: England
Hometown: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Car number: 66
Race Team: Meyer Shank Racing
Engine: Honda
Indy 500 starts: 0
Indy 500 Pole-sitter: 0
Indy 500 wins: 0
Best Indy 500 finish: 0
When is the 2024 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, May 26, 2024.
What is the 2024 Indy 500 start time?
The green flags drops at 12:45 p.m. ET.
2024 Indianapolis 500 rookies
These drivers are in the race for the first time:
Marcus Armstrong
Tom Blomqvist
Kyle Larson
Linus Lundqvist
Christian Rasmussen
Kyffin Simpson
Indy 500 starting grid
2024 Indy 500 Row 1
(3) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, Penske, 234.220
2. (12) Will Power (W), Chevrolet, Penske, 233.917
3. (2) Josef Newgarden (W), Chevrolet, Penske, 233.808
2024 Indy 500 Row 2
4. (7) Alexander Rossi (W), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren 233.090
5. (17) Kyle Larson (R), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 232.846
6. (14) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, AJ Foyt, 232.692
2024 Indy 500 Row 3
7. (21) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 232.610
8. (5) Pato O'Ward, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 232.584
9. (60) Felix Rosenqvist, Honda, Meyer Shank, 232.305
Row 4
10. (75) Takuma Sato (W), Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 232.171
11. (27) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, Andretti Global, 230.993
12. (23), Ryan Hunter-Reay (W), Dreyer & Reinbold-Cusick, 230.567
2024 Indy 500 Row 5
13. (26) Colton Herta, Honda, Andretti Global, 232.316
14. (10) Alex Palou, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.306
15. (6) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 232.230
2024 Indy 500 Row 6
16. (11) Marcus Armstrong (R), Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.183
17. (20) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 232.017
18. (4) Kyffin Simpson (R), Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 231.948
2024 Indy 500 Row 7
19. (98) Marco Andretti, Honda, Andretti Global, 231.890
20. (06) Helio Castroneves (W), Honda, Meyer Shank, 231.871
21. (9) Scott Dixon (W), Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 231.851
2024 Indy 500 Row 8
22. (78) Agustin Canapino, Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 231.847
23. (41) Sting Ray Robb, Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 231.826
24. (33) Christian Rasmussen (R), Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 231.851
2024 Indy 500 Row 9
25. (66) Tom Blomqvist (R), Honda, Meyer Shank, 231.578
26. (77) Romain Grosjean, Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 231.514
27. (8) Linus Lundqvist (R), Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 231.506
2024 Indy 500 Row 10
28. (45) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 231.465
29. (24) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold-Cusick, 231.243
30. (30) Pietro Fittipaldi, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 231.100
2024 Indy 500 Row 11
31. (51) Katherine Legge, Honda, Dale Coyne Racing, 230.092
32. (28) Marcus Ericsson (W), Honda, Andretti Global, 230.027
33. (15) Graham Rahal, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 229.974
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Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Indy 500 driver profile: Tom Blomqvist, Meyer Shank Racing
