F2 champion Theo Pourchaire gets another IndyCar race with McLaren as Malukas continues to heal

By JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press

FILE - Alfa Romeo test driver Theo Pourchaire, of France, drives during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Pourchaire faces a new challenge after his IndyCar debut in going from the streets of Long Beach to the road course at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. The 20-year old Frenchman, who is the reigning Formula 2 champion, gets his second turn racing for injured Arrow McLaren driver David Malukas on Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charlie Neibergall]

Theo Pourchaire faces a new challenge following his IndyCar debut as he goes from the streets of Long Beach to the road course at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. The 20-year old Frenchman is the reigning Formula 2 champion. He will get his second turn racing for injured Arrow McLaren driver David Malukas on Sunday. He goes to a different side of the country and a much different course. Pourchaire went from 22nd to 11th as the biggest mover at Long Beach and called it a big positive from his first IndyCar race.