Daly to sub for Harvey in Iowa Race 2
The back and neck pain that plagued Jack Harvey during last weekend’s NTT IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio -- which carried over to new levels of pain being suffered in the cockpit of the No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda on Friday and Saturday at Iowa Speedway -- has led the tough-as-nails Briton to step aside and let former Coyne driver Conor Daly complete the Hy-Vee doubleheader.
Daly, who agreed to be Harvey’s standby if such a need arose, was already in Iowa and donned Harvey’s race suit to start the cockpit fitment process at approximately 6pm ET, two hours prior to the start of the 250-lap contest Saturday night. Whatever plans the team had for Daly in Race 1 would be torpedoed by IndyCar’s Rule 4.3.3.1, which says a replacement drivers cannot go straight into a race without turning laps in the car prior to the race.
Harvey took the start, completed 28 laps, and retired in 25th place.
With no time to hold a special session for Daly prior to Race 1 due to the concert being held on the front straight, the series scheduled a 15-minute run for the IndyCar veteran between 10:05-10:20am ET, just over two hours prior to the 12:30pm start for the 250-lap finale.
Due to the driver change for Race 2, Harvey’s starting position of 18th was forfeited and Daly, who last raced at the Indianapolis 500, will start last.
Marshall Pruett
The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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