Lundqvist was the best-placed rookie in the non-championship round on Sunday, finishing sixth in the two-segment main event that had a $500,000 prize on the line after a straightforward drive – starting and finishing fourth – in the second heat race.
The 2022 Indy NXT champion finished directly behind Ganassi team-mate Marcus Armstrong in the final after running a cautious first 10 laps of the final in an effort to conserve his tyres.
Reflecting on the weekend, the 24-year-old Swede welcomed the nine hours of testing available across Friday and Saturday as he builds experience in IndyCar, having only previously started three races for Meyer Shank in 2023 before making his Ganassi debut at St. Petersburg.
“I enjoy that IndyCar is taking some chances,” he said.
“Having this non points race gave them the platform to try a bunch of things and see differences.
“I think we can definitely look over the final stint, splitting the 10 laps and 10 laps, because I think it was a little bit awkward for the people watching as well.”
Source: Autosport