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Indianapolis Star
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
'The dream is still very much alive': IndyCar interest gives Linus Lundqvist belief he'll return
Linus Lundqvist has attended nearly every IndyCar race in 2025, despite not having a ride, in hopes of remaining on teams' radars for 2026. TORONTO — It's been a painful 10 weeks for Linus Lundqvist, spending nearly every weekend watching Indy cars race around the Midwest from the sidelines. But it's a purposeful agony he's chosen, and the 2024 IndyCar Rookie of the Year is hoping the emotional scars he talks over with his therapist will before long pave the road back to the cockpit of the only job he's ever wanted. 'It's hard, because my passion is driving and winning, and it hurts to be at a racetrack and watching everybody else do it and not me,' Lundqvist told IndyStar while serving as a reserve driver for Arrow McLaren, a one-off opportunity spurred by the mild concussion Nolan Siegel suffered last weekend at Iowa Speedway. Lundqvist, who has 20 IndyCar starts under his belt with a resume that includes a pair of podiums, a pole and a 16th-place finish in the championship as a rookie with Chip Ganassi Racing a year ago, was tabbed to be on standby this week and weekend in case the team's full-time driver of the No. 6 wasn't cleared to return. Lundqvist actually traveled with the team Thursday morning with Siegel back in Indianapolis awaiting clearance – a call the young American driver eventually received, meaning the 26-year-old Swede will roam the IndyCar paddock this weekend in a papaya uniform instead of plain clothes, his seat marginally different while on the timing stand instead of the grandstands. Ultimately, Sunday was largely the same. 'I'm very up front about the fact that in this sense, it sucks, but I also know that it's my best shot at being back at a track and driving next year is being here and going through all of that and being ready,' Lundqvist continued. 'It's like, yeah, it's pain, but pain I'm willing to go through to hopefully be on the grid next year.' Days ahead of this season's IndyCar opener at St. Pete, Lundqvist announced he wouldn't be on the grid full time in 2025, noting he'd been 'formally notified' by CGR in January that what he described as a 'multi-year agreement' had been terminated after just one year. The writing appeared to have been on the wall for some time, with his former home announcing back in October that its roster for 2025 was set and seats elsewhere around the paddock largely having been almost entirely set for months. Whereas his former teammate Marcus Armstrong, who similarly had inked a multi-year deal with CGR, had been loaned out to Meyer Shank Racing, a team CGR entered into a technical alliance with ahead of this season, Lundqvist felt he'd been left high and dry as IndyCar's newly launched charter system that allows teams to run a maximum of three full-time cars for guaranteed entry into each race forced CGR to scale its lineup back from five cars to three. 'I am hopeful that through the provisions in my CGR agreement, we will be able to reach a resolution that would place me back in a competitive seat,' Lundqvist wrote on social media in February. 'In the meantime, I will continue to pursue other racing options, preferably in IndyCar where I hope to continue my career and build on my open-wheel successes to date.' That pursuit, Lundqvist has explained, has involved attending most IndyCar races within driving distance of his Indianapolis home, taking his helmet and safety equipment with him and preparing as if he was scheduled to be in the car, so that if such an opportunity were to come about, he'd be ready to best prove himself, knowing he may only get one more shot to audition for a second chance. After all, in a short three-race substitute stint for Meyer Shank Racing near the end of the 2023 season coming off his rather dominant 2022 Indy Lights championship run, Lundqvist made his IndyCar debut and took the paddock by storm, starting in the top 12 for all three races and notching a 12th-place finish on the IMS road course in his second career race. Just a couple weeks later, he'd been scooped up by the hottest team on the paddock of late. Siegel energized for Toronto return: 'I have a greater appreciation for what I'm doing.' 'For me, this is very much a no-brainer. (IndyCar) is my Plan A, B, C and D. There's no backup plan,' he said. 'I'm very determined to make this work somehow, and the only thing I know is to be here, ready and available and staying sharp, because I know that if you're at home feeling sorry for yourself, nothing's going to come of it. 'So every race I can be at, the best thing I can do for myself is to be here, be ready, and when I got the call from Arrow McLaren, it was, 'OK, I must be doing something right. I'm still in the ballpark to be considered in case something were to happen.'' When at the track, Lundqvist can be frequently seen chatting up various team owners and officials, doing his best to ensure he's top of mind for anyone who may have an opening, whether that's a short-term one like Arrow McLaren this weekend, or a full-time shot for 2026 and beyond as IndyCar's silly season begins to kick into high gear in the coming weeks. 'I'm still quite positive about my chances of being on the grid next year. Obviously, this is IndyCar and motor racing, and you never know until something is done, but I also think if those conversations I've been having with teams were, 'No, we're not interested,' then I'd probably at some point stop showing up to races and say, 'OK, this isn't going to work,'' Lundqvist said. 'But I keep showing up because people keep saying they're interested and that there might be opportunities, so that's what I live on right now, that the dream is still very much alive.'
Fox Sports
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Linus Lundqvist Selected as Arrow McLaren's Weekend Reserve Driver
INDYCAR Former INDY NXT by Firestone champion Linus Lundqvist has been chosen by Arrow McLaren to be a reserve driver for this weekend's NTT INDYCAR SERIES race in Toronto should full-time driver Nolan Siegel not be available. Siegel suffered an accident in Saturday's race at Iowa Speedway and was not cleared by the INDYCAR Medical Team to drive in Sunday's race. The team did not field the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet in that race. Siegel, 20, will be evaluated by the INDYCAR Medical team on Thursday morning ahead of his travel to Toronto, and he will compete if cleared. Lining up Lundqvist was done as a precautionary matter in anticipation of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto (noon ET, FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). Lundqvist, 26, has 20 career NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts over the past two years. He made his series debut with Meyer Shank Racing in 2023, and last year he won at pole (at Road America) and scored a pair of third-place finishes (at Barber Motorsports Park and World Wide Technology Raceway) for Chip Ganassi Racing as he earned Rookie of the Year honors. He finished 17th in last year's Toronto race for CGR. Lundqvist won the INDY NXT by Firestone championship in 2022. recommended Item 1 of 3
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Henrik Lundqvist shows how to retire in style with epic waterfront BBQ
Source: Henrik's Instagram The legendary goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, a.k.a. "The King," is showing that existence beyond hockey can be quite amazing. In a picture posted by Henrik's official Instagram handle, Lundqvist was seen having a laid-back summer afternoon, topless by the grill with a breathtaking ocean view. The retired New York Rangers legend is enjoying retirement with the same swagger and charm he possessed on the ice, only now with more sun and less slapshots. Henrik Lundqvist lives the life in retirement with picturesque summer BBQ Henrik posted the photo on his Instagram with the caption, 'Swedish BBQ season off to a great start 👌🏻,' wearing sunglasses and a hat. Lundqvist flanked a chic barbecue station, obviously in his element as he flipped food in the sunny weather. Long renowned for his quick wit off the ice, Lundqvist has ever balanced a passion for fashion, music, and family alongside his legendary hockey life. After retiring from the NHL, he leaned into those passions while remaining immersed in the sport as an analyst and ambassador. The photo is the perfect representation of how he has moved from a life of big-realm games to one about leisure and fun. Whether on the microphone or the grill, Lundqvist appears adamant about creating a new gold standard in retirement. From Madison Square Garden to waterfront leisure Following 15 seasons with the New York Rangers and winning the Vezina Trophy, Lundqvist retired in 2021 as a result of a heart problem that was to be operated on. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Birla Evara 3 and 4 BHK from ₹ 1.75 Crore* Birla Estates Learn More Undo Though retiring from the sport was not how he wanted to end his career, he has fully entered into his new life. The Swedish legend has frequently been giving fans a glimpse of his life after hockey, ranging from spending time with his family in Sweden to working as an NHL studio analyst. The latest photo reveals he's doing well away from the ice, swapping his goalie pads for barbecue tongs with ease. Henrik Lundqvist's waterfront barbecue is more than just a harbinger of summer, it's a sign that some legends manage to make even retirement seem like a work of art. And by that huge grin, the King is precisely where he belongs. Also Read: Vancouver Canucks add defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph on one-year contract worth $775,000 Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Henrik Lundqvist Opens Up About Representing Sweden Upon Receiving High Honor
Henrik Lundqvist added another impressive accolade to his resume. On Sunday, Lundqvist was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame for his time playing for the Swedish National Team. Since he was a tennager, Lundqvist has been representing Sweden on an international stage and he's widely considered to be one of the greatest Swedish goalies in NHL history. To get this high honor means a lot to the 43-year-old who cherished every time he got to put on the yellow and blue jersey. 'One day I want to play there, wear that blue and yellow jersey,' Lundqvist said. 'And the thought of playing for my country was such a big dream, the inspiration growing up that really pushed me in so many ways.' Lundqvist has won one gold and two silver medals in the IIHF World Championships, the Honken Trophy (the Swedish equivalent to the Vezina Trophy) three consecutive times from 2003-05, and a Guldpucken (Swedish MVP Trophy) during the 2004-05 campaign. By the end of his illustrious career, Lundqvist had recorded 459 wins, the sixth most wins out of all goalies in NHL history and first among European goalies. 'Playing on the international stage was always important to me,' Lundqvist said. 'It's hard to describe the feeling of what it's like to put this on. It's pride, excitement, and that feeling never changed for the next 20 years. 'Some of my best moments as an athlete, as a person I would say, have been wearing this jersey — winning world championships, the Olympics, such big moments.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist, Devils' Martin Brodeur named to NHL Quarter-Century Team
Who are the top 25 NHL players for the past 25 years? Experts around the league selected them, but fans have had the final say in the second phase of voting for the Quarter-Century team over the past couple of weeks -- and we now have the final results. Advertisement Two local legends were selected to between the pipes -- first ball Hall of Famers Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Brodeur. Lundqvist was a seventh-round pick of the Rangers back in the 2000 Draft -- he took over between the pipes five years later and never looked back, serving as the backbone of numerous deep playoff runs during his 15-year career. He was named to the NHL's First All-Rookie Team after recording 30 wins and a .922 save percentage during his first year in the league. He went on to top that win total in 10 of his 15 seasons with the Blueshirts. Nicknamed 'The King,' he currently ranks sixth in NHL history in wins and is the all-time leader in that category among Swedish-born goaltenders. He's a five-time Vezina Trophy finalist and took home the award once (2011-12). Advertisement 'I am humbled to be a member a this team alongside so many great players,' Lundqvist said in a statement. 'Throughout my career I was fortunate enough to have the support of so many people — family, friends, teammates, coaches, and of course Rangers fans. 'Their love and support helped me play my best and allowed our teams to have the success that we did. I cannot thank them enough for the impact they had, and I share this amazing honor with all of them.' Brodeur spent all but one of his 22 seasons with the Devils. He helped lead them to the Stanley Cup three times, is a seven-time All-Star, five-time Jennings Trophy award winner, and four-time Vezina award winner. The former first-round pick is the NHL's all-time leader in games (1,266), wins (691) and shutouts (125). He also still owns the second-most playoff wins (113) and most playoff shutouts (24) since the turn of the century. Islanders coach Patrick Roy also landed a spot for his domination in net with Colorado.
