Zach Veach has expressed delight in reaching the chequered flag on his debut race weekend in IndyCar, with the former Indy Lights race winner standing in for the injured J.R. Hildebrand. After Hildebrand broke a bone in his hand during a final lap incident at Long Beach, Veach was called upon as a late substitute for Ed Carpenter Racing ahead of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at the Barber Motorsports Park. Despite the late call up and relative lack of time behind the wheel of the car, Veach certainly did not embarrass himself or the team throughout the gruelling race weekend. Although Veach was unable to progress any further than the first round of qualifying, the 22-year-old...
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