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| Last Update: April 1, 2025 |
| DRIVER EVALUATION TESTS |
TEAM
CONFIRMED DRIVERS
CAR#
| 2026 INDYCAR DRIVERS CONFIRMED |
NOTES
| 2025 IndyCar Silly Season |
AJ Foyt Racing
14
41
41
Santino Ferrucci
Andretti Global
88
27
28
27
28
Colton Herta
Kyle Kirkwood
Marcus Ericsson
Kyle Kirkwood
Marcus Ericsson
Pato O'Ward
Nolan Siegel
Nolan Siegel
5
7
6
7
6
Arrow McLaren SP
Dale Coyne Racing
51
18
18
20
21
21
Ed Carpenter Racing
multi-year beginning 2025
5/2022 multi-year extension
6/18/24 - hired, multi-year deal
6/18/24 - hired, multi-year deal
8
9
10
9
10
Scott Dixon
Alex Palou
Chip Ganassi Racing
60
66
66
Felix Rosenqvist
9/2024 resigned, multi-year
Meyer Shank Racing
2
3
12
3
12
Josef Newgarden
Scott McLaughlin
Scott McLaughlin
Team Penske
Multi-year start 2025
Graham Rahal
Louis Foster
Louis Foster
15
45
30
45
30
Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Racing
Racing
Contracted thru 2027
Contracted thru 2026
multi-yr beginning 2024
Contracted thru 2026
multi-yr beginning 2024
77
78
78
Juncos Hollinger Racing
| 2025 FULLTIME INDYCAR DRIVERS w/no contract for 2025 |
| OTHER DRIVERS |
Team
Foyt
Andretti
McLaren
Ganassi
Coyne
Coyne
Carpenter
Carpenter
Juncos
Juncos
Meyer Shank
Penske
Rahal
Prema
Prema
Foyt
Andretti
McLaren
Ganassi
Coyne
Coyne
Carpenter
Carpenter
Juncos
Juncos
Meyer Shank
Penske
Rahal
Prema
Prema
Note: The "Silly Season" is the period of time when
race car drivers join or depart race teams, mostly
between seasons.
My annual Silly Season coverage ends when the last
drivers for the new season have been selected.
race car drivers join or depart race teams, mostly
between seasons.
My annual Silly Season coverage ends when the last
drivers for the new season have been selected.
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Mar 19, 2025 - Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has hired Toby
Sowery as their new reserve/development driver. Sowery raced in
3 races last year for Dale Coyne Racing. He has been racing in IMSA
LMP2 class with Crowd Strike Racing this year.
Sowery as their new reserve/development driver. Sowery raced in
3 races last year for Dale Coyne Racing. He has been racing in IMSA
LMP2 class with Crowd Strike Racing this year.
| 2025 PARTTIME INDYCAR DRIVERS w/no contract for 2026 |
Team
# Races
PREMA Racing
83
90
90
| Reserve driver |
| RACE TEAM STAFF SILLY SEASON |
04/01/25 - Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has hired former IndyCar Series president and NASCAR
Cup Series team owner Jay Frye as its new team president. Frye will report directly to team ownership
and will oversee operations for the team’s involvement in the IndyCar Series and IMSA SportsCar
Championship.
The team also announced that it has parted ways with Steve Eriksen, who held the role of chief
operating officer with the organization since January 2023.
Cup Series team owner Jay Frye as its new team president. Frye will report directly to team ownership
and will oversee operations for the team’s involvement in the IndyCar Series and IMSA SportsCar
Championship.
The team also announced that it has parted ways with Steve Eriksen, who held the role of chief
operating officer with the organization since January 2023.
Driver
David Malukas
Marcus Ericsson
Christian Lundgaard
Kyffin Simpson
Jacob Abel
Rinus VeeKay
Alex Rossi
Christian Rasmussen
Conor Daly
Sting Ray Robb
Marcus Armstrong
Will Power
Devlin DeFrancesco
Callum Ilott
Robert Shwartzman
David Malukas
Marcus Ericsson
Christian Lundgaard
Kyffin Simpson
Jacob Abel
Rinus VeeKay
Alex Rossi
Christian Rasmussen
Conor Daly
Sting Ray Robb
Marcus Armstrong
Will Power
Devlin DeFrancesco
Callum Ilott
Robert Shwartzman