Santino Ferrucci will spend a second season driving for AJ Foyt’s IndyCar staff in 2024.
Foyt confirmed Ferrucci will full its line-up alongside Sting Ray Robb, who has joined them following his debut season at Coyne.
Ferrucci will proceed to drive the quantity 14 entry on the staff, which entered right into a technical alliance with Penske in direction of the tip of final season. He completed nineteenth within the championship final 12 months, which was his third full season within the class he first entered in 2018. He beforehand positioned thirteenth in 2019 and 2020 with Coyne.
“I’m tremendous stoked to be again with the staff,” he mentioned. “It’s actually good to begin constructing some continuity with all people and I believe it’s going to enhance our outcomes.”
Though the previous Haas junior driver solely appeared within the high 10 as soon as all season, he did so on the collection’ greatest race, the Indianapolis 500. Ferrucci’s third place is the very best results of his IndyCar profession up to now. The staff hasn’t achieved a greater outcome within the race since Kenny Brack gained it 25 years in the past.
“My expectations for the 12 months are to come back out of the gate much more ready than we had been final 12 months,” Ferrucci continued. “Working with Penske, issues are hopefully going to be loads smoother and I’m trying ahead to being again on the Indy 500 once more.”
Larry Foyt, staff president, mentioned he’s “very blissful to have Santino again” for 2024. “We labored nicely collectively, and he brings a very good vitality to the staff.
“Clearly, now we have our eyes set on the Indy 500, however we additionally had some good tempo in different races however didn’t get the outcomes. Collectively we’re targeted on shifting up within the championship standings and I imagine we will obtain that.”
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