Alexander Rossi has been signed as the newest driver at Ed Carpenter Racing, which will be the third team in four years for the former Indianapolis 500 winner. Rossi won the 100th running of the Indy 500 as a rookie in 2016. The California native will join Christian Rasmussen in the two-car lineup.
FILE - Alexander Rossi walks to driver introductions before an IndyCar auto race, Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Alexander Rossi on Wednesday was announced as the newest driver at Ed Carpenter Racing, which will be the third team in four years for the former Indianapolis 500 winner.
Rasmussen this past season as a rookie was slotted to share the car with Carpenter, but the team owner ultimately backed out of the final three races of the year. Rasmussen finished the year in the car and kept it in the Leaders Circle program, which gives the top 22 teams in the standings a monetary bonus that ECR desperately needed.
Rossi will replace Rinus VeeKay, who said Monday on social media his contract was not renewed after five seasons. Rossi will drive the No. 20 Chevrolet and Rasmussen the No. 21.Larson begins 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs at Kansas on top after owning Bristol. F1 gets month off“It is an exciting day to not only welcome Alex to the team, but to extend our relationship with Christian,” Carpenter said.
That’s all Rossi was looking for after he left Andretti Global, the team that took him in after Rossi left Formula 1, after the 2022 season. Rossi was in need of a fresh start and Arrow McLaren offered one, but he never found any consistency and will be replaced next year by Christian Lundgaard.
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