Indycar News & Rumors.

[NaBUru38]

Juncos Hollinger dropped Canapino.

I can't say it was unexpected. There was a strong cultural clash between Argentina and the United States, as Canapino thought that others had a thick skin that would tolerate fan violence.

[broadrun96]

Yeah, sounds like they bought him out of it in some manner. No replacement announcement yet

https://racer.com/2024/08/07/canapin...linger-racing/

Vips to run the RLL 75 at Portland

https://racer.com/2024/08/07/rahal-c...s-at-portland/

[joeb]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Yeah, sounds like they bought him out of it in some manner. No replacement announcement yet

https://racer.com/2024/08/07/canapin...linger-racing/

Vips to run the RLL 75 at Portland

https://racer.com/2024/08/07/rahal-c...s-at-portland/

Is that an additional car for RLL or is he replacing somebody in Portland?

[Steel Wheels]

Originally Posted by joeb

Is that an additional car for RLL or is he replacing somebody in Portland?

4th car!

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by joeb

Is that an additional car for RLL or is he replacing somebody in Portland?

Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

4th car!

That's what it sounded like to me too, currently not running the 75 full time I don't believe so fourth it is

[bjohnsonsmith]

There's no racing but a lot of interesting stuff is going on during the summer break.

Racer.com have an update on the 2024/25 silly season. Meanwhile Penske Entertainment is expected to offer 25 total charters, with the charter structure having a cap of 27 cars per race, except for the 500. Plus
Andretti Global are rumoured to be leaving Honda and going to Chevrolet.


https://racer.com/2024/08/02/indycar...date-august-2/

[broadrun96]

But that same moving rumor is dismissed in the article as not really feasible on Chevy's end based on engine lease count

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

But that same moving rumor is dismissed in the article as not really feasible on Chevy's end based on engine lease count

Marshall Pruett says, ''Everything I’ve listed here involves no change for 2025. Whether a change might happen after Andretti’s Honda contract is completed leading into 2026 is an entirely different matter.''

[broadrun96]

With the move to Fox some streaming changes are needed.

FoxSports app only works with cable login

Venu is the new combined Disney, Warner, Discovery and Fox Sports streamer they announced a while back. But it is currently held up in court. Announced price of 45 bucks a month.

https://racer.com/2024/08/13/no-cabl...n-the-fox-era/

[broadrun96]

Malukas leaving MSR for Foyt. Multi-year deal but no mention of car 14 or 41, Stingie might be on the outside looking in now

https://racer.com/2024/08/13/malukas...eal-with-foyt/

[peebee2]

Be interesting if the Palou to Audi rumour firms up any more. Might solve a problem for CGR though with the charters.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

With the move to Fox some streaming changes are needed.

FoxSports app only works with cable login

Venu is the new combined Disney, Warner, Discovery and Fox Sports streamer they announced a while back. But it is currently held up in court. Announced price of 45 bucks a month.

https://racer.com/2024/08/13/no-cabl...n-the-fox-era/

The article says "no cable no problem" but that wasn't the message I got by reading the article. $5 a month for Peacock now to see all sessions, or $45 a month next season for coverage. Yikes!

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Malukas leaving MSR for Foyt. Multi-year deal but no mention of car 14 or 41, Stingie might be on the outside looking in now

https://racer.com/2024/08/13/malukas...eal-with-foyt/

I'm wondering if he had other genuine offers. Seems like staying at MSR (if available) would have been a nice fit. But what does this mean for Stingy???? 3rd Foyt car obviously!

Originally Posted by peebee2

Be interesting if the Palou to Audi rumour firms up any more. Might solve a problem for CGR though with the charters.

I really hope that happens. Would be great to see Alex get a chance at F1.

[broadrun96]

Kat back in the Coyne 51 for WWTR

https://racer.com/2024/08/14/legge-r...oyne-for-wwtr/

Daly in the 78 for JHR for the rest of the season

https://racer.com/2024/08/14/daly-in...linger-racing/

[broadrun96]

Extra Ganassi seat issues could be solved

https://racer.com/2024/08/19/meyer-s...ti-to-ganassi/

Also queue up the of course this means Honda is leaving Indy and they're all gonna be Ilmors with different labels comments from the 'race fan' public

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Extra Ganassi seat issues could be solved

https://racer.com/2024/08/19/meyer-s...ti-to-ganassi/

Also queue up the of course this means Honda is leaving Indy and they're all gonna be Ilmors with different labels comments from the 'race fan' public

With the Acura ARX-06s being handed over to MSR and MSR joining forces with Ganassi in IndyCar and Ganassi parting with Cadillac at the end of the season in GTP, I don't see how this means Honda is leaving IndyCar?

[broadrun96]

It doesn't, the idiots all think 2 plus 2 equals apples so obviously Honda is leaving and andretti is going to GM and entering F1 because no one would ever let a team use one engine in Indy and then another in F1 of course

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

It doesn't, the idiots all think 2 plus 2 equals apples so obviously Honda is leaving and andretti is going to GM and entering F1 because no one would ever let a team use one engine in Indy and then another in F1 of course

Never thought that Honda was leaving, just that Andretti Global seems to be giving off signals (to MSR at least) that a powerplant change for them may be imminent.

It probably would have been more financially efficient for Honda to exit BEFORE the hybrid engines were introduced...

[broadrun96]

Just the internet experts telling everyone that. Chevy has said they can't do it all without major changes and adding a big year long program like Andretti would be almost prohibitive in their current position

[broadrun96]

Beginning of Ed moving to Indy only program?

https://racer.com/2024/08/28/carpent...ndycar-season/

Rasmussen gets the rest of the schedule for experience in the 20

[NaBUru38]

Well, his last top 10 was in 2021, so it makes sense.

[Formulahistory]

I really would love to see him winning the Indy 500.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Formulahistory

I really would love to see him winning the Indy 500.

I think now he has to settle for maybe stealing a pole over a full win

[broadrun96]

Well that's interesting from S365 WEC notebook:

Shwartzman wouldn’t be drawn when asked about his 2025 plans, amid media reports strongly linking him to a seat in the NTT IndyCar Series with Prema Racing.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Well that's interesting from S365 WEC notebook:

Shwartzman wouldn’t be drawn when asked about his 2025 plans, amid media reports strongly linking him to a seat in the NTT IndyCar Series with Prema Racing.

He drove for Prema in FIA F3 and FIA F2 and did pretty well for them. Certainly quite a long history with Prema so the current links make sense..

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by E.B

He drove for Prema in FIA F3 and FIA F2 and did pretty well for them. Certainly quite a long history with Prema so the current links make sense..

Yep this cane up as one of the possibilities in July when we were discussing Prema alumni.

How much does the FDA aspect still apply to him, maybe him beimg 'allowed' to run the Sauber in FP1 recently is significant.