Ryan Hunter-Reay Joins Ed Carpenter Racing
Ed Carpenter replaces Conor Daly with 2014 Indianapolis 500 Winner Ryan Hunter-Reay
(INDIANAPOLIS) June 8, 2023 – Yesterday, Ed Carpenter, the only OWNER/DRIVER in the NTT IndyCar Series, announced that Conor Daly and ECR were ending their relationship. The announcement from Carpenter cited the need to elevate the team's competitiveness. (Scroll down for the full statement).
Today, Carpenter announced that Ryan Hunter-Reay has been named the driver of ECR's No. 20 Bitnile.com car. Hunter-Reay was the IndyCar Series Champion in 2012. He has amassed 18 IndyCar wins, including the crown jewel of IndyCar, the Indianapolis 500, in 2014. Most recently, he competed in the 2023 Indianapolis 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, leading eight laps in the closing stages of the race and ultimately finishing 11th.
Hunter-Reay's debut for ECR will be at next weekend’s Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America on June 18th.
YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT (06/07/23)
About Ed Carpenter Racing
Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) first entered the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in 2012. The Indianapolis-based race team has proven its versatility by collecting eight wins across each type of track the series competes on – street and road courses, short ovals and speedways. ECR is led by IndyCar’s only team owner/driver, Ed Carpenter, three-time pole winner for the Indianapolis 500 (2013, 2014 and 2018). The 2023 season will see the team continue to compete with two full-time entries: the No. 20 BITNILE.COM Chevrolet with Conor Daly behind the wheel and the No. 21 BITNILE.COM Chevrolet, driven by Rinus VeeKay. Carpenter will round out the team’s three-car effort on the ovals, campaigning the No. 33 BITNILE.COM Chevrolet. More information may be found at http://www.edcarpenterracing.com/.
About Hurco and Ed Carpenter Racing
With our global headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, Hurco is proud to sponsor Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR). ECR counts on the Hurco CNC machines at their race shop to make the parts they need to adapt as needed in the competitive world of IndyCar. You can see the Hurco logo on the front and rear tire panels of all ECR cars and the left arm of the driver's suits. IndyCar and Hurco: Speed. Power. Precision.
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