Conor Daly will step into the No. 78 Chevy vacated by Agustin Canapino for this weekend’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 and remain in the Juncos Hollinger Racing car for the rest of the NTT IndyCar Series season.
The veteran will join Romain Grosjean at World Wide Technology Raceway, Portland, Milwaukee and Nashville with a clear mission to haul the No. 78 forward in the entrants’ championship in order to receive a $1 million Leaders Circle contract by the end of the season finale.
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For Daly, who tested the No. 78 car earlier this month, it’s a proper return to the team where he won the 2010 Pro Mazda championship, which propelled him upwards to Indy Lights and IndyCar, where he made his debut in 2013 at the Indianapolis 500.
“I am extremely pleased to reunite with Ricardo Juncos after our success together in the Road to Indy,” said Daly, “Ricardo took a chance on me when I was young and it made a huge difference in my career. There are a lot of people on this team that I’ve worked with before and I that gives me a lot of confidence. What Brad Hollinger and Ricardo have built here is extremely impressive in a short amount of time and I consider myself very lucky to get to compete for the rest of the season and earn the necessary points for this No. 78 Chevrolet. There are a lot of partners in this effort and I appreciate the support behind me to get back in the race seat.”
Ricardo Juncos added, “Having Conor Daly back in a JHR car after many years is like a flashback to some great memories, as we achieved a lot together. Now it’s time to focus on what’s ahead and aim for strong results in the rest of the NTT IndyCar Series season.”