Left-field IndyCar signing leaves 2023 grid nearly complete
Juncos Hollinger Racing announced Agustin Canapino as the new driver for 2023. Canopino will drive for Juncos alongside ex-Ferrari Formula 1 junior Callum Ilott. Dale Coyne Racing is still without a driver. The team is famous for knocking Fernando Alonso out of the 2019 Indy 500.
Canapino, 32, is the son of Alberto, a well-known mechanic in Argentina. Canapin won two titles in the Super TC2000 championship in 2018. He also won three Turismo Carretera stock car titles. His time at Sebring was 1.4s off the best time set by Tom Blomqvist. Scott McLaughlin has shown that drivers from unusual backgrounds for IndyCar competition can excel. Canopino will be given the time to excel and has a tough team-mate in Callum Ilott.
Takuma Sato is considering a part-time, oval-only programme at Ganassi. American Sting Ray Robb is odds-on to secure the drive full- time. Jimmie Johnson is still a possibility for Chip Ganassi Racing. The team is also interested in Honda engine lease for a fourth car. Rahal Letterman Lanigan wants power for its fourth vehicle at the 500. It is not clear if Jimmi Johnson will be able to return to the team. He is part of Richard Petty's NASCAR team, now re-named Legacy Auto Club. There is a chance he could return for the Indy 500 in 2023.
Penske, Ganassi, McLaren, Andretti, Escr, Rahal, ECR, Meyer Shank, Coyne, Juncos and TBA complete IndyCar 2023 grid.
