Conor Daly is yet to find out whether he will return to the IndyCar grid for 2025 and beyond, despite a credible showing at the end of the 2024 season.
He helped to secure Juncos Hollinger Racing’s maiden IndyCar podium, and his first in eight years just three races into a comeback.
That wasn’t enough to earn a full-time seat on merit though, and he needs to raise sponsorship like some of his competitors have to stand a chance of being retained.
It’s a shame considering his oval prowess, but he will surely find a seat for the Indy 500 based on his performances at the very least.
Conor Daly calls new IndyCar Arlington race ‘huge’
A lack of security in his racing future means that Daly may sadly never get to race on IndyCar’s latest exciting addition to the calendar.
The Grand Prix of Arlington will see cars circle around the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers stadiums from March 2026 onwards.
It could be an excellent partnership for the series, as agreed by Daly while speaking on his YouTube channel.
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“The Arlington GP thing, I think is huge,” he said. “I don’t know why anyone would be against that. It looks like an F1-grade track.
“You had Jerry Jones down there, you had a guy from the Rangers. This is high level, very very high level, the professional level that we need.
“So, I don’t know how anyone can be upset about that. It’s actually really sweet. The layout is awesome.”
Juncos Hollinger are the only team left with two seats for 2025
After Rahal Letterman Lanigan announced the signing of Louis Foster to their team, there is now just one team with two seats left.
That is Juncos, who have as many as 10 drivers competing for a cockpit with them, many of whom have a lot of sponsorship behind them.
They showed signs of progress in 2024, scoring points on a more regular basis and establishing themselves as a midfield team.
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It’s important for them not to undo any of that hard work by going backward with their driver line-up for the future.
Romain Grosjean was offered a contract, but it looks like he is taking time to assess his options, meaning that there could be an all-new partnership at the Argentine-American outfit for 2025.