AR1’s 2022 IndyCar Silly Season page (Update)
On our AR1 IndyCar Silly Season page below, we had Alexander Rossi as ‘fact’ with Andretti Autosport. He signed a multi-year deal with Andretti in 2020 and as we understand it, he also has some deal with Honda as he drives for them in a couple of other series part-time. Andretti Autosport is a Honda team.
So, why then did Norris McDonald of Wheels.ca report that “Alexander Rossi has been talking to Penske. All of Penske’s drivers except Newgarden have been told their performance is under review. Chances are Rossi will move to Penske and Scott McLaughlin will go home to Australia. Or something. Rossi will be elsewhere next season. That is for sure.”
We know Rossi was talking to Penske before he signed with Andretti. Unless there is a performance clause out in Rossi’s contract with Andretti, as far as we know, he will be with Andretti for another year.
Let’s see how this one plays out……..we have added Rossi as a possibility with Team Penske as a replacement for Pagenaud in the #22. Penske may move Pagenaud to his new IMSA program, or so the rumor mill says.
July 4, 2021
Overheard in the Mid-Ohio paddock Friday, Autoracing1.com assembled our first 2022 IndyCar Silly Season page.
You can find this page with this link – bookmark it.
2022 IndyCar Silly Season Page |
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Team | Engine | No. | Driver | Primary Sponsor | Rating | Comment |
AJ Foyt Racing |
Chevy |
4 | Dalton Kellett | K-Line | Strong | |
14 | Sebastien Bourdais | TBD | Strong | Likely to re-sign | ||
11 | Charlie Kimball | Tresiba | Speculation | |||
Andretti Autosport |
Honda |
25 | Stefan Wilson | Lohla Sport | Speculation | Indy 500 Only |
26 |
Colton Herta | Gainbridge | Fact | Signed | ||
27 | Alexander Rossi | NAPA and AutoNation | Strong | Signed | ||
28 | Romain Grosjean | DHL | Strong | Non-Ovals Only | ||
28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | DHL | Speculation | Ovals Only, may do some IMSA | ||
29 | Alex Albon | TBD | Speculation | F1 reserve driver itching for real racing | ||
29 | Kyle Kirkwood | TBD | Strong | If he wins Lights title | ||
Arrow McLaren SP | Chevy | 5 | Pato O’Ward | Arrow | Fact | Signed |
7 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow | Speculation | Has to step up his game | ||
6 | Juan Montoya | TBD | Speculation | Indy 500 only | ||
Carlin Racing | Chevy | 59 | Max Chilton | Gallagher Insurance | Strong | Likely to re-sign |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Huski Chocolate | Strong | Likely to re-sign |
9 | Scott Dixon | PNC Bank | Fact | Signed | ||
10 | Alex Palou | NTT Data | Fact | Signed | ||
48 | Jimmie Johnson | Carvana | Strong | May run full season | ||
Dale Coyne Racing w/Vasser Sullivan | Honda | 18 | Ed Jones | Sealmaster | Strong | Likely to re-sign |
Dale Coyne Racing w/Rick Ware Racing | Honda | 51 | Romain Grosjean | TBD | Speculation | Andretti Bound? |
52 | Ryan Norman | Koinu Inu Cryptro | Speculation | |||
52 | Cody Ware | TBD | Speculation | |||
Dreyer Reinbold | Chevy | 24 | Sage Karam | Wix | Strong | Indy 500 Only |
67 | JR Hildebrand | Salesforce | Strong | Indy 500 Only | ||
Ed Carpenter Racing |
Chevy |
21 | Rinus Veekay | Sonax | Fact | Signed |
20 |
Ed Carpenter | US Space Force | Fact | Ovals Only | ||
Conor Daly | US Air Force | Strong | Likely to re-sign | |||
Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 60 | Jack Harvey | AutoNation | Strong | Likely to re-sign |
06 | Helio Castroneves | TBD | Strong | Likely to re-sign | ||
Paretta Autosport | Chevy | 16 | Simona De Silvestro | Strong | Indy 500 Only | |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan | Honda | 15 | Graham Rahal | United Rentals | Fact | Signed |
30 | Takuma Sato | Panasonic, Mi-Jack | Strong | Likely to re-sign | ||
45 | Antonio Felix da Costa |
TBD | Speculation | |||
Santino Ferrucci | HyVee | Strong | Part-time? | |||
Team Penske |
Chevy |
2 | Josef Newgarden | Hitachi | Fact | Signed |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | Shell, PPG | Strong | His performance has not been stellar | ||
12 | Will Power | Verizon | Fact | Signed | ||
22 | Simon Pagenaud | Menards | Speculation | IMSA Bound? | ||
22 | Alexander Rossi | TBD | Speculation | Will Andretti let him go? | ||
Top Gun Racing | Chevy | RC Enerson | US Navy? | Fact | Indy 500 Only? |