Patricio O’Ward, Colton Herta to drive for Harding Racing (3rd Update)

George Steinbrenner IV

UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact'. Today it was announced that George Michael Steinbrenner IV had purchased a stake in the team, renaming it to Harding Steinbrenner Racing. At 22-years old, Steinbrenner is the youngest team owner in American open-wheel racing history.

The team's 2019 drivers will be American Colton Herta and Patricio O'Ward and Andretti Autosport will provide technical support.

Full story to follow on Hot News soon.

Harding Racing brain trust at Sonoma

09/19/18 Word is that this announcement will be made today and Colton Herta and Patricio O'Ward will drive for Harding Racing in 2019 with support from George Steinbrenner IV (Steinbrenner Racing) and possibly Andretti Autosport running Chevy engines.

Will be interesting to see if the team will be renamed.

09/13/18 Rumor has it that Steinbrenner Racing is close to announcing a move to IndyCar next year in conjunction with Harding Racing.

Announcement could come from George Steinbrenner IV and Harding President Brian Barnhart as soon as next week and may be held Yankee Stadium. Drivers are expected to be Colton Herta and Patricio O'Ward.

Both drivers will drive for the team at Sonoma this weekend in the IndyCar season finale.

O'Ward

09/03/18

Patricio O’Ward and Colton Herta are set to make his IndyCar debut driving for Harding Racing at Sonoma Raceway in the 2018 season finale, the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Harding Racing have never fielded two cars in a race before, which is what they are set to do in the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, as Colton Herta, the Andretti Steinbrenner Racing driver who finished in second place in this year’s Indy Lights championship standings behind O’Ward, is set to drive for the team alongside O’Ward in this race.