2025 Dale Coyne Racing IndyCar Season Preview: VeeKay Leads New Driver Lineup
Dale Coyne Racing enters the 2025 IndyCar season with a complete overhaul, featuring two new full-time drivers and an experienced technical team. Here's what's new and noteworthy for the upcoming season:
IndyCar #51 testing at Sebring
2025 Driver Lineup:
- No. 18 Honda: Rinus VeeKay (formerly with Ed Carpenter Racing)
- No. 51 Honda: Jacob Abel (rookie, 2024 Indy NXT runner-up)
Key Technical Staff:
- Team Owner: Dale Coyne
- Team Manager/Technical Director: Mitch Davis
- Race Engineers: Ed Nathman (#18) and John Dick (#51)
- Race Strategists: Dale Coyne (#18) and Mitch Davis (#51)
Major Changes for 2025:
- Complete driver lineup change from 2024
- New veteran race engineers with extensive IndyCar experience
- Lost both Leaders Circle contracts (worth $2.4 million) from 2024
- VeeKay brings leadership experience despite being only 24
- Abel enters as a promising rookie with strong Indy NXT credentials
Primary Goals:
- Regain Leaders Circle contracts for both cars
- Achieve podium finishes with VeeKay
- Compete for Rookie of the Year with Abel
- Return to competitive form after challenging 2024
Team owner Dale Coyne remains optimistic about podium potential with VeeKay and rookie development with Abel. The team faces an early challenge with limited testing time before the season opener at St. Petersburg, but their experienced technical staff provides a solid foundation for improvement throughout the season.
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