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Dale Coyne Racing retains Harvey for Long Beach IndyCar race
The team surprised Harvey with a special birthday gift for his 31st birthday, announcing his name on the car for the Long Beach race through social media. Harvey was initially scheduled to compete in 14 points-paying rounds, excluding Long Beach, the Indy 500, and Toronto, but now he will race in 15 rounds. He’ll be back in the #18 DCR car where he finished 19th at St. Petersburg before Nolan Siegel took over for the non-championship event at The Thermal Club. Harvey’s best finish at Long Beach is seventh, achieved in 2019 with Meyer-Shank Racing. Siegel, who races full-time in Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports, will switch to the #51 car for the upcoming races, ensuring he remains eligible for rookie status in 2025. Harvey, who helped guide Siegel and Colin Braun at Thermal, moved to Coyne’s team after two seasons with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Katherine Legge will drive the #51 entry for the Indy 500, alongside Siegel, marking another change in the team’s lineup. Legge previously raced for DCR in the 2007 Champ Car season, with her best finish being sixth at the Vegas Grand Prix.
