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The NTT IndyCar Series has an overabundance of high-caliber drivers who are signed or ready to step into the 27 full-time cars in 2025, but the same can’t be said for proven race engineers, who are…
The NTT IndyCar Series in 2025 is facing a surplus of talented drivers but a shortage of experienced race engineers, crucial assets for each team. Chip Ganassi Racing and Juncos Hollinger Racing are actively seeking skilled race engineers to complement their driver lineups. Teams are exploring options within IndyCar, as well as in other racing series like IMSA, Formula 1, NASCAR, and the FIA WEC to fill the engineering vacancies. Promoting from within and considering junior formula talents are also on the radar for teams in need of race engineers. Ganassi, undergoing significant changes, is on the hunt for senior engineers following downsizing and structural shifts within the organization. Ganassi’s managing director, Mike Hull is looking for candidates with IndyCar experience and ideally some background in driving race cars for better driver-engineer synergy. Juncos Hollinger has yet to finalize its race engineering assignments for Conor Daly and Sting Ray Robb, indicating that the competition for top engineering talent remains fierce in the IndyCar paddock.
