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The fight for IndyCar’s ‘worst’ seat has taken another controversial turn as a driver who expected to race for the team next year has been ousted
The fight for the worst seat in IndyCar took another controversial turn as Benjamin Pedersen, who expected to race for AJ Foyt Racing in 2024, was ousted in favor of Santino Ferrucci and new signing Sting Ray Robb. Despite Pedersen claiming in a statement last month that he would be driving for Foyt Racing, Ferrucci was announced as the new driver on Tuesday. Robb, who finished 22nd in his rookie IndyCar campaign last year, will join Ferrucci in driving for the team. Pedersen had signed a multi-year deal with the team, but it seems Foyt was not happy with the structure of the deal and the team’s poor results. Rumors suggest that Robb brings more budget to the team. Although Robb has had more success in his junior career, in IndyCar, both drivers were adrift of their teammates and showed little excellence. Pedersen’s closest moment came with a 12th place in qualifying at the Indy 500. The story is not over yet, and we can expect a statement from Pedersen in response to this news.
