It has been an extended highway to see a glimpse of success for each Santino Ferrucci and AJ Foyt. However the pair are aiming to see what extra they’ll obtain along with Thursday’s announcement that Ferrucci will pilot the No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing for the 2025 IndyCar season.
Since returning residence from the European racing scene, the 26-year-old Connecticut native has been out and in of the sequence, aiming to remain aggressive and top-of-mind in open-wheel racing. He greater than proved his driving prowess in these part-time outings. Since 2019, he is managed a top-10 end in all six Indy 500s. This yr, he landed pole place on the Grand Prix of Portland, ending eighth within the race. However folllowed that up with a fourth-place end at each Milwaukee races.
This weekend, he enters the season finale race at Nashville Superspeedway tenth within the factors. The ultimate two achievements are substantive to AJ’s workforce — coming from a twenty fourth and twenty fifth end within the factors within the 2022 season. Ferrucci was in a position to deliver the workforce again into the Leaders Circle in 2023, inserting twentieth total.
Santino Ferrucci taking the primary pole of his profession at Portland in August
Photograph by: Phil Sedgwick / Motorsport Photographs
In line with Staff President Larry Foyt, the workforce and Ferrucci have gotten alongside effectively, with the workforce owing success to Ferrucci’s expertise.
“This continuity is nice for the workforce and I consider the pairing of Ferrucci and [David] Malukas subsequent season is a strong mixture for AJ Foyt Racing,” mentioned Foyt.
Malukas signed with the workforce simply final month, and will likely be coming from Meyer Shank Racing. He almost earned his maiden win within the sequence at Gateway, however contact with Staff Penske’s Will Energy reduce that dream brief. Maybe he’ll be capable to get that maiden win with Foyt subsequent yr. Ferrucci actually assume it is attainable.
“I believe Larry’s completed a fantastic job constructing the workforce so they’re now able to win an Indy 500 and compete for championships,” Ferrucci mentioned. “Everyone that is there’s what made this workforce’s superb turnaround. We have all put a whole lot of time, vitality and onerous work into this program, and I actually wish to see it via, not simply as the driving force, however on a private degree too.”
