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IndyCar: Early Silly Season Driver Lineup for 2018

By Asher Fair

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 28: Helio Castroneves of Brazil, driver of the #3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet, leads a group of cars during the 101st Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 28, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 28: Helio Castroneves of Brazil, driver of the #3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet, leads a group of cars during the 101st Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 28, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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FORT WORTH, TX – JUNE 09: Gabby Chaves, driver of the #88 Harding Group Chevrolet, practices for the Verizon IndyCar Series Rainguard Water Sealers 600 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 9, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – JUNE 09: Gabby Chaves, driver of the #88 Harding Group Chevrolet, practices for the Verizon IndyCar Series Rainguard Water Sealers 600 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 9, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /

Juncos Racing

Chevrolet. KYLE KAISER. #11. Juncos Racing may or may not become a full-time IndyCar team in the 2018 season. However, the field may decrease in full-time entries otherwise, so it is a good possibility that this team will be in the series next season. If they do, Kyle Kaiser would likely be one of their drivers. He is currently tied for the Indy Lights lead with three victories so far this season and is ahead of 2nd place in the championship standings by a mile. He could be a future star in IndyCar, and starting with a brand new team could force him to learn more in a shorter period of time.. Juncos Racing

#17. This may be more wishful thinking than anything, but if this ride with Juncos Racing is available, Sage Karam better be atop the list of drivers to take it. Getting a full-time IndyCar ride is still Karam’s top priority, but he may not be able to secure a ride with a top-tier organization like he did in the 2015 season just yet. He has had some solid races, but he is still not a proven contender at most tracks. This could be his opportunity to prove himself.. Juncos Racing. Chevrolet. SAGE KARAM

Harding Racing

Harding Racing is currently a one-car team racing only on superspeedways with Gabby Chaves in the seat of the #88 car. In two races so far, Chaves has been great given the fact that this team is a new team, finishing in 9th place at the Indianapolis 500 and 5th place at Texas. In 25 career races, he has not crashed and has only failed to finish one race because of a late engine failure, that coming at Pocono in 2015 when he nearly won the race. This team could run Chaves full-time in the 2018 season.. Harding Racing. Chevrolet. GABBY CHAVES. #88