IndyCar: Laguna Seca to host test next Friday

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is scheduled to host a one-day test session for IndyCar teams next Friday, and nearly all of the full-time teams are expected to participate.

A total of 23 IndyCar entries are expected to head to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next week for a single-day test on Friday, February 8.

The test session at the famed 11-turn, 2.238-mile (3.602-kilometer) natural terrain road course near Monterrey, California comes days before the series official spring training test session, which is scheduled to be held at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas on Tuesday, February 12 and Wednesday, February 13.

All full-time teams are expected to participate in next week’s test, with the notable exception of Harding Steinbrenner Racing. Colton Herta and Patricio O’Ward are set to be the two full-time drivers for the Honda-powered team this season. Juncos Racing and Meyer Shank Racing are also expected to participate in it.

The expected participants are listed below, along with the teams. Engine manufactures are listed in parenthesis.

A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Chevrolet): Matheus Leist, Tony Kannan
Andretti Autosport (Honda): Alexander Rossi, Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Zach Veach
Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (Honda): James Hinchcliffe, Marcus Ericsson
Carlin (Chevrolet): Max Chilton, Driver TBA
Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda): Felix Rosenqvist, Scott Dixon
Dale Coyne Racing (Honda): Santino Ferrucci, Sebastien Bourdais
Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet): Ed Jones, Spencer Pigot
Juncos Racing (Chevrolet): Driver TBA
Meyer Shank Racing (Honda): Jack Harvey
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda): Graham Rahal, Takuma Sato
Team Penske (Chevrolet): Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power