IndyCar: Driver lineup changes from 2021 to 2022

There are a number of changes at several teams that have been made to the driver lineup between the 2021 and 2022 IndyCar seasons.

As is often the case over the offseason, there have been quite a few changes to the IndyCar driver lineup ahead of the 2022 season.

Let’s take a look at where all of the sport’s teams stand heading into 2022.

NOTE: Only full-time cars are included in the list below. (R) means rookie.

First, here’s a look at the only team not making any changes from 2021 ahead of next year.

Arrow McLaren SP, Chevrolet

• #5 – Pato O’Ward
• #7 – Felix Rosenqvist

Here’s a look at the teams making just one change for next year.

Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda

• In: #48 – Jimmie Johnson (was part-time, road and street courses only, in 2021)
• Out: #48 – Tony Kanaan (still set for Indy 500 in a fifth Chip Ganassi Racing entry, but not all oval races like in 2021)
• No change: #8 – Marcus Ericsson
• No change: #9 – Scott Dixon
• No change: #10 – Alex Palou

Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet

• In: #20 – Conor Daly (was part-time, road and street courses only, in 2021)
• Out: #20 – Ed Carpenter (still set for Indy 500 in a third Ed Carpenter Racing entry, but not all oval races like in 2021 as of now)
• No change: #21 – Rinus VeeKay

Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet

• In: #77 – Callum Ilott (R) (was part-time in 2021)

Team Penske, Chevrolet

• Out: #22 – Simon Pagenaud
• No change: #2 – Josef Newgarden
• No change: #3 – Scott McLaughlin
• No change: #12 – Will Power

Finally, here’s a look at the teams making multiple changes for 2022.

A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet

• In: #11 – Tatiana Calderon (R) (road and street courses)
• In: #11 – TBD (ovals)
• In: #14 – Kyle Kirkwood (R)
• Out: #14 – Sebastian Bourdais
• No change: #4 – Dalton Kellett

Andretti Autosport, Honda

• In: #28 – Romain Grosjean
• In: #29 – Devlin DeFrancesco (R) (Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport)
• Out: #28 – Ryan Hunter-Reay
• Out: #29 – James Hinchcliffe
• No change: #26 – Colton Herta
• No change: #27 – Alexander Rossi

Carlin*, Chevrolet

*Carlin have a new technical alliance with Juncos Hollinger Racing but will not run one of their own cars in 2022.

• Out: #59 – Max Chilton (road and street courses, Indy 500)
• Out: #59 – Conor Daly (ovals)

Dale Coyne Racing, Honda

• In: #18 – David Malukas (R) (with HMD Motorsports)
• In: #51 – Takuma Sato (with Rick Ware Racing)
• Out: #18 – Ed Jones (with Vasser-Sullivan)
• Out: #51 – Romain Grosjean (road and street courses), Pietro Fittipaldi (ovals)

Meyer Shank Racing, Honda

• In: #06 – Helio Castroneves (was part-time in 2021)
• In: #60 – Simon Pagenaud
• Out: #60 – Jack Harvey

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda

• In: #30 – Christian Lundgaard
• In: #45 – Jack Harvey
• Out: #30 – Takuma Sato
• Out: #45 – Oliver Askew, Santino Ferrucci, Christian Lundgaard (all part-time; #45 Honda was a part-time entry in 2021)
• No change: #15 – Graham Rahal

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is scheduled to get the 2022 IndyCar season underway on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on Sunday, February 27. This race is set to be broadcast live on NBC beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET.