IndyCar: Driver lineup changes from 2022 to 2023
By Asher Fair
A number of changes have been made to the IndyCar driver lineup over the offseason between the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The full-time driver lineup for the 2023 IndyCar season was confirmed earlier this offseason. There are 26 drivers who are set to compete in all 17 races on the calendar.
There is an additional full-time entry which is set to see a road and street course driver and an oval driver. As a result, at least 27 cars are set to compete in every race.
In total, seven of the sport’s 10 teams made at least one change to their full-time lineup for the 2023 season.
Three rookies are set to join the sport full-time, with another joining part-time, and three drivers who competed full-time during the 2022 season are no longer slated to do so. One is still set to compete part-time, but with a different team.
Two additional drivers switched teams, while three drivers actually switched cars without switching teams.
Got all of that?
Here’s a full rundown of the changes to the IndyCar driver lineup for 2023.
NOTE: (R) means rookie. Only full-time entries are included.
A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet
No. 4
- OUT: Dalton Kellett
No. 14
- IN: Santino Ferrucci
- OUT: Kyle Kirkwood
No. 55
- IN: Benjamin Pedersen (R)
Andretti Autosport, Honda
No. 27
- IN: Kyle Kirkwood
- OUT: Alexander Rossi
Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet
No. 6
- IN: Felix Rosenqvist
No. 7
- IN: Alexander Rossi
- OUT: Felix Rosenqvist
Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda
No. 11
- IN: Marcus Armstrong (R, road and street course races), Takuma Sato (oval races)
No. 48
- OUT: Jimmie Johnson
Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing, Honda
No. 51
- IN: Sting Ray Robb (R)
- OUT: Takuma Sato
Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet
No. 78
- IN: Agustin Canapino (R)
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda
No. 30
- IN: Jack Harvey
- OUT: Christian Lundgaard
No. 45
- IN: Christian Lundgaard
- OUT: Jack Harvey
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