It has been a relatively quiet month of October from an IndyCar driver lineup standpoint, with the big announcement of the offseason, one that many had anticipated since the beginning a July, coming at the end of September when Chip Ganassi Racing hired ex-Arrow McLaren driver Christian Lundgaard to replace the Arrow McLaren-bound Scott Dixon behind the wheel of the No. 9 Honda.
A.J. Foyt Enterprises, which had been the only other team to make an offseason announcement before the Lundgaard news, have now made a second confirmation.
After announcing that Dennis Hauger is set to replace Santino Ferrucci behind the wheel of the No. 14 Chevrolet, ending Ferrucci's four-year run with the team, they have now announced the first rookie on next year's grid.
Josh Pierson, who competed in Indy NXT each year from 2023 to 2026 and was recently approved to compete in IndyCar amid the introduction of the sport's new licensing requirements, is set to replace Caio Collet behind the wheel of the No. 4 Chevrolet. Collet spent just one year with the team.
The confirmation means that three of the seven seats without confirmed drivers entering the offseason in early September now have confirmed drivers, leaving four vacancies across two teams.
Here's an updated look at next year's 25-car lineup.
Updated NTT IndyCar Series driver lineup for 2027
Team | Car | Driver |
|---|---|---|
A.J. Foyt Enterprises | No. 4 Chevrolet | Josh Pierson (R) |
A.J. Foyt Enterprises | No. 14 Chevrolet | Dennis Hauger |
Andretti Global | No. 26 Honda | Will Power |
Andretti Global | No. 27 Honda | Kyle Kirkwood |
Andretti Global | No. 28 Honda | Marcus Ericsson |
Arrow McLaren | No. 5 Chevrolet | Pato O'Ward |
Arrow McLaren | No. 6 Chevrolet | Scott Dixon |
Arrow McLaren | No. 7 Chevrolet | Felix Rosenqvist |
Chip Ganassi Racing | No. 8 Honda | Kyffin Simpson |
Chip Ganassi Racing | No. 9 Honda | Christian Lundgaard |
Chip Ganassi Racing | No. 10 Honda | Alex Palou |
Dale Coyne Racing | No. 18 Honda | TBD |
Dale Coyne Racing | No. 19 Honda | TBD |
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | No. 24 Honda | Conor Daly |
Ed Carpenter Racing | No. 20 Chevrolet | Alexander Rossi |
Ed Carpenter Racing | No. 21 Chevrolet | Christian Rasmussen |
Juncos Hollinger Racing | No. 76 Chevrolet | TBD |
Juncos Hollinger Racing | No. 77 Chevrolet | TBD |
Meyer Shank Racing | No. 60 Honda | Marcus Armstrong |
Meyer Shank Racing | No. 66 Honda | Mick Schumacher |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | No. 15 Honda | Graham Rahal |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | No. 45 Honda | Louis Foster |
Team Penske | No. 2 Chevrolet | Josef Newgarden |
Team Penske | No. 3 Chevrolet | Scott McLaughlin |
Team Penske | No. 12 Chevrolet | David Malukas |
The three seats to watch are the two Dale Coyne Racing seats, given the team's tendency to wait until late in the offseason to solidify their driver lineup, following Hauger's departure and Romain Grosjean's uncertain future, and the Juncos Hollinger Racing seat that was occupied by Sting Ray Robb in 2025 and 2026.
While Robb is not expected to return to the No. 77 Chevrolet, Rinus VeeKay returning for a second year behind the wheel of the No. 76 Chevrolet, following an impressive first season with the team, has long seemed like a foregone conclusion.
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is set to kick off the 17-race 2027 NTT IndyCar Series season on Sunday, March 7, with live coverage from the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida set to be provided by Fox.
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