All six were drivers that Ed Carpenter Racing has given a chance to as younger drivers trying to find their place in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Newgarden wasn’t a series rookie when he got to ECR. Still, for the most part, ECR’s philosophy is simple: In addition to finding the next potential champion, the team wanted to groom a young driver in his early years in the sport. Newgarden won three races with Carpenter’s team before moving to Team Penske, where he has won two series championships and this year’s Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Rasmussen, this year’s INDY NXT by Firestone champion, will drive alongside VeeKay and Carpenter in 2024. Team owner Ed Carpenter said Newgarden is the shining example of the team’s efforts, and he expects Rasmussen to be next in that pursuit. Carpenter said that he is very involved in that process of evaluating talent. Now the veteran of 22 years is giving back to the same route through his own team.

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