By INDYCAR | Sep 12, 2024
Santino Ferrucci will continue to drive the No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing in the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, team officials announced Sept. 12.
Ferrucci signed a multiyear agreement and will team with David Malukas, who was signed last month to drive the team’s second entry, thus arming AJ Foyt Racing with two exciting young drivers in North America’s premier open wheel series.
“I’m thrilled to continue with Santino in the No. 14 car,” Team President Larry Foyt said. “We have really jelled over the last two seasons, and he’s a big part of our recent success. This continuity is great for the team, and I believe the pairing of Ferrucci and Malukas next season is a powerful combination for AJ Foyt Racing.”
Ferrucci, who lives in Dallas with his wife, Renay, joined the team last year and drove to a career best third-place finish in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. This year, he is 10th in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings entering the season-ending Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge at Nashville Superspeedway, a personal best and positioning AJ Foyt Racing to place a driver in the top 10 of the final standings for the first time since 2002.
“I think Larry’s done a great job building the team, so they are now in a position to win an Indy 500 and compete for championships,” Ferrucci said. “Everybody that’s there is what made this team’s amazing turnaround. We’ve all put a lot of time, energy and hard work into this program, and I really want to see it through, not just as the driver but on a personal level, too.”
Connecticut native Ferrucci, 26, made his NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut in 2018 after national and international success in karting and formula racing. He raced full time in the series in 2019 and 2020, back to part time in 2021 and 2022 before joining Foyt’s team full time in 2023. He has been an ace at the Indianapolis 500, finishing in the top 10 in all six of his starts.
“I’m happy that Santino’s back,” said A.J. Foyt, who often talks with Ferrucci at the team’s race shop in Waller, Texas. “We got to know him more and he got to know us, and I think it made a difference. He did a great job this year, and I hope we have an even better year next year.”
Following the spectacular performance in last year’s Indy 500 where Ferrucci qualified fourth, led laps and challenged for the victory, the team was approached to enter into a technical alliance with Team Penske. The joint venture has borne fruit for both organizations with Team Penske earning its first all-Team Penske front row in this year’s Indy 500 since 1988 and AJ Foyt Racing significantly improving its performances on road and street courses. Ferrucci earned his first career pole at Portland International Raceway and claimed six of his 10 top-10 finishes this season on the left-and-right turn circuits.
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