Tell me why I Don’t like Monday’s again?
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. No
Fenders isn’t a Breaking News Blogsite Y’all! As where’s ‘Ol Foghorn Leghorn, I
Say, I Say?
As we know, the 2025 IndyCar Silly Season had
incredulously ramped-up during the final stretch of this year’s season, with DJ
WillyP’s future being the major domino…
On Monday, September 2nd, it was confirmed that
Will Power had departed Team Penske after 17 seasons. Netting multiple
accolades driving for El Capitano’, including the bulk of His 45 wins and
career leading 71 pole positions. Along with two IndyCar Championships and the
2018 Borg Warner trophy.
What I still cannot comprehend is Power
replacing Colton Herta at Andretti Global, which was announced the following
day. As I don’t “See” how Colton slots into a Cadillac F1 seat for 2027,after a
year in Formula 2? Especially since both Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are
on multi-year deals.
Although I didn’t “See” Herta being announced
as Cadillac’s Test driver for next year. While it would make sense if He does
race Formula 2 next season, since they compete on the majority of Formula 1
race circuits…
Naturally, David Malukas will replace Power in
the No. 12. While scuttlebutt suggests that its just a formality before Rinus
VeeKay takes Malukas’s seat at A.J. Foyt Enterprises. Since it was confirmed
the Dutchman had left Dale Coyne Racing the same day.
Hmm? I’m guessing that VeeKay’s “insurance” for
if Malukas fails to perform at Penske? Arse-suming both on standard
“Multi-year”, ergo two year contracts. Naturally with many clauses included…
This leaves Coyne with most likely two empty
seats, with its No. 18 entry’s “short-list” including Romain Grosjean and Linus
Lundqvist. For which it sounds like the seat’s tipped in Grosjean’s favour…
While rumours suggest that Andretti Global will
pay for reigning Indy NXT Champion Dennis Haugger to “Play” aboard DCR’s No. 51
for a year. Before Arse-sumedly sliding into Marcus Ericsson’s #28seat for
2027.
Thus, if All of that conjecture happens, which
most seems certain now. That leads us with just two, three, or possibly four seats
remaining for next year.
As I’m guessing both Juncos Hollinger Racing
seats are available. And ditto for the No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
seat, for the right price. Along with the No. 83 Prema Racing seat, provided
Prema remains on the grid next year?
As the $64k question now, is which driver from
what series can bring the necessary budget to land one of the few, remaining
IndyCar seats for 2026. Since even Dale Coyne has said He’ll have His two car
line-up announced by Halloween. Be still my beating Heart!
And there Yuhs have it. Or at least what I’d gleamed from last weeks announcements, with more to come…
