“I’m very grateful” – Conor Daly seems again on chaotic offseason put up contract renewal with JHR Racing

Conor Daly introduced his contract with Juncos Hollinger Racing for the 2025 IndyCar season. The 33-year-old had been struggling to safe a full-time sponsorship cope with his companions in the course of the low season. As Daly introduced his contract, he got here out and seemed again on the chaotic offseason.

Daly took to X (previously Twitter) to share his ideas about his drive for the upcoming IndyCar season with JHR. He wrote:

“What a experience this off season has been. I’m very grateful for the possibility to lastly come again and compete full time within the @IndyCar collection! I like this @juncoshollinger group and collectively I consider we will obtain a lot! Can’t wait to get again to work in 2025! @TeamChevy #indycar”

Conor Daly’s final full-time IndyCar season was with Ed Carpenter Racing in 2022. He drove part-time in the course of the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The 33-year-old secured the Dreyer and Reinbold Racing Indy 500 drive for 2024. Daly was then given the chance to switch Agustin Canapino at JHR halfway by the 2024 IndyCar season.

The American’s greatest outcome in the course of the 2024 drive for JHR was the rostrum end on the first race at Milwaukee Mile. JHR earlier introduced Sting Ray Robb’s signing with the group for the 2025 IndyCar season as he shall be partnering with Daly. JHR proprietor Ricardo Juncos spoke extremely of the 33-year-old. Juncos mentioned, (through IndyCar)

“When Conor rejoined us final yr, it felt like we seamlessly picked up proper the place we left off in 2010. I’m thrilled to have him again within the automotive full-time for 2025. With each seats now crammed, the group is laser-focused on constructing momentum and delivering standout performances all year long, aiming for an distinctive season forward for Juncos Hollinger Racing.”

Daly beforehand drove for Ricardo Juncos’ group within the Star Mazda championship for the 2010 season and was the championship winner that yr.

“Probably the most tough offseasons” – Conor Daly detailed the struggles of securing a sponsorship

Conor Daly reportedly requested for a $7.5 million sponsorship from his sponsor Polkadot, a blockchain expertise neighborhood. Nonetheless, his attraction was rejected. The American has now requested $3M from his sponsors. The shortage of sponsorship cash put Daly in a repair. The JHR driver mentioned, (through IndyStar)

“Probably the most tough offseasons I’ve ever gone by, and I have been by loads. Final yr, I just about knew all I would have was the five hundred (with Dreyer and Reinbold Racing). This one, I actually really feel like I am both in or so useless. I am going to don’t have any types of earnings, and I do not know what is going on on, and it is simply irritating.”

Daly’s signing was the ultimate piece of the puzzle for JHR’s 2025 season as they’d already introduced the signing of Sting Ray Robb as the opposite driver and former F1 engineer David Brown as their technical director.