![]() Team Penske-ChevroletĬhampion 2017, 10 wins, 6 pole positions, 100 starts A podium finish or two should be possible. Veach, in only his second year, just needs to keep doing what he’s been doing – building up experience and confidence. Marco Andretti has to regain his confidence with an inherently loose car – this one does at least feed his craving for ‘feel’ – and a new race engineer may help. Hunter-Reay’s pace hasn’t diminished one iota in his 200-plus races and on his best days he’s unbeatable, but eliminating errors and avoiding awful luck are essential for a strong championship challenge. Rossi has now proven he’s got the all-’round game to tackle the might of Ganassi and Penske drivers, and combines it with a supremely aggressive approach to passing. With five wins between them in 2018, expect both Rossi and Hunter-Reay to be in with a shot at the title. Race engineer: Mark Bryant / Strategist: Bryan Herta / Chief mechanic: Rolando Coronado Race engineer: Ray Gosselin / Strategist: Ray Gosselin / Chief mechanic: Dave Sharpleyīest championship position 5 th, 2 wins, 5 pole positions Race engineer: Jeremy Milless / Strategist: Rob Edwards / Chief mechanic: Scott MarksĬhampion 2012, 18 wins, 7 pole positions, 236 starts Race engineer: Garrett Mothersead / Strategist: Josh Freund / Chief mechanic: Nick Allenīest championship position 2nd, 5 wins, 4 pole positions, 48 starts Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport Hondaīest championship position 15 th, Best result 4 th, best qualifying position 6 th, 19 starts Still, he’s a fast learner and highly adaptable. Very strong pace in preseason testing suggests he’ll be able to help Dixon drive the team forward, although he has much to prove on ovals. ![]() That’s ominous for the opposition.įelix Rosenqvist is a brilliant addition to the team, having shone in every other category in which he’s previously raced – and there are a great many of those. Late last year they modified their road course setups and Scott adjusted his driving style to suit… so the #9 may come into this season even stronger than it left its fifth title-winning season. ![]() Race engineer: Julian Robertson / Strategists: Chip Ganassi, Barry Wanser / Chief mechanic: Ricky Davisĭixon and Ganassi have proven themselves able to turn seasons around, turn race weekends around, and salvage strong results from negative situations on race days. Race engineer: Chris Simmons / Strategist: Mike Hull / Chief mechanic: Blair Julian ![]()
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