Ed Carpenter Racing's Alexander Rossi is cautiously optimistic with Ted Gelov's leadership. He is certain there will be good results this 2026 IndyCar season.
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Alexander Rossi is “cautiously optimistic” heading into 2026 IndyCar season

Ed Carpenter Racing’s Alexander Rossi is driving the No. 20 Chevrolet for his 11th IndyCar season. In his first campaign with ECR, Rossi dropped down to 15th in the standings. After his lowest finish in the Drivers’ Championship, Rossi is motivated to improve the team’s performance this 2026 IndyCar season. Milwaukee Momentum into 2026 IndyCar…

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Ed Carpenter Racing introduces a series of leadership and engineering changes ahead of the 2026 IndyCar season.
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Ed Carpenter Racing introduces new roles ahead of 2026 IndyCar season

Ed Carpenter Racing announced several team changes ahead of the 2026 IndyCar season. The team saw major improvements last season. Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi joined the Indianapolis-based team in 2025, bringing knowledge and expertise. Christian Rasmussen scored the team’s first win since 2021 at the 250 Milwaukee Mile. Both drivers will continue with Ed…

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A bold tyre strategy and a pass on Alex Palou at the legendary Milwaukee Mile gave Christian Rasmussen his first NTT IndyCar Series victory and Ed Carpenter Racing's first victory since Rinus VeeKay’s 2021 triumph at the IMS Road Course.
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Rasmussen details first IndyCar victory in Milwaukee after bold strategy call

A bold tyre strategy and a pass on Alex Palou at the legendary Milwaukee Mile gave Christian Rasmussen his first NTT IndyCar Series victory and Ed Carpenter Racing’s first victory since Rinus VeeKay’s 2021 triumph at the IMS Road Course. While Alex Palou came close to a win, a perfectly timed caution for spits of…

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Alexander Rossi in his Ed Carpenter Racing car in Toronto
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Rossi: ECR “in need of a strong result for both cars” after recent IndyCar struggles

After a catastrophic weekend in Toronto, Ed Carpenter Racing’s Alexander Rossi is ready to bounce back at a track he’s intimately familiar with at the GP of Monterey. This is his sixth time entering Monterey and his first time racing at Laguna Seca with Ed Carpenter Racing. Season review: Challenges amid a chaotic calendar While…

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IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen discusses current issues with funding in F1 feeder series and reasons for pursuing Road to Indy.
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Exclusive: IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen discusses Road to Indy and financial problems with F1 feeder series

Feeder series costs are a significant barrier for those trying to enter motorsports like F1, as discussed by IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen. The Danish driver moved to America in 2018 to compete in the “Road to Indy” series. He won championships in US F2000, Indy Pro 2000, and Indy NXT before scoring an IndyCar seat…

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Denmark's Christian Rasmussen had a memorable day at Gateway in St. Louis on Sunday as he finished P3 to secure his first podium in the IndyCar series.
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Christian Rasmussen: High line confidence key to maiden IndyCar podium at Gateway

Denmark’s Christian Rasmussen had a memorable day at Gateway in St. Louis on Sunday as he finished P3 to secure his first podium in the IndyCar series. After struggling in practice, which led to a miserable P25 in qualifying, the ECR driver pulled off a remarkable comeback in the 260-lap event. Rasmussen had to contend…

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IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen discusses working relationship with teammate Alexander Rossi.
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Exclusive: ECR IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen on learning from established teammate Alex Rossi

IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen drove his best result at the Indy 500, achieving his first top six finish. For his second year of IndyCar, Rasmussen is partnered with experienced teammate Alex Rossi at Ed Carpenter Racing. Rasmussen spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief about his working relationship with Rossi. Rossi as a “mentor” figure for Rasmussen…

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Alexander Rossi ahead of his signing with Ed Carpenter Racing
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Rossi: ECR has the “potential to surprise” in 2025 IndyCar season

Alexander Rossi’s move from Arrow McLaren to Ed Carpenter Racing was among the biggest changes on the IndyCar grid for 2025. The American driver discussed the terms of his move, how it all happened and how he is getting ready for the new challenge. A radical rebrand The former Andretti driver began by describing the…

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Ed Carpenter spoke on 2025 IndyCar content day about the decision to keep Christian Rasmussen over Rinus VeeKay.
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Carpenter explains call to keep Rasmussen over VeeKay

During IndyCar content day that was attended by Pit Debrief and other media outlets, Ed Carpenter spoke about the decision to keep Christian Rasmussen over Rinus VeeKay. The Dutch driver spent five years with Ed Carpenter racing from 2019 to 2024. In 2021, Veekay took his first win in the series at the Indianapolis Grand…

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