Ed Carpenter Racing introduced a number of adjustments to its group forward of the 2026 season within the IndyCar Sequence.
Among the many notable alterations to the group, which is about to contest its fifteenth marketing campaign in North America’s premier open-wheel championship, is Matt Barnes being promoted to Vice President of Competitors following prolonged runs as a race engineer and chief engineer. He carries 23 years of expertise inside the sport, and was one of many group’s 10 unique hires.
With Barnes assuming administration of the engineering division, Quentin Montigaud has been promoted to Race Engineer of the No. 20 Chevrolet pushed by Alexander Rossi. An engineering profession that started in Components E 9 years in the past, the Frenchman spent everything of his IndyCar tenure with ECR, most just lately as Efficiency Engineer on the No. 20 entry.
Pete Craik stays Race Engineer for Christian Rasmussen within the No. 21 Chevrolet. An Aussie with 19 years of expertise throughout Supercars, IndyCar and NASCAR, he has led considered one of ECR’s two entries in the identical function for the previous seven years; he has been paired with Rasmussen since his first race in early 2024.
One other key acquire of personnel for ECR is the addition of Robert Gue, who will lean on his 23 years of expertise in motorsports to guide improvement efforts because the group’s Senior Mission Engineer. Gue’s earlier stops embody Arrow McLaren and most just lately, PREMA.
The group additionally confirmed the addition of Chase Campbell as a full-time energy and conditioning coach. He spent the final 10 years working with collegiate {and professional} athletes, and leads common exercises for crew members of each ECR entries. Campbell additionally oversees each day pit cease follow for each crews and serves because the group’s Pit Cease Coach. Moreover, he has taken on the function of Energy and Conditioning Coach for group Rasmussen and Rossi, together with group co-owner/driver Ed Carpenter.
Derek Davidson has joined the competitors administration portion of ECR, working alongside Staff President Tim Broyles. A former driver in USAC, Davidson has created a tenured IndyCar profession over the previous 20 years as a fabricator, mechanic, and crew chief, together with his final decade primarily spent in group administration roles.
Ted Gelov, who joined the group forward of the 2025 season, will proceed to information ECR. Along with his obligations as a co-owner and driver for the Indianapolis 500, Carpenter continues to function CEO.
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