Christian Rasmussen has agreed to a multiyear take care of Ed Carpenter Racing to proceed driving the No. 21 Chevrolet, the group introduced on Thursday.
Rasmussen, 25, is in his third season with ECR, the place he began his profession. He sits twenty fourth (out of 25 full-time drivers) in championship after ending thirteenth final yr and successful the primary race of his profession.
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“I am excited to increase my partnership with ECR for 2027 and past,” Rasmussen mentioned in a information launch. “I’ve loved my time with the group up to now and consider in the way forward for ECR. Now we have undergone plenty of adjustments over the past couple years, and it has been a privilege to witness them firsthand, and to play an element in them. I am assured that collectively we are going to proceed to take ECR to its fullest potential.”
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Alex Palou on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Alex Palou on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Christian Rasmussen on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Caio Collett on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Will Energy on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Scott Dixon on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Scott McLaughlin on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Will Energy and Alex Palou on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Marcus Ericsson on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Kyle Kirkwood on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Alex Palou on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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Marcus Armstrong on the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit on Could 29, 2026.
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IndyCar driver Alex Palou stands in pit lane in the course of the NTT IndyCar Sequence Follow 1 on the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix introduced by Lear in Detroit on Friday, Could 29, 2026.
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An IndyCar race automobile driver is seen in pit lane in the course of the NTT IndyCar Sequence Follow 1 on the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix introduced by Lear in Detroit on Friday, Could 29, 2026
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The Danish driver started his IndyCar profession with ECR after two years in Indy NXT (one with Andretti World and one with HMD Motorsports). He was initially introduced on as solely a street and road course driver in 2024, sans the , the place the group fielded an additional entry.
In his first full IndyCar season in 2025, Rasmussen proved to be a worthy oval driver, with 4 of his 5 high 10 finishes approaching ovals, together with his win on the Milwaukee Mile.
“Extending our partnership with Christian ensures that we proceed constructing momentum with a driver who understands our group’s imaginative and prescient and tradition,” ECR proprietor Ted Gelov mentioned. “The most effective is but to return for Christian and ECR.”
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Rasmussen stays with ECR’s lineup of two full-time drivers, as Alexander Rossi is in his second yr piloting the No. 20 automobile. Workforce co-owner Ed Carpenter has continued driving within the Indy 500, the place he is made 23 consecutive begins.
“We’re very excited to finalize this extension with Christian,” Carpenter mentioned. “Sustaining continuity with our driver lineup is one thing we really feel that is a vital ingredient for ECR to succeed in its full potential. Now we have watched Christian develop over the previous two seasons and firmly consider that the longer term is vivid for Christian and ECR.
“There are many alternatives to make our mark in 2026 and we’re assured that sturdy outcomes are proper in entrance of us. Christian actually made a breakthrough final season at WWT Raceway earlier than getting his first win on the Milwaukee Mile, so this weekend is a good alternative to get again to victory lane.”
With a way of safety with a brand new contract, Rasmussen will look to show round his 2026 season and get again inside the highest 22 of the standings to make sure ECR receives a Leaders Circle payout from IndyCar. 4 of IndyCar’s remaining 10 races are on ovals, together with this weekend’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500, the place Rasmussen completed third final season.
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