Santino Ferrucci is formally locked in for 2025 by A.J. Foyt Racing

It has been an extended highway to see a glimpse of success for each Santino Ferrucci and AJ Foyt. However the pair are aiming to see what extra they’ll obtain along with Thursday’s announcement that Ferrucci will pilot the No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing for the 2025 IndyCar season. 

Since returning house from the European racing scene, the 26-year-old Connecticut native has been out and in of the sequence, aiming to remain aggressive and top-of-mind in open-wheel racing. He greater than proved his driving prowess in these part-time outings. Since 2019, he is managed a top-10 end in all six Indy 500s. This yr, he landed pole position at the Grand Prix of Portland, ending eighth within the race. However folllowed that up with a fourth-place end at each Milwaukee races.

This weekend, he enters the season finale race at Nashville Superspeedway tenth within the factors. The ultimate two achievements are substantive to AJ’s staff — coming from a twenty fourth and twenty fifth end within the factors within the 2022 season. Ferrucci was capable of deliver the staff again into the Leaders Circle in 2023, inserting twentieth general.

Santino Ferrucci taking the primary pole of his profession at Portland in August

Picture by: Phil Sedgwick / Motorsport Pictures

In keeping with Group President Larry Foyt, the staff and Ferrucci have gotten alongside nicely, with the staff owing success to Ferrucci’s expertise. 

“This continuity is nice for the staff and I imagine the pairing of Ferrucci and [David] Malukas subsequent season is a robust mixture for AJ Foyt Racing,” mentioned Foyt.

Malukas signed with the staff simply final month, and will likely be coming from Meyer Shank Racing. He nearly earned his maiden win in the series at Gateway, however contact with Group Penske’s Will Energy minimize that dream quick. Maybe he’ll be capable to get that maiden win with Foyt subsequent yr. Ferrucci actually assume it is attainable.

“I believe Larry’s completed an important job constructing the staff so they’re now able to win an Indy 500 and compete for championships,” Ferrucci mentioned. “Everyone that is there’s what made this staff’s superb turnaround. We have all put lots of time, vitality and laborious work into this program, and I actually need to see it by way of, not simply as the motive force, however on a private stage too.”