Although the deal has not yet been finalized, Spencer Pigot will return to ECR-Chevrolet next year, again as Carpenter’s road/street course driver in car #20. Pigot will therefore get at least 12 more races under his belt from the Verizon IndyCar Series calendar, with team owner Ed Carpenter taking over for the five oval races. It is not yet clear whether the California-born/Florida-domiciled 23-year-old will also get a third car for the Indianapolis 500, as has been Carpenter’s practice the last three years, with JR Hildebrand at the wheel. ECR last month confirmed Hildebrand as fulltime replacement for the Penske-bound Josef Newgarden in the team’s other full-time entry. Pigot...
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