Driver and crew changes are a normal part of life in the Verizon IndyCar Series, and with Ed Carpenter Racing's No. 21 Chevy program both are new in 2017 as JR Hildebrand fills the seat and former Audi LMP1 engineer Justin Taylor takes over the engineering duties. ECR's decision to hire from outside the familiar open-wheel engineering ranks was a definite surprise, but with Taylor, the team has found an all-American solution to fit within its all-American program. The Colorado native might be new to IndyCar racing, but with his expertise in engineering massively advanced vehicles Audi's Le Mans-winning R18s, the comparatively tame technology contained within the Dallara DW12 chassis should...
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