2022 IndyCar Silly Season update (3rd Update)

A reader writes,

Dear AutoRacing1.com, where do you think Kyle Kirkwood will take his $1.3 million when he wins the 2021 Indy Lights title?  Joe Long

Dear Joe, Rumor has it that Michael Andretti will not let his soon-to-be Indy Lights champion take that money anywhere but under Andretti’s roof.  We suspect the reason why Devlin DeFrancesco has not yet been announced to drive the #29 car next year, is to see if Kirkwood wins the title and the money. If he does, we suspect Kirkwood and DeFrancesco will share the #29 seat in 2021.

The other option for Andretti is to have their satellite team, Meyer Shank Racing, run a third car for Kirkwood, part-time or maybe even full-time, while DeFrancesco runs the #29 full-time.  Mark C. Reporting


September 29, 2021 

Simon Pagenaud was confirmed at Meyer Shank Racing yesterday, so here is our updated 2022 IndyCar Silly Season table:

Last Updated September 28, 2021

2022 IndyCar Silly Season Page
Team Engine No. Driver Primary Sponsor Rating Comments
AJ Foyt Racing
Chevy
4 Dalton Kellett K-Line Strong
14 Sebastien Bourdais ROKIT Strong Indy 500 only. IMSA full-time in 2022
14 Tatiana Calderon ROKIT Speculation Could replace Bourdais
11  Charlie Kimball  Tresiba Speculation

Andretti Autosport


Honda

25
Stefan Wilson Lohla Sport Speculation Indy 500 Only
26
Colton Herta Gainbridge Fact Signed
27 Alexander Rossi NAPA and AutoNation Fact Signed
28 Romain Grosjean TBA/Miami Breeze Car Care Fact Replaces RHR.
29 Devlin DeFrancesco and Kyle Kirkwood PowerTap Hydrogen Strong Replace Hinch
Arrow McLaren SP Chevy 5 Pato O’Ward Arrow Fact Signed
7 Felix Rosenqvist Arrow Fact Signed
6 Juan Montoya TBD Speculation Indy 500 only
Carlin Racing Chevy 59 Max Chilton Gallagher Insurance Strong Likely to re-sign
TBD TBD Speculation Needs Ride Buyer Money
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 8 Marcus Ericsson Huski Chocolate Strong Likely to re-sign
9 Scott Dixon PNC Bank Fact Signed
10 Alex Palou NTT Data Fact Signed
48 Jimmie Johnson Carvana Fact May run full season
Dale Coyne Racing w/Rick Ware Racing Honda 18 Ed Jones Sealmaster Strong Likely to re-sign
51 Takuma Sato Panasonic? Strong Replacing Romain Grosjean
52 Ryan Norman Koinu Inu Cryptro Speculation
52 Cody Ware TBD Speculation
Dreyer Reinbold Chevy 24 Sage Karam Wix Strong Indy 500 Only
67 JR Hildebrand Salesforce Strong Indy 500 Only
Ed Carpenter Racing
Chevy
21 Rinus Veekay Sonax Fact Signed
20
Ed Carpenter US Space Force Fact Ovals Only
Nico Hulkenberg TBD Speculation Road and Street Only
Conor Daly US Air Force Strong Looking for $
Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevy 77 Callum Ilott TBD Fact Signed full season
Meyer Shank Racing Honda 60 Simon Pagenaud AutoNation and SiriusXM Fact Penske may cut him loose
Kyle Kirkwood AutoNation and SiriusXM Speculation Would bring Lights Championship $1.3 million for part-time 3rd car
06 Helio Castroneves TBD Fact Signed
Paretta Autosport Chevy 16 Simona De Silvestro  TBD Strong Indy 500 Only
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda 15  Graham Rahal United Rentals Fact Signed
30
Christian Lundgaard TBD Strong Has given up on F1 dream
45 Jack Harvey HyVee Strong Leaving MSR to fill team’s 3rd full-time car for 2022
Santino Ferrucci HyVee Speculation
Team Penske Chevy 2 Josef Newgarden Hitachi Fact Signed
3 Scott McLaughlin Shell, PPG Fact Signed
12 Will Power Verizon Fact Signed
22 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Speculation Indy 500 Only
Top Gun Racing Chevy   RC Enerson US Navy? Fact Indy 500 Only?

 

 


September 24, 2021 

Romain Grosjean was confirmed at Andretti today.

Next up is Canada’s Andretti Lights driver Devlin DeFrancesco is set to complete their 4-car IndyCar team next season in a multi-year deal, replacing the car currently piloted by James Hinchcliffe. We still have him as ‘strong’ below, but it will go to ‘fact’ before long.

Callum Ilott has also been confirmed for a full season in the #77 Juncos Hollinger Chevy.

Rumor has it that Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood, who is on the verge of winning the Indy Lights title, will be announced in a couple of weeks as an IndyCar driver for 2022 and our sources say it could be at Meyer Shank Racing – a satellite team to Andretti Autosport.

Last Updated September 24, 2021

2022 IndyCar Silly Season Page
Team Engine No. Driver Primary Sponsor Rating Comments
AJ Foyt Racing
Chevy
4 Dalton Kellett K-Line Strong
14 Sebastien Bourdais ROKIT Strong Likely to re-sign
14 Tatiana Calderon ROKIT Speculation Could replace Bourdais
11  Charlie Kimball  Tresiba Speculation

Andretti Autosport


Honda

25
Stefan Wilson Lohla Sport Speculation Indy 500 Only
Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Speculation Indy 500 Only
26
Colton Herta Gainbridge Fact Signed
27 Alexander Rossi NAPA and AutoNation Fact Signed
28 Romain Grosjean TBA/Miami Breeze Car Care Fact Replaces RHR.
29 Devlin DeFrancesco PowerTap Hydrogen Strong Replace Hinch
Arrow McLaren SP Chevy 5 Pato O’Ward Arrow Fact Signed
7 Felix Rosenqvist Arrow Speculation Has to step up his game
7 Nico Hulkenberg Arrow Speculation Eying IndyCar
6 Juan Montoya TBD Speculation Indy 500 only
Carlin Racing Chevy 59 Max Chilton Gallagher Insurance Strong Likely to re-sign
TBD TBD Speculation Needs Ride Buyer Money
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 8 Marcus Ericsson Huski Chocolate Strong Likely to re-sign
9 Scott Dixon PNC Bank Fact Signed
10 Alex Palou NTT Data Fact Signed
48 Jimmie Johnson Carvana Fact May run full season
Dale Coyne Racing w/Rick Ware Racing Honda 18 Ed Jones Sealmaster Strong Likely to re-sign
51 Takuma Sato Panasonic? Strong Replacing Romain Grosjean
Honda 52 Ryan Norman Koinu Inu Cryptro Speculation
52 Cody Ware TBD Speculation
Dreyer Reinbold Chevy 24 Sage Karam Wix Strong Indy 500 Only
67 JR Hildebrand Salesforce Strong Indy 500 Only
Ed Carpenter Racing
Chevy
21 Rinus Veekay Sonax Fact Signed
  Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Speculation Indy 500 Only
20
Ed Carpenter US Space Force Fact Ovals Only
Nico Hulkenberg TBD Speculation Road and Street Only
Conor Daly US Air Force Strong Looking for $
Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevy 77 Callum Ilott TBD Fact Signed full season
Meyer Shank Racing Honda 60 Simon Pagenaud AutoNation and SiriusXM Strong Penske may cut him loose
60 Kyle Kirkwood AutoNation and SiriusXM Speculation Would bring Lights $1 million
06 Helio Castroneves TBD Fact Signed
Paretta Autosport Chevy 16 Simona De Silvestro  TBD Strong Indy 500 Only
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda 15  Graham Rahal United Rentals Fact Signed
30
Christian Lundgaard TBD Strong Has given up on F1 dream
45 Antonio Felix da Costa
TBD False Will not happen
Jack Harvey HyVee Strong Leaving MSR to fill team’s 3rd full-time car for 2022
Santino Ferrucci HyVee Speculation
Team Penske Chevy 2 Josef Newgarden Hitachi Fact Signed
3 Scott McLaughlin Shell, PPG Strong Penske may send him to IMSA unless he steps up his game
12 Will Power Verizon Fact Signed
22 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Speculation Indy 500 Only
Top Gun Racing Chevy   RC Enerson US Navy? Fact Indy 500 Only?

 


September 16, 2021 

Autosport is rumoring that Takuma Sato is close to signing a deal with the Dale Coyne Racing IndyCar team for 2022, to replace Romain Grosjean who is rumored headed to Andretti Autosport.

It was also confirmed this week that Ryan Hunter-Reay would not be returning to Andretti Autosport.

Our 2022 Silly Season page is updated accordingly.

Last Updated September 16, 2021

2022 IndyCar Silly Season Page
Team Engine No. Driver Primary Sponsor Rating Comments
AJ Foyt Racing
Chevy
4 Dalton Kellett K-Line Strong
14 Sebastien Bourdais ROKIT Strong Likely to re-sign
14 Tatiana Calderon ROKIT Speculation Could replace Bourdais
11  Charlie Kimball  Tresiba Speculation

Andretti Autosport


Honda

25
Stefan Wilson Lohla Sport Speculation Indy 500 Only
Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Speculation Indy 500 Only
26
Colton Herta Gainbridge Fact Signed
27 Alexander Rossi NAPA and AutoNation Fact Signed, but Penske beckons
28 Romain Grosjean TBA/Miami Breeze Car Care Fact Replaces RHR.
29 Devlin DeFrancesco PowerTap Hydrogen Strong Replace Hinch
Arrow McLaren SP Chevy 5 Pato O’Ward Arrow Fact Signed
7 Felix Rosenqvist Arrow Speculation Has to step up his game
7 Nico Hulkenberg Arrow Speculation Eying IndyCar
6 Juan Montoya TBD Speculation Indy 500 only
Carlin Racing Chevy 59 Max Chilton Gallagher Insurance Strong Likely to re-sign
TBD TBD Speculation Needs Ride Buyer Money
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 8 Marcus Ericsson Huski Chocolate Strong Likely to re-sign
9 Scott Dixon PNC Bank Fact Signed
10 Alex Palou NTT Data Fact Signed
48 Jimmie Johnson Carvana Fact May run full season
Dale Coyne Racing w/Rick Ware Racing Honda 18 Ed Jones Sealmaster Strong Likely to re-sign
51 Takuma Sato Panasonic? Strong Replacing Romain Grosjean
Honda 52 Ryan Norman Koinu Inu Cryptro Speculation
52 Cody Ware TBD Speculation
Dreyer Reinbold Chevy 24 Sage Karam Wix Strong Indy 500 Only
67 JR Hildebrand Salesforce Strong Indy 500 Only
Ed Carpenter Racing
Chevy
21 Rinus Veekay Sonax Fact Signed
  Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Speculation Indy 500 Only
20
Ed Carpenter US Space Force Fact Ovals Only
Nico Hulkenberg TBD Speculation Road and Street Only
Conor Daly US Air Force Strong Looking for $
Meyer Shank Racing Honda 60 Simon Pagenaud AutoNation and SiriusXM Strong Penske may cut him loose
60 Kyle Kirkwood AutoNation and SiriusXM Speculation Would bring Lights $1 million
06 Helio Castroneves TBD Fact Signed
Paretta Autosport Chevy 16 Simona De Silvestro  TBD Strong Indy 500 Only
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda 15  Graham Rahal United Rentals Fact Signed
30
Christian Lundgaard TBD Strong Has given up on F1 dream
45 Antonio Felix da Costa
TBD False Will not happen
Jack Harvey HyVee Strong Leaving MSR to fill team’s 3rd full-time car for 2022
Santino Ferrucci HyVee Speculation
Team Penske Chevy 2 Josef Newgarden Hitachi Fact Signed
3 Scott McLaughlin Shell, PPG Strong Penske may send him to IMSA unless he steps up his game
12 Will Power Verizon Fact Signed
22 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Speculation Indy 500 Only
Top Gun Racing Chevy   RC Enerson US Navy? Fact Indy 500 Only?

 

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