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Canapino, Juncos Hollinger Part Ways

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Juncos Hollinger Racing announced this afternoon that the team and driver Agustin Canapino have “mutually and amicably” parted ways. Canapino, a multi time Argentinian sports car champions, came to Indycar as a rookie in 2023, and drove in 11 races in 2024.

He showed some flashes of good driving, especially considering that Canapino had no open wheel experience beforehand. Canapino was 23rd in the standings this season. In 2023, Canapino ended the year in 21st.

Controversy swirled around Canapino on a few occasions, as his rabid fans turned their social media wrath toward drivers they felt had wronged him. he sat out the race at Road Amrica in June because of the final controversy.

The team has not named a replacement for the 78 car, although Conor Dal;y tested for Juncos Hollinger at gateway last week.

The team’s statement:

“After a momentous rookie and second season in INDYCAR, Juncos Hollinger Racing and Agustin Canapino have mutually decided to part ways. We commend Agustin for taking the leap into open wheel racing with us over the last year and a half, not only learning a completely new style of racing from his impressive and storied career, but also moving to the US and learning the language to join our series. 

Both Agustin and the team have worked tirelessly to learn, grow, and succeed throughout his time at JHR, and we are extremely proud of what we have achieved together.

We thank Agustin for his time at Juncos Hollinger Racing and will be cheering him on as he continues his journey. Gracias, Agustin!“

Canapino Retuns to Juncos Hollinger Racing

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Agustin Canapino will be back in the 78 car in 2024. The 33 year old Argentine driver made quite an impression in 2023 with three 12th place finishes and a 21st place final standing.

Canapino entered last season with zero open wheel experience but became more competitive in the second half of the year. he ran as high as fifth in the season finale at Laguna Seca and ended the race in 14th place.

His return for 2024 was in doubt because of turmoil and inflation in the government of Argentina, which had sponsored the car in 2023. Funding ahs been found, apparently.

Callum Ilott, who drove the 77 car for Juncos Hollinger, is expected to return, but there has been no formal announcement as the team looks for funding.

Openings to Fill

Ilott and Graham Rahal are both unsigned, but each driver is expected to keep their seats.

Open seats by car number are:

Rahal letterman Lanigan Racing- 30

Andretti Global- 29*

*This car may or may not run in 2024.

Dale Coyne Racing- 18, 51

Ed Carpenter Racing- 20

A> J. Foyt Racing- 14

Juncos Hollinger Adds Canapino to Lineup

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Juncos Hollinger Racing completed its quest to add a second full time car to Indycar grid with yesterday’s announcement of Agustin Canapino as driver of car 78. Canapiono,32, has won multiple championships in Argentina in the touring car series. He tested with the team and drove in a series of demonstration runs n Argentina last fall.

Callum Ilott returns to JHR in car 77 for his second Indycar season. Ilott finished 20th in points in 2022, but he had several strong performances, including a front row start at the season finale at Laguna Seca.

I’m happy to see Ricardo Juncos expand to two full time cars. Juncos and his team work hard, and they do not get discouraged by setbacks.

The fulltime grid for 2023 now stands at 26. The only open full time spot is the second car at Dale Coyne Racing.