NASHVILLE — The NTT IndyCar Series season ends this weekend and A.J. Foyt Racing has completed its driver lineup for 2025.
Santino Ferrucci will campaign the No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet, returning to the team for the third consecutive season.
Ferrucci will be teamed with David Malukas, who was signed last month to drive the team’s second entry, thus arming A.J. Foyt Racing with two of the most exciting young drivers in America’s premier open-wheel series.
“I’m thrilled to continue with Santino in the No. 14 car,” said Team President Larry Foyt, who signed the multi-year agreement. “We have really gelled over the last two seasons and he’s a big part of our recent success. This continuity is great for the team and I believe the pairing of Ferrucci and Malukas next season is a powerful combination for A.J. Foyt Racing.”
Ferrucci, who lives in Dallas with his wife Renay, joined the team last year and drove to a career best third-place finish in the Indianapolis 500. This year the 26-year-old is on the threshold to finish 10th in the championship, marking a personal best for him and the first time that A.J. Foyt Racing cracked the top-10 since 2002.
“I think Larry’s done a great job building the team so they are now in a position to win an Indy 500 and compete for championships,” Ferrucci said. “Everybody that’s there is what made this team’s amazing turnaround. We’ve all put a lot of time, energy and hard work into this program and I really want to see it through, not just as the driver but on a personal level too.”
Raised in Connecticut, Ferrucci began karting at an early age. He competed nationally and internationally moving from karting to formula racing in Europe. In 2018, he ran in four INDYCAR races which earned him a full-time ride with Dale Coyne Racing in 2019.
After the 2020 season, he was a free agent taking part-time gigs and even trying his hand at NASCAR. Throughout this period, Ferrucci always secured a drive for the Indy 500 where he compiled an amazing record of finishing in the top-10 in six out of six 500s.
“I’m happy that Santino’s back,” said A.J. Foyt, who would often talk with Ferrucci at the team’s race shop in Waller. “We got to know him more and he got to know us and I think it made a difference. He did a great job this year and I hope we have an even better year next year.”