DETROIT — Juncos Hollinger Racing announced the newest addition to its Indy NXT by Firestone driver lineup — Ricardo Escotto.
Currently competing full time in the USF Pro 2000 Championship, Escotto will be piloting the No. 75 entry for five races during the Indy NXT season beginning with this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix.
“We’ve had our eye on Ricardo as he’s risen through the ranks, and are very excited for him to make the step up to Indy NXT with Juncos Hollinger Racing,” said Ricardo Juncos, co-owner and founder of JHR.
Escotto participated in the Jay Howard Driver Development program before moving to the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship in 2023 and 2024. He joins full-time driver of the No. 76 entry of Juncos Hollinger Racing, Lindsay Brewer, who is the first American female to compete in the series full time in over a decade.
“My ultimate goal is to become an NTT IndyCar Series champion, and Juncos Hollinger Racing will help me get there as we enter into the highest tier of the IndyCar ladder series together,” said Escotto. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to work with the team to not only build my experience, but fight for the podiums that I know we can achieve.”