Ed Jones will return to IndyCar after a one-year absence for a second stint driving for Dale Coyne Racing.
Jones was named Wednesday as driver of the No. 18 Honda entered by Coyne with Jimmy Vasser and James Sullivan. The automobile shall be sponsored for a fourth consecutive season by SealMaster Pavement Merchandise.
Jones replaces Santino Ferrucci, who introduced a transfer to NASCAR within the second-tier Xfinity Sequence when he couldn’t full a deal for 2021.
A British citizen born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who presently lives in Miami, Jones was sidelined all of 2020 due to COVID-19 journey restrictions. Jones was IndyCar’s rookie of the yr in 2017 when he drove for Coyne and completed third within the Indianapolis 500.
The sturdy rookie season helped Jones land a promotion to Chip Ganassi Racing for one season, and he then ran the road and highway course occasions for Ed Carpenter Racing in 2019.
“We’re very blissful to have Ed Jones again with us. We had been unhappy to see him go away after his first time with us however we have saved in contact since,” Coyne stated. “Ed had an amazing rookie season at DCR in 2017, which included our greatest end of third on the Indianapolis 500. We hope to proceed the place we left off with him and sit up for a powerful season.”
Jones drove the No. 19 for Coyne his rookie yr and that seat has but to be stuffed for 2021. Alex Palou drove the automobile as a rookie final season however moved to Ganassi this yr.