Ed Carpenter Racing on Wednesday ended its relationship with driver Conor Daly efficient instantly, and it’ll announce a brand new driver for the No. 20 Chevrolet by IndyCar’s subsequent race.

Daly has been working with ECR since 2020, however didn’t run a full season with the staff till final yr when he introduced sponsor BitNile to the staff. BitNile has been supportive of Daly and sponsored him within the Daytona 500 this yr.

“That is probably the most troublesome choice I’ve made as a staff proprietor as a result of I respect Conor and know what he means to IndyCar and its followers,” Carpenter mentioned of the 31-year-old Indianapolis native.

“Our staff has not been performing on the stage we’re able to this yr, and regardless of making technical adjustments and investments within the offseason, 2023 has been extraordinarily difficult. I’ve put quite a lot of consideration into the present state of our staff and notice it’s my obligation to our staff, companions, and supporters to do no matter is important to raise our staff’s competitiveness.”

Daly is ranked twentieth within the standings after Sunday’s Fifteenth-place end in Detroit. His greatest end this season was eighth within the Indianapolis 500 final month.

“Though we have mutually determined that it is in our greatest pursuits to take completely different paths, I would wish to thank ECR for the previous 3½ seasons,” Daly mentioned. “I am grateful to everybody who has supported me — previous, current and into the longer term. I stay up for taking over the subsequent alternatives that await, and I need to thank the followers for being with me on this journey.”