Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing parted with driver Jack Harvey on Tuesday and can put Conor Daly in its No. 30 automotive when the IndyCar Sequence resumes its season Aug. 27 at World Large Know-how Raceway close to St. Louis.

The crew has not introduced a driver for the ultimate two races at Portland on Sept. 3 and Laguna Seca the next weekend.

Harvey joined RLL final season however has by no means completed higher than tenth in any race. In reality, his solely podium in 79 begins within the IndyCar Sequence was third on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway highway course in 2019 for Meyer Shank Racing.

His greatest run this season was thirteenth at Lengthy Seaside within the second race of the yr.

“It was no secret that my time at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing did not go as deliberate,” Harvey mentioned on social media. “It was not by means of a scarcity of effort. I depart assured that I put my every thing into each second as a member of the crew.

“Solely time will inform what the longer term holds,” Harvey added. “I’m extra motivated than ever to discover a new dwelling in IndyCar to showcase what I’m able to doing behind the wheel of a race automotive. We aren’t outlined by our failures however reasonably how we reply to them. This is only one chapter in my story, and I stay up for writing the subsequent.”

Daly started the season in a full-time trip for Ed Carpenter Racing, ending eighth within the Indianapolis 500. However the sides parted after the Detroit race, and Daly has since made three begins for the injured Helio Castroneves at Meyer Shank Racing.

“It means quite a bit to have an opportunity to drive for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing crew,” Daly mentioned. “I’ve identified Bobby [Rahal] ever since I used to be a toddler; our households are very shut. Mike Lanigan is somebody that has identified my dad for a very long time, and I’ve identified him effectively, too. And David Letterman is a good friend of our household. So it’s totally particular to have the possibility to drive for this group.”

RLL has been on an upswing after a troublesome begin to the season, which included Harvey bumping teammate Graham Rahal from the Indianapolis 500 area. Christian Lundgaard just lately received from the pole at Toronto, and Rahal completed second from the pole throughout final weekend’s highway course race at Indianapolis.

“We are going to use the ultimate three races of the season to gauge different racing expertise,” Bobby Rahal mentioned. “I am very happy that Conor has agreed to hitch us in St. Louis. He is been sturdy there and I really feel that he can convey worth to the crew whereas additionally offering us with a powerful effort. I stay up for having him with us.”