Juncos Hollinger Racing announced on Wednesday that Conor Daly will be the replacement for Agustin Canapino for the remainder of the 2024 season.
JHR released the Argentinian driver last week after having him try his had at open wheel racing for the last year and a half.
Bringing Daly in allows the team to continue with a two-car operation through the end of the season, which mostly consists of short oval events.
The 32-year-old partnered with Juncos back in 2010 as he was rising through the feeder series ranks, but has not raced for his team in the NTT IndyCar Series despite racing for many different teams over the past 11 years in the series.
“I am extremely pleased to reunite with Ricardo Juncos after our success together in the Road To Indy,” said Daly.
“Ricardo took a chance on me when I was young and it made a huge difference in my career. There are a lot of people on this team that I’ve worked with before and I that gives me a lot of confidence.
“What Brad Hollinger and Ricardo have built here is extremely impressive in a short amount of time and I consider myself very lucky to get to compete for the rest of the season and earn the necessary points for this #78 Chevrolet.
“There are a lot of partners in this effort and I appreciate the support behind me to get back in the race seat.”
Daly will race alongside Romain Grosjean for the remaining five races on the 2024 calendar, and will look to put his oval expertise to use.
JHR will be the sixth team the Noblesville-native has driven for in the past two seasons, continuing his pattern to being available to fill in when needed anywhere across the paddock.
“Having Conor Daly back in a JHR car after many years is like a flashback to some great memories, as we achieved a lot together,” added Ricardo Juncos.
“Now it’s time to focus on what’s ahead and aim for strong results in the rest of the NTT IndyCar Series season.”
The first race of the new partnership takes place this Saturday, with a race around World Wide Technology Raceway scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM central time.
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