2025 IndyCar Preview: Juncos Hollinger Racing Aims for Stability with New Driver Lineup

2025 IndyCar Preview: Juncos Hollinger Racing Aims for Stability with New Driver Lineup

By Michael Harrison

February 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM

Juncos Hollinger Racing faces significant changes heading into the 2025 IndyCar season, with complete turnover in drivers and senior engineering staff.

IndyCar testing at Sebring raceway

IndyCar testing at Sebring raceway

Key Changes for 2025:

  • Sting Ray Robb joins in the No. 77 Chevrolet
  • Conor Daly takes over the No. 78 Chevrolet full-time
  • Will Phillips returns as Head of Trackside Engineering
  • David Brown joins as Technical Director

2024 Performance Review:

  • No. 77 (Grosjean): 17th in championship, 6 top-10 finishes
  • No. 78 (Various): Achieved first team podium with Daly at Milwaukee

Team Leadership:

  • Dave O'Neill serves as Team Principal
  • Ricardo Juncos and Brad Hollinger remain team owners
  • Complete engineering restructure with Phillips and Brown

2025 Objectives:

  • Maintain two Leaders Circle contracts
  • Secure additional sponsorship
  • Target podium finishes and potential first win
  • Focus on Indianapolis 500 performance

Driver Expectations:

  • Daly: Lead team development, capitalize on oval strength
  • Robb: Continue progression from 2024, work closely with Daly

Team Principal Dave O'Neill expresses optimism for 2025, specifically targeting podium finishes and a potential Indianapolis 500 victory with Daly. The team showed promising pace in Sebring testing, despite facing sponsorship challenges and organizational changes.

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