Pigot to pilot No. 21 ECR Chevy full-time in 2018
After two seasons as Ed Carpenter's road and street course driver in the No. 20, Spencer Pigot will move to the No. 21 Chevrolet full-time in 2018.
"Spencer made significant strides from his rookie season into his sophomore year and we see much more potential in his ability," Ed Carpenter said. "Spencer has worked very hard to improve in all areas of his driving and we feel the time has come to give him a chance to compete for the championship. I look forward to his continued development and reaching the top step of the podium in 2018."
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, who returned to full-time IndyCar competition this season for the first time since 2012, up in the air.When he wasn't racing in IndyCar, the 23-year-old drove for Mazda Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Daytona, Sebring and Watkins Glen, where he finished third with Tristan Nunez and Jonathan Bomarito. The 2014 Pro Mazda and 2015 Indy Lights champion had a season-best eighth-place IndyCar finish at Long Beach, a ninth at the Indy GP and 12th-place finishes at Road America and Watkins Glen, where he led his first career IndyCar laps (eight). Several promising runs ended in disappointment, including a brake rotor fire while he was running fifth it St. Petersburg, an engine misfire at Indy and a cut tire in Toronto.
All but four of his 21 Indy car starts have come with Ed Carpenter Racing. He didn't have an Indy 500 ride with ECR this past May but drove for Juncos Racing, finishing 18th. Hailed for his overtaking with ECR, he is credited with over 50 on-track passes for position this year.
"To say I am excited about 2018 would be an understatement. I have really enjoyed my time so far with Ed Carpenter Racing and this is the next step in what I hope is a long, successful partnership with the team in the Verizon IndyCar Series," said Pigot. "I am very thankful to Ed Carpenter, Tony George, Stuart Reed and everyone at ECR for their confidence in me to deliver the results the team deserves. It is a privilege to represent Fuzzy's Vodka, Preferred Freezer Services, Direct Supply and all of the other partners of ECR in 2018."
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