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Harvey gets Coyne call-up for Long Beach
Nolan Siegel and Jack Harvey are committed to sharing the No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda throughout the season, but the team's sister No. 51 Honda is in a different position, where most of its races do not have an assigned driver. For this weekend's Long Beach GP, Coyne has turned to an in-house option and nominated Harvey to step in and drive the No.18 – which had previously been assigned to Siegel – while Siegel will slide across to the No.51.
“When Dale called me, I was scheduled to go to Long Beach and help Nolan, just as I did at Thermal, and he said, ‘Do you want to drive?’ I said, ‘Of course!’” Harvey told RACER.
“I want to do whatever I can to help the team, and I love Long Beach. I take it as a positive sign that they’ve asked me to do a race I wasn’t signed to do.”
Learning he’ll drive a few days before the event means the Briton, who turned 30 today, has been given a welcome birthday gift.
“I’m staying ready,” Harvey said. “I haven’t done any simulator prep since I wasn’t scheduled to be there, but I have been staying connected with the engineers to get ready. Having a good result would great for us.”
This story has been updated since its original publication to reflect Harvey being entered in the No.18, and Siegel in the No.51.
Marshall Pruett
The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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