Cannon rejoins Coyne in engineering overhaul

Dale Coyne Racing has released Ed Nathman, race engineer for Rinus VeeKay, and John Dick, race engineer for rookie Jacob Abel, and replaced them with the returning Michael Cannon and Mike Colliver, who stood in for Dick at the recent Indianapolis Grand Prix.

The change comes after Abel failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 — the second consecutive failure for the team to make the show with a rookie driver — and VeeKay was the slowest car in the field. Abel will be paired with Colliver, and VeeKay will have Cannon in charge of his car.

“I would first like to thank Ed Nathman and John Dick for helping us get to this point in our 2025 season,” said Dale Coyne. “Our driver lineup came together very late in the offseason, and we appreciate both Ed and John stepping in to get us on track so quickly. I’m also very excited to welcome back Michael Cannon and Mike Culliver to the Dale Coyne Racing team for the remainder of the year.”

VeeKay and Abel were encouraged by what they can achieve over the 11 remaining races.

“I want to thank Ed for giving me a great car at Barber, where we earned our best finish of the season so far,” VeeKay said. “I’ve known Michael for some time and have a lot of respect for his engineering talent. I’m excited to work with him as we continue to build momentum.”

Colliver was impressed by what he found with the 2024 Indy NXT runner-up.

“I’ve worked with Jacob before, and I’m confident in his abilities,” he said. “We’ve got a lot to prove, and I’m ready to get to work. I’ve always enjoyed working with this team and group of people. I know what this team is capable of, and I’m excited to contribute however I can.”