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Dale Coyne Racing signs Indy NXT champion Hauger; announces Andretti technical partnership
Indy NXT champion Dennis Hauger will graduate to the NTT IndyCar Series in 2026 with Dale Coyne Racing.
The 22-year-old Norwegian won six times for Andretti Global en route to the Indy NXT title this year, securing a further five podiums and seven pole positions, as well as qualifying records in Detroit, Mid-Ohio, and Milwaukee.
Along with Hauger’s signing, Dale Coyne Racing has also announced a technical alliance with Andretti for the upcoming season.
“This is a great opportunity for us here at DCR to bring on a talented driver and gain a strong technical partner in Andretti Global,” said Dale Coyne. “Thanks to Dan and his belief in our sport and his dedication to elevating Dennis to the top of the ladder.”
Hauger's career transitioned to the U.S. this year after climbing the open-wheel ladder in Europe. He won the Italian Formula 4 championship in 2019, the FIA Formula 3 championship in 2021, and was a five-time winner across three seasons in Formula 2.
“I’m excited to be joining Dale Coyne Racing for my rookie IndyCar season,” said Hauger. “The progress the team has shown this year is really impressive, and it’s an honor to take my place on the grid with them in 2026. I want to thank Dale Coyne and everyone at the team for putting their trust in me.
“It’ll also be nice to see some familiar faces through the team’s technical partnership with Andretti Global. They’ve been a big part of my success since making the switch, so having their involvement in another rookie season for me will be great. I’m looking forward to contributing and starting this next chapter together.”
Hauger is set to get his first taste of Dale Coyne Racing's Honda Indy car at a private test at Mid-Ohio before making his official debut at the 2026 season opener on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
Dominik Wilde
Dominik often jokes that he was born in the wrong country – a lover of NASCAR and IndyCar, he covered both in a past life as a junior at Autosport in the UK, but he’s spent most of his career to date covering the sliding and flying antics of the U.S.’ interpretation of rallycross. Rather fitting for a man that says he likes “seeing cars do what they’re not supposed to do”, previously worked for a car stunt show, and once even rolled a rally car with Travis Pastrana. He was also comprehensively beaten in a kart race by Sebastien Loeb once, but who hasn’t been?
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