Conor Daly

Conor Daly
Born:
December 15 1991
Nationality:
United States
First race:
Indianapolis, 2013
Races:
131
Wins:
0
Race Win %:
0%

About Conor Daly

  • Biography
  • Performance by Circuit Type
  • Results

    • Biography

    Conor Daly's Path to IndyCar

    Conor Daly has achieved victories in both Europe and the United States, winning the Star Mazda title in 2010, the championship now known as the Pro Mazda Championship. After making several stints in Europe, where he raced in both the GP3 and GP2 Series, Daly returned permanently to the United States at the end of 2014 to compete in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, now the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

    IndyCar Debut and Early Progress

    During the 2013 Indianapolis 500, Conor Daly made his IndyCar debut with A.J. Foyt Enterprises. He showed potential for a full-time future in IndyCar by completing the race with minimal issues. After a challenging season in the GP2 Series in 2014, he transitioned to the United SportsCar Championship, where he finished eighth in the final standings.

    First IndyCar Races in 2015

    In 2015, Daly raced in five IndyCar events, four of which were as a substitute driver. In Long Beach, he replaced the injured Rocky Moran Jr. for Dale Coyne Racing, and in Detroit and Toronto, he took over from James Hinchcliffe, who had sustained serious injuries during Indianapolis. Daly’s best result that year was a sixth place in the streets of Belle Isle in Detroit.

    Full-Time Season with Dale Coyne Racing

    Following his strong performances as a substitute in 2015, Daly secured a full-time seat with Dale Coyne Racing in 2016. He achieved five top-ten finishes, highlighted by his first podium with a second place at Belle Isle, Detroit.

    Transition to A.J. Foyt Enterprises

    Despite a successful season at Dale Coyne, Daly had to part ways after just one year. He soon found a spot with A.J. Foyt Enterprises, where he faced a challenging season with limited competitive results. However, he showed significant improvement towards the end of the season, securing a fifth-place finish at Gateway Motorsports Park—his best result on an oval up to that point.

    Frequent Substitute Driver for Multiple Teams

    Despite his strong finish in 2017, Daly lost his seat with the legendary A.J. Foyt team. It quickly became clear that Daly wouldn’t have a full-time role in the 2018 IndyCar season. Nonetheless, he secured a seat with Dale Coyne with Thom Burns Racing for his fifth start at the Indianapolis 500. Later in the season, he competed in three more races for Harding Racing.

    In 2019, Daly participated in seven IndyCar races, including the Indianapolis 500 and the season finale at Laguna Seca with Andretti Autosport. He contested additional oval races, beyond the iconic 500-mile race, for Carlin as a replacement for Max Chilton. In Portland, Daly stepped in for Marcus Ericsson at Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, as Ericsson had commitments as a test and reserve driver with the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team.

    Full-Time, Racing for Two Teams

    In 2020 and 2021, Daly raced full-time in the NTT IndyCar Series. He competed on all permanent and street circuits, as well as both Indianapolis 500 races, for Ed Carpenter Racing. He contested the remaining oval races during these two years for Carlin.

    Challenges in 2022 and 2023

    In 2022, Conor Daly completed his first full season with Ed Carpenter Racing. Despite a fifth-place finish in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and a sixth in the Indy 500, the season was ultimately disappointing. In 2023, results did not improve significantly, and after seven races, he was replaced by Ryan Hunter-Reay. He did, however, return as a substitute driver for three races with Meyer Shank Racing and one race with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing that year.

    New Opportunities and Success in 2024

    In 2024, Daly was unable to secure a full-time seat, but he did secure a spot with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the Indy 500. Remarkably, he drove the "one-off" team to a tenth-place finish. Later in the season, he filled in once more for Dale Coyne Racing before competing in the final five races with Juncos Hollinger Racing. Here, he thrilled the team by not only keeping the #78 car in the 'Leader Circle' but also by achieving the team’s first podium on the Milwaukee Mile.

    Back Full-Time with Juncos Hollinger Racing

    His performances in the final five races of 2024 were enough to secure a full-time seat with Juncos Hollinger Racing in 2025. This season, the Indianapolis-born driver once again showcased his skills on the ovals, finishing in the top ten in four of the six oval events. However, he was less competitive on permanent and street circuits, resulting in an eighteenth-place finish in the championship.

    Performance by Circuit Type

    TypeRacesAvg FinishWinsRace Win %
    Oval5114.803900%
    Roadcourse4716.787200%
    Streetcourse3315.151500%

    Results

    2013
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    May 26 97th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 22


    2015
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 19 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 17
    May 24 99th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 33
    May 30 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 19
    May 31 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 6
    June 14 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 12


    2016
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 13 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 13
    April 2 Phoenix International Speedway
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 16
    April 17 Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 13
    April 24 Grand Prix of Alabama
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 20
    May 14 Grand Prix of Indianapolis
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 6
    May 29 100th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 29
    June 4 Chevrolet Dual in Detroit
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 2
    June 5 Chevrolet Dual in Detroit
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 6
    June 26 Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 21
    July 10 Iowa Corn 300
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 21
    July 17 Streets of Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 15
    July 31 Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 6
    August 22 Pocono Raceway
    Pocono    		 Oval 16
    August 27 Texas Motor Speedway
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 21
    September 4 Watkins Glen
    Watkins Glen    		 Roadcourse 4
    September 18 Grand Prix of Sonoma
    Sonoma Raceway    		 Roadcourse 21


    2017
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 12 Streets of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 15
    April 9 Streets of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 16
    April 23 Barber Motorsports Park
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 18
    April 29 Phoenix International Raceway
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 14
    May 13 Grand Prix of Indianapolis
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 17
    May 28 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 30
    June 3 Raceway at Belle Isle Park
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 22
    June 4 Raceway at Belle Isle Park
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 12
    June 10 Texas Motor Speedway
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 7
    June 25 Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 15
    July 9 Iowa Speedway
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 19
    July 16 Streets of Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 17
    July 30 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 10
    August 20 Pocono Raceway
    Pocono    		 Oval 14
    August 26 Gateway Motorsports Park
    Gateway    		 Oval 5
    September 3 Watkins Glen International
    Watkins Glen    		 Roadcourse 11
    September 17 Sonoma Raceway
    Sonoma Raceway    		 Roadcourse 10


    2018
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    July 15 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 13
    July 29 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 22
    August 19 ABC Supply 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 15


    2019
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    May 26 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 10
    June 8 DXC Technology 600
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 11
    July 20 Iowa 300
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 13
    August 18 ABC Supply 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 11
    August 24 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 6
    September 1 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 21
    September 22 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 22


    2020
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    June 6 Genesys 300
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 6
    July 4 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 12
    July 11 REV Group Grand Prix - Race 1
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 21
    July 12 REV Group Grand Prix - Race 2
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 18
    July 17 Iowa IndyCar 250s - Race 1
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 8
    July 18 Iowa IndyCar 250s - Race 2
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 13
    August 23 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 29
    August 29 Bommarito Automotive 250s - Race 1
    Gateway    		 Oval 10
    August 30 Bommarito Automotive 250s - Race 2
    Gateway    		 Oval 8
    September 12 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Race 1
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 13
    September 13 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Race 2
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 16
    October 2 INDYCAR Harvest GP - Race 1
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 12
    October 3 INDYCAR Harvest GP - Race 2
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 20
    October 25 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 17


    2021
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 18 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 16
    April 25 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 16
    May 1 Genesys 300
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 21
    May 2 XPEL 375
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 24
    May 15 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 25
    May 30 105th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 13
    June 12 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 1
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 13
    June 13 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 2
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 15
    June 20 REV Group Grand Prix
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 20
    July 4 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 15
    August 8 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville    		 Streetcourse 12
    August 14 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 11
    August 21 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 11
    September 12 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 16
    September 19 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 16
    September 26 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 21


    2022
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    February 27 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 21
    March 20 XPEL 375
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 18
    April 10 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 12
    May 1 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 19
    May 14 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 5
    May 29 106th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 6
    June 5 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 12
    June 12 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 14
    July 3 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 13
    July 17 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 20
    July 23 Hy-VeeDeals.com 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 19
    July 24 Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 16
    July 30 Grand Prix of Indianapolis
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 17
    August 7 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville    		 Streetcourse 17
    August 20 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 23
    September 4 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 25
    September 11 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 24


    2023
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 5 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 14
    April 2 Texas Indy 375
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 20
    April 16 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 23
    April 30 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 25
    May 13 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 19
    May 28 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 8
    June 4 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit    		 Streetcourse 15
    July 2 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 20
    July 22 Hy-Vee Homefront 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 21
    July 23 Hy-Vee One Step 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 17
    August 27 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 16


    2024
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    May 26 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 10
    July 14 Hy-Vee One Step 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 27
    August 17 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 13
    August 25 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 22
    August 31 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 1
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 3
    September 1 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 2
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 17
    September 15 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville Superspeedway    		 Oval 10


    2025
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 2 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 17
    March 23 The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix
    The Termal Club    		 Roadcourse 16
    April 13 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 25
    May 4 Alabama Indy Grand Prix
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 19
    May 10 Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 15
    May 25 109th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 8
    June 1 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit    		 Streetcourse 17
    June 15 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 6
    June 22 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 22
    July 6 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 19
    July 12 Synk 275
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 7
    July 13 Farm to Finish 275
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 16
    July 20 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 15
    July 27 Java House Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 14
    August 10 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 26
    August 24 Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 13
    August 31 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville Superspeedway    		 Oval 5