Last year, VeeKay made headlines by finishing inside the top 10 seven times for small outfit Dale Coyne Racing, including a runner up finish in Toronto. Although Juncos’s drivers finished behind him in the championship, he expects better equipment this season — and, importantly, he’s had a full off season to prepare with the team.“I feel like it’s going to be a really good season,” VeeKay said. “Having more than two weeks to prepare for St. Pete will be nice for a change. It’s great to have had almost a full off season to get to know everyone. I definitely want to finish top 10 in the championship — and I think we can fight for wins and podiums, not just once or twice, but regularly.”
“The main thing I want to bring to JHR is consistency. If we tie that together with speed, we can have a front running package all year long. I already feel a strong connection with the crew and the engineers.”
Sting Ray Robb enters his fourth IndyCar season and, for the first time, returns to a team he already knows. After one year stints with Dale Coyne Racing and AJ Foyt Racing, continuity at JHR could be the key to a breakthrough. So far, the Idaho native has only two top ten finishes in 51 starts — a statistic he’s determined to improve alongside new teammate VeeKay.“Yeah, Rinus is great,” Robb said. “We’ve been friends for a long time, which makes working together fun. Building consistency is our biggest focus this year — narrowing that performance window so we’re solid every weekend. Over the off season, we really identified weaknesses and tried to fix them. It’s not about pushing harder; it’s about doing things the right way. If we do that, the results will come naturally.”
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