Carlin regretfully announces that the team and Max Chilton will miss this weekend’s GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Chilton will be forced to skip this weekend’s event due to a travel issue. The team, who have arrived at IMS, will use the time to further prepare for this month’s 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
Our sincere thanks to INDYCAR for their efforts to assist us with this situation.
Carlin’s two-car Indy Lights team will take to the track as planned.
Conor Daly will re-join Carlin’s NTT INDYCAR Chevrolet entry for this weekend’s running of the Genesys 300 and Xpel 375 at the Texas Motor Speedway. The 29-year-old Indiana native shares driving duties of the #59 car for the third consecutive season in Texas, before Max Chilton returns for the GMR Grand Prix in mid-May.
Daly enjoyed several highlights with the team last season, including a career first P1 Award after claiming pole in the first race of last year’s double-header at the Iowa Speedway. A third-place grid slot for the second race of the weekend confirmed the team’s pace on the Iowa short oval. Daly also enjoyed a strong result at the Texas Motor Speedway last season, claiming sixth at the chequered flag.
Speaking about his return to the Anglo-American team, Daly said, “Obviously, I’m very excited and thankful to be back with Carlin for this weekend. It’s a package with which we’ve accomplished a lot together in a short amount of time and I’m excited to get back to work with the guys. I appreciate the opportunity and thank Chily and Trevor for the support and entrusting me with the car once again and also Power Plus! for joining me this weekend.”
Team owner Grahame ‘Chily’ Chilton added, “We’re very pleased to have Conor back with the team, we’ve enjoyed some successful races together in the past and we’re aiming to continue where we left off with our oval form.”
Daly will race with the backing of personal sponsor Power Plus! this weekend,
taking to the track on Saturday for the Genesys 300 followed by the Xpel 375 on Sunday.
Carlin is proud to announce Match Fit Pass as a new partner to the team for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR season. Match Fit Pass is a secure ticketing and tracing solution, designed using bespoke AI software to verify fan identity. The Match Fit Pass logo will appear on the #59 Carlin Chevrolet entry and on the race suits of the team’s driver Max Chilton.
Match Fit Pass technology allows event organisers to efficiently track and control fan attendance with a uniquely secure technology. As a secure, encrypted track and trace solution, all tickets are scanned and verified on entry, using the Match Fit Pass scanners which cross reference individually issued QR codes with Denso Wave’s Face Authentication. This unique, secure element differentiates Match Fit Pass from other track and trace systems, providing a low risk of personal information leakage and event organisers with fast and secure authentication. Match Fit Pass technology can also be used in “Fit to Fly” travel certificates, vaccine supply chains and immunisation processes.
Speaking about the new partnership, team owner Grahame Chilton said, “We’re incredibly proud to be associated with Match Fit Pass and such a unique and relevant technology. The world has collectively been through such unprecedented and challenging times, any technology that allows us to return to a semblance of normality; to enjoy sporting, music and large-scale events together is a wonderful thing.
“As a team we’re excited to work alongside Match Fit Pass not only in giving additional exposure to this growing brand but also as part of the dynamic and fan-friendly NTT INDYCAR Series, we appreciate the difference that fan attendance and atmosphere makes to events across the globe.”
The Match Fit Pass logo will appear on the aeroscreen of the #59 Carlin Chevrolet and the race suits of Max Chilton and the team’s short oval driver. The 2021 NTT INDYCAR season will get underway at Barber Motorsports Park from 17th – 18th April.
| The NTT INDYCAR SERIES held Race #1 of the Iowa INDYCAR 250S doubleheader race weekend in addition to qualifying for both Race #1 and Race #2 and an earlier practice session today at Iowa Speedway. |
| Iowa INDYCAR 250S – Race #1 Results P1 No. 22 Pagenaud, Chevrolet P2 No. 9 Dixon, Honda P3 No. 7 Askew, Chevrolet P8 No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet (Conor Daly) Qualifying – Race #1 Results P1 No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet (Conor Daly) – 175.188 mph P2 No. 1 Newgarden, Chevrolet – 175.107 mph P3 No. 12 Power, Chevrolet – 174.807 mph Qualifying – Race #2 Results P1 No. 1 Newgarden, Chevrolet – 175.333 mph P2 No. 12 Power, Chevrolet – 175.024 mph P3 No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet (Conor Daly) – 174.960 mph Practice Results P1 No. 88 Herta, Honda – 171.990 mph P2 No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet (Conor Daly) – 171.488 mph P3 No. 12 Power, Chevrolet – 171.092 mph |
Conor Daly, No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet – “It was definitely a rollercoaster of a day for us. Obviously we were so excited to win the pole for tonight’s race in the No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet. That’s just such a major accomplishment for myself and this team. We’ve all been working so hard and the guys gave me a great car to qualify, so I was pretty excited that I was able to get that pole. We started the race tonight okay, but just really struggled with keeping the rear underneath me and trying to figure it out as we went. It was just tough and we just didn’t have the pace that we needed. The yellow really killed us. Some people just got so lucky with that, but unfortunately it didn’t fall our way. We chose to extend the last stint and make the tires last, but it was really tough driving absolutely to the limit on older tires and trying to hold people off there at the end. It was a tough end to the day, but it was seriously awesome to get the first INDYCAR pole for both Carlin and myself and I’m looking forward to tomorrow night’s race where we’ll start up front again in third.”
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The Carlin INDYCAR team is proud to announce XCDS International (eXtended Collaboration Document Systems), an innovative international software vendor focused on powerful office solutions development and integration, will be featured as a partner on the No. 59 Carlin Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. XCDS made their debut as a Carlin partner on the No. 59 Carlin Chevrolet at the delayed season opener at Texas Motor Speedway where the team restarted the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with a strong sixth-place finish.
“We’re delighted to welcome XCDS on board for the 2020 season,” said Team Principal Trevor Carlin speaking about the new relationship. “The season so far has been one of unimaginable events with racing only just getting underway this weekend, almost three months after we first arrived in St. Pete for the scheduled season opener. To be able to welcome a new partner to the team at this time means more now than ever and it gives the team a real boost both on and off the track. Our preseason pace was strong and we continued to show that speed in Texas with Conor’s sixth-place finish. We’re aiming to reward the belief XCDS have shown in the team with some strong results over the coming year.”
XCDS joins forces with British team Carlin, who made their debut in America’s premier racing series in 2018, as they head into their third season of NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition. The No. 59 Gallagher-backed full-time entry will be shared by two drivers for the duration of the 2020 season with British racer Max Chilton competing on the road and street courses, in addition to the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on its new August date, and American Conor Daly on the remaining ovals. Daly drove the No. 59 Gallagher-backed Chevrolet to a stunning sixth-place finish after starting 19th at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener the first weekend of June at Texas Motor Speedway.
Andy Webb, CEO of XCDS International said, “We are delighted to be working with Carlin. We are ready to pursue an international marketing campaign for XCDS in the coming months and I have always favoured collaborations with like-minded businesses. I believe Chily [Chilton] and his team share our belief in technology and communications which have been so vital during this brutal pandemic. We are also really looking forward to seeing the XCDS name out there supporting live sport!”
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will resume with the second round of on-track action on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on the 4th of July weekend.
Source: Team PR
Due to the economic impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the planned No. 31 Carlin entry will not be entered in this weekend’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener at Texas Motor Speedway. We will continue to work with our partners in Europe and aim to have two entries for the remainder of the 2020 season. Conor Daly will represent Carlin this weekend in the Genesys Technology 300 as originally planned in the No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet.
Source: Team PR
Carlin duo hopes to replicate testing success in St. Petersburg this weekend
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (March 10, 2020) – After a productive offseason, the Carlin NTT INDYCAR SERIES team will join the rest of paddock at the Florida-based operation’s home race in St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend with two full-time entries on the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg grid. Already confirmed driver Chilton will start his fifth season in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in the No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet and will be joined by rookie Nasr, who will make his NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut on the streets of St Petersburg this weekend in the No. 31 Carlin Chevrolet.
The Carlin duo head to St Petersburg on strong form, having topped the timing charts two days in a row while testing at Sebring last week. Brazilian driver Nasr was quickest the first day of testing, while teammate Chilton was the quickest the second day, just edging out Nasr from the top spot.
After positive preseason testing, Chilton spoke about his excitement to get the 2020 season going, “It seems like a long time since our last race and I can’t wait get back out on track this weekend. The Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg always provides a fantastic season opener. The crowds and challenges of the tight street circuit create a great spectacle and I’m sure this weekend will be no exception. It will be interesting to see where everyone is after the first qualifying session of the season, but I certainly feel that we’ve made some major steps forward over the winter that should benefit us there.”
This weekend will mark a welcome return to Carlin for Nasr, who like Chilton has enjoyed race winning success with the team in the past. The 27-year-old raced with Carlin during the formative years of his career, claiming the British F3 championship with the team in 2011 and later fighting for the GP2 Series title (now known as Formula 2) in 2013 and 2014, with several race wins to his name.
Speaking about his call-up to Carlin’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES team Nasr commented, “I’m very pleased to be joining Carlin for my first ever weekend in an Indy car in St. Petersburg this weekend. It’s nice to see that all the work we’ve put into this program together has finally paid off. I’m thankful for Trevor Carlin for giving me the opportunity to drive the No. 31 Carlin Chevrolet this weekend and to Chevy for supporting this program. I’m very keen to contribute to the team with my experience and my knowledge and to hopefully show that the speed we had at Sebring a few days ago will translate onto the streets of St. Petersburg. I know the team has been working really hard over the offseason and I’m very excited to get out on track first thing on Friday morning.”
Nasr joined the team for the abbreviated full field NTT INDYCAR SERIES test last month at Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas. After cold temperatures and heavy rain caused lengthy delays, the former F1 driver recorded only half a day’s worth of testing in the wet and challenging conditions before returning for two full days of private testing in Sebring last week. The IMSA racer and 12 Hours of Sebring winner is confirmed for a single outing with the team for the first round of the 17-event NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.
“We’re very much looking forward to getting the season underway this weekend in St Pete. Max had some very positive comments on the work we’d done over the winter and how the car felt in Sebring. Felipe has been a great asset so far with his setup work and feedback at COTA and in Sebring in particular,” said Team Principal Trevor Carlin. “Obviously, we won’t be able to see what progress we’ve made until everyone is on track this weekend in St Pete, but our goal remains to make progress with every race as we continue our INDYCAR program.”
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