Devlin DeFrancesco will return to full-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition in 2025 after signing a multi-year contract to compete in the No.30 Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
DeFrancesco said:
“I’m very excited to be back in the INDYCAR SERIES. “Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has an amazing history and is also on an impressive trajectory. Seeing all the work that is going on from the men and women behind the scenes, it is easy to see that this team and myself are very hungry for results. I look forward to getting started with all the great people here.”
DeFrancesco, 24, has made 34 starts in NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition with Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport with his best start being fifth at the August 2023 road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He earned career-best finishes of 12the place at World Wide Technology Raceway in 2022 and the Detroit street race in 2023.
Bobby Rahal, co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing said:
“I’m very pleased that we are able to welcome Devlin to the team. “We had the chance to witness his ability while he was at Andretti and there were clearly times when he was quite competitive so I’m confident that we can have a lot of good races together. We’re looking forward to his contribution to the team.”
DeFrancesco joins Graham Rahal and Louis Foster at the team.