AJ Foyt Racing released a statement on Friday afternoon to confirm that NTT IndyCar Series rookie Benjamin Pedersen will compete in the No.55 Se Chevrolet instead of his original number throughout the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season starting with the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg presented by RP Funding which takes place from March 3-5.
In a statement released on Twitter, AJ Foyt Racing said:
A statement on changing our number from 88 to 55 for our second @TeamChevy entry. #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/MXlz7WdEik
— AJ Foyt Racing (@AJFoytRacing) January 27, 2023