By ANDREW CHERNOFF
WISH-TV | wishtv.com
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb will be back on the circuit next season with a familiar team.
Juncos Hollinger Racing announced Tuesday that the fan favorite will return to the team and continue to drive the No. 77 after piloting the car for JHR this past year. Robb will join Rinus Veekay, who spent last season with Dale Coyne Racing, as the two drivers in the JHR paddock.
“This season is massive for me, and I’m embracing it fully,” Robb said in a press release. “It’s my first opportunity to run with the same team for a second season and I’m ready for what it demands. The key for me is the continuity – working with the established team people and the newer faces we all trust, with everyone focused on elevating across all areas.”
Robb finished in the top 10 once last year, tying his career-best ninth at Long Beach at the start of the year. Robb finished in the top 20 in four of the final five races, ultimately ending the season 25th on the points standings with 181.
“Sting Ray is a key pillar in the structure we’re building for 2026,” JHR team principal Dave O’Neill said in a release. “His commitment and approach match the ambition driving this team forward. We took meaningful steps this year, but we know there’s far more potential to unlock and 2026 is our chance to convert that progress into real performance gains. With the continuity Sting Ray provides, combined with the pace, experience and race-winning pedigree Rinus brings, we believe this lineup gives us the firepower to move up the order quickly.”
“Having Dave (O’Neill’s) experience at the helm has been huge,” Robb said. “You can feel the way his racing pedigree shapes our processes, the way he leads the room, and the overall professionalism. Pair that with the insight from (engineer) Adam Carroll and the six seasons of experience Rinus brings as a teammate, and it feels like the whole operation is headed in the right direction. I’m excited to have Rinus as a teammate – we’re aligned, we’re hungry, and we’re ready to fight towards the front together.”
Robb and his Juncos Hollinger team will make their 2026 debut at the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg on March 1.
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