Montoya, Kanaan for Indy 500

Indianapolis 500 winners Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Kanaan will be back in the field for the 2022 running of the event. Montoya will drive Arrow Mclaren SP’S third car for a second successive year, while Kanaan will line up in a fifth entry for Chip Ganassi Racing.

Two-time winner Montoya’s outing last year was his first since 2017, and the Colombian, now 46, pipped Kanaan into ninth position. Kanaan, 47, contested an oval-only schedule with CGR last year in place of Jimmie Johnson, but the NASCAR superstar’s decision to go for a full season in 2022 consigns the Brazilian to the 500 only.

“I’m really happy to be back,” said Kanaan (left). “Obviously with my partner in crime Jimmie doing a full season, a lot of people were asking questions, but it was never a doubt that we were finally going to race together. I think it’s great for the 500.

I think it’s great for Jimmie.”

Elsewhere, Conor Daly has secured the #20 seat at Ed Carpenter Racing alongside Rinus Veekay for the full season. Team boss Carpenter has this year committed only to the Indy 500 in a third car, but could add the other oval races. Tatiana Calderon has made the switch from Super Formula and will pilot a third machine from AJ Foyt Racing in the road and street races.