LONG BEACH, Calif. - A seven-year veteran of the Mazda Road to Indy presented by Cooper Tires, Zach Veach will finally be making his Verizon IndyCar Series debut in this year’s 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
The 22-year-old native of Stockdale, Ohio has been confirmed in A.J. Foyt Racing’s third car (No. 40 Indy Women in Tech Championship presented by Guggenheim Chevrolet) for the race. Veach won three times last year in the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires series and made his IndyCar test debut at Sonoma Raceway in September with Ed Carpenter Racing and was working towards an IndyCar program for 2017.
Veach will keep Foyt’s team the youngest at this year’s Indianapolis 500, as he’s alongside Conor Daly and Carlos Munoz in the pair of ABC Supply Co. Chevrolets. Both Daly and Munoz are 25 years old; Daly has made three Indianapolis 500 starts (2013, 2015, 2016) and Munoz four (2013-2016), Munoz having finished second twice in 2013 and last year.
“To compete in the Indianapolis 500 is a dream I’ve had since I was four years old, so when the opportunity came about to join AJ Foyt Racing with the support of the IWiT Championship and Guggenheim, I was ecstatic,” Veach said in a release. “A lot of great people helped me to follow my dream, so I’m thrilled to be part of this program that strives to advance career opportunities for women in the field of science and technology.”
“We are happy to have another great entry for the 101st Indianapolis 500,” added Larry Foyt, president of AJ Foyt Racing. “Zach Veach is one of those drivers who has proven he deserves the opportunity by winning through the Mazda Road to Indy series, and he has put in massive effort to get to this level. The IWiT Championship is a great event for the Indianapolis community, and we are proud to help promote this event and welcome the LPGA back to Indianapolis.”
More to follow either later this weekend or next week.