The 23-year-old Dane will contest the highway and road occasions within the workforce’s #20 Chevrolet-powered entry, together with being in a 3rd entry for the 108th Working of the Indianapolis 500.
Rasmussen, who was solely 9 years {old} when he claimed his first karting championship in Denmark, arrived in america in 2018 and began on a path towards IndyCar the next yr.
He’s solely the second driver in historical past after Kyle Kirkwood to earn a championship in every open-wheel junior class that ascends to IndyCar – USF2000 (2020), USF Professional 2000 (2021) and Indy NXT (2023).
“I’m very excited to affix Ed Carpenter Racing for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Sequence season!” Rasmussen stated. “It’s a dream come true and one thing I’ve been working in direction of for a very long time now. I need to thank Ed Carpenter and Tim Broyles for the chance and I’m able to get to work and present everybody what we will do!”
Rasmussen turns into the sixth Indy NXT champion to race for workforce proprietor Ed Carpenter, which comes after testing for the workforce at Barber final month.
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Christian Rasmussen, Indy NXT champion
“Christian is a driver that has actually stood out throughout his climb via the Street to Indy program and he confirmed his skill to be an actual nearer within the second half of his Indy NXT championship run,” Rasmussen stated.
“He did a wonderful job once we examined him at Barber Motorsports Park final month and confirmed that he’s absolutely able to take the subsequent step into the NTT IndyCar Sequence. We’re excited so as to add him to our lineup and we’re anticipating a profitable 2024 season!”
ECR is transitioning again to a mannequin the workforce utilised for a few years, splitting the #20 between the skills of two drivers, with Carpenter driving the six oval occasions within the #20 entry, whereas each will likely be entered within the Indianapolis 500 alongside Rinus VeeKay within the #21 automotive. VeeKay will likely be competing in his fifth season in IndyCar and steps right into a veteran function at ECR.
ECR President Tim Broyles added: “Christian is somebody we’ve had our eye on for fairly some time. He has confirmed that he’s certified to be part of the NTT IndyCar Sequence and we’re happy that Ed Carpenter Racing is ready to present him with this well-deserved alternative.”