Indy NXT Champion Dennis Hauger Moving To IndyCar With Dayle Coyne Racing

By Gary Gastelu |

Sep 23, 2025

Dennis Hauger is dropping the mic on his Indy NXT career after winning the championship in his rookie season.

The Andretti Global driver won seven out of 14 races on his way to the title and is now stepping up to the Dale Coyne Racing IndyCar team for 2026.

“I’m excited to be joining Dale Coyne Racing for my rookie IndyCar season,” the 22-year-old Norwegian said.

“The progress the team has shown this year is really impressive, and it’s an honor to take my place on the grid with them in 2026. I want to thank Dale Coyne and everyone at the team for putting their trust in me. It’ll also be nice to see some familiar faces through the team’s technical partnership with Andretti Global. They’ve been a big part of my success since making the switch, so having their involvement in another rookie season for me will be great. I’m looking forward to contributing and starting this next chapter together.”

Hauger came to Indy NXT from the Formula 1 ladder, where he spent the previous three seasons driving in Formula 2.

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Dale Coyne Racing has entered a technical alliance with Andretti Global and is planning to enter a second car, but hasn’t named a driver for it yet. Rinus VeeKay officially left the team at the end of the 2025 season and Jacob Abel has not been retained.

“This is a great opportunity for us here at DCR to bring on a talented driver and gain a strong technical partner in Andretti Global, Thanks to Dan [Towriss, Andretti Global CEO] and his belief in our sport and his dedication to elevating Dennis to the top of the ladder.”