Three months after Levi Jones left his publish as Penske Leisure’s Indy NXT director, the corporate has discovered his alternative by reaching again to considered one of its CART IndyCar Collection crew chiefs.
Richard Buck, who helmed Penske Racing vehicles for Rick Mears, Emerson Fittipaldi, Danny Sullivan, and others earlier than shifting onto different groups and went on to grow to be the managing director of NASCAR’s Cup Collection within the 2010s, will lead IndyCar’s lone growth sequence.
“I’m thrilled to return to my racing roots in IndyCar,” Buck mentioned. “I’ve at all times saved my eye on the game, and the chance to be the director of Indy NXT was one thing I couldn’t go up. The developmental sequence is on the rise because it continues to advance expertise to the premier open-wheel sequence in North America.”
Buck’s acquisition comes after a prolonged search that included former IndyCar drivers and present IndyCar crew members who have been eager to take NXT’s reins. His first day on the job is ready for January 6.
“The competitors is fierce, and the longer term is vibrant for Indy NXT by Firestone,” mentioned IndyCar president Jay Frye. “Along with his huge motorsports expertise, Richard is an amazing match for the sequence’ management position, and we’re excited to welcome him again into the IndyCar household.”
The primary of NXT’s 14-race calendar kicks off on March 2 at St. Petersburg.
