JR Hildebrand is happy to be back in a full-time ride in the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2017 with Ed Carpenter Racing, but admits there is some pressure on his shoulders as he replaces Team Penske-bound Josef Newgarden. For the first time since 2013, Hildebrand has a full-time drive in his hands with only one-off drives at the Indianapolis 500 in recent years, but the young American knows that Newgarden took the #20 machine to race victories during his time with the squad, and as a result the pressure is on his own shoulders to perform. “I’m just really looking forward to making good on a great opportunity,” said Hildebrand on Motorsport.com. “Being in the situation that I’ve been...
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