Ed Carpenter Racing has confirmed JR Hildebrand will be its full-time replacement for Josef Newgarden in the #21 car next season. Hildebrand, who has raced for the team on five occasions over the past three seasons, revealed to Motorsport.com on Wednesday that he was close to landing the role in which Newgarden had scored three wins over the past two seasons before departing for Team Penske. His confirmation in the ECR seat means the Sausalito, Calif.-born Hildebrand has his first full-time ride since June 2013, when he was released by Panther Racing. Since then he has competed in just seven races – two for Bryan Herta Autosport in the remainder of that season, followed by three Indy...
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