2016 Indy Lights champion Ed Jones will step up into the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2017 after signing with Dale Coyne Racing to partner Sebastien Bourdais. Jones clinched the Indy Lights title while driving for Carlin, taking two wins and eight podium finishes as well as a season-high eight pole positions, and the Dubai-born racer admits he is amazed it took only two years of racing in the United States to reach IndyCar. Jones also revealed that he had conversations with other teams about a potential ride in 2017, but felt that Dale Coyne’s team was the best option for him, and he will run the #18 car next season. “I’m hugely excited about stepping up to the Verizon IndyCar Series...
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