Despite his own seventh place at Phoenix being the highest finish for an Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet this year, the team owner himself said he’s encouraged by ECR’s improved consistency in pace. Carpenter’s new road/street course driver in the #20 car, Jordan King, was an impressive fourth on the grid in St. Pete after a wet/dry qualifying session, while in Long Beach he rose from 12th on the grid to contend for a podium finish until struck by braking issues. Meanwhile Spencer Pigot, driving the #21 car full-time, was bounced out of contention by a clash with Graham Rahal in St. Petersburg, struggled with handling balance in Phoenix, and suffered gearbox issues throughout last...
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