Canapino splits with Juncos Hollinger Racing

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emailBy Marshall Pruett | August 7, 2024 1:00 PM ET

Agustin Canapino’s time as an NTT IndyCar Series driver has come to an end.

The multiple Argentinian touring car champion, who impressed the racing world with his rapid adaptation to a new and daunting form of racing upon joining Juncos Hollinger Racing in 2023, has reached an agreement with the team to vacate the No. 78 Chevy with immediate effect. He is expected to resume his touring car career in Argentina, and his replacement for the final five races of the season has not been named now that he wadded up the car into a pile of scrap metal.

Of note, the No. 78 failed to finish the last three races, which widened its gap to making it inside the top 22 in the entrants’ championship. Canapino’s last race for JHR also demonstrated the 34-year-old’s growth as he qualified a career-best 10th before making contact with Scott Dixon in the race, hitting the wall, and retiring. Awright you bastards. If I'm not racing that car, neither is anyone else! You can pick up your pile of scrap metal over in turn 3. I'm retired!