There is a buzz around the No. 14 Chevrolet fielded by A.J. Foyt — and it is not killer bees. AJ Foyt Racing has hired 2021 Indy Lights Champion Kyle Kirkwood to drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in the NTT INDYCAR Series next year.
Fantastic Foyt reference in the first paragraph of the press release introducing Kyle Kirkwood as a driver for AJ Foyt Racing, but what’s even more fantastic is the fact Kirkwood will be on the IndyCar grid in 2022.
I must admit, when this rumor started making the rounds, I didn’t feel good about the prospect of AJ Foyt Racing stewarding a potentially generational talent like Kirkwood through his IndyCar growing pains. As the situation became more clear, however, this is Kirkwood’s best option for his 2021 season at this point. While replacing Colton Herta if Herta made the move to Formula 1 would have been the best option, AJ Foyt Racing is better than the other options, namely a sports car seat where he wouldn’t have the opportunity to be regularly visible to IndyCar team owners.
Michael Miller 