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It was announced on September 30 that Andretti Autosport has extended their partnership with Bryan Herta Autosport throughout the 2017 season.
“We’re happy to have Bryan back with the team for 2017,” Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport stated. “His team fits well into our family and we are excited to see continued growth and success with the partnership. Bryan is a long time friend and a true asset to our organization. We are eager to see what next season has in store.”
The partnership originated in late February 2016 and ended up winning the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in the Andretti-Herta entry, driven by Alexander Rossi. Now with the extension they can start working on the 2017 season, where Herta will be actively involved in overall Andretti team strategy.
“I am super thrilled to continue our partnership with Andretti Autosport,” said Bryan Herta. “We have a lot of exciting plans for the team throughout the off-season that I know can only make us more competitive for the 2017 season. Last year came together quite late, but this year we’ve committed early and that can only help better prepare us for next season. On a personal note – I would like to thank Michael [Andretti] and JF [Thormann] and the entire Andretti Autosport organization for welcoming our team into the family. I am 100-percent committed to helping the entire team in every way possible in order to see Andretti Autosport in Winner’s Circle many times next year.”
Even though the offseason has just started Andretti Autosport is constantly working on preparing for the green flag next March when the IndyCar championship begin on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on March 12.
