Could we see a new NASCAR team surface?
Andretti Global lives up the the name. The team owned by Michael Andretti and Dan Towriss fields entries across a variety of racing divisions.
Current Teams: Indycar, IMSA, Indy NXT, Formula E, Extreme E, Supercars and the Super2 Series.
In recent years, Andretti Global has been attempting to reach the F1 grid. They were recently rejected for an entry in 2026, though they continue to push forward in search of a place on the grid.
However, F1 isn’t their only expansion interest. Now, JF Thormann, the president of the team has officially expressed an interest in joining NASCAR.
At the NASCAR Cup Series level, there’s 36 charter teams. A charter guarantees entry in every race. Charter teams also earn a larger piece of the TV revenue.
The most recent charter sale was estimated at $40M.
Andretti talks NASCAR
“We’re the only ones, competing in the amount of series that we do,” JF Thormann stated in a video released on the teams YouTube page.
“And then the ambition that Mike still has, we still have to close the loop obviously with Formula 1, that’s well-documented.”
“And hopefully NASCAR. Then we’re going to have a race virtually every weekend and it’ll keep our name out there and keep us busy.”
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