Team Penske Has Its Replacement for Will Power, and It's the IndyCar Driver You'd Expect. What We Know
David Malukas, 23, signed a multiyear deal with Team Penske to drive the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet car after Will Power departed for Andretti Global.
- On Sep 18, 2025, Team Penske signed 23-year-old David Malukas to a multiyear deal to drive the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet for the 2026 season and beyond.
- Will Power's decision to leave opened the No. 12 seat recently vacated after he joined Andretti Global, while Malukas' path included a wrist injury that ended his McLaren Racing deal and stints with Meyer Shank Racing and A.J. Foyt Racing.
- Malukas brings modest but notable results, with 16 top-10s and three podiums in 61 starts; he said, `These are big shoes to fill, but I look at it as an opportunity because I know that it is one of the best teams in the paddock`.
- Malukas will make his Team Penske debut alongside Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 1, 2026, in a multi-year deal with Verizon sponsorship for the No. 12 car.
- Team Penske signed David Malukas to a multiyear deal, citing his potential and ties to Penske-linked teams as justification for the departure from its usual recruitment pattern.
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David Malukas Lands Team Penske Ride, Replaces Will Power In No. 12 Chevy
Just a couple of days after the 2026 NTT IndyCar season schedule was officially released, one of the biggest pieces of the drivers' market puzzle has fallen into place with news that David Malukas will be in the cockpit of the No. 12 Chevrolet for Team Penske.The team announced on Thursday that Malukas has signed a multi-year deal to drive alongside Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 and Scott MacLaughlin in the No. 3."We are excited to add David Malu…
IndyCar News: Team Penske signs Malukas to replace Will Power
Team Penske announced today that it has signed David Malukas to a multiyear agreement to drive the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES (NICS) season and … Read More The post IndyCar News: Team Penske signs Malukas to replace Will Power appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.
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