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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 replaces Will Power at Team Penske after a year of rumors

Team Penske has confirmed the hiring of David Malukas to replace Will Power. This decision had been rumored since the IndyCar season-opening race in March.

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