SEBRING, Fla.— Ed Carpenter Racing introduced its main sponsors for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Sequence season.
Alexander Rossi will start the season within the No. 20 Java Home Chevrolet whereas Christian Rasmussen competes within the No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet. The manufacturers might be featured prominently all year long, together with holding the first location for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
The addition of Java Home and Splenda-branded automobiles is the most recent in a string of developments for the Indianapolis-based race crew. In late September 2024, ECR’s possession group expanded to incorporate a fourth Indiana businessman: Ted Gelov, proprietor of Heartland Meals Merchandise Group.
The next day, Indianapolis 500 champion Alexander Rossi joined ECR as driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet whereas Christian Rasmussen was elevated to full-time driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet. In mid-January 2025, ECR unveiled an up to date model id, together with a brand new emblem and model colours. The No. 20 Java Home Chevrolet and the No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet will carry these colours, dubbed Indiana Gold and Carpenter Blue by the crew.
“We’re excited to formally share that there might be a Java Home automobile and a Splenda automobile on the grid when the 2025 season begins,” acknowledged Gelov. “Pairing the long-lasting Splenda model with ECR is an ideal match for the crew’s upward trajectory. Along with having a Java Home automobile, it is usually an incredible to have the ability share Java Home merchandise at totally different tracks all through the season. We will’t wait to see followers sporting our Indiana Gold and Carpenter Blue up within the grandstands.”
Splenda, probably the most recognizable low-calorie sweetener model on the earth, might be featured on Rasmussen’s No. 21 Chevrolet. Since Splenda’s launch in 1991, greater than 100 billion yellow packets have been offered.
Along with its versatile Peel n Pour single serve drinks, Java Home owns and operates cafes within the Indianapolis market. Java Home made its on-track debut on Rossi’s No. 20 Chevrolet throughout a check on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in October 2024.
The progressive chilly brew espresso model will now function Rossi’s main sponsor at choose races all through the 2025 season, starting within the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.
The season will mark ECR’s 14th 12 months of competitors. The complete-season lineup of Rossi and Rasmussen will broaden to a few automobiles for the 109th working of the Indianapolis 500, when ECR co-owner Ed Carpenter will be part of within the crew’s third entry.
“This can be very thrilling to have Java Home and Splenda be part of our lineup! To haven’t just one, however two, client manufacturers is a superb alternative for ECR and IndyCar,” stated Carpenter. “Within the few quick months since Ted has joined ECR, the strides the crew has made have been outstanding. It has been a full crew effort and I’m happy with everybody for the work they’ve put in. We’re greater than able to see all the things come to fruition when the Java Home and Splenda automobiles roll out in St. Pete.”
