By Austin Lawton, Staff Writer
One of the local favorites for the 109th Indianapolis 500 will have a new sponsor and new colors.
Announced this morning, Noblesville, IN native Conor Daly will sport the colors of convenience store chain ampm on his No. 76 Chevrolet for Juncos Hollinger Racing,
Daly, a veteran of the NTT IndyCar Series and in his first full season with JHR, sits 21st in points, 190 points back on first place, Alex Palou. Daly finished a season high 15th on Saturday in the Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
ampm, founded in 1978, is based mainly on the west coast but is rapidly growing, with over 1,000 stores in six states: California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and New York. The convenience store brand will be on the race car past the Indy 500, featuring on the car at Portland and Laguna Seca. The partnership will also extend into the 2026 IndyCar season.
ampm will be able to take advantage of having their logo on the side of a car in the world’s biggest sporting event. Any exposure will be essential in order to help maximize sales, branding, marketing, etc. Daly, a driver known for make sponsorship deals happen, is also looking forward to the beginning of a new partnership.
“Seeing the excitement from everyone at ampm involved in this program for the Indianapolis 500 is just awesome for me and the JHR team,” Daly said. “The Indy 500 is the greatest race in the world, and to be back in Gasoline Alley with such a recognizable brand like ampm is really special. I can’t wait to go racing in the ampm colors here and at other events later in the season.”