LAGUNA SECA, Calif. -- Takuma Sato will return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing next season and Colton Herta is closing in on a deal to be pulled inside the Andretti Autosport camp as IndyCar drivers are getting a jump on their 2020 plans.
Rahal said Saturday that it had picked up the option for next year on Sato, a former Indianapolis 500 winner who has won twice this season.
"We have been very pleased with the results and level of competition Takuma has shown this season," team owner Bobby Rahal said. "His two wins and two poles don't fully indicate how competitive he has been overall this season and the fact that he was a contender at many other races.