It means that Bryan Herta will now call the shots for 2021 Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood, and Scott Harner will steer Herta.
The decision comes as a surprise just one race into the season for two reasons. One, the Herta father-son combination had seemed far more harmonious – and more productive – than when Michael Andretti called strategy for son Marco Andretti, or when Bobby Rahal was on the radio for Graham Rahal. And, two, Kirkwood had worked with Harner in the youngster’s rookie season in IndyCar at AJ Foyt Racing.
