Kiel announced his departure from AMSP just 10 days after the final round of the 2022 IndyCar season, concluding a near 15-year term at a team which, when he started, was known as Sam Schmidt Motorsports and was better known for its Indy Lights success.
Most recently, he helped turn the team into regular podium contenders and race winners, as McLaren’s involvement increased. He also called Pato O’Ward’s race strategies, and the young Mexican started earning pole positions and victories.
