The ECR NTT INDYCAR SERIES team has announced new additions to its engineering department ahead of the 2026 season.

Continuing under the direction of Owner and Chairman Ted Gelov, Co-owner and driver Ed Carpenter and Team President Tim Broyles, ECR has added Derek Davidson as team manager to its competition management. Davidson was an accomplished USAC racer before beginning his INDYCAR career as a fabricator, mechanic and crew chief. With more than 20 years of experience, Davidson worked his way up through the ranks of race team operations and spent the last decade in team management roles before joining ECR's leadership.

After serving as race engineer for one of ECR's two entries and most recently as chief engineer, Matt Barnes will step into the role of vice president of competition. Barnes will oversee all aspects of the engineering department.

With Barnes assuming management of the engineering department, Quentin Montigaud has been promoted to race engineer of Alexander Rossi's No. 20 Chevrolet. He was most recently the performance engineer for the No. 20 car. Additionally, Pete Craik will remain race engineer of the No. 21, driven by Christian Rasmussen. Craik has led of one of ECR's two entries as race engineer for the past seven years.

ECR's engineering department gains additional depth with the addition of Robert Gue. A 23-year motorsports engineering veteran, Gue will lead development efforts for the team as senior project engineer.

ECR has also added Chase Campbell as the team's full-time strength and conditioning coach. Before joining ECR, Chase Campbell worked with collegiate and professional athletes for 10 years. He leads routine workouts for the No. 20 and No. 21 crews, as well as open lift sessions for all team members. Campbell also oversees daily pit stop practice for both crews and serves as the team's pit stop coach.

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