Dale Coyne Racing is an American professional open-wheel racing team that currently competes in the IndyCar Series. The team was founded in 1984 and is owned by former driver Dale Coyne. From 1995 to 2000, the team was known as Payton-Coyne Racing, reflecting a partnership with Chicago Bears great Walter Payton. After the 1988 season, Coyne stepped out of the cockpit and turned his talents to the tutelage of several up-and-coming drivers. Once known for competing on budgets far smaller than most of their competitors, the team earned its maiden victory after 25 years at Watkins Glen International in July 2009 with Justin Wilson.
On February 5, 2018 it was announced that DCR had entered a partnership with former Indycar team owners Jimmy Vasser and James “Sulli” Sullivan, renaming the entry of the No. 18 Honda driven by Sébastien Bourdais to Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan. This partnership does not extend to its No. 19 entry, which remains entered as Dale Coyne Racing, and is driven by Santino Ferrucci.
