Will Power Andretti 2026 plans have taken shape, as Andretti Global has announced that Andy Listes, who guided Dennis Hauger to an Indy NXT championship, will serve as Power’s race engineer for the 2026 IndyCar season. The transition follows Power’s move from Team Penske, and brings significant changes to both his technical crew and the Andretti team’s engineering lineup.
Power Brings Experience to Andretti After Departure from Penske
After the conclusion of the 2025 season, Australian driver Will Power decided to leave Team Penske, a storied team where he built a lasting legacy with race engineer David Faustino over 16 years. Power is set to replace Colton Herta at Andretti, as Herta heads to F2 and accepts a reserve driver position with Cadillac in Formula 1. The shift means Power will join Andretti Global with a fresh roster around him, further marking a new chapter in his racing career.
Andy Listes Set as Race Engineer for Power’s 2026 Campaign
After Rob Edwards, Andretti’s COO, confirmed that Power wouldn’t inherit Colton Herta’s engineer, all eyes turned to the appointment of the new technical lead. Nathan O’Rourke, formerly Herta’s engineer, moved to a factory-based role at the end of 2025, paving the way for Andy Listes to take up the critical position as Will Power’s race engineer. Listes already brings substantial experience to the team, having worked with Meyer Shank Racing during their technical alliance with Andretti, before stints with Devlin DeFrancesco in IndyCar and Jamie Chadwick in Indy NXT.
Listes’s recent achievements include engineering Dennis Hauger to an Indy NXT championship in 2025. His reputation for adaptability and technical acumen makes him a key addition for Power’s debut Andretti season. In discussing this partnership, Rob Edwards shared enthusiastic remarks:
“Andy is awesome and (I’m) super happy that he has agreed to do that. He won the (NXT) championship this last season with Dennis, but on the back of that, we had the opportunity for him to work with Will so he’s going to race engineer for Mr. Power.”
– Rob Edwards, COO, Andretti Global
“Andy was one of our engineers at Meyer Shank when we had the technical alliance there; he worked with Jack Harvey, and then he came back into the family, per se, and engineered Jamie Chadwick in NXT and then Dennis. We’re excited for what we believe this combination of Will and Andy can produce,”
– Rob Edwards, COO, Andretti Global
Nick Allen to Remain as Crew Chief for Power’s Team
Though the team is revising its engineering lineup, Andretti Global will maintain continuity with its crew chiefs. Rob Edwards confirmed that Nick Allen will remain as the crew chief for car 26—the entry Power will drive in 2026—offering a measure of stability amid the new changes. Edwards outlined the leadership for each car, reinforcing consistency across the team’s IndyCar operations:
“Nick Allen’s going to continue on the 26, Scott Marks will continue on the 27, and Neil Campbell will continue on 28,”
– Rob Edwards, COO, Andretti Global
Engineering Changes Across the Andretti Lineup
Andretti Global isn’t only updating Will Power’s crew for the 2026 season. Marcus Ericsson will also compete with a new race engineer, as Ron Barhorst steps in to replace Dave Seyffert—a notable change for the Swedish driver who has worked with three different engineers in as many years. By contrast, Kyle Kirkwood, who secured fourth place in the 2025 standings, will enjoy further continuity, staying paired with his current engineer, Jeremy Milless.
Significance of New Pairings for Andretti’s Future
The decision to align Will Power with Andy Listes underscores Andretti Global’s strategy to blend proven experience with fresh technical direction. Bringing in an engineer with recent championship credentials like Listes could energize both Power’s comeback and Andretti’s pursuit of victories in the competitive IndyCar arena. The team’s willingness to maintain consistency in leadership roles such as crew chiefs further aims to balance innovation with stability, as Power and Andretti adapt to a new season filled with high expectations and evolving challenges.
