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2025 Indy NXT
The 2025 Firestone Indy NXT Series is the ongoing 39th season of the Indy NXT Open wheel car, open wheel auto racing series and the 23rd sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. This is the third year of the championship running under the Indy NXT moniker following its acquisition by Penske Entertainment, the owner of the IndyCar Series, in 2022. Teams and drivers All teams use Dallara IL-15 cars with an Advanced Engine Research, AER produced Mazda sourced 2.0 litre engine and Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Firestone tires. The following drivers and teams are contracted to compete in the series. Team changes * On September 4, 2024, IndyCar team Chip Ganassi Racing announced its return to the Indy NXT series with a two-car effort. CGR last competed in Indy NXT's predecessor 2008 Indy Lights, Indy Lights in 2008. * On February 4, 2025, Abel Motorsports announced a partnership with Jack Miller (racing driver), Miller Adam Vinatie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indy NXT
Indy NXT (pronounced "Indy Next"), previously Indy Lights, is an American Minor league, developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known as INDY NXT by Firestone for sponsorship reasons. Indy NXT is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a program of racing series leading up to the IndyCar Series. A similar series named Indy Lights filled the developmental role for the Champ Car, CART series, and ran from 1986 to 1993 as the American Racing Series and Dayton Indy Lights from 1991 to 2001. The current IndyCar sanctioned series was founded in 2002 Infiniti Pro Series season, 2002 as the Infiniti Pro Series as a way to introduce new talent to IndyCar, with the moniker Indy Lights returning in 2008 when CART and IndyCar unified. The Indy Lights champion was awarded a $1M scholarship toward the IndyCar Series, and guaranteed three races including the Indianapolis 500 during this time. For 2023, Penske Corporation, Penske Entertainment announced a rebrandin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andretti Global
Andretti Global is an American motorsports organization with teams competing in the IndyCar Series, Indy NXT, Formula E, and joint entries in IMSA and the Australian Supercars Championship. Starting in 2026, Andretti will also operate the Cadillac Formula One team in collaboration with General Motors. The team was founded as Forsythe/Green Racing by Gerald Forsythe and Barry Green in 1993, and began competing in the CART Indy Car World Series the following year. Green and his brother Kim took over the team in 1995 and renamed it to Team Green. In 2002, the team was again renamed to Andretti Green Racing after 1991 CART champion Michael Andretti purchased a stake in the team; it began competing in the Indy Racing League in 2003. Andretti acquired full control in 2009 and rebranded the team to Andretti Autosport. The team restructured in September 2023 in pursuit of a Formula One entry and rebranded to Andretti Global, with Dan Towriss becoming a minority owner. In 2024, Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolan Allaer
Nolan Allaer (born March 5, 2002) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 11 for HMD Motorsports. Career Allaer started racing at age 6 and in 2008 was competing in the Florida Karting Championship Series. His first race in the SCCA National Championship Runoffs garnered him a third place finish in the Formula Continental class. The following year at the SCCA Runoffs he won the Formula Continental class over Simon Sikes, current USF2000 Championship, and finished third in Formula F. Allaer joined Team Pelfrey in 2022 to compete in the F1600 Championship Series earning two wins and nine podiums. In 2023, he returned to the SCCA Runoffs and won the Formula Continental for the second time, with his father, Robert finishing second. Additionally that weekend at the Runoffs he won the Formula F championship winning with a Ford for the first time since 2011. In 2024, it was announced that Allaer would be moving up to the Indy NXT series. Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMD Motorsports
HMD Motorsports is an American racing team in the Indy NXT series. The team is owned by Henry Malukas. Indy NXT (2019–present) 2019 The origins of HMD Motorsports traces back to BN Racing's Indy Lights operation as the team had entered the 2019 Indy Lights series. David Malukas ran for the team in 2019 with a limited budget. Toby Sowery won the Sunday race at Portland for HMD Motorsports/ Team Pelfrey. During the season, the BN Racing Indy Lights team was bought out by Henry Malukas. This led to the creation of HMD Motorsports while BN Racing continued to be a separate entity. HMD was to run the 2020 Indy Lights series, but the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. 2021 HMD Motorsports, together with Global Racing Group fielded four cars to start the 2021 Indy Lights series season. Drivers included Benjamin Pedersen, Linus Lundqvist, Nikita Lastochkin, and David Malukas. Exclusive Autosport, due to delaying its planned Indy Lights entry, sold their two cars to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Koolen
Niels Koolen (; born 25 May 2001) is a Dutch racing driver. He currently competes in the 2025 Indy NXT series, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. Koolen most recently competed in the European Le Mans Series driving for the Duqueine Team. He is the son of rally raid driver and businessman Kees Koolen. Junior career Formula 4 After competing in karting prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Koolen, a relatively latecomer to single-seater racing aged 21, made his car racing debut in Round 6 of the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship, driving for Monlau Motorsport. He contested the final two rounds of the 2022 Italian F4 Championship, also with Monlau Motorsport, competing under a Belgian license. Formula Regional Formula Regional Middle East Championship On 5 January 2023, it was announced that Koolen would be driving for VAR- Pinnacle Motorsport in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship. Formula Regional European Championship Following the 2022 season, Koolen partook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Aron
Bryce Aron (born September 30, 2003) is an American people, American racing driver who competes in the 2025 Indy NXT driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. Aron raced in the 2023 Euroformula Open Championship with Motopark Academy where he achieved three wins and five podiums, finishing fourth largely as a result of forgoing the final three races. Aron is a 2024 Formula Regional Oceania Championship, Formula Regional Oceania race winner with M2 Competition (team), M2 Competition and a race winner in the 2022 2021 GB3 Championship, GB3 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix, Hitech GP. Bryce is the winner of the 2020 Team USA Scholarship and made history as the first American to finish top 5 in both events receiving a Podium in the Walter Hayes Trophy Grand Final. Career Formula Ford BRSCC National Formula Ford Championship In 2020, Aron moved to the UK to compete with Low Dempsey Racing in the BRSCC National Formula Ford Championship. Due to the pandemic, the championship was shorte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Browne (racing Driver)
Jonathan Browne (born 10 July 2000) is an Irish racing driver. He most recently competed in the 2025 Indy NXT with Chip Ganassi Racing. Career Browne started racing in Irish and British karting competitions before moving into the UK's Formula Ford championship in 2018. He finished his first year 16th but improved to fifth overall during his sophomore season, taking a win and four further podiums. Browne also dominated the Formula Ford Festival in 2019, winning from pole for Cliff Dempsey Racing. The Irishman once again took pole in 2020 but finished the race in second place behind Rory Smith. In 2021, Browne stepped up to the GB3 Championship with Hillspeed, competing in the series's final three events. At his debut round in Silverstone Browne finished third in the opening race. He would go on to end up 19th in the standings. Browne moved onto the Road to Indy pathway in 2022, racing for Turn 3 Motorsport in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship. Though the Irishman scored his maiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing, LLC (CGR), also sometimes branded as Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, is an American auto racing organization competing in the NTT IndyCar Series. They have formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, Global Rallycross Championship, Extreme E, Rolex Sports Car Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. It was founded in 1990 by businessman and former racecar driver Chip Ganassi from the assets of Patrick Racing to compete in the CART IndyCar World Series. After winning four consecutive CART championships from 1996 to 1999 with drivers Jimmy Vasser, Alex Zanardi and Juan Pablo Montoya, in 2000 Ganassi became the first CART organization to return to the Indianapolis 500 after the open-wheel "split" between CART and the Indy Racing League in 1996. A dominant victory with Montoya would foresee the team's permanent switch to the IRL (now IndyCar Series), where further championships would be won w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Escotto
Ricardo Escotto Lechuga (born 14 December 2004) is a Mexican racing driver who competes full-time in the 2025 Indy NXT for Andretti Cape Indy NXT. He previously drove part-time in the 2024 Indy NXT for Juncos Hollinger Racing and in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship for BN Racing. Career Formula 4 UAE Championship Following a three year hiatus from racing, Escotto signed with Cram – Hitech GP to compete in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship. He had a difficult season with no points and finishing 25th in the standings. F4 Spanish Championship For the 2022 season, Escotto Joined Cram-Pinnacle to compete full-time in the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship. He had a best result of 9th twice at Aragón and finished 22nd in the championship. Italian F4 Championship Alongside his campaign in the F4 Spanish Championship, Escotto competed in select rounds of the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with Cram Motorsport. USF Pro 2000 Championship 2023 For 2023, Escotto ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Murray
Sebastian Murray (born 2 April 2007) is a Scottish racing driver who currently competes in the 2025 Indy NXT season with Andretti Cape Indy NXT. He previously competed for Chris Dittmann Racing in the 2024 GB3 Championship. Career Karting Murray had a karting career which was mostly based in the UAE. He competed in Europe in the IAME Euro Series, however, taking a best race result of 17th in the series. Formula 4 2022 Murray made his car racing debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy Round, driving for Xcel Motorsport. He finished 8th and 9th in the two races respectively. 2023 It was confirmed that Murray would drive for Italian team Cram Motorsport for the full 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship season. Murray would go on to get a best result of 13th place at Kuwait Motor Town as he finished 30th in the drivers' standings. Over the course of the year, Murray made some sporadic F4 appearances whilst dedicating the year to testing Formula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Motorsports
Cape Motorsports is an American motorsport team that currently competes in Indy NXT. The team was founded in 2001 by brothers Dominic and Nicholas Cape. History Cape Motorsports was founded in 2001 by brothers Dominic and Nicholas Cape. The team competes in the Indy NXT series where they have a technical partnership with Andretti Global. The team has won 14 USF2000 Championships across 16 years with 10 different drivers. Current series results Indy NXT † Shared results with other teams. Former series results USF2000 Championship (N) - National Class † Shared results with other teams Pro Mazda Championship † Shared results with other teams Formula 4 United States Championship Timeline References External links * {{Indy NXT Series teams American auto racing teams Auto racing teams established in 2001 Indy NXT teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Roe (racing Driver)
James Roe Jr. (born 11 October 1998) is an Irish racing driver. He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 29 Honda for Andretti Autosport and in the IMSA SportsCar Championship driving for Pratt Miller Motorsports. He previously drove for TJ Speed Motorsports in 2022. Roe previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport. Roe is a nephew of former racing driver Michael Roe. Racing career Indy Pro 2000 On February 22, 2021, it was announced that Roe would be joining Turn 3 Motorsport to compete in the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship. Roe managed to get his first win of the season at the final race in Mid-Ohio, finishing ahead of Enaam Ahmed and 2021 series champion, Christian Rasmussen. Indy NXT For the 2022 season, Roe moved to TJ Speed Motorsports to compete in the Indy Lights series. He scored three top ten finishes in his nine races with the team before contesting two rounds with HMD. As Roe missed the final three races, he ende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
