Abel Motorsports

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Flag of the United States.svg Abel Motorsports
AbelMotorsportsLogo.png
Founded1972;53 years ago (1972)
Founder(s)Bill Abel
Base Indianapolis, Indiana
Team principal(s)Bill Abel
John Brunner
Current series IndyCar Series
Indy NXT
Former series U.S. F2000 National Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
Formula Regional Americas Championship
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Current driversIndy NXT:
17. Flag of New Zealand.svg Callum Hedge
40. Flag of the United States.svg Jack William Miller
48. Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Missig
99. Flag of the United States.svg Myles Rowe
Noted drivers Jacob Abel
Website https://abelmotorsports.com/

Abel Motorsports is an American auto racing team in the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT series. [1] The team is owned by Bill Abel.

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History

Abel Motorsports Indy NXT cars in the paddock at Road America, 2023 2023 Indy NXT, Road America (53068833098).jpg
Abel Motorsports Indy NXT cars in the paddock at Road America, 2023

They have competed at numerous levels of the Road to Indy. [2] [3] In April 2024, at Barber Motorsports Park, the team recorded its first victory in the Indy NXT series. [4]

After competing in the 2023 Indianapolis 500, the team announced an attempt to make the race in 2024. [5] [6] [7] In early May, 2024, the team announced they had withdrawn their entry in the race, after driver R. C. Enerson failed to locate funding for the effort. [8]

Current series results

Indy Lights/Indy NXT

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2022 Dallara IL-15 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1400003558th4th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antonio Serravalle9000020413th
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Phinny 400007714th
Flag of the United States.svg Flinn Lazier 300005415th
2023 Dallara IL-15 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1401043975th3rd
Flag of the United States.svg Colin Kaminsky 8000015917th
Flag of the United States.svg Yuven Sundaramoorthy 400007722nd
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi 400005522nd
2024 Dallara IL-15 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 14333105172nd3rd
Flag of the United States.svg Yuven Sundaramoorthy 1400023098th
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Missig 500007422nd
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Ferns 400005324th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Mason 200002725th
2025 Dallara IL-15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Callum Hedge -*-*
Flag of the United States.svg Jack William Miller -*
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Missig -*
Flag of the United States.svg Myles Rowe -*

* Season still in progress.

† Serravalle competed for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing from round 3 onwards.

Former series results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2015 Élan DP08 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Abel300002322nd10th
2018 Tatuus USF-17 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 500004723rd12th

Formula 4 United States Championship

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2017 Ligier JS F4 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 190000924th14th
Flag of the United States.svg John Andrew Entwistle60000035th
2018 Ligier JS F4 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Loomis900002413th6th
Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1200002415th

Formula Regional Americas Championship

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2018 Ligier JS F3 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood 1715515164051st1st
Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1100041244th
2019 Ligier JS F3 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1120381554th3rd
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny van Dongen 100000NC
2020 Ligier JS F3 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1700011335th4th
Flag of the United States.svg Blake Upton900001714th

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2019 Tatuus PM-18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Parker Thompson 1623183443rd3rd
Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1400001989th
2020 Tatuus PM-18 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 7000110714thN/A
2021 Tatuus PM-18 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 1800322926th5th

IndyCar Series

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.
2023 Dallara DW12 Flag of the United States.svg R. C. Enerson 10000536th

Timeline

Current series
Indy NXT 2022–present
Former series
IndyCar Series 2023
U.S. F2000 National Championship 2015, 2018
Formula 4 United States Championship 2017–2018
Formula Regional Americas Championship 2018–2020
Indy Pro 2000 Championship 2019–2021

References

  1. "News". Abel Motorsports. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  2. "USAC standout Ferns joins Abel Motorsports for oval Indy NXT races". RACER. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. "2024 Preview: Abel Motorsports". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. "Abel savors breakthrough Indy NXT win at Barber". RACER. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  5. Speedway, Indianapolis Motor. "Enerson To Drive Abel Motorsports' Entry in Indy 500". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. "John Brunner Q&A: Abel pushing for IndyCar future sooner than later". us.motorsport.com. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  7. "Abel aims to follow Indy 500 return with full-time program in 2025". RACER. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  8. Brown, Nathan. "'Disappointing, but understandable': Abel Motorsports gives up on Indy 500 return plans". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-05-04.