Colin Kaminsky

Colin Kaminsky
Nationality	American
Born	(1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 (age 26) Joliet, Illinois, United States
Indy NXT career
Debut season	2023
Current team	Abel Motorsports
Car number	TBA
Starts	8
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	17th in 2023
Previous series
2020–22 2017–19	Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship
Championship titles
0

Colin Kaminsky (born May 27, 1999) is an American racing driver set to drive in the Indy NXT for Abel Motorsports. ^[1] He previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Pabst Racing before his Indy NXT debut. ^[2] He has also previously competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

U.S. F2000 National Championship

In 2017, Kaminsky made his open-wheel racing debut in the U.S. F2000 National Championship, driving for Kaminsky Racing. He finished 18th in the final points standings with a best finish of eighth at Road America. He returned to the series the following year, this time driving a full season for DEForce Racing, where he finished tenth in the points after getting a best finish of fourth, once again at Road America. ^[3] In 2019, Kaminsky switched to Pabst Racing, where he won three poles and earned seven podiums to finish fourth in the final points standings. ^[4]

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

In 2020, Kaminsky moved over to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, remaining with Pabst Racing. ^[5] He finished eighth in the standings with one pole and three podium finishes. He remained with the team the following season, ^[2] but only ran the first seven races of the year and finished 13th in the points. Regardless, Kaminsky was once again retained by the team in 2022, ^[6] where he ran in the first ten races before being released. He finished 14th in the standings with three podium finishes.

Indy NXT

2023 season

In 2023, it was announced that Kaminsky would drive for Abel Motorsports for the 2023 season. ^[7] He ran the first six races, getting a best finish of sixth at Barber Motorsports Park, before skipping the next three races. He would make two more starts with the team at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course and World Wide Technology Raceway, and finished 17th in the final points standings.

2026 season

After a year away from racing, Kaminsky returned to the Indy NXT for the 2026 season, once again with Abel Motorsports. ^[8]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2017	U.S. F2000 National Championship	Kaminsky Racing	10	0	0	0	0	68	18th
2018	U.S. F2000 National Championship	DEForce Racing	14	0	0	0	0	134	11th
2019	U.S. F2000 National Championship	Pabst Racing	15	0	2	0	7	282	4th
2020	Indy Pro 2000 Championship	Pabst Racing	17	0	0	1	3	252	8th
2021	Indy Pro 2000 Championship	Pabst Racing	7	0	0	0	0	91	13th
2022	Indy Pro 2000 Championship	Pabst Racing	10	0	0	0	3	144	14th
2023	Indy NXT	Abel Motorsports	8	0	0	0	0	159	17th
2024	Porsche Carrera Cup North America	Topp Racing Performance	16	0	0	0	0	93	11th
2026	Indy NXT	Abel Motorsports	0	0	0	0	0	0	TBD

* Season still in progress.

SCCA National Championship Runoffs results

Year	Track	Car	Engine	Class	Finish	Start	Status
2016	Mid-Ohio	Spec Racer	Ford	Spec Racer Ford Gen 3	39	25	Running
2017	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Spec Racer	Ford	Spec Racer Ford Gen 3	5	7	Running
2021	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Spec Racer	Ford	Spec Racer Ford Gen 3	64	14	Retired

American open-wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Rank	Points
2017	Kaminsky Racing	STP 1 16	STP 2 14	BAR 1 19	BAR 2 15	IMS 1 12	IMS 2 22	ROA 1 9	ROA 2 8	IOW	TOR 1	TOR 2	MOH 1 13	MOH 2 17	WGL		18th	68
2018	DEForce Racing	STP 1 6	STP 2 22	IMS 1 9	IMS 2 16	LOR 13	ROA 1 12	ROA 2 4	TOR 1 12	TOR 2 18	MOH 1 12	MOH 2 7	POR 1 12	POR 2 17	LAG 1 8		10th	134
2019	Pabst Racing	STP 1 16	STP 2 5	IMS 1 4	IMS 2 10	LOR 3	ROA 1 2	ROA 2 4	TOR 1 6	TOR 2 12	MOH 1 3	MOH 2 3	POR 1 4	POR 2 4	LAG 1 3	LAG 2 3	4th	282

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Rank	Points
2020	Pabst Racing	ROA 1 3	ROA 2 6	MOH 1 6	MOH 2 15	MOH 3 16	LOR 8	GMP 13	IMS 1 6	IMS 2 11	IMS 3 10	MOH 1 6	MOH 2 6	NJM 1 7	NJM 2 8	NJM 3 2	STP 1 9	STP 2 2		8th	252
2021	Pabst Racing	ALA 1 7	ALA 2 7	STP 1 9	STP 2 5	IMS 1 7	IMS 2 12	IMS 3 10	LOR	ROA 1	ROA 2	MOH 1	MOH 2	GMP	NJM 1	NJM 2	NJM 3	MOH 1	MOH 2	13th	91
2022	Pabst Racing	STP 1 14	STP 2 12	ALA 1 2	ALA 2 12	IMS 1 3	IMS 2 2	IMS 3 10	IRP 14	ROA 1 7	ROA 2 10	MOH 1	MOH 2	TOR 1	TOR 2	GMP	POR 1	POR 2	POR 3	14th	144

Indy NXT

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
2023	Abel Motorsports	STP 11	BAR 6	IMS 12	DET 16	DET 8	RDA 10	MOH	IOW	NSH	IMS 11	GMP 13	POR	LAG	LAG	17th	159

References

1. "Colin Kaminsky". www.indypro2000.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
2. Wood, Ida (2021-03-12). "Colin Kaminsky stays at Pabst Racing in Indy Pro 2000 for 2021". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
3. "DEForce Racing Announces Three Car Lineup". usf2000.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
4. "PABST RACING CONFIRMS KAMINSKY FOR 2019 TITLE CHALLENGE". December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
5. "Kaminsky to Indy Pro 2000 with Pabst for 2020". IndyPro2000.com. Andersen Promotions. November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
6. "Colin Kaminsky returns to Indy Pro 2000 with Pabst Racing in 2022!". Twitter .
7. "COLIN KAMINSKY JOINS ABEL MOTORSPORTS IN THE NO. 57 INDY NXT by FIRESTONE ENTRY". Abel Motorsports. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
8. "Colin Kaminsky Set for INDY NXT Return with ABEL Motorsports in 2026". Abel Motorsports . 21 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.