Elliot Cox

Elliot Cox
Cox at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2024
Nationality	American
Born	(2007-08-23) August 23, 2007 (age 18) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
USF Pro 2000 Championship career
Debut season	2025
Current team	Turn 3 Motorsport
Car number	22
Starts	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Previous series
2023–24 2022 2022 2022 2021	USF2000 Championship Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series USF Juniors YACademy Winter Series FRP Eastern Pro 4 Challenge

Elliot Cox (born August 23, 2007) is an American racing driver, who last competed in the USF2000 Championship for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing. ^[1] Cox previously competed in the 2024 USF2000 Championship driving for the same team.

Karting

Cox began karting at the age of five. ^[2] He has won a Superkart title, in addition to 82 wins. ^[3]

Racing career

Early career

Cox competed in YACademy Winter Series, finishing in 12th in 2021 and 3rd in 2022, in addition to claiming one win. He also competed in the F4 Eastern (also known as the FRP Eastern Pro 4 Challenge), finishing sixth. ^[4]

USF Championships

2022

In 2022, Cox partook in the inaugural season of the USF Juniors with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development. ^[5] He missed the final round of the season, and finished eleventh in the standings. ^[4]

2023

On February 6, 2023, it was announced that Cox will move up to the 2023 USF2000 Championship to drive the No. 67 for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development. ^{[6] [4]} He finished 12th in the championship.

2024

Cox returned the series for the 2024 season, once again with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development. ^[7] He got his first podium in race 3 at his home track of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ^[8] Cox finished on the podium two more times with a best finish of second coming in the final round at Portland International Raceway. He finished sixth in the championship.

Early and personal life

Cox was born on August 23, 2007 ^[9] to Amanda and Travis Cox. ^[10] Cox has dyslexia. As a child, his favorite IndyCar driver was Justin Wilson, who also had dyslexia. ^[3]

Driving for Dyslexia

Cox helps run Driving for Dyslexia, a charity that raises money for the condition by hosting annual racing events. ^{[2] [11] [12] [13]}

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2021	FRP Eastern Pro 4 Challenge	N/A	2	0	0	0	2	84	6th
	YACademy Winter Series	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development							12th
2022	YACademy Winter Series	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development	6	1	0	1	3	63	3rd
	USF Juniors		13	0	0	0	0	140	11th
	Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series	N/A	4	2	0	0	2	122	15th
2023	USF2000 Championship	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development	16	0	0	0	0	145	12th
2024	USF2000 Championship	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development	18	0	0	1	3	264	6th
2025	USF Pro 2000 Championship	Turn 3 Motorsport	2	0	0	0	0	5	27th
	USF2000 Championship	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	1	0	0	0	0	21	27th

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

USF Juniors

(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	Rank	Points
2022	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development	OIR 1 9	OIR 2 8	OIR 3 C†	ALA 1 11	ALA 2 11	VIR 1 12	VIR 2 5	VIR 3 16	MOH 1 7	MOH 2 10	MOH 3 11	ROA 1 4	ROA 2 16	ROA 3 16	COA 1	COA 2	COA 3	11th	140

† Race was cancelled due to inclement weather.

USF2000 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
2023	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development	STP 1 18	STP 2 18	SEB 1 7	SEB 1 5	IMS 1 16	IMS 2 7	IMS 3 17	IRP 9	ROA 1 5	ROA 2 18	MOH 1 22	MOH 2 23	MOH 3 23	TOR 1 17	TOR 2 14	POR 1 10	POR 2 8	POR 3 12	12th	145
2024	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development	STP 1 4	STP 2 4	NOL 1 12	NOL 2 13	NOL 3 16	IMS 1 7	IMS 2 3	IRP 6	ROA 1 5	ROA 2 14	MOH 1 6	MOH 2 3	MOH 3 15	TOR 1 5	TOR 2 6	POR 1 14	POR 2 2*	POR 3 12*	6th	264
2025	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	STP 1	STP 2	NOL 1	NOL 2	NOL 3	IMS 1	IMS 2	IRP 7	ROA 1	ROA 2	MOH 1	MOH 2	MOH 3	TOR 1	TOR 2	POR 1	POR 2	POR 3	27th	21

USF Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Position	Points
2025	Turn 3 Motorsport	STP 1 17	STP 2 20	LOU 1	LOU 2	LOU 3	IMS 1	IMS 2	IMS 3	IRP	ROA 1	ROA 2	ROA 3	MOH 1	MOH 2	TOR 1	TOR 2	POR 1	POR 2	27th	5

* Season still in progress.

References

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2. Thelen, Colby (January 21, 2020). "Teen go cart champion raises thousands for dyslexic students". Fox 59 . Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
3. Keefer, Zak (May 21, 2019). "The 11-year-old with a plan to be the youngest Indy 500 winner ever". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
4. Wood, Ida (February 7, 2023). "Ex-IndyCar outfit Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing to USF2000 with Cox". Formula Scout. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
5. "USF Juniors Ozark International Raceway Entry List" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
6. "Local racer sets his sights on Indy 500, while raising money and awareness for people with dyslexia". WRTV . May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
7. "Drive Planning Expands Primary Sponsorship with SFHR for 2024". USF2000 Championship . March 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
8. Wood, Ida (May 11, 2024). "Garcia gets USF2000 win after Cooley and Christodoulou's last lap crash". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
9. "Elliot Cox (R)". USF Pro 2000 Championship . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
10. McEldowney, Mykal (May 21, 2019). "Behind the wheel with 11-year-old go-kart racer Elliot Cox". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
11. "The Wheel Deal". SOUTH. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
12. Cavin, Curt (September 23, 2022). "INDYCAR Community To Race To Fight Dyslexia, Honor Wilson". IndyCar Series . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
13. Stone, Lindsay (September 17, 2021). "Racing icons, IMS applaud local teenage and IndyCar driver for mission off the track". CBS 4 Indy . Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2025.