Jacob Abel | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | March 9, 2001
Indy Lights career | |
Debut season | 2022 |
Current team | Abel Motorsports |
Car number | 51 |
Starts | 39 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 2 |
Podiums | 12 |
Poles | 4 |
Fastest laps | 3 |
Best finish | 5th in 2023 |
Previous series | |
2017–18 2017–18 2019–21 2020–21 2021 2021 2021 | U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula 4 United States Championship Indy Pro 2000 Championship Formula Regional Americas Championship Stadium Super Trucks IMSA SportsCar Championship GT World Challenge America |
Jacob Abel (born March 9, 2001) is an American racing driver who currently competes in Indy NXT for Abel Motorsports. [1] He previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship for Abel Motorsports. [2]
Abel began his senior racing career in 2017 at the age of 16, competing in the F4 United States Championship with Abel Motorsports. [3] The following season, Abel stepped back to a partial-season schedule in both the F4 United States Championship [4] and the new-for-2018 F3 Americas Championship. [5] Abel would score four podiums in his opening season in F3, en route to a fourth place championship finish. He took his first win in the series early the following season, scoring back-to-back victories at Road Atlanta. [6]
In 2023, Abel stepped outside of North America for the first time in his racing career, taking part in the 2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship with Kiwi Motorsport. [7] [8] He claimed four podium finishes, completing the season with a third-place championship finish. He returned to the series in 2024, making his first appearance during Round 4 at Euromarque Motorsport Park. [9]
Abel made his Road to Indy debut in July 2017 at Mid-Ohio, driving for Newman Wachs Racing. [10] After a part-time schedule in the series for 2018, Abel stepped up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship in 2019. [11] His opening season in the championship was quiet, as he finished 9th overall with no podiums and two top fives. He would compete in just seven races in 2020 to supplement a full-season drive in the Formula Regional Americas Championship, scoring his first Indy Pro 2000 podium at Mid-Ohio that September. For 2021, Abel committed to a full-time schedule in Indy Pro 2000. [12] Claiming two podiums, one each at Road America and Mid-Ohio, Abel finished his first full season sixth in the standings. For 2022, Abel stepped up to Indy Lights, once again with Abel Motorsports. [13] He finished eighth in the championship during his rookie season, finishing as high as fourth at Portland and Laguna Seca. For 2023, Abel returned to the series. [1] He scored his first series podium in the opening race of the season at St. Petersburg, leading 27 of 40 laps before dropping to third on a late restart. [14] He would finish a season-high second at Road America and Iowa (where he claimed pole [15] ), finishing fifth in the championship. In November 2023, Abel embarked on an IndyCar test with Dale Coyne Racing. [16]
Abel and his family's team returned for his third year in the series in 2024. [17] Following a second place at the season-opener in St. Petersburg, Abel took pole at Barber, from where he led every lap to take his first victory in the category. [18] [19]
In March 2021, Abel was announced as part of HPD's 2021 Junior Factory Lineup. [20] As a result, Abel would compete part-time with Racers Edge Motorsports in the GT World Challenge America. [21] Later that season, Abel joined Compass Racing for the IMSA SportsCar Championship event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, substituting for Jeff Kingsley. [22] [23] The following weekend, Abel scored his first class victory in GT3 machinery in race #1 of the GT World Challenge America event at Watkins Glen. [24]
In August 2021, Abel made his Stadium Super Trucks debut at the Music City Grand Prix, where he drove a truck sponsored by Crosley Brands. [25] He finished runner-up in the second and final race of the weekend. [26]
A graduate of Trinity High School in Louisville, [27] Abel attended college part-time at Butler University while pursuing his racing career. [28] A marketing major, Abel stated that his education helped him understand the financial and business aspects of motorsports. [29]
* Season still in progress.
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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2017 | Newman Wachs Racing | STP | STP | BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | ROA | ROA | IOW | TOR | TOR | MDO 16 | MDO 13 | WGL | 31st | 14 |
2018 | Abel Motorsports | STP | STP | IMS | IMS | LOR | ROA 15 | ROA 10 | TOR | TOR | MDO 11 | MDO 11 | MDO 11 | POR | POR | 23rd | 47 |
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
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2019 | Abel Motorsports | STP 9 | STP 11 | IMS 6 | IMS 7 | LOR 5 | ROA | ROA | TOR 6 | TOR 7 | MDO 12 | MDO 10 | GTW 12 | POR 7 | POR 8 | LAG 7 | LAG 5 | 9th | 198 | ||
2020 | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | MOH | LOR 12 | GMP 10 | IMS | IMS | IMS | MDO 7 | MDO 3 | NJM 9 | NJM 6 | NJM 8 | STP | STP | 14th | 107 | ||
2021 | ALA 8 | ALA 5 | STP 15 | STP 7 | IMS 6 | IMS 7 | IMS 13 | LOR 6 | ROA 3 | ROA 5 | MOH 3 | MOH 6 | GMP 6 | NJM 5 | NJM 5 | NJM 4 | MOH 6 | MOH 9 | 6th | 292 |
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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2022 | Abel Motorsports | STP 10 | BAR 6 | IMS 8 | IMS 5 | DET 14 | DET 12 | RDA 5 | MDO 11 | IOW 6 | NSH 9 | GMP 7 | POR 4 | LAG 4 | LAG 5 | 8th | 355 |
2023 | STP 3* | BAR 16 | IMS 9 | DET 4 | DET 9 | RDA 2 | MDO 6 | IOW 2L | NSH 3 | IMS 4 | GMP 4 | POR 16 | LAG 14 | LAG 5 | 5th | 397 | |
2024 | STP 2 | BAR 1L* | IMS 1* | IMS 2 | DET 5 | RDA 3 | LAG 3 | LAG 11 | MDO 3 | IOW 15 | GMP 2 | POR | MIL | NSH | 2nd* | 400* |
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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2021 | Compass Racing | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY | SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA 13 | LBH | VIR | PET | 65th | 204 |
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
Stadium Super Trucks results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | SSTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | STP | STP | MOH | MOH | MOH | MOH | NSH 12 | NSH 2 | LBH 13 | LBH DNS | 14th | 39 | [30] |
(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 | DC | Points |
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2023 | Kiwi Motorsport | HIG 1 6 | HIG 2 2 | HIG 3 6 | TER 1 3 | TER 2 6 | TER 3 5 | MAN 1 3 | MAN 2 4 | MAN 3 4 | HMP 1 7 | HMP 2 2 | HMP 3 8 | TAU 1 Ret | TAU 2 9 | TAU 3 6 | 3rd | 265 |
2024 | mtec Motorsport | TAU 1 | TAU 2 | TAU 3 | MAN 1 | MAN 2 | MAN 3 | HMP 1 | HMP 2 | HMP 3 | CHR 1 3 | CHR 2 7 | CHR 3 5 | HIG 1 5 | HIG 2 4 | HIG 3 4 | 13th | 118 |
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Abel held off a hard-charging Matt McMurry for his first sports car racing victory after Hagler scored top class honors at Road America with Dakota Dickerson.