James Roe (racing driver)

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James Roe
95JamesRoeJr F3Americas Road America.jpg
Nationality Flag of Ireland.svg Irish
BornJames Roe Jr.
(1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 (age 26)
Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Indy Lights career
Debut season 2022
Current team Andretti Global
Car number29
Starts36
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish6th in 2024
Previous series
2021
2020
2019
2018

2018
2016-17
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
FR Americas Championship
F3 Americas Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
F2000 Championship Series
F4 UAE Championship

James Roe Jr. (born 11 October 1998) is an Irish racing driver. [1] He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 29 Honda for Andretti Autosport. [2] He previously drove for TJ Speed Motorsports in 2022. [3] Roe previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport. [4] Roe is a nephew of former racing driver Michael Roe.

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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. [5] 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. [6]

Indy NXT

Roe Jr. at Mid-Ohio in 2024 James Roe Mid Ohio 2024.jpg
Roe Jr. at Mid-Ohio in 2024

For the 2022 season, Roe moved to TJ Speed Motorsports to compete in the Indy Lights series. [3] 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 ended up 12th in the standings.

On January 4, 2023, it was announced that Roe would compete full-time in the 2023 Indy NXT season for Andretti Autosport. [2] Having fought for the win at the Indianapolis Road Course, Roe scored his first podium in the series, finishing second. [7] He ended the season seventh in the championship, finishing ahead of Jamie Chadwick but behind Hunter McElrea and Louis Foster in the teammate battle. [8] In 2024, Roe remained in Indy NXT and once again partnered Chadwick and Foster at Andretti. [9] During a patchy first half of the season, which included three retirements, Roe managed to score a sole podium at Barber, finishing third. [10] At the first oval race in Iowa, Roe took the first pole position of his NXT career, setting the series' lap record at the track in the process. [11] Having led the vast majority of the race, Roe was passed by teammate Foster late on and finished second. [12]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016-17 Formula 4 UAE Championship Rasgaira Motorsports400014911th
2018 F2000 Championship Series ArmsUp Motorsports1430374142nd
U.S. F2000 National Championship Swan-RJB Motorsports200002630th
2019 F3 Americas Championship Global Racing Group1610011475th
2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship 170000927th
2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport1811012437th
2022 Indy Lights TJ Speed Motorsports9000021912th
HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing 20000
Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Pro-Am Imperiale Racing310020NC†
International GT Open 20000423rd
2023 Indy NXT Andretti Autosport 1400013357th
2024 Indy NXT Andretti Global 1401023166th
2025 Indy NXT Andretti Global

As Roe Jr. was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. *Season still in progress.

Motorsports career results

Formula 4 UAE Championship

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2016-17 Rasgaira Motorsports DUB
4
DUB
4
DUB
3
ABU
5
ABU
ABU
ABU
DUB
DUB
DUB
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
11th49

American open-wheel results

F2000 Championship Series

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2018ArmsUp Motorsports ATL
6
ATL
3
WGL
8
WGL
1
VIR
15
VIR
1
MOH
8
MOH
3
PIT
Ret
PIT
5
SPM
3
SPM
Ret
NJM
1
NJM
3
2nd414

U.S. F2000 National Championship Series

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2018 Swan-RJB Motorsports STP
1

STP
2

IMS
1

12
IMS
2

5
LOS
ROA
1

ROA
2

TOR
1

TOR
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

MOH
3

POR
1

POR
2

30th26

Formula 3 Americas Championship

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2019 Global Racing Group BAR
4
BAR
7
ATL
4
ATL
Ret
ATL
6
PIT
5
PIT
7
PIT
6
VIR
8
VIR
5
VIR
5
ROA
1
ROA
6
SEB
6
SEB
5
SEB
5
5th147

Formula Regional Americas Championship

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2020 Global Racing Group MOH
5
MOH
12
VIR
Ret
VIR
8
VIR
9
BAR
8
BAR
9
BAR
8
SEB
9
SEB
7
SEB
4
HMS
5
HMS
6
HMS
9
COA
7
COA
5
COA
6
7th92

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2021 Turn 3 Motorsport ALA
1

15
ALA
2

11
STP
1

13
STP
2

16
IMS
1

8
IMS
2

10
IMS
3

11
LOR
11
ROA
1

6
ROA
2

10
MOH
1

8
MOH
2

11
GMP
4
NJM
1

6
NJM
2

10
NJM
3

5
MOH
1

11
MOH
2

1*
7th243

Indy Lights / Indy NXT

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2022 TJ Speed Motorsports STP
13
BAR
13
IMS
13
IMS
13
DET
7
DET
9
RDA
7
MDO
12
IOW
13
12th219
HMD Motorsports with
Dale Coyne Racing
NSH
12
GMP
8
POR
LAG
LAG
2023 Andretti Autosport STP
17
BAR
5
IMS
7
DET
10
DET
6
RDA
5
MDO
12
IOW
9
NSH
4
IMS
2
STL
15
POR
8
LAG
9
LAG
15
7th335
2024 Andretti Global STP
16
BAR
3
IMS
15
IMS
4
DET
16
RDA
18
LAG
5
LAG
19
MDO
15
IOW
2*
GMP
10
POR
16
MIL
6
NSH
4
6th316
2025 Andretti Global STP BAR IMS IMS DET GMP RDA MDO IOW LAG LAG POR MIL NSH

* Season still in progress.

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