Jordan Missig

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Jordan Missig
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 26)
Joliet, Illinois, United States
Indy Pro 2000 Championship career
Debut season 2021
Current teamPabst Racing
Car number19
Starts19
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish3rd in 2022

Jordan Missig (born 22 March 1998) is an American racing driver currently competing in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Pabst Racing. [1]

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Career

Karting

Jordan Missig competed in the Briggs & Stratton LO206 powered Margay Ignite Series. He achieved four Ignite Senior Championships at Kart Circuit Autobahn along with a regional Ignite Challenge Series championship in 2018. [2]

Sports cars

Missig's Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo at Watkins Glen in 2022. Prestige WTR Lamborghini Evo2 53 WGI22 (1).jpg
Missig's Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo at Watkins Glen in 2022.

Missig started his sports car racing career at Autobahn Country Club in 2017, competing in both the Spec Miata and Radical Sports Car classes. Missig was able to achieve multiple club wins and championships in his early years before moving into the Radical Cup North America in 2018. In 2019 he finished second in the Radical Cup North America with seven wins. [3]

In 2021 Jordan Missig made his sports car return with Wayne Taylor Racing by competing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America. [4] [5] [6] He finished fourth in the Pro-Am-class standings after taking two class-wins. [7]

Formula Regional Americas

In 2020 Missig made his debut in single-seater racing by competing in the Formula Regional Americas Championship with Newman Wachs Racing. [3] His best race result of the season was a third place finish at Virginia International Raceway. [8] He finished the season in tenth.

In 2021 he continued to compete in the series with Newman Wachs Racing. [9] [10] [11] He took his maiden race win in the series at Virginia International Raceway and finished the season in fifth. [12]

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

In 2021 Missig joined Pabst Racing to compete in the season of the Indy Pro 2000 Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. He finished his debut race in tenth. [13]

In 2022 he stayed with Pabst Racing to compete in the full Indy Pro 2000 Championship. [13] He finished the season in eleventh.

In 2023 he will once again compete for Pabst Racing in the renamed USF Pro 2000 Championship. [14]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018Radical Cup North AmericaTeam Stradale500?2?N/A
2019Radical Cup North AmericaTeam Stradale18710?13?2nd
2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship Newman Wachs Racing 1600015410th
2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship Newman Wachs Racing 1810161425th
Indy Pro 2000 Championship Pabst Racing200002020th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro-Am Wayne Taylor Racing 82014644th
2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Pabst Racing17000019911th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro Wayne Taylor Racing 100000479th
2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship Pabst Racing18001217911th
2024 Indy NXT Abel Motorsports

American open–wheel racing results

Indy NXT

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2024 Abel Motorsports STP
BAR
IMS
18
IMS
13
DET
ROA
LAG
LAG
MDO
IOW
GTW
POR
MIL
NSH
21st*29*

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