Nolan Siegel

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Nolan Siegel
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (2004-11-09) November 9, 2004 (age 19)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
IndyCar Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Team(s)No. 51 (Dale Coyne Racing)
First race 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach
(Long Beach)
WinsPodiums Poles
000
Indy Lights career
Debut season 2022
Current team HMD Motorsports
Car number39
Starts10
Championships0
Wins2
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish3rd in 2023
Previous series
2022
201921
2021
201920
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Michelin Pilot Challenge
F4 USA Championship

Nolan Siegel (born November 8, 2004) is an American racing driver. [1] He currently competes in the Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports and competes part-time in the IndyCar Series with Dale Coyne Racing. Siegel previously competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with DEForce Racing. [2]

Contents

Junior career

Formula 4 United States Championship

Siegel would join the final round of the 2019 Formula 4 United States Championship held at Circuit of the Americas driving for Jay Howard Driver Development. [3] He finished in the top-10 in both races.

Siegel would return to the championship for the first two rounds of the 2020 season once again driving for Jay Howard Driver Development. [4] He would have a best finish of sixth in his final race.

USF2000 Championship

On February 13, 2019, it was announced that Siegel would compete full-time in the 2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship for Newman Wachs Racing. [5] He would finish 15th in the championship.

Siegel returned to the championship in 2020 and switched teams to drive for Jay Howard Driver Development. [6] He took two podiums at Mid-Ohio and finished 13th in the standings.

In January 2021, it was announced that Siegel would return for a third season in 2021 driving for DEForce Racing. [7] He would get his first win in the third race held at New Jersey Motorsports Park. He would finish the season 8th in the standings.

Indy Pro 2000

During 2021, Siegel would make his Indy Pro 2000 debut at Gateway Motorsports Park driving for DEForce Racing. [8] He would impress by finishing 5th.

DEForce Racing announced that Siegel would move up to the series full-time in 2022. [9] At the first round held at St. Petersburg, he would take his maiden win by beating competitor Louis Foster on a late restart. [10] Siegel would dominate the second race held at Barber Motorsports Park starting from pole and leading the race from start to finish. [11] Ultimately, he would end up finishing 4th in the championship due to inconsistency during the middle and latter stages of the season.

Indy NXT

On September 8, 2022, it was announced that Siegel would make his Indy Lights debut at final round held at Laguna Seca driving for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing. [12]

Siegel announced in October 2022 that he would make the jump up to Indy NXT full-time for 2023, remaining at HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing. [13] He would finish the season third in points, having won two races and scored a total of five podiums. With this, he also became the season's top rookie.

For the 2024 season, Siegel and HMD reunited for a title assault. At the opening round in St. Petersburg, the Californian scored pole and started out his season with a lights-to-flag victory. [14]

IndyCar

On March 5, 2024, it was announced that Siegel would compete part-time in the No. 18 Honda entry for Dale Coyne Racing, sharing his seat with Jack Harvey. Siegel would partake in the four events that do not clash with his Indy NXT commitments, which includes the Indianapolis 500. [15]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019 Formula 4 United States Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 20000045th
U.S. F2000 National Championship Newman Wachs Racing 15000011315th
2019-20 NACAM Formula 4 Championship Scuderia Martiga EG 900016011th
2020 Formula 4 United States Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 50000821st
U.S. F2000 National Championship 17001215813th
2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship DEForce Racing100002618th
U.S. F2000 National Championship 1811242278th
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing3000058035th
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Mühlner Motorsports America 1000061822nd
Jr III Motorsports20001
Indy Pro 2000 Championship DEForce Racing1822163334th
Indy Lights HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing 200004217th
IMSA Prototype Challenge Jr III Racing1001022033rd
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Inter Europol Competition 41001395th
Indy NXT HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing 1420254153rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 CrowdStrike Racing by APR 3200210168th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Sean Creech Motorsport1001133225th
Jr III Motorsports10001
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS CarBahn with Peregrine Racing2000026044th
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports 110010NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100001024th
2024 IndyCar Series Dale Coyne Racing 2000010*28th*
Indy NXT HMD Motorsports 1110154*1st*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Sean Creech Motorsport100002399th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678Pos.Points
2022 Mühlner Motorsports America LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
6
SEB MDO MOS ELK PET 22nd618
Jr III Motorsports WGL
6
2023  Sean Creech MotorsportLMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
2
MOS IMS
3
25th332
CrowdStrike Racing by APR LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 V8 SEB
5
LGA WGL
1
ELK PET
1
8th1016
2024 Sean Creech MotorsportLMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
9
SEB
WGL
MOS
ELK
IMS
PET
9th*239*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine1234Pos.Points
2023 Inter Europol Competition LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1

Ret
DUB
2

1
ABU
1

4
ABU
2

NC
5th39

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)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2019 Newman Wachs Racing STP
1

14
STP
2

12
IMS
1

15
IMS
2

14
LOR
10
ROA
1

10
ROA
2

14
TOR
1

16
TOR
2

10
MOH
1

16
MOH
2

17
POR
1

17
POR
2

12
LAG
1

14
LAG
1

17
15th113
2020 Jay Howard Driver Development ROA
1

20
ROA
2

14
MOH
1

18
MOH
2

3
MOH
3

14
LOR
11
IMS
1

5
IMS
2

8
IMS
3

20
MOH
4

3
MOH
5

9
MOH
6

19
NJM
1

9
NJM
2

18
NJM
3

18
STP
1

14
STP
2

12
13th158
2021 DEForce Racing ALA
1

11
ALA
2

2
STP
1

26
STP
2

21
IMS
1

23
IMS
2

24
IMS
3

14
LOR
9
ROA
1

4
ROA
2

23
MOH
1

5
MOH
2

6
MOH
3

19
NJMP
1

8
NJMP
2

3
NJMP
3

1*
MOH
4

6
MOH
5

2
8th227

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 DEForce Racing ALA
1

ALA
2

STP
1

STP
2

IMS
1

IMS
2

IMS
3

LOR
ROA
1

ROA
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

GMP
5
NJM
1

NJM
2

NJM
3

MOH
1

MOH
2

18th26
2022 STP
1

5
STP
2

1*
ALA
1

7
ALA
2

1*
IMS
1

13
IMS
2

2
IMS
3

6
IRP
5
ROA
1

11
ROA
2

7
MOH
1

3
MOH
2

7
TOR
1

5
TOR
2

12
GMP
2
POR
1

14
POR
2

8
POR
3

3
4th333

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
2022 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing STP BAR IMS IMS DET DET RDA MDO IOW NSH GMP POR LAG
10
LAG
9
17th42
2023 STP
2L
BAR
2
IMS
13
DET
8L
DET
1L*
RDA
1L*
MDO
15
IOW
15
NSH
5
IMS
12
GMP
6
POR
2
LAG
16
LAG
7
3rd415
2024 HMD Motorsports STP
1L*
BAR IMS IMS DET RDA LAG LAG MDO IOW GMP POR MIL NSH 1st*54*

IndyCar Series

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

YearTeamChassisNo.Engine123456789101112131415161718RankPointsRef
2024 Dale Coyne Racing Dallara DW12 18 Honda STP
THE
DNQ
INDY
DET
ROA
LAG
MDO
IOW
IOW
TOR
GTW
POR
MIL
MIL
NSH
27th*10* [16]
Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing 51 LBH
20
ALA
IMS

* Season still in progress.

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