Jacob Abel (racing driver)

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Jacob Abel
Born (2001-03-09) March 9, 2001 (age 23)
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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
Last updated on: May 11, 2023.

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]

Career

Lower formulae

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]

Road to Indy

Abel made his Road to Indy debut in July 2017 at Mid-Ohio, driving for Newman Wachs Racing.[9] After a part-time schedule in the series for 2018, Abel stepped up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship in 2019.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

Sports cars

In March 2021, Abel was announced as part of HPD's 2021 Junior Factory Lineup.[14] As a result, Abel would compete part-time with Racers Edge Motorsports in the GT World Challenge America.[15] Later that season, Abel joined Compass Racing for the IMSA SportsCar Championship event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, substituting for Jeff Kingsley.[16][17] 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.[18]

Stadium Super Trucks

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.[19] He finished runner-up in the second and final race of the weekend.[20]

Personal life

A graduate of Trinity High School in Louisville,[21] Abel attended college part-time at Butler University while pursuing his racing career.[22] A marketing major, Abel stated that his education helped him understand the financial and business aspects of motorsports.[23]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 Formula 4 United States Championship Abel Motorsports 19 0 0 0 0 9 24th
U.S. F2000 National Championship Newman Wachs Racing 2 0 0 0 0 14 31st
2018 F3 Americas Championship Abel Motorsports 11 0 0 0 4 124 4th
Formula 4 United States Championship 12 0 0 0 0 24 15th
U.S. F2000 National Championship 5 0 0 0 0 47 23rd
2019 F3 Americas Championship Abel Motorsports 11 2 0 3 8 155 4th
Indy Pro 2000 Championship 14 0 0 0 0 198 9th
2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship Abel Motorsports 17 0 0 0 1 133 5th
Indy Pro 2000 Championship 7 0 0 0 1 107 14th
2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Abel Motorsports 18 0 0 3 2 292 6th
Formula Regional Americas Championship Newman Wachs Racing 3 1 0 1 2 43 13th
Stadium Super Trucks Crosley Brands 3 0 0 0 1 39 14th
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am Racers Edge Motorsports 6 1 0 0 2 66 14th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Compass Racing 1 0 0 0 0 204 65th
2022 Indy Lights Abel Motorsports 14 0 0 0 0 355 8th
2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship Kiwi Motorsport 15 0 0 0 4 265 3rd
Indy NXT Abel Motorsports 3 0 0 0 1 74* 8th*

* Season still in progress.

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
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

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
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 Abel Motorsports 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 Abel Motorsports 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

Indy NXT

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2022 Abel Motorsports STP
10		 BAR
6		 IMS
8		 IMS
5		 DET
14		 DET
12		 RDA
5		 MDO
7		 IOW
6		 NSH
9		 GMP
7		 POR
4		 LAG
4		 LAG
5		 8th 355
2023 Abel Motorsports STP
3*		 BAR
16		 IMS
9		 DET
4		 DET
9		 RDA
 MDO
 IOW
 NSH
 IMS
 GMP
 POR
 LAG
 LAG
 5th* 128*

*Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(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
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 54th* 204*

* Season still in progress.

Stadium Super Trucks

(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

Stadium Super Trucks results
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 [24]

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results

(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
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
10		 TAU
3
6		 3rd 264

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