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Jacob Abel
USA

Jacob  Abel

Abel Motorsports | Abel Construction

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Jacob Abel started racing later than most drivers his age but has made up for the lost time fast.

Racing for his family-run team, he’s climbed from karting at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana to INDY NXT by Firestone in just seven seasons.

Abel finished fifth in the INDY NXT by Firestone standings in 2023 with one pole, eight top-five finishes and 11 top-10 finishes. He previously has raced in the FIA F4 US Championship (2017-18); FIA Formula Regionals Championship (2018-20), USF2000 (2017-18)  and USF Pro 2000 (2019-21). He’s also raced sports cars as a Honda junior driver and Stadium Super Trucks at Nashville and Long Beach, and finished third in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship in 2023.

When not racing, Abel likes to ski, play tennis and golf. His guilty pleasure food is chili from Skyline Chili on top of spaghetti. 

STATS

Current Standing
Current
Standing
2
Season Race Wins
Race
Wins
0
Season Poles
Poles
1
Season Championship Points
Points
41
Season Top 5 Finishes
Top 5s
1
Season Top 10 Finishes
Top 10s
1

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Abel Racing

ABEL Motorsports, including team principal Bill Abel, has been competing since 1972. ABEL Motorsports is now on to the third generation with Jacob Abel being the flagship driver for the team.

ABEL Motorsports has competed in multiple open-wheel developmental series since 2017, winning the inaugural F3 Americas championship in 2018 with driver Kyle Kirkwood.

Now based in Speedway, Indiana, just minutes from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ABEL Motorsports competes full time in INDY NXT by Firestone. The team also made its first appearance in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with driver RC Enerson in the 2023 Indianapolis 500.