Abel Motorsports

Abel Motorsports
Founded	1972
Founder(s)	Bill Abel
Base	Indianapolis, Indiana
Team principal(s)	Bill Abel; John Brunner
Current series	IndyCar Series; Indy NXT
Former series	U.S. F2000 National Championship; Formula 4 United States Championship; Formula Regional Americas Championship; Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Current drivers	Indy NXT:; 17. Callum Hedge; 40. Jack William Miller; 48. Jordan Missig; 99. Myles Rowe
Noted drivers	Jacob Abel
Website	https://abelmotorsports.com/

Abel Motorsports is an American auto racing team in the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT series.^[1] The team is owned by Bill Abel.

History

Abel Motorsports Indy NXT cars in the paddock at Road America, 2023

They have competed at numerous levels of the Road to Indy.^[2]^[3] In April 2024, at Barber Motorsports Park, the team recorded its first victory in the Indy NXT series.^[4]

After competing in the 2023 Indianapolis 500, the team announced an attempt to make the race in 2024.^[5]^[6]^[7] In early May, 2024, the team announced they had withdrawn their entry in the race, after driver R. C. Enerson failed to locate funding for the effort.^[8]

Current series results

Indy Lights/Indy NXT

Year	Car	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	D.C.	T.C.
2022	Dallara IL-15	Jacob Abel	14	0	0	0	0	355	8th	4th
		Antonio Serravalle†	9	0	0	0	0	204	13th
		Ryan Phinny	4	0	0	0	0	77	14th
		Flinn Lazier	3	0	0	0	0	54	15th
2023	Dallara IL-15	Jacob Abel	14	0	1	0	4	397	5th	3rd
		Colin Kaminsky	8	0	0	0	0	159	17th
		Yuven Sundaramoorthy	4	0	0	0	0	77	22nd
		Francesco Pizzi	4	0	0	0	0	55	22nd
2024	Dallara IL-15	Jacob Abel	14	3	3	3	10	517	2nd	3rd
		Yuven Sundaramoorthy	14	0	0	0	2	309	8th
		Jordan Missig	5	0	0	0	0	74	22nd
		Taylor Ferns	4	0	0	0	0	53	24th
		Josh Mason	2	0	0	0	0	27	25th
2025	Dallara IL-15	Callum Hedge							-*	-*
		Jack William Miller							-*
		Jordan Missig							-*
		Myles Rowe							-*

* Season still in progress.

† Serravalle competed for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing from round 3 onwards.

Former series results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year	Car	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	D.C.	T.C.
2015	Élan DP08	Bill Abel	3	0	0	0	0	23	22nd	10th
2018	Tatuus USF-17	Jacob Abel	5	0	0	0	0	47	23rd	12th

Formula 4 United States Championship

Year	Car	Drivers	Races	Points	D.C.	T.C.
2017	Ligier JS F4	Jacob Abel	19	9	24th	14th
2017	Ligier JS F4	John Andrew Entwistle	6	0	35th	14th
2018	Ligier JS F4	Jacob Loomis	9	24	13th	6th
2018	Ligier JS F4	Jacob Abel	12	24	15th	6th

Formula Regional Americas Championship

Year	Car	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	D.C.	T.C.
2018	Ligier JS F3	Kyle Kirkwood	17	15	5	15	16	405	1st	1st
2018	Ligier JS F3	Jacob Abel	11	0	0	0	4	124	4th	1st
2019	Ligier JS F3	Jacob Abel	11	2	0	3	8	155	4th	3rd
2019	Ligier JS F3	Danny van Dongen	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC	3rd
2020	Ligier JS F3	Jacob Abel	17	0	0	0	1	133	5th	4th
2020	Ligier JS F3	Blake Upton	9	0	0	0	0	17	14th	4th

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Year	Car	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	D.C.	T.C.
2019	Tatuus PM-18	Parker Thompson	16	2	3	1	8	344	3rd	3rd
2019	Tatuus PM-18	Jacob Abel	14	0	0	0	0	198	9th	3rd
2020	Tatuus PM-18	Jacob Abel	7	0	0	0	1	107	14th	N/A
2021	Tatuus PM-18	Jacob Abel	18	0	0	3	2	292	6th	5th

IndyCar Series

Year	Car	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	D.C.
2023	Dallara DW12	R. C. Enerson	1	0	0	0	0	5	36th

Timeline

Current series
Indy NXT	2022–present
Former series
IndyCar Series	2023
U.S. F2000 National Championship	2015, 2018
Formula 4 United States Championship	2017–2018
Formula Regional Americas Championship	2018–2020
Indy Pro 2000 Championship	2019–2021

References

^ "News". Abel Motorsports. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
^ "USAC standout Ferns joins Abel Motorsports for oval Indy NXT races". RACER. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "2024 Preview: Abel Motorsports". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "Abel savors breakthrough Indy NXT win at Barber". RACER. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ Speedway, Indianapolis Motor. "Enerson To Drive Abel Motorsports' Entry in Indy 500". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "John Brunner Q&A: Abel pushing for IndyCar future sooner than later". us.motorsport.com. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "Abel aims to follow Indy 500 return with full-time program in 2025". RACER. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ Brown, Nathan. "'Disappointing, but understandable': Abel Motorsports gives up on Indy 500 return plans". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

External links

Official website

[1] "News". Abel Motorsports. Retrieved 2020-08-29.

[2] "USAC standout Ferns joins Abel Motorsports for oval Indy NXT races". RACER. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[3] "2024 Preview: Abel Motorsports". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[4] "Abel savors breakthrough Indy NXT win at Barber". RACER. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[5] Speedway, Indianapolis Motor. "Enerson To Drive Abel Motorsports' Entry in Indy 500". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[6] "John Brunner Q&A: Abel pushing for IndyCar future sooner than later". us.motorsport.com. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[7] "Abel aims to follow Indy 500 return with full-time program in 2025". RACER. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

[8] Brown, Nathan. "'Disappointing, but understandable': Abel Motorsports gives up on Indy 500 return plans". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

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Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana
Personnel	Bill Abel (Owner) John Brunner (Team Manager)
Indy NXT	Callum Hedge (17) Jack William Miller (40) Jordan Missig (48) Myles Rowe (99)
Vehicles	Dallara IL-15 (Indy NXT)
Partnerships & affiliations	Dale Coyne Racing Miller Vinatieri Motorsports Force Indy