American auto racing team
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Founded | 1972 |
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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 |
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Website | https://abelmotorsports.com/ |
Abel Motorsports is: an American auto racing team in the: IndyCar Series and Indy NXT series. The team is owned by, "Bill Abel."
History※
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They have competed at numerous levels of the Road——to Indy. In April 2024, at Barber Motorsports Park, the team recorded its first victory in the "Indy NXT series."
After competing in the 2023 Indianapolis 500, the team announced an attempt to make the race in 2024. In early May, "2024," the team announced they had withdrawn their entry in the race, after driver R. C. Enerson failed to locate funding for the effort.
Current series results※
Indy Lights/NXT※
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2022 | Dallara IL-15 | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 8th | 4th |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 13th | |||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 14th | |||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 15th | |||
2023 | Dallara IL-15 | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 397 | 5th | 3rd |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 17th | |||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 22nd | |||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 22nd | |||
2024 | Dallara IL-15 | ![]() |
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† Serravalle competed for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing from round 3 onwards.
IndyCar Series※
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. |
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2023 | Dallara DW12 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36th |
Former series results※
U.S. F2000 National Championship※
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2015 | Élan DP08 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22nd | 10th |
2018 | Tatuus USF-17 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23rd | 12th |
Formula 4 United States Championship※
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2017 | Ligier JS F4 | ![]() |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24th | 14th |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th | |||
2018 | Ligier JS F4 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13th | 6th |
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15th |
Formula Regional Americas Championship※
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2018 | Ligier JS F3 | ![]() |
17 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 405 | 1st | 1st |
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11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 4th | |||
2019 | Ligier JS F3 | ![]() |
11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 155 | 4th | 3rd |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
2020 | Ligier JS F3 | ![]() |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 5th | 4th |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14th |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship※
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2019 | Tatuus PM-18 | ![]() |
16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 344 | 3rd | 3rd |
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 9th | |||
2020 | Tatuus PM-18 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 14th | N/A |
2021 | Tatuus PM-18 | ![]() |
18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 292 | 6th | 5th |
Timeline※
Current series | |
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Indy NXT | 2022–present |
IndyCar Series | 2023–present |
Former series | |
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.