Abel Motorsports Explained

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

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the team announced an attempt to make the race in 2024.^[5] ^[6] ^[7] In early May, 2024, the team announced they had withdrawn their entry in the race, after driver R. C. Enerson failed to locate funding for the effort.^[8]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

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

IndyCar Series

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

Timeline

Current series
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

Notes and References

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