Nolan Allaer Explained

Nolan Allaer (born March 5, 2002) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 11 for HMD Motorsports.^[1]

Career

Allaer started racing at age 6 and in 2008 was competing in the Florida Karting Championship Series.^[2] His first race in the SCCA National Championship Runoffs garnered him a third place finish in the Formula Continental class.^[3] The following year at the SCCA Runoffs he won the Formula Continental class over Simon Sikes, current USF2000 Championship, and finished third in Formula F.^{[4] [5]} Allaer joined Team Pelfrey in 2022 to compete in the F1600 Championship Series earning two wins and nine podiums.^[3] In 2023, he returned to the SCCA Runoffs and won the Formula Continental for the second time, with his father, Robert finishing second.^[6] Additionally that weekend at the Runoffs he won the Formula F championship winning with a Ford for the first time since 2011.^[7] In 2024, it was announced that Allaer would be moving up to the Indy NXT series.^[8]

Personal life

Allaer attends Miami University. His father, Robert, is a two-time SCCA National Championship Runoffs champion in the Formula Continental and his uncle, J. Lewis Cooper III, is a former SCCA National champion in Formula F.^[2]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2020	SCCA Great Lakes Division – Formula Continental	LTD Motorsports	4	2	0	0	4	92	2nd
	SCCA Great Lakes Division – Formula Ford	2	0	0	0	2	37	8th
2021	SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula Continental	Martini/Chandon/LTD Motorsport	1	0	0	0	1	N/A	3rd
2022	F1600 Championship Series	Team Pelfrey[9]	21	2	0	4	9	647	4th
	SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula Continental	LTD Motorsports	1	1	1	1	1	N/A	1st
	SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula F		1	0	0	0	1	N/A	3rd
2023	BRSCC National Formula Ford Championship	Ammonite Motorsport	16	0	0	0	0	78	6th
	Formula Ford Festival		1	0	0	0	0	N/A	16th
	SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula Continental		1	1	1	1	1	N/A	1st
	SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula F		1	1	1	0	1	N/A	1st
2024	Indy NXT	HMD Motorsports	10	0	0	0	0	158	19th
2025	Indy NXT	HMD Motorsports

American open–wheel racing results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year	Track	Car	Engine	Class	Finish	Start	Status
2021		Van Diemen RF02			3	3	Running
2022		Van Diemen RF02			1	1	Running
		Van Diemen RF00			3	4	Running
		Van Diemen RF02			1	1	Running
		Van Diemen RF00			1	1	Running

Indy NXT

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with ^L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
2024	nowrap	HMD Motorsports	STP	BAR	IMS	IMS	DET	RDA	LAG	LAG	MDO	IOW	GMP	POR	MIL	NSH	19th	158
2025	nowrap	HMD Motorsports	STP	BAR	IMS	IMS	DET	GMP	RDA	MDO	IOW	LAG	LAG	POR	MIL	NSH

* Season still in progress.

External links

Notes and References

1. Web site: FFord racer Nolan Aller jumps up to Indy Nxt with HMD Motorsports . formulascout.com . 25 January 2024.
2. Web site: Adzima . Mike . Third generation racer carries on family legacy. Grosse Pointe News . September 8, 2021.
3. Web site: Szczepaniak . Jonathan . From spray bottle to champagne: Grosse Pointe Woods resident forges path in racing. Grosse Pointe Times . December 16, 2023.
4. Web site: Nolan Allaer Carries on Family Tradition of FC Wins. . October 2, 2022.
5. Web site: Kotyk Dominates FF For His Fourth Runoffs Title. . September 30, 2022.
6. Web site: Allaers Finish 1–2 in Formula Continental Runoffs Race. . September 30, 2023.
7. Web site: Allaer Claims First Formula F Win For Ford Since 2011. . October 1, 2023.
8. Web site: Pruett . Marshall. Allaer moving from Formula Fords to NXT with HMD. . January 24, 2024.
9. Web site: Forecasting the 2022 Formula Race Promotions Season. February 15, 2022. 25 January 2024.