Jacob Abel (racing driver)
Jacob Abel | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | March 9, 2001
Indy Lights career | |
Debut season | 2022 |
Current team | Abel Motorsports |
Car number | 51 |
Starts | 1 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Previous series | |
2017–2018 2017–2018 2019–2021 2021 | U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula 4 United States Championship Indy Pro 2000 Championship Stadium Super Trucks |
Last updated on: March 1, 2022. |
Jacob Abel (born March 9, 2001) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship for Abel Motorsports.[1]
Career[]
Lower formulae[]
Abel began his senior racing career in 2017 at the age of 16, competing in the F4 United States Championship with Abel Motorsports.[2] The following season, Abel stepped back to a partial-season schedule in both the F4 United States Championship[3] and the new-for-2018 F3 Americas Championship.[4] Abel would score four podiums in his opening season in F3, en route to a fourth place championship finish. He took his first win in the series early the following season, scoring back-to-back victories at Road Atlanta.[5]
Road to Indy[]
Abel made his Road to Indy debut in July 2017 at Mid-Ohio, driving for Newman Wachs Racing.[6] After a part-time schedule in the series for 2018, Abel stepped up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship in 2019.[7] His opening season in the championship was quiet, as he finished 9th overall with no podiums and two top fives. He would compete in just seven races in 2020 to supplement a full-season drive in the Formula Regional Americas Championship, scoring his first Indy Pro 2000 podium at Mid-Ohio that September. For 2021, Abel committed to a full-time schedule in Indy Pro 2000.[8] Claiming two podiums, one each at Road America and Mid-Ohio, Abel finished his first full season sixth in the standings. For 2022, Abel stepped up to Indy Lights, once again with Abel Motorsports.[9]
Sports cars[]
In March 2021, Abel was announced as part of HPD's 2021 Junior Factory Lineup.[10] As a result, Abel would compete part-time with Racers Edge Motorsports in the GT World Challenge America.[11] Later that season, Abel joined Compass Racing for the IMSA SportsCar Championship event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, substituting for Jeff Kingsley.[12][13] The following weekend, Abel scored his first class victory in GT3 machinery in race #1 of the GT World Challenge America event at Watkins Glen.[14]
Stadium Super Trucks[]
In August 2021, Abel made his Stadium Super Trucks debut at the Music City Grand Prix, where he drove a truck sponsored by Crosley Brands.[15] He finished runner-up in the second and final race of the weekend.[16]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2017 | F4 United States Championship | Abel Motorsports | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24th |
U.S. F2000 National Championship | Newman Wachs Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31st | |
2018 | F3 Americas Championship | Abel Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 4th |
F4 United States Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15th | ||
U.S. F2000 National Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23rd | ||
2019 | F3 Americas Championship | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 155 | 4th | |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 9th | ||
2020 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 5th | |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 14th | ||
2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 292 | 6th | |
Formula Regional Americas Championship | Newman Wachs Racing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 13th | |
Stadium Super Trucks | Crosley Brands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 14th | |
GT World Challenge America – Pro-Am | Racers Edge Motorsports | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 14th | |
IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD | Compass Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 65th | |
2022 | Indy Lights | Abel Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20* | 11th* |
*Season still in progress.
American open–wheel racing results[]
U.S. F2000 National Championship[]
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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2017 | Newman Wachs Racing | STP | STP | BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | ROA | ROA | IOW | TOR | TOR | MDO 16 |
MDO 13 |
WGL | 31st | 14 |
2018 | Abel Motorsports | STP | STP | IMS | IMS | LOR | ROA 15 |
ROA 10 |
TOR | TOR | MDO 11 |
MDO 11 |
MDO 11 |
POR | POR | 23rd | 47 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship[]
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
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2019 | Abel Motorsports | STP 9 |
STP 11 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 7 |
LOR 5 |
ROA | ROA | TOR 6 |
TOR 7 |
MDO 12 |
MDO 10 |
GTW 12 |
POR 7 |
POR 8 |
LAG 7 |
LAG 5 |
9th | 198 | ||
2020 | Abel Motorsports | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | MOH | LOR 12 |
GMP 10 |
IMS | IMS | IMS | MDO 7 |
MDO 3 |
NJM 9 |
NJM 6 |
NJM 8 |
STP | STP | 14th | 107 | |
2021 | Abel Motorsports | ALA 8 |
ALA 5 |
STP 15 |
STP 7 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 13 |
LOR 6 |
ROA 3 |
ROA 5 |
MOH 3 |
MOH 6 |
GMP 6 |
NJM 5 |
NJM 5 |
NJM 4 |
MOH 6 |
MOH 9 |
6th | 292 |
Indy Lights[]
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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2022 | Abel Motorsports | STP 10 |
BAR |
IMS |
IMS |
DET |
DET |
ROA |
MOH |
IOW |
NSH |
GMP |
POR |
LAG |
LAG |
11th* | 20* |
*Season still in progress.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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2021 | Compass Racing | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY | SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA 13 |
LBH | VIR | PET | 54th* | 204* |
* Season still in progress.
Stadium Super Trucks[]
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
Stadium Super Trucks results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | SSTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | STP | STP | MOH | MOH | MOH | MOH | NSH 12 |
NSH 2 |
LBH 13 |
LBH DNS |
14th | 39 | [17] |
References[]
- ^ "Jacob Abel". indycar.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "IndyCar Connection Runs Deep In New F4 U.S. Championship Team". f4uschampionship.com. March 23, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Early Season F4 U.S. Entries Surpass Expectations; Abel Motorsports Confirms 2018 Roster". f4uschampionship.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Dominant F3 Team Expands, Seeks Seventh Straight Win". framericas.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (April 21, 2019). "Jacob Abel floats to F3 Americas success at Road Atlanta". formulascout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "NEWMAN WACHS RACING ADDS ABEL TO MID-OHIO LINEUP". usf2000.com. July 21, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "ABEL MOTORSPORTS TO JOIN THE ROAD TO INDY IN 2019". indypro2000.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (January 9, 2021). "Jacob Abel commits to a full-time season in Indy Pro 2000". formulascout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Abel, Abel Motorsports advance to Indy Lights". racer.com. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Honda Performance Development Announces 2021 HPD Factory Driver Lineup". hondanews.com. March 2, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "HPD GT3 Academy Graduates in Racers Edge Acura". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. February 9, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Abel to Sub for Kingsley in Compass Acura at Laguna Seca". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Abel gets Acura Monterey call-up by Compass". racer.com. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John (September 18, 2021). "Pepper, Caldarelli Dominate Race 1 at The Glen". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
Abel held off a hard-charging Matt McMurry for his first sports car racing victory after Hagler scored top class honors at Road America with Dakota Dickerson.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (August 4, 2021). "Jacob Abel to make SST debut at Nashville for Crosley". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Organ, Mike (August 8, 2021). "Marcus Ericsson wins IndyCar Music City Grand Prix". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
External links[]
- Jacob Abel at the Indy Pro 2000 Championship
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American racing drivers
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- Formula Regional Americas Championship drivers
- Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- Stadium Super Trucks drivers
- GT World Challenge America drivers