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James Roe Jr.

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James Roe Jr.
NationalityRepublic of Ireland Irish
Born (1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 (age 26)
Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Indy Lights career
Debut season2022
Current teamAndretti Global
Car number29
Starts36
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish6th in 2024
Previous series
2021
2020
2019
2018

2018
2016-17
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
FR Americas Championship
F3 Americas Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
F2000 Championship Series
F4 UAE Championship

James Roe Jr. (born 11 October 1998) is an Irish racing driver.[1] He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 29 Honda for Andretti Autosport.[2] He previously drove for TJ Speed Motorsports in 2022.[3] Roe previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport.[4] Roe is a nephew of former racing driver Michael Roe.

Racing career

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Indy Pro 2000

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On February 22, 2021, it was announced that Roe would be joining Turn 3 Motorsport to compete in the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[5] Roe managed to get his first win of the season at the final race in Mid-Ohio, finishing ahead of Enaam Ahmed and 2021 series champion, Christian Rasmussen.[6]

Indy NXT

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Roe Jr. at Mid-Ohio in 2024

For the 2022 season, Roe moved to TJ Speed Motorsports to compete in the Indy Lights series.[3] He scored three top ten finishes in his nine races with the team before contesting two rounds with HMD. As Roe missed the final three races, he ended up 12th in the standings.

On January 4, 2023, it was announced that Roe would compete full-time in the 2023 Indy NXT season for Andretti Autosport.[2] Having fought for the win at the Indianapolis Road Course, Roe scored his first podium in the series, finishing second.[7] He ended the season seventh in the championship, finishing ahead of Jamie Chadwick but behind Hunter McElrea and Louis Foster in the teammate battle.[8] In 2024, Roe remained in Indy NXT and once again partnered Chadwick and Foster at Andretti.[9] During a patchy first half of the season, which included three retirements, Roe managed to score a sole podium at Barber, finishing third.[10] At the first oval race in Iowa, Roe took the first pole position of his NXT career, setting the series' lap record at the track in the process.[11] Having led the vast majority of the race, Roe was passed by teammate Foster late on and finished second.[12]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016-17 Formula 4 UAE Championship Rasgaira Motorsports 4 0 0 0 1 49 11th
2018 F2000 Championship Series ArmsUp Motorsports 14 3 0 3 7 414 2nd
U.S. F2000 National Championship Swan-RJB Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 26 30th
2019 F3 Americas Championship Global Racing Group 16 1 0 0 1 147 5th
2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship 17 0 0 0 0 92 7th
2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 1 1 0 1 243 7th
2022 Indy Lights TJ Speed Motorsports 9 0 0 0 0 219 12th
HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing 2 0 0 0 0
Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Pro-Am Imperiale Racing 3 1 0 0 2 0 NC†
International GT Open 2 0 0 0 0 4 23rd
2023 Indy NXT Andretti Autosport 14 0 0 0 1 335 7th
2024 Indy NXT Andretti Global 14 0 1 0 2 316 6th

As Roe Jr. was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. *Season still in progress.

Motorsports career results

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Formula 4 UAE Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2016-17 Rasgaira Motorsports DUB
4
DUB
4
DUB
3
ABU
5
ABU
ABU
ABU
DUB
DUB
DUB
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
ABU
11th 49

American open-wheel results

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F2000 Championship Series

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2018 ArmsUp Motorsports ATL
6
ATL
3
WGL
8
WGL
1
VIR
15
VIR
1
MOH
8
MOH
3
PIT
Ret
PIT
5
SPM
3
SPM
Ret
NJM
1
NJM
3
2nd 414

U.S. F2000 National Championship Series

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2018 Swan-RJB Motorsports STP
1

STP
2

IMS
1

12
IMS
2

5
LOS
ROA
1

ROA
2

TOR
1

TOR
2

MOH
1

MOH
2

MOH
3

POR
1

POR
2

30th 26

Formula 3 Americas Championship

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2019 Global Racing Group BAR
4
BAR
7
ATL
4
ATL
Ret
ATL
6
PIT
5
PIT
7
PIT
6
VIR
8
VIR
5
VIR
5
ROA
1
ROA
6
SEB
6
SEB
5
SEB
5
5th 147

Formula Regional Americas Championship

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2020 Global Racing Group MOH
5
MOH
12
VIR
Ret
VIR
8
VIR
9
BAR
8
BAR
9
BAR
8
SEB
9
SEB
7
SEB
4
HMS
5
HMS
6
HMS
9
COA
7
COA
5
COA
6
7th 92

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2021 Turn 3 Motorsport ALA
1

15
ALA
2

11
STP
1

13
STP
2

16
IMS
1

8
IMS
2

10
IMS
3

11
LOR
11
ROA
1

6
ROA
2

10
MOH
1

8
MOH
2

11
GMP
4
NJM
1

6
NJM
2

10
NJM
3

5
MOH
1

11
MOH
2

1*
7th 243

Indy Lights / Indy NXT

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (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
2022 TJ Speed Motorsports STP
13
BAR
13
IMS
13
IMS
13
DET
7
DET
9
RDA
7
MDO
12
IOW
13
12th 219
HMD Motorsports with
Dale Coyne Racing
NSH
12
GMP
8
POR
LAG
LAG
2023 Andretti Autosport STP
17
BAR
5
IMS
7
DET
10
DET
6
RDA
5
MDO
12
IOW
9
NSH
4
IMS
2
STL
15
POR
8
LAG
9
LAG
15
7th 335
2024 Andretti Global STP
16
BAR
3
IMS
15
IMS
4
DET
16
RDA
18
LAG
5
LAG
19
MDO
15
IOW
2*
GMP
10
POR
16
MIL
6
NSH
4
6th 316
2025 Andretti Global STP BAR IMS IMS DET GMP RDA MDO IOW LAG LAG POR MIL NSH

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "James Roe Jr | Motor Sport in Ireland | Kildare | Motor Racing". jamesroejr.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Andretti Autosport | James Roe Signs with Andretti Autosport for the 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone Season". Andretti Autosport. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "James Roe Joins TJ Speed Indy Lights Program for 2022". Tjspeedmotorsports C (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ "James Roe Jr | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ Wood, Ida (22 February 2021). "James Roe makes Road to Indy move with Turn 3 in Indy Pro 2000". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Rasmussen secures Indy Pro 2000 title as Roe wins Mid-Ohio finale". RACER. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Roe Brims with Confidence as Steady Climb Reaches Podium". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 Final Points Standings for Indy NXT, Indy Pro 2000 and USF2000". indymotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  9. ^ Pruett, Marshall (9 October 2023). "Bogle and Roe back in Indy NXT in 2024". Racer.com.
  10. ^ "Abel Earns First Career Victory after Perfect Weekend". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Roe rockets to first Indy NXT pole at Iowa, at track-record speed". RACER. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Foster continues string of Indy NXT success with victory in Iowa". RACER. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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