Nolan Allaer
| Nolan Allaer | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | March 5, 2002 Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | HMD Motorsports |
| Car number | 11 |
| Starts | 9 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| 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 |
American open–wheel racing results
[edit]SCCA National Championship Runoffs
[edit]| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indianapolis | Van Diemen RF02 | Ford | Formula Continental | 3 | 3 | Running |
| 2022 | VIR | Van Diemen RF02 | Ford | Formula Continental | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Van Diemen RF00 | Ford | Formula F | 3 | 4 | Running | ||
| 2023 | VIR | Van Diemen RF02 | Ford | Formula Continental | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Van Diemen RF00 | Ford | Formula F | 1 | 1 | Running |
F1600 Championship Series
[edit]| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Team Pelfrey | CMP 2 |
CMP 19 |
CMP 4 |
MO 22 |
MO 9 |
MO 6 |
BAR 3 |
BAR 4 |
BAR 7 |
PITT 3 |
PITT 4 |
PITT 1 |
ABCC 6 |
ABCC 4 |
ABCC 5 |
SP 1 |
SP 3 |
SP 12 |
PITT 3 |
PITT 3 |
PITT 2 |
4th | 647 |
Indy NXT
[edit](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 | HMD Motorsports | STP 14 |
BAR 18 |
IMS 13 |
IMS 17 |
DET 17 |
RDA 10 |
LAG 20 |
LAG 14 |
MDO 8 |
IOW | GMP | POR | MIL | NSH 13 |
19th | 158 |
| 2025 | HMD Motorsports | STP | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | GMP | RDA | MDO | IOW | LAG | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "FFord racer Nolan Aller jumps up to Indy Nxt with HMD Motorsports". formulascout.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Adzima, Mike (September 8, 2021). "Third generation racer carries on family legacy". Grosse Pointe News.
- ^ a b Szczepaniak, Jonathan (December 16, 2023). "From spray bottle to champagne: Grosse Pointe Woods resident forges path in racing". Grosse Pointe Times.
- ^ "Nolan Allaer Carries on Family Tradition of FC Wins". Sports Car Club of America. October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Kotyk Dominates FF For His Fourth Runoffs Title". Sports Car Club of America. September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Allaers Finish 1–2 in Formula Continental Runoffs Race". Sports Car Club of America. September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Allaer Claims First Formula F Win For Ford Since 2011". Racer. October 1, 2023.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (January 24, 2024). "Allaer moving from Formula Fords to NXT with HMD". Racer.
- ^ "Forecasting the 2022 Formula Race Promotions Season". February 15, 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
[edit]Official website
Nolan Allaer career summary at DriverDB.com
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