Carson Etter
American racing driver (born 2004)
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Carson Etter (born March 2, 2004) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the Indy NXT with Chip Ganassi Racing.
American| Carson Etter | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 2, 2004 Villa Park, California, U.S. |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2026 |
| Current team | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| Car number | 11 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 2024–2023 | USF Pro 2000 Championship, USF2000 Championship, F4 Formula Pro USA Western Championship |
Etter has previously raced in the USF Pro 2000 Championship and the USF2000 Championship.
Racing career
Etter first began racing in off-road Pro Lite competition and dirt trophy karts. He then won the Challenge Cup title in the Junior 2 Kart class in 2017, and placed third in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Regional Challenge in 2020.[1]
In 2022, Etter first competed in open-wheel racing, where he Formula Pro USA Western Championship in the F4 category. That year, he won five races and 12 podiums.[2][1]
USF2000 Championship
In 2023, Etter joined the USF2000 Championship for select races in the 2023 season, where he drove for DC Autosport.[3] He finished 23rd in the points, and earned a best finish of 11th at Portland International Raceway.
For the following year, Etter would remain with DC Autosport for the following season, this time for the full schedule.[1] He finished 16th in the points standings after getting a best finish of tenth at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, and Portland.
USF Pro 2000 Championship
In 2025, Etter moved to the USF Pro 2000 Championship, where he drove for Exclusive Autosport. He finished 17th in the final points standings and earned a best finish of sixth at Portland International Raceway.[4]
Indy NXT
On December 17, 2025, it was announced that Etter would move up to Indy NXT for the 2026 season, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing.[5]
Personal life
Etter is currently a student at Arizona State University.[2]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USF Juniors | DC Autosport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 12th |
| USF2000 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23rd | ||
| 2024 | USF2000 Championship | DC Autosport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 16th |
| 2025 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | Exclusive Autosport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 17th |
| 2026 | Indy NXT | Chip Ganassi Racing |
American open-wheel racing results
USF2000 Championship
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DC Autosport | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
SEB 1 |
SEB 1 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
IRP |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 19 |
MOH 2 13 |
MOH 3 14 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 15 |
POR 2 11 |
POR 3 16 |
23rd | 38 |
| 2024 | DC Autosport | STP 1 19 |
STP 2 12 |
NOL 1 10 |
NOL 2 20 |
NOL 3 19 |
IMS 1 12 |
IMS 2 10 |
IRP 15 |
ROA 1 13 |
ROA 2 21 |
MOH 1 14 |
MOH 2 15 |
MOH 3 13 |
TOR 1 19 |
TOR 2 13 |
POR 1 16 |
POR 2 13 |
POR 3 10 |
16th | 121 |
USF Pro 2000 Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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)
* Season still in progress.