Colin Kaminsky
American racing driver
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Colin Kaminsky (born May 27, 1999) is an American racing driver set to drive in the Indy NXT for Abel Motorsports.[1] He previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Pabst Racing before his Indy NXT debut.[2] He has also previously competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America.[citation needed]
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| Colin Kaminsky | |
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| Nationality |  American |
| Born | May 27, 1999 |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Abel Motorsports |
| Car number | TBA |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020–22 2017–19 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 0 | |
Career
U.S. F2000 National Championship
In 2017, Kaminsky made his open-wheel racing debut in the U.S. F2000 National Championship, driving for Kaminsky Racing. He finished 18th in the final points standings with a best finish of eighth at Road America. He returned to the series the following year, this time driving a full season for DEForce Racing, where he finished tenth in the points after getting a best finish of fourth, once again at Road America.[3] In 2019, Kaminsky switched to Pabst Racing, where he won three poles and earned seven podiums to finish fourth in the final points standings.[4]
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
In 2020, Kaminsky moved over to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, remaining with Pabst Racing.[5] He finished eighth in the standings with one pole and three podium finishes. Kaminsky remained with the team the following season,[2] but only ran the first seven races of the year and finished 13th in the points. Regardless, he was once again retained by the team in 2022,[6] where he ran in the first ten races before being released. He finished 14th in the standings with three podium finishes.
Indy NXT
2023 season
In 2023, it was announced that Kaminsky would drive for Abel Motorsports for the 2023 season.[7] He ran the first six races, getting a best finish of sixth at Barber Motorsports Park, before skipping the next three races. He would make two more starts with the team at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course and World Wide Technology Raceway, and finished 17th in the final points standings.
2026 season
After a year away from racing, Kaminsky returned to the Indy NXT for the 2026 season, once again with Abel Motorsports.[8]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Kaminsky Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 18th |
| 2018 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | DEForce Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 11th |
| 2019 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 282 | 4th |
| 2020 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 252 | 8th |
| 2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 13th |
| 2022 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 14th |
| 2023 | Indy NXT | Abel Motorsports | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 17th |
| 2024 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America | Topp Racing Performance | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 11th |
| 2026 | Indy NXT | Abel Motorsports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
SCCA National Championship Runoffs results
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mid-Ohio | Spec Racer | Ford | Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 | 39 | 25 | Running |
| 2017 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Spec Racer | Ford | Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 | 5 | 7 | Running |
| 2021 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Spec Racer | Ford | Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 | 64 | 14 | Retired |
American open-wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National 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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kaminsky Racing | STP 1 16 |
STP 2 14 |
BAR 1 19 |
BAR 2 15 |
IMS 1 12 |
IMS 2 22 |
ROA 1 9 |
ROA 2 8 |
IOW |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
MOH 1 13 |
MOH 2 17 |
WGL |
18th | 68 | |
| 2018 | DEForce Racing | STP 1 6 |
STP 2 22 |
IMS 1 9 |
IMS 2 16 |
LOR 13 |
ROA 1 12 |
ROA 2 4 |
TOR 1 12 |
TOR 2 18 |
MOH 1 12 |
MOH 2 7 |
POR 1 12 |
POR 2 17 |
LAG 1 8 |
10th | 134 | |
| 2019 | Pabst Racing | STP 1 16 |
STP 2 5 |
IMS 1 4 |
IMS 2 10 |
LOR 3 |
ROA 1 2 |
ROA 2 4 |
TOR 1 6 |
TOR 2 12 |
MOH 1 3 |
MOH 2 3 |
POR 1 4 |
POR 2 4 |
LAG 1 3 |
LAG 2 3 |
4th | 282 |
Indy Pro 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pabst Racing | ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 6 |
MOH 1 6 |
MOH 2 15 |
MOH 3 16 |
LOR 8 |
GMP 13 |
IMS 1 6 |
IMS 2 11 |
IMS 3 10 |
MOH 1 6 |
MOH 2 6 |
NJM 1 7 |
NJM 2 8 |
NJM 3 2 |
STP 1 9 |
STP 2 2 |
8th | 252 | |
| 2021 | Pabst Racing | ALA 1 7 |
ALA 2 7 |
STP 1 9 |
STP 2 5 |
IMS 1 7 |
IMS 2 12 |
IMS 3 10 |
LOR |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
GMP |
NJM 1 |
NJM 2 |
NJM 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
13th | 91 |
| 2022 | Pabst Racing | STP 1 14 |
STP 2 12 |
ALA 1 2 |
ALA 2 12 |
IMS 1 3 |
IMS 2 2 |
IMS 3 10 |
IRP 14 |
ROA 1 7 |
ROA 2 10 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
GMP |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
14th | 144 |