Jordan Missig
American racing driver (born 1998)
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Jordan Missig (born March 22, 1998) is an American racing driver who currently races for Abel Motorsports in the Indy NXT Series.[1]
AmericanJoliet, Illinois, United States
| Jordan Missig | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 22, 1998 Joliet, Illinois, United States |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Abel Motorsports |
| Car number | 48 |
| Starts | 19 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021–23 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship |
Career
Karting
Missig competed in the Briggs & Stratton LO206 powered Margay Ignite Series. He achieved four Ignite Senior Championships at Kart Circuit Autobahn along with a regional Ignite Challenge Series championship in 2018.[2]
Sports cars
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Missig started his sports car racing career at Autobahn Country Club in 2017, competing in both the Spec Miata and Radical Sports Car classes. Missig was able to achieve multiple club wins and championships in his early years before moving into the Radical Cup North America in 2018. In 2019, he finished second in the Radical Cup North America with seven wins.
In 2024, Missig raced in the Radical Cup North America Series and won the Championship for Graham Rahal Performance (GRP) With nine wins and sixteen podium finishes.[3]
In 2021, Missig made his sports car return with Wayne Taylor Racing by competing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America.[4][5][6] He finished fourth in the Pro-Am-class standings after taking two class-wins.[7]
Formula Regional Americas
In 2020, Missig made his debut in single-seater racing by competing in the Formula Regional Americas Championship with Newman Wachs Racing.[3] His best race result of the season was a third-place finish at Virginia International Raceway.[8] He finished the season in tenth.
In 2021, Missig continued to compete in the series with Newman Wachs Racing.[9][10][11] He took his maiden race win in the series at Virginia International Raceway and finished the season in fifth.[12]
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
In 2021, Missig joined Pabst Racing to compete in the season of the Indy Pro 2000 Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. He finished his debut race in tenth.[13]
In 2022, Missig stayed with Pabst Racing to compete in the full Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[13] He finished the season in eleventh.
In 2023, Missig competed for Pabst Racing in the renamed USF Pro 2000 Championship.[14]
Indy NXT
2024
In May 2024, it was announced that Missig would make his debut in the Indy NXT championship at the Indianapolis round for Abel Motorsports, replacing Josh Mason.[15][16]
2025
In 2025, Missig earned a full-time Indy NXT seat with Abel Motorsports.[17]
2026
Missig remained with Abel Motorsports for the 2026 season.[18]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Radical Cup North America | Team Stradale | 5 | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 | ? | N/A |
| 2019 | Radical Cup North America | Team Stradale | 18 | 7 | 10 | ? | 13 | ? | 2nd |
| 2020 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | Newman Wachs Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 10th |
| 2021 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | Newman Wachs Racing | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 142 | 5th |
| Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro-Am | Wayne Taylor Racing | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 4th | |
| 2022 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 11th |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro | Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9th | |
| 2023 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 11th |
| 2024 | Indy NXT | Abel Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 22nd |
| 2025 | Indy NXT | Abel Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 | 9th |
| 2026 | Indy NXT | Abel Motorsports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
Formula Regional Americas Championship results
(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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Newman Wachs Racing | MOH 1 7 |
MOH 2 13 |
VIR 1 3 |
VIR 2 14 |
VIR 3 8 |
BAR 1 6 |
BAR 2 11 |
BAR 3 6 |
SEB 1 NC |
SEB 2 Ret |
SEB 3 DNS |
HMS 1 10 |
HMS 2 8 |
HMS 3 10 |
COA 1 11 |
COA 2 8 |
COA 3 Ret |
10th | 54 | |
| 2021 | Newman Wachs Racing | ATL 1 4 |
ATL 2 3 |
ATL 3 2 |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 Ret |
ROA 3 DNS |
MOH 1 3 |
MOH 2 Ret |
MOH 3 10 |
BRA 1 4 |
BRA 2 DNS |
BRA 3 8 |
VIR 1 1 |
VIR 2 3 |
VIR 3 Ret |
COA 1 5 |
COA 2 NC |
COA 3 13 |
5th | 142 |
American open–wheel racing results
Indy/USF Pro 2000
(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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pabst Racing | ALA 1 |
ALA 2 |
STP 1 |
STP 2 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
IRP | ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH1 1 |
MOH1 2 |
GMP | NJMP 1 |
NJMP 2 |
NJMP 3 |
MOH2 1 10 |
MOH2 2 12 |
20th | 20 |
| 2022 | Pabst Racing | STP 1 12 |
STP 2 8 |
ALA 1 9 |
ALA 2 14 |
IMS 1 7 |
IMS 2 16 |
IMS 3 11 |
IRP 9 |
ROA 1 9 |
ROA 2 15 |
MOH 1 11 |
MOH 2 10 |
TOR 1 7 |
TOR 2 9 |
GMP DNS |
POR 1 6 |
POR 2 7 |
POR 3 9 |
11th | 199 |
| 2023 | Pabst Racing | STP 1 20 |
STP 2 7 |
SEB 1 5 |
SEB 2 19 |
IMS 1 19 |
IMS 2 8 |
IRP 8 |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 17 |
MOH 1 20 |
MOH 2 18 |
TOR 1 10 |
TOR 2 3 |
COA 1 19 |
COA 2 12 |
POR 1 8 |
POR 2 13 |
POR 3 7 |
11th | 179 |
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)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Abel Motorsports | STP |
BAR |
IMS 18 |
IMS 13 |
DET |
ROA 20 |
LAG |
LAG |
MOH 17 |
IOW |
GTW 9 |
POR |
MIL |
NSH |
22nd | 74 | |||
| 2025 | STP 6 |
BAR 12 |
IMS 11 |
IMS 17 |
DET 12 |
GMP 11 |
RDA 19 |
MOH 7 |
IOW 8 |
LAG 18 |
LAG 10 |
POR 8 |
MIL 13 |
NSH 8 |
9th | 273 | ||||
| 2026 | STP 14 |
ARL 10 |
BAR 6 |
BAR 6 |
IMS | IMS | DET | GAT | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | NSS | POR | MIL | LAG | LAG | 8th* | 92* | |