Nolan Allaer
American racing driver (born 2002)
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Nolan Allaer (born March 5, 2002) is an American racing driver who is currently competing in Indy NXT driving the No. 76 Faygo Beverages Juncos Hollinger Racing car.[1]
| Nolan Allaer | |
|---|---|
Allaer in 2024 | |
| Born | March 5, 2002 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | HMD Motorsports |
| Car number | 11 |
| Starts | 23 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 16th in 2025 |
Career
Allaer started racing at age six, 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, Allaer 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] He would end up 19th in the Drivers' Championship, missing Iowa, WWTR, Portland and Milwaukee.
Allar would stay with HMD Motorsports for his second Indy NXT campaign, driving full-time and only missing the Milwaukee race. He placed three places higher in the points in 16th.
At the start of 2026, Allaer would race in the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy with Giles Motorsport.[9]
After no full-time campaign in 2026, Allar would join Indy NXT half way through the season, sharing the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing car with Ricardo Escotto for the last seven rounds, who would do a partial FIA Formula 3 campaign. He would be backed by Faygo Beverages.[10]
Personal life
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] Allaer currently lives in Downtown Detroit, being the only known race car driver to live in Detroit City Limits.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| 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[11] | 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 |
| 2025 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 16th |
| 2026 | Formula Regional Oceania Trophy | Giles Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 12th |
| IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge | Spark Performance | ||||||||
| Indy NXT | Juncos Hollinger Racing | TBD |
American open–wheel racing results
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| 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
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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HMD Motorsports | STP 14 |
BAR 18 |
IMS 13 |
IMS 17 |
DET 17 |
RDA 10 |
LAG 20 |
LAG 14 |
MOH 8 |
IOW | GMP | POR | MIL | NSH 13 |
19th | 158 | |
| 2025 | STP 19 |
BAR 20 |
IMS 16 |
IMS 20 |
DET 15 |
GMP 9 |
RDA 16 |
MOH 16 |
IOW 19 |
LAG 9 |
LAG 14 |
POR 15 |
MIL | NSH 12 |
16th | 192 | ||
| 2026 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | GAT | ROA | ROA | MOH 24 |
MOH 18 |
NSS | POR | MIL | LAG | LAG | 25th* | 18* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Regional Oceania Trophy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)