The Indy NXT series is the junior series sanctioned by IndyCar. The Indy NXT series is known for its graduate rookies which often get a chance to run for IndyCar teams. The Indy NXT series, previously known as the Indy Lights series, is owned by the Penske Corporation, which is also the owner of the IndyCar series. The Indy NXT series features open-wheel racing similar to the IndyCar series. The cars used in Indy NXT are inline V4 engine powered and produce a maximum output of 450 hp.
The Indy NXT series was initially sanctioned by IndyCar in 2002 as the Infiniti Pro Series. It was later known as Indy Lights in 2008 and renamed to Indy NXT in 2023 by Penske Corporation. The Indy NXT series is the highest series in the road to Indy program. It guarantees the champion a chance to race in at least three IndyCar events, including the Indianapolis 500 race.
List of drivers with the most podiums in the Indy NXT Series
According to Motorsports Stats, Wade Cunningham has the record for the most podiums in the Indy NXT series with a total of 30 podiums to his name.
| Rank | Driver Name | Podiums |
| 1 | Wade Cunningham | 30 |
| 2 | Santiago Urrutia | 21 |
| 2 | Gabby Chaves | 21 |
| 4 | Colton Herta | 20 |
| 4 | Linus Lundqvist | 20 |
| 6 | Jeff Simmons | 19 |
| 7 | Jack Harvey | 18 |
| 8 | Zach Veach | 18 |
| 8 | Kyle Kaiser | 18 |
| 8 | David Malukas | 18 |
| 8 | Luis Foster | 18 |
| 12 | Alex Lloyd | 17 |
| 13 | Sebastian Saavedra | 16 |
| 14 | Thiago Medeiros | 15 |
| 14 | Esteban Guerrieri | 15 |
| 14 | Ed Jones | 15 |
| 17 | Pat O Ward | 14 |
| 17 | Oliver Askew | 14 |
| 17 | Kyle Kirkwood | 14 |
| 17 | Jack Abel | 14 |
| 21 | Arie Luyendyk Jr. | 13 |
| 21 | James Hinchcliffe | 13 |
| 21 | Rinus Veekay Van Kalmthout | 13 |
| 21 | Christian Rasmussen | 13 |
| 21 | Hunter McElrea | 13 |
| 26 | J.R. Hildebrand | 12 |
| 27 | Richard Antinucci | 11 |
| 27 | Aaron Telitz | 11 |
| 27 | Benjamin Pedersen | 11 |
| 27 | Matt Brabham | 11 |
| 27 | Toby Sowery | 11 |
| 32 | Josef Newgarden | 10 |
| 32 | Gustavo Yacaman | 10 |
| 32 | Carlos Munoz | 10 |
| 32 | Spencer Pigot | 10 |
| 36 | Jaime Camara | 9 |
| 36 | Raphael Matos | 9 |
| 36 | Jean-Karl Vernay | 9 |
| 36 | Sage Karam | 9 |
| 36 | Robert Megennis | 9 |
| 41 | Mark Taylor | 8 |
| 41 | Kary Witherill | 8 |
| 41 | Jonathan Klein | 8 |
| 41 | Ana Beatriz | 8 |
| 41 | Peter Dempsey | 8 |
| 41 | Ryan Norman | 8 |
| 41 | Sting Ray Robb | 8 |
| 41 | Daniel Nielsen Frost | 8 |
| 41 | Nolan Siegel | 8 |
| 50 | Ed Carpenter | 7 |
| 50 | Jay Howard | 7 |
| 50 | Hideki Mutoh | 7 |
| 50 | Tristan Vautier | 7 |
| 50 | Felix Serralles | 7 |
| 50 | Dean Stoneman | 7 |
| 56 | Travis Gregg | 6 |
| 56 | Nick Bussell | 6 |
| 56 | Bobby Wilson | 6 |
| 56 | James Davison | 6 |
| 56 | Stefan Wilson | 6 |
| 56 | Jack Hawksworth | 6 |
| 56 | Max Chilton | 6 |
| 56 | RC Enerson | 6 |
| 56 | Zachary Claman DeMelo | 6 |
| 56 | Dalmon Kellet | 6 |
| 56 | Calo Collet | 6 |
| 67 | Paul Dana | 5 |
| 67 | P.J. Chesson | 5 |
| 67 | AI Unser III | 5 |
| 67 | Marco Andretti | 5 |
| 67 | Chris Festa | 5 |
| 67 | Charlie Kimball | 5 |
| 67 | Luis Razia | 5 |
| 67 | Andre Negrao | 5 |
| 67 | Nicholas Jamin | 5 |
| 67 | Victor Franzoni | 5 |
| 77 | A.J. Foyt IV | 4 |
| 77 | Dillon Battistini | 4 |
| 77 | Logan Gomez | 4 |
| 77 | Mario Romancini | 4 |
| 77 | Victor Carbone | 4 |
| 77 | Sean Rayhall | 4 |
| 77 | Matheus Tobias Leist | 4 |
| 85 | Aaron Fike | 3 |
| 85 | Tom Wood | 3 |
| 85 | Phil Giebler | 3 |
| 85 | Robbie Pecorari | 3 |
| 85 | Martin Plowman | 3 |
| 85 | Conor Daly | 3 |
| 85 | Alenxandre Baron | 3 |
| 85 | Felix Rosenqvist | 3 |
| 85 | Shelby Blackstock | 3 |
| 85 | James Roe Jr. | 3 |
| 95 | Ryan Hampton | 2 |
| 95 | Jessie Mason | 2 |
| 95 | Leonardo Maia | 2 |
| 95 | Jon Herb | 2 |
| 95 | Jay Drake | 2 |
| 95 | Mike Potekhen | 2 |
| 95 | Franck Perera | 2 |
| 95 | Pablo Donoso | 2 |
| 95 | Junior Strauss | 2 |
| 95 | Richard Phillipe | 2 |
| 95 | Felipe Guimaraies | 2 |
| 95 | Andrew Prendeville | 2 |
| 95 | Daniel Herrington | 2 |
| 95 | Dan Clarke | 2 |
| 95 | Pippa Man | 2 |
| 95 | Victor Garcia | 2 |
| 95 | Oliver Webb | 2 |
| 95 | Neil Alberico | 2 |
| 95 | Juan Piedrahita | 2 |
| 95 | Devlin Defrancesco | 2 |
| 95 | Kyffin Simpson | 2 |
| 95 | Reece Gold | 2 |
| 95 | Jamie Chadwick | 2 |
| 95 | Bryce Aron | 2 |
| 95 | Nicky Hays | 2 |
| 95 | Yuven Sundaramoorthy | 2 |
| 122 | Jason Preistely | 1 |
| 122 | Brandon Erwin | 1 |
| 122 | Tony Ave | 1 |
| 122 | Ross Fonferko | 1 |
| 122 | James Chesson | 1 |
| 122 | Marty Roth | 1 |
| 122 | Graham Rahal | 1 |
| 122 | Stephen Simpson | 1 |
| 122 | Ryan Justice | 1 |
| 122 | Brent Sherman | 1 |
| 122 | Jonathan Summerton | 1 |
| 122 | Jan Heylen | 1 |
| 122 | Philip Major | 1 |
| 122 | Brandon Wagner | 1 |
| 122 | Bryan Clauson | 1 |
| 122 | Duarte Ferreira | 1 |
| 122 | David Ostella | 1 |
| 122 | Ethan Ringel | 1 |
| 122 | Scott Anderson | 1 |
| 122 | Scott Hargrove | 1 |
| 122 | Alex Peroni | 1 |
| 122 | Matteo Nannini | 1 |
| 122 | Ernie Francis Jr. | 1 |
| 122 | Jagger Jones | 1 |
| 122 | Rasmus Lindhe | 1 |
| 122 | Callum Hedge | 1 |
Also Read: List of Indy NXT's team owners
FAQs on Indy NXT
A. Indy NXT races can be streamed on FOX FS1 and FS2 channels in 2025.
A. Indy NXT cars use an inline V4 engine in their cars.
A. Louis Foster won the Indy NXT championship in 2024.
A. Christian Rasmussen was the inaugural champion of the Indy NXT series.
