List of drivers with the most Indy NXT podiums

Last Modified Dec 30, 2024 12:46 IST
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An Indy NXT race held on 17th August, 2024. Source: Getty Images

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.

RankDriver NamePodiums
1Wade Cunningham30
2Santiago Urrutia21
2Gabby Chaves21
4Colton Herta20
4Linus Lundqvist20
6Jeff Simmons19
7Jack Harvey18
8Zach Veach18
8Kyle Kaiser18
8David Malukas18
8Luis Foster18
12Alex Lloyd17
13Sebastian Saavedra16
14Thiago Medeiros15
14Esteban Guerrieri15
14Ed Jones15
17Pat O Ward14
17Oliver Askew14
17Kyle Kirkwood14
17Jack Abel14
21Arie Luyendyk Jr.13
21James Hinchcliffe13
21Rinus Veekay Van Kalmthout13
21Christian Rasmussen13
21Hunter McElrea13
26J.R. Hildebrand12
27Richard Antinucci11
27Aaron Telitz11
27Benjamin Pedersen11
27Matt Brabham11
27Toby Sowery11
32Josef Newgarden10
32Gustavo Yacaman10
32Carlos Munoz10
32Spencer Pigot10
36Jaime Camara9
36Raphael Matos9
36Jean-Karl Vernay9
36Sage Karam9
36Robert Megennis9
41Mark Taylor8
41Kary Witherill8
41Jonathan Klein8
41Ana Beatriz8
41Peter Dempsey8
41Ryan Norman8
41Sting Ray Robb8
41Daniel Nielsen Frost8
41Nolan Siegel8
50Ed Carpenter7
50Jay Howard7
50Hideki Mutoh7
50Tristan Vautier7
50Felix Serralles7
50Dean Stoneman7
56Travis Gregg6
56Nick Bussell6
56Bobby Wilson6
56James Davison6
56Stefan Wilson6
56Jack Hawksworth6
56Max Chilton6
56RC Enerson6
56Zachary Claman DeMelo6
56Dalmon Kellet6
56Calo Collet6
67Paul Dana5
67P.J. Chesson5
67AI Unser III5
67Marco Andretti5
67Chris Festa5
67Charlie Kimball5
67Luis Razia5
67Andre Negrao5
67Nicholas Jamin5
67Victor Franzoni5
77A.J. Foyt IV4
77Dillon Battistini4
77Logan Gomez4
77Mario Romancini4
77Victor Carbone4
77Sean Rayhall4
77Matheus Tobias Leist4
85Aaron Fike3
85Tom Wood3
85Phil Giebler3
85Robbie Pecorari3
85Martin Plowman3
85Conor Daly3
85Alenxandre Baron3
85Felix Rosenqvist3
85Shelby Blackstock3
85James Roe Jr.3
95Ryan Hampton2
95Jessie Mason2
95Leonardo Maia2
95Jon Herb2
95Jay Drake2
95Mike Potekhen2
95Franck Perera2
95Pablo Donoso2
95Junior Strauss2
95Richard Phillipe2
95Felipe Guimaraies2
95Andrew Prendeville2
95Daniel Herrington2
95Dan Clarke2
95Pippa Man2
95Victor Garcia2
95Oliver Webb2
95Neil Alberico2
95Juan Piedrahita2
95Devlin Defrancesco2
95Kyffin Simpson2
95Reece Gold2
95Jamie Chadwick2
95Bryce Aron2
95Nicky Hays2
95Yuven Sundaramoorthy2
122Jason Preistely1
122Brandon Erwin1
122Tony Ave1
122Ross Fonferko1
122James Chesson1
122Marty Roth1
122Graham Rahal1
122Stephen Simpson1
122Ryan Justice1
122Brent Sherman1
122Jonathan Summerton1
122Jan Heylen1
122Philip Major1
122Brandon Wagner1
122Bryan Clauson1
122Duarte Ferreira1
122David Ostella1
122Ethan Ringel1
122Scott Anderson1
122Scott Hargrove1
122Alex Peroni1
122Matteo Nannini1
122Ernie Francis Jr.1
122Jagger Jones1
122Rasmus Lindhe1
122Callum Hedge1

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.

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