Nolan Allaer

Nolan Allaer
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2002-03-05) March 5, 2002 (age 22)
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan,
United States
Indy NXT career
Debut season2024
Current teamHMD Motorsports
Car number11
Starts9
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Allaer's 2024 Indy NXT car at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Nolan Allaer (born March 5, 2002) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 11 for HMD Motorsports.[1]

Career

Allaer started racing at age 6 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, he 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]

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]

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[9] 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

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points
2022 Team Pelfrey CMP
2 		CMP
19 		CMP
4 		MO
22 		MO
9 		MO
6 		BAR
3 		BAR
4 		BAR
7 		PITT
3 		PITT
4 		PITT
1 		ABCC
6 		ABCC
4 		ABCC
5 		SP
1 		SP
3 		SP
12 		PITT
3 		PITT
3 		PITT
2 		4th 647

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 Rank Points
2024 HMD Motorsports STP
14 		BAR
18 		IMS
13 		IMS
17 		DET
17 		RDA
10 		LAG
20 		LAG
14 		MDO
8 		IOW GMP POR MIL NSH
13 		19th 158
2025 HMD Motorsports STP BAR IMS IMS DET GMP RDA MDO IOW LAG LAG POR MIL NSH

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "FFord racer Nolan Aller jumps up to Indy Nxt with HMD Motorsports". formulascout.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Adzima, Mike (September 8, 2021). "Third generation racer carries on family legacy". Grosse Pointe News.
  3. ^ a b Szczepaniak, Jonathan (December 16, 2023). "From spray bottle to champagne: Grosse Pointe Woods resident forges path in racing". Grosse Pointe Times.
  4. ^ "Nolan Allaer Carries on Family Tradition of FC Wins". Sports Car Club of America. October 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kotyk Dominates FF For His Fourth Runoffs Title". Sports Car Club of America. September 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Allaers Finish 1–2 in Formula Continental Runoffs Race". Sports Car Club of America. September 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Allaer Claims First Formula F Win For Ford Since 2011". Racer. October 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Pruett, Marshall (January 24, 2024). "Allaer moving from Formula Fords to NXT with HMD". Racer.
  9. ^ "Forecasting the 2022 Formula Race Promotions Season". February 15, 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

Official website
Nolan Allaer career summary at DriverDB.com