Lindsay Brewer
{{Short description|American model and racing driver (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox Champ Car driver
| name = Lindsay Brewer
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
| birth_name = Lindsay Marie Brewer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|04|17}}
| birth_place = Arvada, Colorado, United States
| module1 =
{{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes
| current series = Indy NXT
| first year = 2024
| current team = Juncos Hollinger Racing
| car number = 76
| starts = 8
| championships = 0
| wins = 0
| podiums = 0
| poles = 0
| fastest laps = 0
| best finish = 21st
| year = 2024
| prev series = Lamborghini Super Trofeo
USF Pro 2000 Championship
TC America Series
| prev series years = 2025
2022–23
2021
}}}}
Lindsay Marie Brewer (born April 17, 1997) is an American model and racing driver.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/rising-racing-star-lindsay-brewer-says-she-was-criticized-female-drivers-swimsuit-social-media-posts|title=Rising racing star Lindsay Brewer says she was criticized by female drivers over swimsuit social media posts|first=Ryan|last=Gaydos|date=28 May 2023|website=Fox News}}{{Cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/motorsport/motorsport-prodigy-lindsay-brewer-exposes-ugly-side-to-social-media-fame--c-737359|title=Motorsport prodigy exposes ugly side to social media fame|date=9 March 2020|website=7NEWS}} She currently competes in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America for RAFA Racing.
Early life and education
Brewer was born in Arvada, Colorado. When she was 11 years old, she raced a go-kart at a friend's birthday party and became interested in the sport.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyfrye/2021/03/03/is-lindsay-brewer-the-next-danica-patrick/?sh=3ccdd5002d59|title=Lindsay Brewer, Touted As 'The Future Of IndyCar,' On What Fuels Her|work=Forbes|date=3 March 2021|access-date=6 May 2022}} From 2009 until 2014, Brewer competed in a variety of karting championships across the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/lindsay-brewer/|title=Lindsay Brewer|publisher=DriverDB|access-date=6 May 2022}} She graduated from San Diego State University in 2019 with a degree in business management.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6RcvChYLus&t=3612s&ab_channel=ConorDaly|access-date=26 January 2024 |title=INDYCAR Test at Homestead | INDY NXT Driver Lindsay Brewer - Speed Street Episode 109 |website=YouTube |date=25 January 2024 }}
Racing career
= Saleen S1 Cup =
After a four year hiatus for college, in 2019, Brewer competed in the Las Vegas Saleen Cup GT Series for the season finale.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-10-21 |title=INAUGURAL SALEEN CUP SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE |url=https://soec.org/inaugural-saleen-cup-season-comes-to-a-close/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Saleen Owners and Enthusiasts Club::.. SOEC - Aiding The Addicted - Since 1991 |language=en-US}}
= W Series =
Ahead of the 2022 W Series season, Brewer was selected to test for a drive in the series. The test took place at Inde Motorsports Park in Arizona where she placed top three lap times in her group and was selected as the top 12 drivers.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Driver Search & Testing Programme Expanded {{!}} W Series |url=https://wseries.com/w-hub/driver-search-testing-programme-expanded/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114162037/https://wseries.com/w-hub/driver-search-testing-programme-expanded/ |archive-date=14 January 2022 }} She was not offered a drive in the series.
= USF Pro 2000 =
Brewer eventually elected to join the IndyPro 2000 series as a rookie for 2022 season with Exclusive Autosport, as she wanted to compete in Open Wheel and in the coed series rather than in an all female series.{{Cite web |title=Lindsay Brewer to Compete in INDYCAR/Indy 500'S Ladder Series – Indy Pro 2000 |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/news/lindsay-brewer-to-compete-in-indycar-indy-500-s-ladder-series-indy-pro-2000 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=www.usfpro2000.com}} Brewer first raced in the series at Indianapolis, scoring an 8th place finish in her first race. At Road America, Brewer was involved in an incident where her car was launched into the air by a kerb at turn 5, an identical incident happening on the same weekend for Christian Bogle in the Indy Lights series.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-06-11 |title=Foster grows Indy Pro 2000 lead with Road America win |url=https://formulascout.com/foster-grows-indy-pro-2000-lead-with-road-america-win/94909 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-16 |title=Road America evaluating Turn 5 after Bogle's Indy Lights wreck |url=https://racer.com/2022/06/16/road-america-evaluating-turn-5-after-bogles-indy-lights-wreck/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=RACER |language=en-US}} Brewer finished the 2022 season in 15th place with 98 points and a best finish of 8th at Indianapolis.{{Cite web |title=2023 Season Standings |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/results/standings |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=www.usfpro2000.com}} In October, Brewer confirmed she would return to race for Exclusive Autosport in the 2023 season, the inaugural year of its new title USF Pro 2000.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-10-25 |title=Lindsay Brewer to race in USF Pro 2000 for a second year |url=https://formulascout.com/lindsay-brewer-to-race-in-usf-pro-2000-for-a-second-year/100275 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Brewer finished the season in 18th place, finishing no race higher than 11th all season.{{Cite web |title=2023 SEASON STANDINGS|url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/results/standings|access-date=2023-12-25 |website=www.usfpro2000.com}}
= Indy NXT =
Brewer stepped up to Indy NXT full-time in 2024, competing for Juncos Hollinger Racing in the No. 76 after mediocre results in the USF Pro Series.{{Cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/lindsay-brewer-steps-up-to-indy-nxt-with-juncos-hollinger-racing/114289|title=Lindsay Brewer steps up to Indy Nxt with Juncos Hollinger Racing|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=December 22, 2023|access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Formula Scout}} She is the first American female to race in the series since Leilani Munter in 2007.{{Cite web|title=LINDSAY BREWER JOINS JUNCOS HOLLINGER RACING FOR 2024 INDY NXT CAMPAIGN|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indylights/news/lindsay-brewer-joins-juncos-hollinger-racing-for-2024-indy-nxt-campaign/10560204/|website=motorsport.com}} Brewer's 2024 campaign is heavily backed by sponsors Gtechniq and C4 Energy.{{Cite web|title=Lindsay Brewer Blazes Into IndyNXT 2024 Series|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyfrye/2023/12/19/lindsay-brewer-blazes-into-indynxt-2024-series/|website=Forbes.com}} In her first race at St Pete she scored a top 15 finish.{{Cite web|title=Top-15 for Lindsay Brewer on Indy NXT debut at St. Pete|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/top-15-for-lindsay-brewer-at-indy-nxt-debut-at-st-pete|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com|date=10 March 2024 }} However, she would only score P19 in the following race at Barber Motorsports Park, albeit finishing ahead of fellow female racer Jamie Chadwick.{{Cite web|title=Chadwick shows speed at Barber, Brewer makes improvements over the weekend|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/chadwick-shows-speed-at-barber-brewer-makes-improvement-over-the-weekend|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com|date=29 April 2024 }} Prior to the race, Brewer noted she faced challenges with the physical nature of the circuit.{{Cite web|title=Indy NXT driver Lindsay Brewer: more than a pretty face|url=https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2024/04/28/indy-nxt-driver-lindsay-brewer-more-than-a-pretty-face/|website=trussvilletribune.com|date=28 April 2024 }} Brewer finished in 16th place at Road America the last finisher on the lead lap, taking her season points total to 74.{{Cite web|title=Indy NXT Road America: Chadwick takes breakthrough win|url=https://www.autosport.com/indy-lights/news/indy-nxt-road-america-chadwick-takes-breakthrough-win/10621593/|website=autosport.com}}
Ahead of the Milwaukee oval races later in the season, Brewer took part in the Indy NXT open test on the Milwaukee Mile in June. She finished 18th fastest overall and clocked 151 laps.{{Cite web|title=TEST PATTERNS: MILWAUKEE|url=https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/06/06-13-nxt-testpatterns-milwaukee|website=indycar.com}}{{Cite web|title=INDY NXT by Firestone Milwaukee Open Test|url=https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/06/indynxt-results-pcomb-p2.pdf|website=racer.com}} Days later Brewer and her team Juncos Hollinger Racing signed a sponsorship agreement with the Old Milwaukee Non-Alcoholic near-beer brand.{{Cite web|title=Old Milwaukee NA beer revs up an INDYCAR sponsorship|url=https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/old-milwaukee-beer-ntt-indycar|website=onmilwaukee.com|date=17 June 2024 }} Brewer reached mid-season with a two race weekend at Laguna Seca in the Grand Prix of Monterey. She finished 17th in the first race, and was involved in a final lap incident with Yuven Sundaramoorthy who was running third and attempting to lap Brewer when the pair made contact.{{Cite web|title=FOSTER STAYS HOT, DRIVES INTO TITLE TIE WITH LAGUNA SECA WIN|url=https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/06/06-22-nxt-race1-laguna|website=indycar.com}} In race two, Brewer finished in 15th position.{{Cite web|title=FOSTER TAKES FIRM TITLE LEAD WITH LAGUNA SECA SWEEP|url=https://www.indycar.com/news/2024/06/06-23-nxt-laguna-race2|website=indycar.com}}
In early July, a statement released by Juncos Hollinger Racing confirmed that Brewer had been temporarily dropped from the team due to unfulfilled contractual obligations. This left the team without a driver for the following race at Mid-Ohio due to their second driver, Ricardo Escotto, being a part-time entrant in the series.{{Cite web|title=Juncos temporarily drops Lindsay Brewer from Indy Nxt line-up|url=https://formulascout.com/juncos-temporarily-drops-lindsay-brewer-from-indy-nxt-line-up/120910|website=formulascout.com|date=3 July 2024 }}
=Lamborghini Super Trofeo=
In March 2025, Brewer was signed to RAFA Racing to compete in the amateur category of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series alongside Jem Hepworth.{{Cite web |title=Lindsay Brewer and Jem Hepworth team up at RAFA Racing for Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA campaign|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/lindsay-brewer-and-jem-hepworth-team-up-at-rafa-racing-fo-lamborghini-super-trofeo-na-campaign|website=racers-behindthehelmet.com}}{{Cite web |title=RAFA Racing Team Confirms Lineup for 2025 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2025/03/07/rafa-racing-team-confirms-lineup-for-2025-lamborghini-super-trofeo-north-america/|website=imsa.com}} The opening two rounds of the season took place at Sebring, where Brewer and Hepworth scored a 6th place and 3rd place finish in the AM class.{{Cite web |title=Race 1 Unofficial Results (50 Minutes)|url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/25_2025/06_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/03_Lamborghini%20Super%20Trofeo/202503131755_Race%201/03_Results_Race%201_Unofficial.PDF|website=imsa.results}}{{Cite web |title=Race 2 Unofficial Results (50inutes)|url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/25_2025/06_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/03_Lamborghini%20Super%20Trofeo/202503141705_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Unofficial.PDF|website=imsa.results}}
Personal life
Brewer resides in Newport Beach, California.{{Cite web |title=Lindsay Brewer |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/teams-drivers/current-drivers/lindsay-brewer |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=www.usfpro2000.com |archive-date=2023-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929042503/https://www.usfpro2000.com/teams-drivers/current-drivers/lindsay-brewer |url-status=dead }} In addition to racing, Brewer is a model with representation from her general manager Chris Young. In 2024, she joined subscription service site Passes, joining fellow athlete and social media personality Olivia Dunne on the platform.{{Cite web |title=Lindsay Brewer Has Joined The Subscription Only Content Game |url=https://www.outkick.com/culture/lindsay-brewer-exclusive-content-game-instagram-onlyfans-passes |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=outkick.com|date=9 May 2024 }} She has dated her boyfriend Drew Solomon since meeting in college at San Diego State University.{{Cite web |last=Frye |first=Andy |title=Lindsay Brewer Wants To Challenge Hailie Deegan To A Race |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyfrye/2021/08/09/lindsay-brewer-wants-to-challenge-hailie-deegan-to-a-race/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
Racing record
= Karting career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Position |
| 2009
| align="left" |PSL Racing TAG MiniMax | 5th |
|---|
| 2011
| align="left" |Rocky Mountain Pro Kart Challenge - TAG Junior | 5th |
| 2014
| align="left" |SKUSA Pro Tour - S2 | 27th |
= Circuit career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
| rowspan="2"| 2021
|align="left"| TC America Series - TC | rowspan="2" align="left"| Skip Barber Racing School | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 | 14th |
|---|
| align="left"| Skip Barber Formula Race Series
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 225 | 6th |
| rowspan="2"| 2022
|align="left"| Indy Pro 2000 Championship | rowspan="2" align="left"| Exclusive Autosport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 15th |
| align="left"| F1600 Championship Series
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 32nd |
| 2023
| align="left"| USF Pro 2000 Championship | align="left"| Exclusive Autosport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 18th |
| 2024
| align="left"| Indy NXT | align="left"| Juncos Hollinger Racing |8 |0 |0 |0 |0 |102 |21st |
| 2025
| align="left"| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Am | align="left"| RAFA Racing |2 |0 |0 |0 |1 |15 |4th* |
== USF Pro 2000 Championship ==
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
!Year !Team !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 !15 !16 !17 !18 !Rank !Points |
| 2022
!nowrap| Exclusive Autosport | |STP1 | |STP2 | |ALA1 | |ALA2 | style=background:#CFEAFF |IMS1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |IMS2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |IMS3 | |IRP | style=background:#EFCFFF |ROA1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |ROA2 | |MOH1 | |MOH2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |TOR1 | style=background:#CFEAFF |TOR2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |STL | style=background:#CFCFFF |POR1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |POR2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |POR3 ! style=background:#CFCFFF | 15th ! style=background:#CFCFFF | 98 |
| 2023
!nowrap| Exclusive Autosport | style=background:#CFCFFF |STP1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |STP2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |SEB1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |SEB2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |IMS1 | style=background:#EFCFFF |IMS2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |IRP | style=background:#CFCFFF |ROA1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |ROA2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |MOH1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |MOH2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |TOR1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |TOR2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |COTA1 | style=background:#EFCFFF |COTA1 | style=background:#EFCFFF |POR1 | style=background:#CFCFFF |POR2 | style=background:#CFCFFF |POR3 ! style=background:#CFCFFF | 18th ! style=background:#CFCFFF | 108 |
== 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)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! Rank ! Points |
| 2024
!nowrap| Juncos Hollinger Racing | style=background:#CFCFFF| STP | style=background:#CFCFFF| BAR | style=background:#CFCFFF| IMS1 | style=background:#CFCFFF| IMS2 | style=background:#CFCFFF| DET | style=background:#CFCFFF| RDA | style=background:#CFCFFF| LAG1 | style=background:#CFCFFF| LAG2 | MDO | IOW | STL | POR | MIL | NSH ! style=background:#CFCFFF| 21st ! style=background:#CFCFFF| 102 |
External links
- {{official website|lindsaymbrewer.com/}}
- {{DriverDB driver|lindsay-brewer}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Juncos Hollinger Racing}}
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