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Nolan Allaer

{{Short description|American racing driver (born 2002)}}

{{Infobox Champ Car driver

| name = Nolan Allaer

| image =File:Nolan Allaer Interview 2024.png

| caption =Allaer in 2024

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|03|05}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan,
United States

| module1 =

{{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes

| current series = Indy NXT

| first year = 2024

| current team = HMD Motorsports

| car number = 11

| starts = 9

| championships = 0

| wins = 0

| podiums = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = TBD

| year = 2024

}}}}

Nolan Allaer (born March 5, 2002) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 11 for HMD Motorsports.{{cite web |title=FFord racer Nolan Aller jumps up to Indy Nxt with HMD Motorsports |url=https://formulascout.com/fford-racer-nolan-aller-jumps-up-to-indy-nxt-with-hmd-motorsports/115211 |publisher=formulascout.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}

Career

File:NolanAllaer MidOhio 2024.jpg]]

Allaer started racing at age 6 and in 2008 was competing in the Florida Karting Championship Series.{{cite web |last=Adzima |first=Mike |title=Third generation racer carries on family legacy|url=https://www.grossepointenews.com/articles/third-generation-racer-carries-on-family-legacy/|work=Grosse Pointe News |date=September 8, 2021}} His first race in the SCCA National Championship Runoffs garnered him a third place finish in the Formula Continental class.{{cite web |last=Szczepaniak |first=Jonathan |title=From spray bottle to champagne: Grosse Pointe Woods resident forges path in racing|url=https://www.candgnews.com/news/from-spray-bottle-to-champagne-grosse-pointe-woods-resident-forges-path-in-racing-4303|work=Grosse Pointe Times |date=December 16, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |last=|first=|title=Nolan Allaer Carries on Family Tradition of FC Wins|url=https://www.scca.com/articles/2016643-nolan-allaer-carries-family-tradition-fc-win|work=Sports Car Club of America |date=October 2, 2022}}{{cite web |last=|first=|title=Kotyk Dominates FF For His Fourth Runoffs Title|url=https://www.scca.com/articles/2016620-kotyk-dominates-ff-for-4th-runoffs-title|work=Sports Car Club of America |date=September 30, 2022}} Allaer joined Team Pelfrey in 2022 to compete in the F1600 Championship Series earning two wins and nine podiums. In 2023, he returned to the SCCA Runoffs and won the Formula Continental for the second time, with his father, Robert finishing second.{{cite web |last=|first=|title=Allaers Finish 1–2 in Formula Continental Runoffs Race|url=https://www.scca.com/articles/2017788-allaers-finish-1-2-in-formula-continental-runoffs-race|work=Sports Car Club of America |date=September 30, 2023}} Additionally that weekend at the Runoffs he won the Formula F championship winning with a Ford for the first time since 2011.{{cite web |last=|first=|title=Allaer Claims First Formula F Win For Ford Since 2011|url=https://racer.com/2023/10/01/allaer-claims-first-formula-f-runoffs-win-for-ford-since-2011/|work=Racer |date=October 1, 2023}} In 2024, it was announced that Allaer would be moving up to the Indy NXT series.{{cite web |last=Pruett |first=Marshall|title=Allaer moving from Formula Fords to NXT with HMD|url=https://racer.com/2024/01/24/allaer-moving-from-formula-fords-to-nxt-with-hmd/|work=Racer |date=January 24, 2024}}

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.

Racing record

=Racing career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/Laps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

rowspan="2" | 2020

|align=left| SCCA Great Lakes Division – Formula Continental

|rowspan=2 align=left| LTD Motorsports

| 4

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 4

| 92

| style="background:#DFDFDF" |2nd

align=left| SCCA Great Lakes Division – Formula Ford

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 37

| 8th

rowspan="1" | 2021

|align=left nowrap| SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula Continental

|align=left nowrap| Martini/Chandon/LTD Motorsport

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| N/A

| style="background:#FFDF9F" |3rd

rowspan="3" | 2022

|align=left| F1600 Championship Series

|rowspan=1 align=left| Team Pelfrey{{cite web|url=https://www.racefrp.com/f1600-news/forecasting-the-2022-formula-race-promotions-season|title=Forecasting the 2022 Formula Race Promotions Season|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=25 January 2024}}

| 21

| 2

| 0

| 4

| 9

| 647

| 4th

align=left| SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula Continental

|rowspan=1 align=left| LTD Motorsports

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 1

| N/A

| style="background:#FFFFBF" |1st

align=left| SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula F

|rowspan=1 align=left|

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| N/A

| style="background:#FFDF9F" |3rd

rowspan="4" |2023

| align="left" | BRSCC National Formula Ford Championship

| rowspan="2" align="left" |Ammonite Motorsport

| 16

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 78

| 6th

align="left" | Formula Ford Festival

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| N/A

| 16th

align=left| SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula Continental

|

|1

|1

|1

|1

|1

|N/A

|style="background:#FFFFBF" |1st

align=left| SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Formula F

|

|1

|1

|1

|0

|1

|N/A

|style="background:#FFFFBF" |1st

2024

|align=left| Indy NXT

|align=left| HMD Motorsports

|10

|0

|0

|0

|0

|158

|19th

2025

|align=left| Indy NXT

|align=left| HMD Motorsports

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

=American open–wheel racing results=

==SCCA National Championship Runoffs==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
| 2021IndianapolisVan Diemen RF02FordFormula Continentalstyle="background:#FFDF9F;"| 33Running
rowspan=2| 2022rowspan=2| VIRVan Diemen RF02FordFormula Continentalstyle="background:#FFFFBF;"| 11Running
Van Diemen RF00FordFormula Fstyle="background:#FFDF9F;"| 34Running
rowspan=2| 2023rowspan=2| VIRVan Diemen RF02FordFormula Continentalstyle="background:#FFFFBF;"| 11Running
Van Diemen RF00FordFormula Fstyle="background:#FFFFBF;"| 11Running

==F1600 Championship Series==

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

! 19

! 20

! 21

! Rank

! Points

2022

!nowrap| Team Pelfrey

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CMP
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF" | CMP
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | CMP
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF" | MO
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF" | MO
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF" | MO
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | BAR
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | BAR
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF" | BAR
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | PITT
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | PITT
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PITT
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF" | ABCC
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | ABCC
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | ABCC
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SP
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | SP
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF" | SP
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | PITT
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | PITT
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PITT
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 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)

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

! rowspan=2 nowrap| HMD Motorsports

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BAR
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMS
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMS
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DET
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RDA
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAG
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MDO
{{small|8}}

| IOW

| GMP

| POR

| MIL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH
{{small|13}}

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 158

2025

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STP
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BAR
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMS
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMS
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#;"| DET

| style="background:#;"| GMP

| style="background:#;"| RDA

| style="background:#;"| MDO

| style="background:#;"| IOW

| style="background:#;"| LAG

| style="background:#;"| LAG

| style="background:#;"| POR

| style="background:#;"| MIL

| style="background:#;"| NSH

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20th*

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 45*

* Season still in progress.

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{Official website|https://www.nolanallaer.com/about}}

{{DriverDB driver|nolan-allaer}}

{{HMD Motorsports}}

{{Indy Lights Series teams}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allaer, Nolan}}

Category:2002 births

Category:Living people

Category:Racing drivers from Michigan

Category:Formula Ford drivers

Category:Indy NXT drivers

Category:Team Pelfrey drivers

Category:HMD Motorsports drivers

Category:People from Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Category:SCCA National Championship Runoffs winners

Category:21st-century American sportsmen