Carson Etter is a racing driver from United States who competes in Indy NXT for Chip Ganassi Racing. Etter has recorded 1 win and 1 podium from 51 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,769 ranks Etter 10410th of 39,251 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-08-04 | Grand Prix Of Portland | P24 | −45 |
| 2026-07-23 | Music City Grand Prix | P20 | −3 |
| 2026-07-11 | Grand Prix At Mid Ohio Race 2 | P23 | −34 |
| 2026-06-29 | Grand Prix At Mid Ohio Race 1 | P21 | −10 |
| 2026-06-17 | Grand Prix At Road America Race 2 | P13 | +91 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +136 | Portland International Raceway 2025 | USF Pro 2000 | P6 |
| +112 | Sonoma Raceway 2025 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +91 | Grand Prix At Road America Race 2 2026 | Indy NXT | P13 |
| +77 | St. Petersburg 2025 | USF Pro 2000 | P12 |
| +76 | IndyGP 2025 | USF Pro 2000 | P12 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Indy NXT | Chip Ganassi Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +275 | 2,769 |
| 2025 | ▸USF Pro 2000 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +270 | 2,494 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +112 | |||
| 2024 | ▸USF2000 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −129 | 2,112 | |
| 2023 | ▸USF2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | ↑1,600−216 | 2,241 | |
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −493 | 857 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Max Garcia | 4,550 | 49 | 4 | 45 | 8% |
| 🇺🇸 Max Taylor | 4,559 | 47 | 7 | 40 | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael Costello | 3,306 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Joey Brienza | 3,021 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 Alessandro de Tullio | 4,671 | 31 | 4 | 27 | 13% |
| 🇧🇷 Nicholas Monteiro | 3,155 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 Brady GolanFIA Silver | 3,717 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% |
| 🇨🇦 Mac Clark | 3,759 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% |
| 🇳🇿 Jacob Douglas | 3,993 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 Evagoras Papasavvas | 4,566 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
| 🇧🇷 Enzo FittipaldiFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,343 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% |
| 🇦🇺 Lochie HughesHigher-rated, 1× champion | 4,911 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Myles RoweFIA Silver, 1× champion | 4,647 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,399 | 🇺🇸 Phillip Hyett | WEC | 2,772 |
| 10,400 | 🏳️ Indy Al Miller | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 2,771 |
| 10,401 | 🏳️ Tillman Schmid | International GT | 2,771 |
| 10,402 | 🇬🇧 William Aspin | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 2,771 |
| 10,403 | 🏳️ Carter Weedon | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,770 |
| 10,404 | 🏳️ Cassten Everidge | NASCAR Truck | 2,770 |
| 10,405 | 🇺🇸 Dillon Steuer | NASCAR Truck | 2,770 |
| 10,406 | 🏳️ Jose Chocron | Trans-Am | 2,770 |
| 10,407 | 🏳️ Spencer Montgomery | ARCA Menards Series | 2,770 |
| 10,408 | 🇺🇸 Andrew Tuttle | ARCA Menards West | 2,769 |
| 10,410 | 🇺🇸 Carson Etter | Indy NXT | 2,769 |
| 10,409 | 🇺🇸 CJ Moses | GT America | 2,769 |
| 10,411 | 🇩🇰 Frederik Lund | Italian F4 | 2,769 |
| 10,412 | 🇦🇹 Gustav Engljähringer | 24H Series | 2,769 |
| 10,413 | 🇺🇸 Howard Jacobs | NASA | 2,769 |
| 10,414 | 🇵🇪 Juan Polar | Formula Renault Eurocup | 2,769 |
| 10,415 | 🇺🇸 Matt Johnson | Velocity Invitational | 2,769 |
| 10,416 | 🇩🇰 Nicolaj Moller-Madsen | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,769 |
| 10,417 | 🏳️ Scotty Hubler | ARCA Menards Series | 2,769 |
| 10,418 | 🇺🇸 Bryson Mitchell | NASCAR Truck | 2,768 |
| 10,419 | 🇦🇹 Clara Stiebleichinger | French F4 | 2,768 |
Carson Etter is a competitive amateur racing driver with a Racer Rating of 2,079, placing him among club and developing-level competitors; this rating reflects consistent participation in entry-level professional series without results at the front. Across four seasons from 2023 to 2026, Etter has accumulated 41 starts in single-seater feeder series, competing in USF2000, USF Pro 2000, and Indy NXT with Chip Ganassi Racing, but has not yet secured a podium finish. His average finishing position stands at P15.4 across all classified starts, indicating he typically runs in the mid-pack of these fields.[1]
Etter's competitive context shows him consistently outpaced by the drivers he races alongside. Against his most frequent rivals, he holds a combined head-to-head record of 32 wins to 178 losses across shared races; his strongest competitors in this group include Max Garcia and Max Taylor, both multiple-time champions rated substantially higher at the professional level, against whom Etter finishes ahead only rarely. He has on occasion finished ahead of stronger drivers such as Evagoras Papasavvas and Myles Rowe, a former champion and FIA Silver graded professional, though these remain isolated results rather than established patterns of competitiveness. His move to Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2026 Indy NXT season represents a step into a team with significant resources but one that has not yet demonstrated competitive wins in this index.[2]