🏳️ Chad Boat

Chad Boat is an American driver with a background rooted in dirt track racing, following in the footsteps of his father, former driver and team owner Billy Boat. Over the course of his career, Chad Boat has competed across multiple disciplines, including stints in Indy Lights and NASCAR, before appearing in Indy NXT with Belardi Auto Racing. His record in Indy NXT reflects a brief tenure at the series' most recent tier, with a single career start and no wins or podiums to date.[1]

In the 2026 Indy NXT season, Boat made one appearance for Belardi Auto Racing, finishing without a win or podium and placing sixteenth in the standings. His Racer Rating of 2,447 places him at rank 4384 among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale, indicative of a limited sample of top-level open-wheel competition relative to the sport's leading names. As his status in the series is now listed as retired, his Indy NXT career stands as a brief chapter within a broader motorsport background spanning dirt track, Indy Lights, and NASCAR competition.[2]