🇺🇸 Jacob Abel

Racing driver from United States. IMSA WeatherTech, Era Motorsport.

Driver facts

Full name

Jacob Abel

Born

9 March 2001(b. 2001)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Era Motorsport

Series

IMSA WeatherTech

Status

Active

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

3,967

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

3,967

RANK 550 / 12,418 INDEXED · +219 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Silver

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

Jacob Abel is an American racing driver competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Era Motorsport. He came up through the American open-wheel ladder, racing in Indy NXT for Abel Motorsports before expanding into sports car competition, and he has also made part-time appearances in the IndyCar Series driving the No. 51 Honda for Abel Motorsports. Across his career in IMSA competition, Abel has made 64 starts, taking 3 wins and 16 podium finishes, though he has yet to secure a championship.[1]

Currently ranked 550th among active drivers with a Racer Rating of 3,967, Abel sits well below the sport's elite tier on the Elo-style scale, but remains an active competitor with Era Motorsport. His 2026 season is off to a modest start, with no wins or podiums through 1 round and a standing of 29th in the points. Abel's continued presence across both IMSA and IndyCar reflects an ongoing development path, with his sports car results at Era Motorsport forming the core of his current racing profile.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Jacob Abel is a racing driver from United States who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Era Motorsport. Abel has recorded 3 wins and 16 podiums from 64 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,967 ranks Abel 550th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 1H AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	IMSA WeatherTech	Era Motorsport	6	0	2	0	P74	+203	3,967
	IndyCar		1	0	0	0	P29	+16
2025	IndyCar		16	0	0	0	P23	−79	3,748
2024	Indy NXT	Abel Motorsports	14	3	10	3	P2	+463	3,827
2023	Indy NXT	Abel Motorsports	12	0	4	1	P3	+314	3,364
2022	Indy NXT	Abel Motorsports	14	0	0	0	P10	+604	3,050
2021	IMSA WeatherTech	Compass Racing	1	0	0	0	P223	−54	2,446

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES ABEL FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇩🇰 Christian Rasmussen	4,524	45	12	33	27%
🏳️ Kyffin Simpson	4,928	44	20	24	45%
🇬🇧 Louis Foster	4,665	43	14	29	33%
🇺🇸 Christian Bogle	2,417	40	30	10	75%
🇺🇸 Nolan Siegel	4,510	38	17	21	45%
🇮🇪 James Roe	2,867	37	29	8	78%
🇳🇿 Hunter McElrea	3,939	32	13	19	41%
🇺🇸 Sting Ray Robb	4,209	31	4	27	13%
🇬🇧 Jamie Chadwick	3,589	26	21	5	81%
🇺🇸 Ernie Francis Jr	3,202	26	17	9	65%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia