Andretti Global announced Wednesday that Ireland’s James Roe will return to the team for the 2025 INDY NXT presented by Firestone season.

The Kildare native had a breakthrough through season in 2024 scoring his first pole position.

Roe scored five top five on hos way to sixth in the championship in 2024.

Roe, who will continue in the No.29 Topcon Dallara commented saying:

My partners and I are thrilled to return to Andretti INDY NXT in the No. 29 Topcon Andretti Dallara to race for the 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone Championship. We enjoyed great moments of success together this past season and our 2025 goal is to make Andretti back-to-back INDY NXT Champions.”

Andretti Global President J-F Thormann said:

James has been a key part of the success our INDY NXT team has had over the past few seasons, and we’re thankful that he’ll call Andretti INDY NXT his home for the 2025 season. The step up into INDY NXT can be a difficult one, and James is proving that committing to the development process and being patient does pay off. His consistency and tenacity were on full display in 2024, and we’re all looking forward to watching him continue to progress and succeed as a driver in the upcoming season.”

Roe will be in action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.

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