Ireland’s James Roe will return to Andretri Global in the INDY NXT presented by Firestone championship for the 2024 season, the team announced on Monday.
Roe had a breakthrough season with the team in 2023 as he scored his maiden INDY NXT podium on the IMS road course as well as four top five finishes and ten top 10 finishes over the course of the season.
Speaking about the announcent, Roe said:
I’m extremely happy to be staying with Andretti Global for 2024. The Andretti INDY NXT team feels like family to both our partners and myself. We’ve already enjoyed some fantastic moments together, and I’m sure we are going to create many more. Thank you to all involved for placing their trust in me and I’m looking forward to the 2024 season.”
J-F THORMANN, PRESIDENT, ANDRETTI GLOBAL said:
“We’re happy to welcome James back to our INDY NXT team – it’s a great feeling to kick off the 2024 season with a familiar face back in the mix. James showed consistency and pace throughout last season, and his experience in this series is going to be an asset for the whole Andretti INDY NXT team. We’re excited to see him build on the success he saw throughout 2023, and we’re hopeful he can make it to the top step of the podium this season.”