Rising star Nolan Siegel will compete in his sophomore season of the USF2000 Championship and Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda with Jay Howard Driver Development in 2020. The Palo Alto, California native’s racing career began at the age of eight when he tried out his first go kart. Since then the 15-year-old has had victories in the Sonoma Raceway Formula 3 Series Championship and ROK Junior championship in the ROK Sonoma Series.
Siegel began racing in a small race series in Northern California. After a season of racing locally, he moved on to regional and national race series, including the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge and Challenge of the Americas. In 2017 Nolan won the ROK Sonoma championship in Mini ROK.
He had his first taste of driving an open wheel race car for his 13th birthday present when he had the opportunity to drive an F3 car in the Simeraceway Formula 3 school at Sonoma Raceway. Siegel continued to race in the Simeraceway Formula 3 series at Sonoma Raceway for the 2018 season where he won several races and clinched the championship.
The Palo Alto, California native transitioned to the Road to Indy USF2000 Series with Newman Wachs Racing in 2019 where he continued to develop his skills and hone his race craft. He also competed in the Circuit of the Americas F4 US Championship event where he clinched a fourth-place finish in his F4 debut and massively impressed team owner, Jay Howard.
Nolan’s Goal
To win races and championships throughout the Road to Indy ladder system in order to race professionally in IndyCar, Formula 1, or IMSA.
Fast Facts
Hobbies:
- Snowboarding.
- Playing Guitar.
- Enjoying time with friends.
Favorite Sports Teams:
- San Francisco 49ers
- Golden State Warriors
- San Jose Sharks
Pre-Race Rituals:
- Eat a cupcake.
- Find a quite space to relax.
- Discuss strategy with engineers.
USF2000 Championship
Nolan is competing in the 2020 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship with Jay Howard Driver Development. This will be his second season is the series but his first with the Jay Howard Driver Development team. Nolan is piloting the #9 Jay Howard Driver Development car.
F4 US Championship
Nolan is racing in the 2020 F4 US Championship with Jay Howard Driver Development. Following an impressive debut at the final rounds on the 2019 season hosted at the Circuit of The Americas. Nolan is competing in the #8 Jay Howard Driver Development F4 US Championship car.
USF2000 Championship
Nolan competed in the 2019 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship with the Newman Wachs team. He started all 15 races of the 2019 schedule with the team. Nolan went on to finish 15th in his rookie season with a season-high 10th place finishes at Lucas Oil Raceway, Road America and Toronto.
F4 US Championship
Nolan’s first outing in the F4 US Championship was at the final rounds of the 2019 season hosted at Circuit of The Americas during the Formula One United States Grand Prix. In his first appearance in F4 he recorded a 7th and 4th place positioning respectively. His impressive debut led to a full-time ride in the series in 2020 with Jay Howard Driver Development.
Results
- Finished 15th in his rookie Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship.
- Competed in the final two races in the US F4 Championship.
- Finished 4th and 7th in his debut US F4 Championship races.
SKUSA ProKart Challenge
During the 2018 Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge, Nolan competed in both the X30 Junior and S5 Junior Stock Honda Shifter classes.
Central European Rotax Championship
Nolan traveled overseas to race for the first time to compete in the Central European Rotax Championship event.
Sonoma Raceway Formula 3 Series
In his first season in the Sonoma Raceway Formula 3 Series, Nolan went on to become the series champion at the age of 13.
Results
- Sonoma Raceway Formula 3 Series Champion.
- SKUSA California Pro-Kart Challenge X30 Junior class.
- SKUSA California Pro-Kart Challenge S5 Junior Stock Honda shifter class.
- Competed in the Central European Rotax Championship event.
ROK Sonoma Series
Nolan continued competing in the ROK Sonoma Series and won the ROK Junior Championship.
Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge
In 2017, Nolan made his debut at the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge.
Formula 3 Debut
Nolan got his first taste of car racing at Sonoma Raceway when he tested a Formula 3 car. This test led to a full-time ride in the Sonoma Raceway Formula 3 Series in 2018.
Highlights
- ROK Sonoma Series Junior Champion.
- Competed in the SKUSA California ProKart Challenge.
- Drove his first F3 car at Sonoma Raceway.
Continued Expanded Karting Season
Nolan continued to compete in the California Rotax Max Challenge, ROK Sonoma Series and Challenge of Americas championships.
Highlights
- Competed in the California Rotax Max Challenge.
- Competed in the ROK Sonoma Series.
- Competed in the Challenge of Americas.
Expanded Karting Career
After his early venture into karting, Nolan began expanding his reach by competing in the California Rotax Max Challenge, ROK Sonoma Series and in the Challenge of Americas championships.
Highlights
- Competed in the California Rotax Max Challenge.
- Competed in the ROK Sonoma Series.
- Competed in the Challenge of Americas.
Simraceway Karting Series
Nolan continued his karting career with the Simraceway Karting Series hosted at Sonoma Raceway.
Began Karting Career
Sampled his first kart at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center at Sonoma Raceway.
