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Lindsay Brewer

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Lindsay Brewer
NationalityUnited States American
BornLindsay Marie Brewer
(1997-04-17) April 17, 1997 (age 27)
Arvada, Colorado, United States
Indy NXT career
Debut season2024
Current teamJuncos Hollinger Racing
Car number76
Starts8
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Previous series
2022–23
2021		USF Pro 2000 Championship
TC America Series

Lindsay Marie Brewer (born April 17, 1997) is an American model and racing driver.[1][2] She most recently competed in Indy NXT for Juncos Hollinger Racing, formerly known as Indy Lights, the highest tier in the IndyCar ladder series.[3]

Early life and education

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Brewer was born in Arvada, Colorado. When she was 11 years old, she raced a go-kart at a friend's birthday party and became interested in the sport.[4] From 2009 until 2014, Brewer competed in a variety of karting championships across the United States.[5] She graduated from San Diego State University in 2019 with a degree in business management.[6]

Racing career

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Saleen S1 Cup

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After a four year hiatus for college, in 2019, Brewer competed in the Las Vegas Saleen Cup GT Series for the season finale.[7]

W Series

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Ahead of the 2022 W Series season, Brewer was selected to test for a drive in the series. The test took place at Inde Motorsports Park in Arizona where she placed top three lap times in her group and was selected as the top 12 drivers.[8]

USF Pro 2000

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Brewer completing at the USF Pro 2000 in 2022

Brewer eventually elected to join the IndyPro 2000 series as a rookie for 2022 season with Exclusive Autosport, as she wanted to compete in Open Wheel and in the coed series rather than in an all female series.[9] Brewer first raced in the series at Indianapolis, scoring an 8th place finish in her first race. At Road America, Brewer was involved in an incident where her car was launched into the air by a kerb at turn 5, an identical incident happening on the same weekend for Christian Bogle in the Indy Lights series.[10][11] Brewer finished the 2022 season in 15th place with 98 points and a best finish of 8th at Indianapolis.[12] In October, Brewer confirmed she would return to race for Exclusive Autosport in the 2023 season, the inaugural year of its new title USF Pro 2000.[13] Brewer finished the season in 18th place, finishing no race higher than 11th all season.[14]

Indy NXT

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Brewer's Dallara IL-15 at Barber Motorsports Park in the 2024 Indy NXT race

Brewer stepped up to Indy NXT full-time in 2024, competing for Juncos Hollinger Racing in the No. 76 after mediocre results in the USF Pro Series.[3] She is the first American female to race in the series since Leilani Munter in 2007.[15] Brewer's 2024 campaign is heavily backed by sponsors Gtechniq and C4 Energy.[16] In her first race at St Pete she scored a top 15 finish.[17] However, she would only score P19 in the following race at Barber Motorsports Park, albeit finishing ahead of fellow female racer Jamie Chadwick.[18] Prior to the race, Brewer noted she faced challenges with the physical nature of the circuit.[19] Brewer finished in 16th place at Road America the last finisher on the lead lap, taking her season points total to 74.[20]

Ahead of the Milwaukee oval races later in the season, Brewer took part in the Indy NXT open test on the Milwaukee Mile in June. She finished 18th fastest overall and clocked 151 laps.[21][22] Days later Brewer and her team Juncos Hollinger Racing signed a sponsorship agreement with the Old Milwaukee Non-Alcoholic near-beer brand.[23] Brewer reached mid-season with a two race weekend at Laguna Seca in the Grand Prix of Monterey. She finished 17th in the first race, and was involved in a final lap incident with Yuven Sundaramoorthy who was running third and attempting to lap Brewer when the pair made contact.[24] In race two, Brewer finished in 15th position.[25]

In early July, a statement released by Juncos Hollinger Racing confirmed that Brewer had been temporarily dropped from the team due to unfulfilled contractual obligations. This left the team without a driver for the following race at Mid-Ohio due to their second driver, Ricardo Escotto, being a part-time entrant in the series.[26]

Personal life

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Brewer resides in Newport Beach, California.[27] In addition to racing, Brewer is a model with representation from her general manager Chris Young. In 2024, she joined subscription service site Passes, joining fellow athlete and social media personality Olivia Dunne on the platform.[28] She has dated her boyfriend Drew Solomon since meeting in college at San Diego State University.[29] The couple got engaged in August 2024.

Racing record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Position
2009 PSL Racing TAG MiniMax 5th
2011 Rocky Mountain Pro Kart Challenge - TAG Junior 5th
2014 SKUSA Pro Tour - S2 27th

Circuit career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 TC America Series - TC Skip Barber Racing School 8 0 0 0 0 23.5 14th
Skip Barber Formula Race Series 3 1 0 1 2 225 6th
2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport 11 0 0 0 0 98 15th
F1600 Championship Series 3 0 0 0 0 61 32nd
2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport 18 0 0 0 0 108 18th
2024 Indy NXT Juncos Hollinger Racing 8 0 0 0 0 102 21st*

* Season still in progress.

USF Pro 2000 Championship

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2022 Exclusive Autosport STP1 STP2 ALA1 ALA2 IMS1
8 		IMS2
12 		IMS3
13 		IRP ROA1
16 		ROA2
14 		MOH1
 MOH2
 TOR1
13 		TOR2
10 		STL
13 		POR1
12 		POR2
12 		POR3
14 		15th 98
2023 Exclusive Autosport STP1
13 		STP2
16 		SEB1
15 		SEB2
18 		IMS1
12 		IMS2
19 		IRP
16 		ROA1
13 		ROA2
14 		MOH1
16 		MOH2
19 		TOR1
16 		TOR2
12 		COTA1
14 		COTA1
19 		POR1
18 		POR2
15 		POR3
11 		18th 108

Indy NXT

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2024 Juncos Hollinger Racing STP
15 		BAR
19 		IMS1
17 		IMS2
20 		DET
19 		RDA
16 		LAG1
17 		LAG2
15 		MDO IOW STL POR MIL NSH 21st* 102*

* Season still in progress.

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References

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  1. ^ Gaydos, Ryan (28 May 2023). "Rising racing star Lindsay Brewer says she was criticized by female drivers over swimsuit social media posts". Fox News.
  2. ^ "Motorsport prodigy exposes ugly side to social media fame". 7NEWS. 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Wood, Ida (December 22, 2023). "Lindsay Brewer steps up to Indy Nxt with Juncos Hollinger Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lindsay Brewer, Touted As 'The Future Of IndyCar,' On What Fuels Her". Forbes. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Lindsay Brewer". DriverDB. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "INDYCAR Test at Homestead | INDY NXT Driver Lindsay Brewer - Speed Street Episode 109". YouTube. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "INAUGURAL SALEEN CUP SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE". Saleen Owners and Enthusiasts Club::.. SOEC - Aiding The Addicted - Since 1991. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  8. ^ "Driver Search & Testing Programme Expanded | W Series". 2022-01-14. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  9. ^ "Lindsay Brewer to Compete in INDYCAR/Indy 500'S Ladder Series – Indy Pro 2000". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  10. ^ Wood, Ida (2022-06-11). "Foster grows Indy Pro 2000 lead with Road America win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  11. ^ "Road America evaluating Turn 5 after Bogle's Indy Lights wreck". RACER. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  12. ^ "2023 Season Standings". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  13. ^ "Lindsay Brewer to race in USF Pro 2000 for a second year". Formula Scout. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  14. ^ "2023 SEASON STANDINGS". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  15. ^ "LINDSAY BREWER JOINS JUNCOS HOLLINGER RACING FOR 2024 INDY NXT CAMPAIGN". motorsport.com.
  16. ^ "Lindsay Brewer Blazes Into IndyNXT 2024 Series". Forbes.com.
  17. ^ "Top-15 for Lindsay Brewer on Indy NXT debut at St. Pete". racers-behindthehelmet.com.
  18. ^ "Chadwick shows speed at Barber, Brewer makes improvements over the weekend". racers-behindthehelmet.com.
  19. ^ "Indy NXT driver Lindsay Brewer: more than a pretty face". trussvilletribune.com.
  20. ^ "Indy NXT Road America: Chadwick takes breakthrough win". autosport.com.
  21. ^ "TEST PATTERNS: MILWAUKEE". indycar.com.
  22. ^ "INDY NXT by Firestone Milwaukee Open Test" (PDF). racer.com.
  23. ^ "Old Milwaukee NA beer revs up an INDYCAR sponsorship". onmilwaukee.com.
  24. ^ "FOSTER STAYS HOT, DRIVES INTO TITLE TIE WITH LAGUNA SECA WIN". indycar.com.
  25. ^ "FOSTER TAKES FIRM TITLE LEAD WITH LAGUNA SECA SWEEP". indycar.com.
  26. ^ "Juncos temporarily drops Lindsay Brewer from Indy Nxt line-up". formulascout.com.
  27. ^ "Lindsay Brewer". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  28. ^ "Lindsay Brewer Has Joined The Subscription Only Content Game". outkick.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  29. ^ Frye, Andy. "Lindsay Brewer Wants To Challenge Hailie Deegan To A Race". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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