Missig withdraws from remainder of Indy NXT season

Jordan Missig has called an early end to his Indy NXT season following his crash at Nashville last month.

Missig's No.48 Abel Motorsports car sustained extensive damage following contact with Juan Manuel Correa early in the Nashville race, and the 28-year-old announced via a social media post on Wednesday that the repair costs had forced him to stand down for the remaining races.

"Due to the severity of the damage and the cost of repairs, I unfortunately have to announce that my 2026 Indy NXT by Firestone season has come to an end," he wrote.

"I'm absolutely gutted for my team at Abel Motorsports, my family, and my sponsors that our season must end four races early.
I want to take a moment to thank Bill Abel and John Brunner for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to drive an Indy NXT car. Being part of this series and living out a dream has meant everything to me. Ten-year-old me would have been beaming from ear to ear knowing that knowing that I would one day be competing in the very series I grew up watching from the stands.

"To everyone on the 48 car – Doug, Matt, Robbie, and Mike – thank you for all the blood, sweat, and tears you poured into my car every single week. I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to go to battle with on every IndyCar weekend. Your hard work and dedication never went unnoticed, and I'm grateful for everything you've done. This may be the end of my 2026 season but trust me – this isn't the end of my story.

"We'll be back. Better, faster, and stronger than ever."

Missig, who was contesting his second full-time season in Indy NXT following a part-time campaign in 2024, sits 15th in the championship. His best results this year were a pair of sixth places at Barber Motorsports Park, with additional top 10 finishes at Arlington and WWTR.