By Marshall Pruett - Sep 17, 2026, 9:01 PM ET

Abbi Pulling set to participate in Indy NXT Evaluation Test

F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling is among 11 drivers who will run for five teams at next week’s Indy NXT Evaluation Test set for Monday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

Pulling, who captured the 2024 F1 Academy title, will join USF Championship veteran G3 Argyros and FIA Formula 3 racer Alex Powell at Andretti Global while AJ Foyt Racing welcomes 2024 Ligier JS F4 Series champion Teddy Musella to its HMD Motorsports’ run entry.

New NXT champions Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR have GB3 Championship leader Nikita Bedrin and FIA F3 racer Jose Garfias set to test. Chip Ganassi Racing is bringing a single car for Japanese Super GT pilot Souta Arao.

HMD will be the busiest team with FIA F3’s Bruno Del Pino, USF Pro 2000 title contender Leonardo Escorpioni, GB3 driver Patricio Gonzalez and his older brother Rodrigo Gonzalez, who also competes in GB3.

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Marshall Pruett

The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.

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