Carson Etter (born March 2, 2004) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the Indy NXT with Chip Ganassi Racing.
Etter has previously raced in the USF Pro 2000 Championship and the USF2000 Championship.
Racing career Etter first began racing in off-road Pro Lite competition and dirt trophy karts. He then won the Challenge Cup title in the Junior 2 Kart class in 2017, and placed third in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Regional Challenge in 2020.
In 2022, Etter first competed in open-wheel racing, where he Formula Pro USA Western Championship in the F4 category. That year, he won five races and 12 podiums.
USF2000 Championship In 2023, Etter joined the USF2000 Championship for select races in the 2023 season, where he drove for DC Autosport. He finished 23rd in the points, and earned a best finish of 11th at Portland International Raceway.
For the following year, Etter would remain with DC Autosport for the following season, this time for the full schedule. He finished 16th in the points standings after getting a best finish of tenth at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, and Portland.
USF Pro 2000 Championship In 2025, Etter moved to the USF Pro 2000 Championship, where he drove for Exclusive Autosport. He finished 17th in the final points standings and earned a best finish of sixth at Portland International Raceway.
Indy NXT On December 17, 2025, it was announced that Etter would move up to Indy NXT for the 2026 season, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Personal life Etter is currently a student at Arizona State University.
Racing record
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2023 USF Juniors DC Autosport16000015512th USF2000 Championship600003823rd2024 USF2000 Championship DC Autosport18000012116th2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport18000011717th2026 Indy NXT Chip Ganassi Racing17000018222nd
American open-wheel racing results
USF2000 Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led) YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints2023 DC Autosport STP1 STP2 SEB1 SEB1 IMS1 IMS2 IMS3 IRP ROA1 ROA2 MOH1 MOH2 MOH3 TOR1 TOR2POR1POR2POR3 23rd 382024 DC Autosport STP1 STP2 NOL1 NOL2 NOL3 IMS1 IMS2 IRP ROA1 ROA2 MOH1 MOH2 MOH3 TOR1 TOR2 POR1 POR2 POR3 16th 121
USF Pro 2000 Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Position Points2025 Exclusive AutosportSTP1STP2LOU1LOU2LOU3IMS1IMS2IMS3IRPROA1ROA2ROA3MOH1MOH2TOR1TOR2POR1POR2 17th 117
Indy NXT (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 15 16 17 Rank Points 2026 Chip Ganassi Racing STP ARL BAR BAR IMS IMS DET GAT ROA ROA MOH MOH NSS POR MIL LAG LAG 22nd 182
* Season still in progress.
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