| Bryce Aron | |
|---|---|
 Aron in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | (2003-09-30)September 30, 2003 (age 22) Winnetka, Illinois, United States |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 9 |
| Former teams | Andretti Global,HMD Motorsports |
| Starts | 14 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 2021–2022 2020 2019 | FR Oceania Championship Euroformula Open Championship GB3 Championship UK National Formula Ford US National FF1600 SCCA Majors |
Bryce Aron (born September 30, 2003) is an American racing driver who competes in the2025 Indy NXT forChip Ganassi Racing.
Aron achieved three wins and five podiums in the 2023Euroformula Open Championship withMotopark Academy, finishing fourth overall largely as a result of forgoing the final three races.[1] He was also a race winner in the2024 Formula Regional Oceania Championship withM2 Competition and the2022 GB3 Championship withHitech GP, as well as the first American to record top-five finishes in the Walter Hayes Trophy Grand Final.[2]
In 2020, Aron moved to the UK to compete with Low Dempsey Racing in the BRSCC National Formula Ford Championship.[citation needed] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the championship was shortened to just three rounds and seven races and Aron finished fifth in the standings, having won pole position in the penultimate round at Brands Hatch.[citation needed] In order to supplement the shortened race calendar, Low Dempsey Racing participated in a variety of additional series including the Champion of Brands, Champion of Cadwell and the majority of the Castle Combe Championship.[citation needed] Aron won the Champion of Cadwell.[3]
Aron was one of three winners of the highly coveted 2020 Team USA Scholarship. At the Formula Ford Festival Aron finished third in the semi-final. In the final, Aron “ran strongly in third place until being elbowed down to fifth following a late-race Safety Car interruption.”[4] Aron then went on to the Walter Hayes Trophy, where out of 103 drivers he finished on the podium in third place,[5] having been the seventh American to finish on the Walter Hayes Podium. Aron made history as the first American to finish with a top-five and a podium in the two end of year iconic events.[6]
Aron joined Carlin for 2021,[7] progressing to theGB3 Championship alongside teammates O’Sullivan and Mansell. Aron had what was hailed as a stunning debut at Brands Hatch where he made bold moves to end the race weekend with a fourth-place finish.[8]
In 2022, Aron joined Hitech GP where he contributed to their first GB3 championship team's win.[9] Aron scored eight top-ten finishes, five of which came during the last two rounds. Aron ended the season by out-qualifying his teammates and then scoring a podium finish in race 2.[10] Aron scored three podiums and a win in the 2022 championship.[11]
At the end of 2022, Aron partook inSuper Formula tests withB-Max Racing at Okayama[12] and Suzuka.[13] Aron was consistently in the top-five and as high as second fastest in the sessions in which he participated.[14]
Aron moved to theEuroformula Open in 2023, withTeam Motopark.[15] A championship contender for much of the season,[16][17] Aron missed the last three races due to a conflict with Indy NXT,[18] finishing fourth overall with three wins and five podiums.[citation needed]
Aron competed in the final two rounds of the 2024Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Aron won at theHighlands Motorsports Park, during the New Zealand Grand Prix race weekend. In his first weekend in the Formula Regional car, Aron scored fastest race lap atEuromarque Motorsports Park. Aron was the only American and the only Indy NXT driver to score a win in the 2024 Formula Regional Oceania Championship.[19]
Aron moved to America in 2024, joiningAndretti Global to race in theIndy NXT Championship.[20] Aron scored podium finishes at both WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway[21] and Portland International Raceway.[22] During the second half of the season, Aron outscored his Andretti teammates with the exception of series championLouis Foster.[23]
Aron moved to the No. 9 car forChip Ganassi Racing,[24] for his second season in Indy NXT. Aron finished the season with strong results including a top-five at theMilwaukee Mile.[25]
Aron will continue withChip Ganassi Racing in2026.[26]
In January 2025, it was announced that Aron would be making hissports car racing debut in theIMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the24 Hours of Daytona, racing in the GTP class, with JDC-Miller Motorsports in the Porsche 963 Hypercar, alongside teammatesGianmaria Bruni,Tijmen van der Helm, andPascal Wehrlein.[27]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide - Formula F | N/A | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 87 | 10th |
| SCCA Hoosier Super Tour - Formula Ford | K-Hill Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | N/A | NC | |
| F1600 Championship Series | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 639 | 3rd | ||
| Formula Ford Festival - Pro class - Heats/Semi | Oldfield Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2020 | National FF1600 Championship | Low Dempsey Racing[28] | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
| Formula Ford Festival - Semi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| Formula Ford Festival | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| Walter Hayes Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| Formula Ford 1600 Castle Combe Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Champion of Cadwell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | N/A | 1st | ||
| Champion of Brands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2021 | GB3 Championship | Carlin[29] | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 12th |
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 12th |
| 2023 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 238 | 4th |
| 2024 | Formula Regional Oceania Championship | M2 Competition | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 15th |
| Indy NXT | Andretti Global | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 302 | 9th | |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP | JDC-Miller MotorSports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 6th* |
| Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 11th | |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Indy NXT | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Carlin | BRH 1 10 | BRH 2 9 | BRH 3 44 | SIL 1 9 | SIL 2 11 | SIL 3 DSQ | DON1 1 13 | DON1 2 11 | DON1 3 42 | SPA 1 10 | SPA 2 11 | SPA 3 14 | SNE 1 11 | SNE 2 6 | SNE 3 13 | SIL2 1 10 | SIL2 2 11 | SIL2 3 7 | OUL 1 14 | OUL 2 8 | OUL 3 13 | DON2 1 6 | DON2 2 6 | DON2 3 14 | 12th | 237 |
| 2022 | Hitech Grand Prix | OUL 1 12 | OUL 2 15 | OUL 3 174 | SIL1 1 19 | SIL1 2 12 | SIL1 3 33 | DON1 1 12 | DON1 2 19 | DON1 3 1 | SNE 1 11 | SNE 2 13 | SNE 3 DSQ | SPA 1 9 | SPA 2 14 | SPA 3 21 | SIL2 1 16 | SIL2 2 Ret | SIL2 3 147 | BRH 1 8 | BRH 2 7 | BRH 3 101 | DON2 1 6 | DON2 2 3 | DON2 3 135 | 12th | 215 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Motopark | EST 1 5 | EST 2 4 | EST 3 4 | SPA 1 3* | SPA 2 1 | SPA 3 5 | HUN 1 6 | HUN 2 1 | HUN 3 4 | LEC 1 3 | LEC 2 1 | LEC 3 4 | RBR 1 6 | RBR 2 6 | RBR 3 6 | MNZ 1 7 | MNZ 2 Ret | MNZ 3 5 | MUG 1 5 | MUG 2 8 | CAT 1 WD | CAT 2 WD | CAT 3 WD | 4th | 238 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | M2 Competition | TAU 1 | TAU 2 | TAU 3 | MAN 1 | MAN 2 | MAN 3 | HMP 1 | HMP 2 | HMP 3 | RUA 1 9 | RUA 2 10 | RUA 3 4 | HIG 1 7 | HIG 2 1 | HIG 3 6 | 15th | 102 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap) (Races withL 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 | Andretti Global | STP 19 | BAR 8 | IMS 14 | IMS 19 | DET 20 | RDA 8 | LAG 16 | LAG 3 | MOH 18 | IOW 8 | GMP 6 | POR 3 | MIL 4 | NSH 7 | 9th | 302 |
| 2025 | HMD Motorsports | STP 13 | 11th | 260 | |||||||||||||
| Chip Ganassi Racing | BAR 15 | IMS 15 | IMS 15 | DET 10 | GMP 14 | RDA 9 | MOH 12 | IOW 9 | LAG 10 | LAG 19 | POR 19 | MIL 5 | NSH 6 | ||||
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | GTP | Porsche | 9RD 4.6 L V8 | DAY 6 | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | PET | 6th* | 276* |
* Season still in progress.