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Nicholas Monteiro

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Get to Know Nicholas

Nicholas Monteiro joins INDY NXT by Firestone for his first full-time season as AJ Foyt Racing returns to the INDYCAR development series. Monteiro, a Brazilian-American, made his series debut at Portland in 2025 and brings experience from USF Pro 2000 from 2023–25, as well as previous stints in the Brazilian and Italian F4 Championships.

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Birthdate

October 20, 2005

Residence

Miami, Florida

Hometown

Sao Paulo, Brazil

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2026 Season

Rank		Points		Starts		Wins		Poles		Top 5		Top 10		Laps Led
23		7		1		0		0		0		0		0

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2026 Season Race Results

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Nicholas Monteiro Joins AJ Foyt Racing in INDY NXT for 2026

The Brazilian-American driver (photo) brings three seasons of USF Pro 2000 experience to the Foyt team as it returns to the INDYCAR development series in 2026.

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Nicholas Monteiro Joins HMD for INDY NXT Debut at Portland

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Photo Reel

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: James Black -- Photo by: James Black

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Chris Owens -- Photo by: Chris Owens

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: James Black -- Photo by: James Black

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - By: Chris Jones -- Photo by: Chris Jones

Nicholas Monterio - INDY NXT Sebring Testing - By: Matt Fraver -- Photo by: Matt Fraver

Nicholas Monteiro - INDY NXT Sebring Testing - By: Matt Fraver -- Photo by: Matt Fraver

Nicholas Monterio - INDY NXT Sebring Testing - By: Matt Fraver -- Photo by: Matt Fraver

Nicholas Monterio - INDY NXT Sebring Testing - By: Matt Fraver -- Photo by: Matt Fraver

Nicholas Monterio - INDY NXT Sebring Testing - By: Matt Fraver -- Photo by: Matt Fraver

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of Portland - BY: James Black -- Photo by: James Black

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of Portland - By: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of Portland - BY: James Black -- Photo by: James Black

Nichilas Monteiro - Grand Prix of Portland - BY: Joe Skibinski -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski

Nicholas Monteiro - Grand Prix of Portland - BY: Chris Owens -- Photo by: Chris Owens