Everyone Calls Him Jabel
About this episode
Jacob Abel, newly announced full-time driver for Dale Coyne Racing in the 2025 IndyCar series, shares his racing journey from a late start in karting to climbing the American open-wheel ladder. He discusses the challenges of securing his IndyCar seat late in the offseason, his testing experiences including driving the hybrid car, and the transition to a larger team environment. Abel also reflects on working with team owner Dale Coyne, the team's culture, and his realistic goals for his rookie season focused on learning and progression rather than immediate results.
2025 IndyCar Rookie at DCR joins the podcast to talk about getting an announcement by Media Day, how he came up in open wheel racing, and what his goals are for his first season in IndyCar
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Plymouth P15
"I'm, I'm no longer gonna be happy with 15 or, or whatever it is. So I think a lot of it's just being patient and, you know, adapting to whatever it is and trying to extract the most out of it, whatever weekend it is and, and whatever the car I'm delivered and whatever the package we have is, I think if we have a P 15 car finishing P 15, but, you know, God forbid we do have a, a really good car one weekend, it's like, okay, it's time to show up and, and get that result. So yeah, I'd say that's the biggest thing is just trying to, to maximize whatever we have weekend and week out, whatever it is."
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