Carson Etter

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. 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.

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 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)

USF Pro 2000 Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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 23rd* 161*

Season still in progress.