Taylor Ferns

Taylor Lynn Ferns (born December 12, 1995 as well as in the USAC Silver Crown Series driving for her own team, Taylor Ferns Racing.

Racing career

Early Career & Midget Racing (2002–2011) Ferns began racing quarter midgets at age six, influenced by her family's involvement in local stock car racing. In 2010, she transitioned to full-time regional midget and sprint car racing. During her first year at Spartan Speedway, she won four feature races and received Rookie of the Year honors. In 2011, she won the USAC D1 Midget Championship.

Stock Cars & ARCA (2012–2013) Her early pavement success led to stock car racing, including regional late models in 2012 and the ARCA Menards Series in 2013. Due to high funding requirements for further NASCAR advancement, she returned to grassroots open-wheel racing.

Academic Hiatus & USAC Return (2014–2023) Ferns balanced her education and racing career, eventually pausing full-time driving to earn a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics, an MBA, and a Juris Doctor.

Indy NXT & Open-Wheel Progression (2024–Present) In 2024, Ferns got a corporate sponsor and signed a part-time deal to race for Abel Motorsports in Indy NXT, the main training series for IndyCar. She brought her short-track skills to major tracks like World Wide Technology Raceway and Nashville Superspeedway working toward her goal of making it to IndyCar.

Personal life Ferns was born and raised in Shelby Township, Michigan. She grew up in a motorsports-oriented family, with her uncles racing late models and stock cars in Michigan during the 1980s and 1990s. Her father introduced her to quarter midget racing when she was six years old.

Education In addition to her racing pursuits, Ferns earned her undergraduate degree in finance and economics from Grand Valley State University. She holds an MBA (Masters of Business Administration) from Wayne State University and earned her JD (Juris Doctor) from Wayne State University Law School in May 2024. In 2024, she announced a partnership with the Shift Up Now Foundation.

Motorsports career results American open–wheel racing results

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 Rank Points 2024 Abel Motorsports STP BAR IMS IMS DET ROA LAG LAG MOH IOW GTW POR MIL NSH 24th 53

ARCA Racing Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Racing Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pts Ref 2013 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH ROA WIN CHI NJM POC BLN ISF MAD DSF IOW SLM KEN KAN 20th 1340

USAC Silver Crown

Sprint Cars

Midgets

Consulting firm In 2026, Ferns launched FERNS & CO., a strategic consulting firm focused on business development, partnership cultivation, and strategic planning for clients within and outside the motorsports industry.