Jacob Abel reviews his options after busy IMSA endurance season, eyes Indy 500 return in 2027

Kentucky driver Jacob Abel spent 2026 racing across a wide range of categories, moving away from the traditional single-seater route after his rookie NTT IndyCar Series season in 2025 with Dale Coyne Racing.

Abel, 25, followed a 2024 Indy NXT championship runner-up finish with his IndyCar debut, and this year he began the season in LMP2 machinery before turning to endurance racing with IMSA.

The article reports that Abel is now reassessing his plans, with a return to the Indianapolis 500 in 2027 among his targets.