TAYLOR FERNS Expands to INDY NXT Ovals with Abel Motorsports

March 26, 2024

• TAYLOR FERNS joins Abel’s four-car oval program at Iowa, Gateway, Milwaukee and Nashville after historic USAC career that includes youngest woman Sprint Car winner and first multiple-track Midget and Sprint victories.
• The Detroit native brings serious pedigree: 2011 USAC Regional Midget champion, most Silver Crown starts by a woman, first female podium in Silver Crown. Partners with Bradford Allen real estate backing her progression.
• FERNS leverages Jacob Abel’s Iowa pole position knowledge while completing Wayne State law degree in May, adding JD to business degrees from Grand Valley State and Wayne State Ilitch School.
• Abel Motorsports expands to four cars for ovals as series runs most oval events since 2013. Team principal Bill Abel sees knowledge transfer both directions with accomplished open-wheel convert mentored by LYN ST. JAMES.

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