Jacob Abel (born March 9, 2001) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the IndyCar Series driving the No.

[7] In 2023, Abel stepped outside of North America for the first time in his racing career, taking part in the 2023 Formula Regional Oceania Championship with Kiwi Motorsport.

He would compete in just seven races in 2020 to supplement a full-season drive in the Formula Regional Americas Championship, scoring his first Indy Pro 2000 podium at Mid-Ohio that September.

[2] He scored his first series podium in the opening race of the season at St. Petersburg, leading 27 of 40 laps before dropping to third on a late restart.

[24] Later that season, Abel joined Compass Racing for the IMSA SportsCar Championship event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, substituting for Jeff Kingsley.

[25][26] The following weekend, Abel scored his first class victory in GT3 machinery in race #1 of the GT World Challenge America event at Watkins Glen.

[29] In November 2024, Abel took part in an IndyCar test at Texas Motor Speedway, driving with Chip Ganassi Racing.

[1] A graduate of Trinity High School in Louisville,[32] Abel attended college part-time at Butler University while pursuing his racing career.