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Myles Rowe Joins ABEL Motorsports with Force Indy for 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone Season

2023 USF Pro 2000 Champion, Myles Rowe, joins ABEL Motorsports with...

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USF Pro 2000 Champion Myles Rowe Joins HMD Motorsports for the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone Season with Force Indy

Newly crowned champion of the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with...

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Myles Rowe Received the Jostens Biggest Mover Award

Myles Rowe received the Jostens Biggest Mover Award at Portland for going from position 15 to position 7...

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Rowe Sees Career Best as Building Block for Title Run

Climbing from 19th to a fourth-place finish during the INDY NXT by Firestone Detroit Grand Prix on June 2, Myles Rowe...

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Written by: INDYCAR

Rowe Makes History, Continues Climb with Title

Myles Rowe started dreaming months ago about climbing to INDY NXT by Firestone in the 2024 season. That dream became a...

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Rowe Gains First Victory In USF Pro 2000, Second at St. Pete

Pabst Racing with Force Indy’s Myles Rowe once again displayed his immense capability this afternoon on the Streets...

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Written by: RACER, Marshall Pruett

USF Pro 2000 Champion Myles Rowe and Force Indy's Rod Reid

New USF Pro 2000 presented by Cooper Tires champion Myles Rowe and Force Indy director Rod Reid...

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Force Indy Expands Reach, Focus In 2023 With Francis, Rowe

Force Indy’s presence throughout INDYCAR paddock areas will expand in 2023, with two drivers running under the program’s...

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Written by: USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires

Rowe Clinches USF Pro 2000 Title While d'Orlando Scores Portland Win

Myles Rowe and Michael d’Orlando both achieved their goals during this afternoon’s exciting second leg...

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Force Indy to back Rowe’s graduation to USF Pro 2000

Force Indy will sponsor two entries in the IndyCar ladder system in 2023, sponsoring Ernie Francis Jr.'s Indy Lights program...

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Force Indy aims to increase diversity in motorsports

Force Indy is a majority African American race team that was created specifically to develop talent with a diverse group of people.....

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FORCE INDY RACE TEAM ANNOUNCES LEAR CORPORATION AS THEIR 2022 DETROIT GRAND PRIX SPONSOR

Force Indy race team, and African American-owned team, made history again in...

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FORCE INDY RACE TEAM ANNOUNCES LEAR CORPORATION AS THEIR 2022 DETROIT GRAND PRIX SPONSOR

Force Indy race team is excited to be sponsored by Lear Corporation. ...

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Written by: Force Indy Race Team 

FORCE INDY RACE TEAM ANNOUNCES LEAR CORPORATION AS THEIR 2022 DETROIT GRAND PRIX SPONSOR

Force Indy race team is excited to be sponsored by Lear Corporation....

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Written by: Herbert L. White

Road to Indy 500 gains ground with series promotion and new driver

Open-wheel racing’s only Black-led team is a step away from America’s top series....

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Written by: PRNewswire

Force Indy elevates to 2022 Indy Lights with Haitian American Ernie Francis Jr. driving No. 99.

Force Indy Race Team has announced its entry for the 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship ...

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Written by: Felicia Lawrence

IMS working to make environment as diverse as America

"When we say, 'Back Home Again in Indiana,' it means back home for you as well," senior counsel and chief diversity officer Jimmie McMillian said....

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Written by: Black Enterprise Editors

BLACK-LED RACE TEAM MAKES HISTORY, HEADS TO 2ND INDY LIGHTS RACE AT BIRMINGHAM’S BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK

Force Indy race team, and African American-owned team, made history again in...

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Written by: Bobby Markos

NXG Youth Motorsports fostering love of motorsport in Detroit

NXG Youth Motorsports, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization “offering experiential learning programs to students from under-represented communities. ...

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Written by: Curt Cavin

REID: WINNING WILL ACCELERATE FORCE INDY AS ROLE MODELS

The men and women of Force Indy, a second-year race team tackling the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship for the first time this season...

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Written by: Dave Furst

FRANCIS PAID PLENTY OF DUES TO GET BIG CHANCE WITH FORCE INDY

Ernie Francis Jr. was 4 years old when his father got him his first go-kart to drive. The youngster wasn’t handed a wrench that day, but a lifetime of automotive instruction...

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Written by: Bobby Markos

Prime Time Illuminates a Future Star

Prime-time television broadcasting of auto racing on the big three networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) has long been an opportunity to bring the sport into new households and grow its fanbase. ...

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Written by: Digest Staff

African American-led Indy Force entering Indy Lights with driver Ernie Francis Jr.

SPEEDWAY, Indiana — Force Indy will enter the 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship...

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Written by: Anne Proffit

Indy Lights Ride for Ernie Francis Jr

Race car driver Ernie Francis Jr., 24, has been successful in every aspect of motorsports the young driver has attempted. He’s won a championship in nearly every year of competition...

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Written by: Associated Press

Ernie Francis Jr. to race in Indy Lights, eyes being IndyCar's first Black driver since 2002

Ernie Francis Jr., who earned national recognition when he won a race in Tony Stewart's all-star series over the summer...

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Written by: Digest Staff

African American-Led Force Indy Elevates to Indy Lights with Driver Francis

Force Indy has announced its entry for the 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship with Ernie Francis Jr. ...

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Written by: Dave Furst

AFRICAN AMERICAN-LED FORCE INDY RISES TO INDY LIGHTS WITH FRANCIS

Force Indy has announced its entry for the 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper...

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Written by: Road to Indy

Trans Am star Francis to race Indy Lights with Force Indy

Francis, a 24 Haitian American, is a seven-time champion in Trans Am, and has scored 47 career victories in the series, including ....

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Written by: Nate Ryan

SRX winner Ernie Francis Jr. will drive Indy Lights in 2022 season for Force Indy’s No. 99

Force Indy will move up from USF2000 to the Indy Lights Series for the 2022 season with new driver Ernie Francis Jr. ...

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AFRICAN AMERICAN-LED FORCE INDY RISES TO INDY LIGHTS WITH FRANCIS

Rising star adds to diverse legacy of growing team ....

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Francis Jr joins Force Indy
for Indy Lights

Ernie Francis Jr has been confirmed as Force Indy’s driver for the upcoming Indy Lights season in the No. 99 Dallara Il15 ....

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African American-Led Force Indy Elevates
to Indy Lights with Driver Francis

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022) – Force Indy has announced its entry for the 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship with Ernie Francis Jr. driving the team’s No. 99 car. ...

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ROWE MAKES HISTORY WITH USF2000 VICTORY IN NEW JERSEY

Myles Rowe, driving for the African American-owned Force Indy team, made history Sunday by becoming the first Black driver to win ...

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Myles Rowe delivers Force Indy its first USF2000 victory in rookie season

With a pass of series points leader Kiko Porto four turns from the finish line, Myles Rowe took control....

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Rowe takes first USF2000 win in Race 2 at NJMP

Myles Rowe produced a sensational performance in treacherous conditions following an earlier rain shower....

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Myles Rowe scores historic first USF2000 victory for Force Indy

Myles Rowe became the first Black driver to win in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship...

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Written by Andrew Lawrence

ROWE SCORES BREAKTHROUGH MAIDEN VICTORY

MILLVILLE, N.J. – Myles Rowe, from New York, N.Y., produced a sensational performance in treacherous conditions....

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ROWE, FORCE INDY LEADER REID OVERJOYED TO REACH RACING MILESTONE

Call it a “Myles-tone,” if you will.

No pun intended, but that’s how Force Indy Team Principal Rod Reid...

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Up-and-coming driver Myles Rowe draws attention in racing world

There is an up-and-coming driver who is making a name for himself in the racing world, and he has a local connection...

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Written by Andrew Lawrence

IndyCar hopeful Myles Rowe is on a mission

Two weeks before Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, a junior professional series called USF2000 tweeted what its ambitious ....

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Written by: Dana Hunsinger Benbow

Only two Black drivers have raced in the Indianapolis 500. These kids could be next.

Most people walking around Indianapolis Motor Speedway don't look like Michael Pinner. Not the drivers...

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Force Indy era begins at Barber

To simply say Rod Reid is more than ready would be a gross understatement. You can see the anticipation in his facial expressions when discussing the debut of Force Indy’s USF 2000...

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Written by Nigel Roberts

Meet Myles Rowe: The IndyCar Driver Bringing Diversity

On a snowy February afternoon, Myles Rowe met up with some friends to go sledding in Central Park....

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Written by: Elizabeth Blackstock

The Black American Racers Association Walked So Force Indy Could Run

Back in 1972, four men developed something called the Black American Racers Association...

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NTT INDYCAR Series Rolls into 2021 with Defiant Momentum

Anticipation continues to build for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR Series opener Sunday, April 18 at Barber Motorsports Park...

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New Indy racing team brings diversity to the sport

Growing up, Myles Rowe didn’t have a lot of role models in racing.

“When I was younger, when I discovered it, I think that not seeing someone that looked...

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FORCE INDY ANNOUNCES MYLES ROWE AS 2021 USF2000 DRIVER

“We vetted many deserving young men and women and chose Myles based on his ability and performance, inside and outside...

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Force Indy, IndyCar's Diversity-Focused USF2000 Team, Signs Myles Rowe As Driver

In December of 2020, IndyCar announced that its Road to Indy program would be bolstered by a new all-Black racing...

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FORCE INDY NAMES ROWE AS DRIVER FOR INAUGURAL USF2000 SEASON

Myles Rowe was named as Force Indy’s inaugural driver in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship during the 2021 season...

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Force Indy announces Myles Rowe as their USF2000 driver

An Atlanta native, Rowe will debut in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship at Barber Motorsports Park...

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Roger Penske announces Force Indy, new USF2000 team aiming to hire Black men and women

Roger Penske has earned heaps of praise for how the relatively new owner kept..

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Penske-backed Force Indy team set for USF2000

Roger Penske’s Race for Equality & Change initiative has its first official presence on the Road to Indy...

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Force Indy to launch as part of IndyCar's diversity efforts

Team Penske will mentor a new entry in the IndyCar ladder series that will be owned by a Black businessman...

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IndyCar team owners on board The Captain’s ship at Indy

When IndyCar racing resumed in early June, team owner Michael Shank changed course...

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IndyCar team owners on board The Captain’s ship at Indy

When IndyCar racing resumed in early June, team owner Michael Shank changed course...

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Force Indy To Lead indyCar's Race For Equality & Change

IndyCar's Race for Equality and Change program made a major announcement...

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