Rowe made historical past as the primary African American to win a race in USF Professional 2000 and in addition the primary to win an open-wheel championship in North America.
He joins a company in HMD that captured the Indy NXT title final 12 months with Linus Lundqvist, and presently leads this 12 months’s standings courtesy of Christian Rasmussen getting into the ultimate weekend of the season.
With continued assist from the Race for Equality & Change initiative developed by Penske Leisure, the 23-year-old Rowe is about to drive the No. 99 Power Indy entry. The 2024 season will mark Rowe’s fourth as a part of Power Indy’s program.
Myles Rowe
Photograph by: Chris Owens
This season was the primary time Power Indy and HMD partnered in Indy NXT, with Ernie Francis, Jr. representing the entry.
“We’re excited to proceed our partnership with Power Indy and have Myles as a part of the HMD Motorsports program in 2024,” stated Mike Maurini, basic supervisor of HMD. “He has been a deal with to observe by means of the ladder applications, and we’re anxious to assist him proceed his objectives to ascend to the NTT IndyCar Collection.”
Rowe has progressed by means of two junior system classes over the previous three seasons, which included a two-year run in USF2000 in 2021-22, the place he earned six wins, 11 podiums and two poles throughout 36 begins.
“Power Indy is de facto wanting ahead to persevering with the connection with HMD Motorsports,” Power Indy’s Rod Reid stated. “We now have a season working collectively below our belt, and our objectives out and in of the pits align.”
Myles Rowe
Photograph by: James Black
Rowe stated: “I’m tremendous excited to announce my subsequent step to HMD Motorsports with Power Indy and be a part of their household. I’m extraordinarily excited to develop and progress with them as a staff and combat for a lot of extra race wins.”
Rowe joins a company that has solely been in Indy NXT since 2019 (be aware: the 2020 season was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic) and earned 25 wins.
“Myles is a good expertise,” Maurini stated, “and we’ve had our eye on him for fairly a while and are assured that he may have success not solely in 2024 however for years to come back.”
