Colton Herta

Colton Herta
Born:
March 30 2000
Nationality:
United States
First race:
Sonoma, 2018
Races:
116
Wins:
9
Race Win %:
7.76%

About Colton Herta

  • Biography
  • Performance by Circuit Type
  • Wins
  • Results

    • Biography

    IndyCar was ingrained from an early age

    Colton Herta is an American IndyCar driver who knew from a young age what he wanted: to become a race car driver. Not surprisingly, the former Indy Lights driver is the son of ex-IndyCar driver Bryan Herta, who currently fields a car for Marco Andretti in the Indianapolis 500 with the team Andretti/Herta Autosport with Marco Andretti. Bryan Herta's son competed in the Indy Lights Championship in 2017 and 2018 for Andretti Steinbrenner Racing.

    Although Herta missed out on the title in both 2017 and 2018, the American still showed considerable talent. In his two seasons as an Indy Lights driver, he claimed six wins, four of which were consecutive in the 2018 season. After finishing third in the championship in 2017, Colton Herta became vice-champion in 2018, finishing behind Patricio O'Ward.

    IndyCar debut in 2018 with Harding Racing

    On September 16, 2018, Herta made his IndyCar debut with Harding Racing at Sonoma Raceway. In 2019, the son of Bryan Herta made his full-time NTT IndyCar Series debut with the same team, which had since been renamed Harding Steinbrenner Racing. Herta made a strong impression, narrowly missing out on the Rookie of the Year title. He finished his first NTT IndyCar Series season in seventh place, with three pole positions and two wins to his name.

    Move to Andretti Autosport

    In 2020, Herta returned to the same car as the previous year, but this time it was no longer under Harding Steinbrenner Racing, now with full technical support from Andretti Autosport. After his highly impressive debut season in 2019, the young American fully joined Michael Andretti's team starting in 2020. Herta finished that year in third place in the overall standings. In 2021, he followed up with a fifth-place finish, scoring three wins, and was seen as a rising star.

    Challenging years in 2022 and 2023

    However, expectations around Herta started to fade in the years that followed. Despite securing one victory in 2022, he slowly slipped down the championship standings, finishing the year in tenth place. Things did not improve in 2023—Herta failed to win a single race and again finished tenth in the championship.

    Resurgence in 2024

    After two challenging seasons in 2022 and 2023, Herta made a clear step forward in 2024. By consistently performing—Herta finished outside the top ten only four times—and securing two victories, he concluded the season with a strong second place in the championship.

    The resurgence, however, proved to be short-lived: a year later, Herta missed out on victories and managed only two third-place finishes as his best results.

    Focus on move to Formula 1

    With a seventh-place finish in the championship in 2025, he failed to score enough points for a super license to make his Formula 1 debut, which had been his goal. As a result, Herta decided to leave the IndyCar Series after the season to take on a test and reserve role with the Cadillac Formula 1 team, which, like Andretti Global, is part of TWG Motorsports.

    Performance by Circuit Type

    TypeRacesAvg FinishWinsRace Win %
    Roadcourse499.0000510.2%
    Streetcourse299.2414310.34%
    Oval3813.447412.63%

    Wins

    # Jaar Date (ET) Race Type
    1 2019 March 24 INDYCAR Classic
    Circuit of The Americas    		 Roadcourse
    2 2019 September 22 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse
    3 2020 September 13 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Race 2
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse
    4 2021 April 25 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse
    5 2021 September 19 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse
    6 2021 September 26 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse
    7 2022 May 14 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse
    8 2024 July 21 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse
    9 2024 September 15 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville Superspeedway    		 Oval

    Results

    2018
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    September 16 Grand Prix of Sonoma
    Sonoma Raceway    		 Roadcourse 20


    2019
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 10 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 8
    March 24 INDYCAR Classic
    Circuit of The Americas    		 Roadcourse 1
    April 7 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 24
    April 14 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 23
    May 11 INDYCAR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 23
    May 26 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 33
    June 1 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 1
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 12
    June 2 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 2
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 12
    June 8 DXC Technology 600
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 18
    June 23 REV Group Grand Prix at Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 8
    July 14 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 7
    July 20 Iowa 300
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 18
    July 28 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 8
    August 18 ABC Supply 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 16
    August 24 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 9
    September 1 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 4
    September 22 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 1


    2020
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    June 6 Genesys 300
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 7
    July 4 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 4
    July 11 REV Group Grand Prix - Race 1
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 5
    July 12 REV Group Grand Prix - Race 2
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 5
    July 17 Iowa IndyCar 250s - Race 1
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 19
    July 18 Iowa IndyCar 250s - Race 2
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 19
    August 23 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 8
    August 29 Bommarito Automotive 250s - Race 1
    Gateway    		 Oval 4
    August 30 Bommarito Automotive 250s - Race 2
    Gateway    		 Oval 6
    September 12 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Race 1
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 9
    September 13 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Race 2
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 1
    October 2 INDYCAR Harvest GP - Race 1
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 4
    October 3 INDYCAR Harvest GP - Race 2
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 2
    October 25 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 11


    2021
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 18 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 22
    April 25 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 1
    May 1 Genesys 300
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 22
    May 2 XPEL 375
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 5
    May 15 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 13
    May 30 105th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 16
    June 12 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 1
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 14
    June 13 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 2
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 4
    June 20 REV Group Grand Prix
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 2
    July 4 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 13
    August 8 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville    		 Streetcourse 19
    August 14 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 3
    August 21 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 18
    September 12 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 8
    September 19 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 1
    September 26 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 1


    2022
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    February 27 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 4
    March 20 XPEL 375
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 12
    April 10 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 23
    May 1 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 10
    May 14 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 1
    May 29 106th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 30
    June 5 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 8
    June 12 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 5
    July 3 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 15
    July 17 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 2
    July 23 Hy-VeeDeals.com 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 24
    July 24 Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 12
    July 30 Grand Prix of Indianapolis
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 24
    August 7 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville    		 Streetcourse 5
    August 20 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 11
    September 4 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 6
    September 11 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 11


    2023
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 5 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 20
    April 2 Texas Indy 375
    Texas Motor Speedway    		 Oval 7
    April 16 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 4
    April 30 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 14
    May 13 GMR Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 9
    May 28 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 9
    June 4 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit    		 Streetcourse 11
    June 18 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 5
    July 2 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 11
    July 16 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 3
    July 22 Hy-Vee Homefront 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 19
    July 23 Hy-Vee One Step 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 7
    August 6 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville    		 Streetcourse 21
    August 12 Gallagher Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 13
    August 27 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 6
    September 3 Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 13
    September 10 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 23


    2024
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 10 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 3
    March 24 The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge
    The Termal Club    		 Roadcourse 4
    April 21 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 2
    April 28 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 8
    May 11 Sonsio Grand Prix
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 7
    May 26 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 23
    June 2 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit    		 Streetcourse 19
    June 9 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 6
    June 23 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 2
    July 7 Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 4
    July 13 Hy-Vee Homefront 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 11
    July 14 Hy-Vee One Step 250
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 5
    July 21 Honda Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 1
    August 17 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 5
    August 25 Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 4
    August 31 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 1
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 22
    September 1 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 2
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 3
    September 15 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville Superspeedway    		 Oval 1


    2025
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 2 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg    		 Streetcourse 16
    March 23 The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix
    The Termal Club    		 Roadcourse 4
    April 13 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 7
    May 4 Alabama Indy Grand Prix
    Barber Motorsports Park    		 Roadcourse 7
    May 10 Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis
    Indianapolis Road Course    		 Roadcourse 25
    May 25 109th Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 14
    June 1 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit    		 Streetcourse 3
    June 15 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
    Gateway    		 Oval 17
    June 22 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 16
    July 6 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 4
    July 12 Synk 275
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 13
    July 13 Farm to Finish 275
    Iowa Speedway    		 Oval 20
    July 20 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 4
    July 27 Java House Grand Prix of Monterey
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 3
    August 10 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 10
    August 24 Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 11
    August 31 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix
    Nashville Superspeedway    		 Oval 11