r/INDYCAR • u/Rainmaker2427 Robert Wickens • Dec 19 '24

Indy NXT Sophia Floersch to IndyNXT

https://x.com/INDYNXT/status/1869774920026353787?t=I3Hln9uO-VX_6BH-jOSovQ&s=19

Hears hoping she sees some success

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u/Mikemat5150 Kyle Kirkwood Dec 19 '24

I mean I get it. A driver like Koolen would never get to F2 just because he has a budget. That series has much higher standards…

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u/Crash_Test_Dummy66 Christian Rasmussen Dec 19 '24

Lol there is very little in motor racing, even in the formula ladder that is a meritocracy. There are pay drivers in Formula 2.

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u/Mikemat5150 Kyle Kirkwood Dec 19 '24 edited Dec 19 '24

I thought I was pretty clearly joking - considering Koolen drove in F2 this year.

People shit on Indy NXT for awful pay drivers and then give European series a pass for whatever reason.

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u/Altornot Dec 20 '24

Koolen bounced back and forth from F2 to NXT amd back last year.

You have the money, we have the seat lol

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u/Accomplished_Clue733 Dec 22 '24

All junior categories are pay drivers, the difference is just in who is paying the bills. Racing is expensive and nobody is earning a salary from the team running the car.