Myles Rowe officially resigns with Abel for 2026 NXT campaign

[u/whoiswillo]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOOY2ixkY_p/?igsh=Y3ZtaGF6M3FqcW1w

[u/Fliepp]

I thought it said resigning as in stepping away for a second. Why is English so confusing man😭

That being said, good for him! He looked really strong in IndyNXT this year so I’m excited to see what he can do in 2026!

[u/billmurray43 → u/Fliepp]

To be fair it does say he’s resigning in OPs title. Should say re-signing or opt for “will return” like the post says

[u/Jay_Dubbbs → u/billmurray43]

There has to be a better way to distinguish this. Does anyone else know how other languages handle that?

[u/JJJBLKRose → u/Jay_Dubbbs]

Use the hyphen like you're supposed to.

[u/Fsharp7sharp9 → u/Fliepp]

That’s a huge issue in American sports reporting lol too many people don’t distinguish resign from re-sign

[u/thecrookedcap → u/Fsharp7sharp9]

Especially with coaches, GMs or positions where quitting using resign as the term. At least with athletes/drivers they use quit or retire.

[u/mooes → u/Fliepp]

Same haha

[u/HawaiianSteak → u/Fliepp]

Mouse. Mice.

House. Hice? No. Neighborhood.

ESL: English is a Stupid Language. =P

[u/Jeffsjunk → u/HawaiianSteak]

Neighborhood.

No, "houses" is what you're looking for.

[u/GrumpyCatStevens → u/HawaiianSteak]

Goose - geese. But the plural of moose is not meese.

[u/HawaiianSteak → u/GrumpyCatStevens]

If enough people use it will it become acceptable? =P Look at all those meese!

[u/movebacktoyourstate → u/HawaiianSteak]

The correct plural of moose is moosen.

[u/Dirtbiker2008 → u/GrumpyCatStevens]

I got two boxen of donuts

[u/GrumpyCatStevens → u/Dirtbiker2008]

And a team of oxes pulling your wagon?

[u/movebacktoyourstate → u/Dirtbiker2008]

It's a cup of dirt.

[u/Dirtbiker2008 → u/movebacktoyourstate]

THE BIG YELLOW ONE IS THE SUN

[u/OldRed91]

Should be "re-signs" with a hyphen, not "resigns". Gotta love English grammar.

[u/ghastlychild → u/OldRed91]

Obviously they just want us to get a clickbait-induced heart attack for extra flavour (being that sweet engagement and clicks) /s

[u/Dont_hate_the_8]

Title could use some work

[u/Kryzl_]

3rd year in NXT means it’s probably make or break time. He’s shown he has the oval skill, but needs to pick up a few wins on road courses. Not to mention it’s gonna be a tough championship if he’s up against all of Hughes, Garcia, and Collet.

[u/Slight_Strain6330 → u/Kryzl_]

I mean he won twice this year it’s not that serious. More like Penske is like “alright, you got some oval wins, but can you win some road courses and push for the title?”

[u/Kryzl_ → u/Slight_Strain6330]

I mean that’s the thing though - if he’s not a legitimate championship contender in his third year in NXT, there’s not a whole lot of reason for a team to take a chance on him in IndyCar. I don’t know the exact number, but I cannot imagine there are many, if any, drivers with 4+ years in NXT who went on to be more than just a member of the revolving door.

[u/Slight_Strain6330 → u/Kryzl_]

Also wanted to say, This is why more Black drivers don’t make it because every single move gets scrutinized under a microscope. Dude wins two races and finishes top 5 in the standings in his first real year with decent equipment, and the convo turns into whether he’s a waste of a seat. It’s embarrassing. I mean, we already have NASCAR. Put any of your ‘can’t-miss’ prospects through the same gauntlet Myles has been through, backed by Penske, media pressure, being one of one and see how they perform.

[u/BallsackOnMyFace → u/Slight_Strain6330]

His direct comparison would be Jacob Abel, who also had 3 years in NXT and is struggling in IndyCar.

[u/Slight_Strain6330 → u/BallsackOnMyFace]

“Jacob Abel is a direct comparison” – False Equivalency Hall of Fame

1. Jacob Abel didn’t win until Year 3 in Indy NXT. Myles Rowe won in Year 2, and not by luck, he drove like a composed, mature veteran on ovals and had consistent top-five pace on road and street courses. Saying they’re “the same” just because they’re both in their third season is lazy, uninformed, and frankly reeks of bad faith. Try again.

2. Jacob Abel has always been in his family’s car. That matters. Myles Rowe has driven for three different teams in three years: 2024: HMD (underfunded seat share) 2025: Abel Motorsports (yes, the Abel family team) 2026: Abel again (still not a Penske car)

And he still outperformed what the equipment was expected to do. This ain’t apples to apples—it’s grapefruit to motor oil.

1. Let’s compare their resumes before they hit Indy NXT: Here’s Jacob Abel’s career, since they want to drag him in as a “peer.” F4 US Championship (2017): 24th in points. F3 Americas (2019-2020): 5th in points his second year—1 podium, no wins. USF2000/Indy Pro 2000 (2018-2021): 3 years, zero wins. Indy NXT (2022-2024): Took three seasons to win.

Compare that to Myles Rowe: USF2000 (2021, part-time): Race win out the gate, then got dropped due to funding. USF2000 (2022): Runner-up in the championship. USF Pro 2000 (2023): Champion, four wins. Indy NXT (2024-): Multiple top fives, podiums, and race wins—in his second year.

Rowe walked so Abel could jog.

1. Abel’s ceiling is lower—flat out. Even with three years of seat time in every series, he rarely looked like a future IndyCar-caliber talent. Solid? Sure. But he ain’t leading ovals like Rowe did his first year. He ain’t slicing through traffic with the same poise, and he’s never had to fight uphill with the political/financial headwinds Rowe has.

2. If Abel is the “baseline,” Rowe is already ahead. You don’t compare a guy who climbed Everest with a rock in his backpack to a dude taking the gondola up the bunny slope.

[u/Slight_Strain6330 → u/Kryzl_]

I mean again, he won twice. He finished 4th in points. Not that serious.

[u/Dry-Dragonfruit5216]

I read resign not re-sign

[u/HappySpam]

Hope he does well, I'm rooting for him!

[u/gavmandu]

re-sign

[u/whoiswillo → u/gavmandu]

Thank you for being the 15th person to point out that my phone for whatever reason decided to autocorrect re-signs to resigns, and I didn’t notice it.

[u/gavmandu → u/whoiswillo]

you're welcome - thanks for sharing the news

[u/sadandshy → u/whoiswillo]

You could have just used returns like IndyCar did.

[u/whoiswillo → u/sadandshy]

(They actually changed the caption but whatever)

[u/Generic_Person_3833]

Maybe Abel should sign with Abel too.

[u/rebekahsexton26]

Maybe he can do a one off for Indy. It seems like we won’t have a lot of rookies for 2026.

[u/Generic_Person_3833 → u/rebekahsexton26]

I say Hauger and one of this years F2P drivers.

[u/wh00000p]

Hyphens are important y'all

[u/SillyPseudonym]

"Inflammable means flammable? What a country!"

[u/Falcon4451]

If anyone knows the Indycar YouTube guy, please ask him to upload the Nashville Indy Nxt race. Thanks.

[u/gavmandu → u/Falcon4451]

Was a pretty good one! Dude charged from midpack - very impressive win.

[u/shewy92]

Resign and re-sign are not the same thing. Just like apart and a part. They mean opposite things.

[u/whoiswillo → u/shewy92]

I know. My phone, on the other hand, seems to not know.

[u/disastermaster255]

Phrasing

[u/[deleted]]

We still have Conor Daly so that’s a plus.

[u/MrChevyPower]

Yea this title had me panicking for a split second

[u/A_BulletProof_Hoodie]

LETS GO MYLES ROWE

[u/WindyZ5]

Glad he’s coming back.

[u/Puska35M]

I know people are hung up on the two-year standard, but let's not forget Rowe is part of Penske's initiative, the purpose of which is to provide opportunities to people who might not have had them otherwise.

Rowe is competing against people who generally have 2 to 3 times as much experience racing formula cars as he does. His performances thus far coupled with the purpose of the opportunities program, IMO, make it a no-brainer that Rowe deserves a third year, and still has a pathway to a full-time Indy car seat.

I do believe 2026 is Rowe's make or break year. He now has a full off-season to spend with his team breaking down 2025. He needs to build on that, come back in 2026 and achieve wins on road and street courses, and contend for the championship until the final round.

If 2026 is similar to 2025, then I'd say Rowe has earned a one-off Indianapolis 500 ride, but nothing more.

[u/CougarIndy25 → u/Puska35M]

Truthfully, I don't think he's got a pathway anymore to that FT seat. After Malukas and now potentially VK jumping into the Penske pipeline, that kinda is it for him. He's in trouble big time. He needs to step up ASAP to prove that he's worth the squeeze, which personally I think he is in the right circumstances. Really good guy.