Dalton Kellett

Dalton Kellett (born August 19, 1993) is a Canadian racing driver from Stouffville, Ontario. He competes in the IndyCar Series, driving for A. J. Foyt Racing.[1]

Dalton Kellett
Nationality Canadian
Born (1993-08-19) August 19, 1993
Stouffville, Ontario
IndyCar Series career
28 races run over 3 years
Team(s)No. 4 (A. J. Foyt Enterprises)
2021 position23rd
Best finish23rd (2021)
First race2020 GMR Grand Prix (Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course)
Last race2022 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (Birmingham)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Previous series
2013–2019
2019
2014–2015
2012–2013
2011		Indy Lights
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Pro Mazda Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Ontario Formula Ford Championship

Racing career

Early years

Kellett started his racing career in snowmobile racing at the age of three, moving up to go-kart racing after a hiatus while convincing his parents to let him race.[2] After karting, Kellett competed in the Ontario Formula Ford Championship in 2011 where he finished third.

Road to Indy

In 2012 he competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship for Pabst Racing Services and finished 11th in the 2012 U.S. F2000 Winterfest and 14th in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship season, and returned to Pabst to race in U.S. F2000 in 2013.

Kellett made his Pro Mazda Championship debut in July 2013 for Team Pelfrey at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, finishing 10th and 8th in two races. In the following months, Kellett and Pabst announced that they would join the Indy Lights series for the series' race at Baltimore and contest the 2014 season in the series together.[3] Kellett crashed out on the second lap of the Baltimore race, but still became the first driver to race in all three Road to Indy divisions during the same season.[4] On November 14 he announced that he would race in the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey in 2014.[5] Kellett finished 10th in the championship with one podium finish at Houston, and returned to the series in 2015 with Andretti Autosport.[6] He again finished 10th in the championship with one podium finish, this time a second place at Iowa Speedway.

On September 22, 2015, Kellett announced that he would stay with Andretti Autosport to compete in the Indy Lights series in 2016, becoming the first driver to confirm plans for the series for the 2016 season.[7] On September 8, 2016, the team confirmed Kellett's return for the 2017 season.[8] He also returned to Andretti in 2018, winning the Freedom 100 pole.[9]

After spending three years with Andretti in Indy Lights, Kellett moved to Juncos Racing for the 2019 season and also made some WeatherTech SportsCar Championship starts in the LMP2 class with PRI/Mathiasen Motorsports. Kellett drove the sports car races to practice live pit stops before a hopeful IndyCar Series ride in 2020.[10]

IndyCar Series

On February 4, 2020, A. J. Foyt Racing announced that Kellett would race for the team, mostly on road and street courses in the 2020 season.[11]

Kellett's ride expanded to full-time for 2021.[12] He improved his best finish to 12th at World Wide Technology Raceway.

A.J. Foyt Racing re-upped Kellet for another season in 2022, partnering him with 2021 Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood.

Education

Kellett graduated from Queen's University at Kingston with a degree in engineering physics.[10]

American open-wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2012 Pabst Racing Services SEB
10		 SEB
19		 STP
33		 STP
14		 LOR
20		 MDO
9		 MDO
7		 ROA
10		 ROA
16		 ROA
22		 BAL
26		 BAL
21		 VIR
11		 VIR
26		 14th 78
2013 Pabst Racing Services SEB
17		 SEB
13		 STP
28		 STP
18		 LOR
8		 TOR
7		 TOR
9		 MDO
6		 MDO
11		 MDO
24		 LAG
16		 LAG
22		 HOU
13		 HOU
14		 16th 102

Pro Mazda Championship
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2013 Team Pelfrey AUS AUS STP STP IND IOW TOR TOR MOS
10		 MOS
8		 MOH MOH TRO TRO HOU HOU 16th 0*
2014 Team Pelfrey STP
9		 STP
11		 BAR
10		 BAR
11		 IMS
4		 IMS
19		 LOR
DNS		 HOU
3		 HOU
7		 MOH
8		 MOH
8		 MIL
11		 SON
7		 SON
10		 10th 160
2015 Andretti Autosport STP
7		 STP
7		 LOU
7		 LOU
C		 BAR
15		 BAR
6		 IMS
11		 IMS
13		 IMS
11		 LOR
13		 TOR
17		 TOR
DNS		 IOW
2		 MOH
9		 MOH
8		 LAG
6		 LAG
5		 10th 187

* Kellett was an unregistered driver for the 2013 Pro Mazda season.

Indy Lights
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2013 Pabst Racing STP ALA LBH INDY MIL IOW POC TOR MDO BAL
10		 HOU FON 19th 20
2016 Andretti Autosport STP
15		 STP
10		 PHX
10		 ALA
9		 ALA
9		 IMS
16		 IMS
12		 INDY
3		 RDA
14		 RDA
12		 IOW
9		 TOR
8		 TOR
11		 MDO
11		 MDO
9		 WGL
11		 LAG
7		 LAG
13		 10th 193
2017 Andretti Autosport STP
12		 STP
12		 ALA
6		 ALA
10		 IMS
13		 IMS
9		 INDY
3		 ROA
9		 ROA
9		 IOW
3		 TOR
12		 TOR
9		 MDO
7		 MDO
13		 GMP
7		 WGL
13		 12th 198
2018 Andretti Autosport STP
8		 STP
6		 ALA
6		 ALA
6		 IMS
7		 IMS
6		 INDY
3		 ROA
7		 ROA
6		 IOW
5		 TOR
5		 TOR
5		 MDO
3		 MDO
5		 GTW
7		 POR
7		 POR
7		 7th 299
2019 Juncos Racing STP
10		 STP
8		 COA
9		 COA
9		 IMS
8		 IMS
7		 INDY
5		 RDA
8		 RDA
7		 TOR
8		 TOR
3		 MDO
7		 MDO
8		 GTW
6		 POR
5		 POR
6		 LAG
6		 LAG
6		 7th 275

IndyCar Series

(key)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2020 A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara DW12 14 Chevrolet TXS
 IMS
21		 ROA
20		 ROA
20		 IOW
 IOW
 MDO
22		 MDO
21		 26th 67
41 INDY
31		 GTW
 GTW
 IMS
24		 IMS
25		 STP
2021 4 ALA
18		 STP
23		 TXS
18		 TXS
23		 IMS
20		 INDY
23		 DET
18		 DET
23		 ROA
25		 MDO
21		 NSH
23		 IMS
26		 GTW
12		 POR
26		 LAG
23		 LBH
19		 23rd 148
2022 STP
25		 TXS
17		 LBH
26		 ALA
23		 IMS
 INDY
 DET
 ROA
 MDO
 TOR
 IOW
 IOW
 IMS
 NSH
 GTW
 POR
 LAG
 25th* 30*

* Season still in progress.

Indianapolis 500
Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2020 Dallara Chevrolet 24 31 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2021 Dallara Chevrolet 30 23 A. J. Foyt Enterprises

References
  1. Tomlinson, Joy (February 4, 2020). "Sebastien Bourdais, Dalton Kellett Running Part Time for AJ Foyt". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. Gluck, Jeff (August 9, 2018). "How I Got Here: Zach Veach and Dalton Kellett". JeffGluck.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. Pabst Racing Adds Indy Lights Team And Prepares for Two-Car Lights Effort in 2014, Indy Lights, August 18, 2013, Retrieved 2013-08-19
  4. DiZinno, Tony (October 6, 2014). "Andretti's testing someone, in Dalton Kellett for Pro Mazda". Motorsports Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. Kellett Joins Team Pelfrey for 2014 Campaign Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, eFormulaCarNews, November 14, 2013, Retrieved 2013-11-14
  6. DiZinno, Tony (November 18, 2014). "MRTI: Gutierrez, Kellett confirmed for Pro Mazda 2015 seasons". Motorsports Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. Khorounzhiy, Valentin. Andretti promotes Kellett to Indy Lights, Motorsport.com, September 22, 2015, retrieved 2015-09-22
  8. "Dalton Kellett Returns to Andretti Roster for 2017" (Press release). Andretti Autosport. September 8, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  9. "Dalton Kellett Wins the 2018 Freedom 100 Pole". UPI. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  10. Pruett, Marshall (December 12, 2019). "Kellett closing on IndyCar opportunity". Racer. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  11. Brown, Nathan (February 4, 2020). "Sebastien Bourdais, rookie Dalton Kellett to join Tony Kanaan in A.J. Foyt Racing's No. 14 car in 2020". Indystar.com. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. "Kellett lands full-time Foyt seat for 2021". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. December 15, 2020.
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