Elkhart Lake, WI. (Monday, June 19, 2023)– Irish racing star James Roe continued to show strong race pace and smart composure as he turned a 10th place start for his No. 29 Topcon Andretti Autosport team into a fifth place result at Road America..

The 20-lap race marked Roe’s fifth straight top-ten finish and his second top-five finish of the season for his partners Topcon, CES Power, Strong Roots, Ring Power Corporation, The Ireland Funds, and GAAPP.

Roe stayed poised as other drivers struggled to find grip around the 14-turn, four-mile road circuit – with Roe executing a skilledpass on then points-leader Christian Rasmussen on lap six to capture sixth place. After the field bunched up due to a caution on lap ten, Roe navigated the restart beautifully to hold sixth position and eventually move up to fifth.

“I think we had a really solid drive. We moved forward five spots from P10 to P5 with a number of fastest laps throughout the race. We ran out of push to pass towards the end, so I couldn’t challenge for fourth, but I think it just shows the pace we have in these Andretti cars – we all move forward in every race. Just need a little luck in qualifying and we’re away.”

The 24-year-old has established himself as one of the most consistent drivers of the year. With the result at Road America, he improves to eighth in the INDY NXT™ by Firestone standings with 147 championship points – only 11 points out of fifth place.

Roe and his No. 29 Topcon machine will be back in action on Sunday, July 2nd when the INDY NXT series heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

ABOUT JAMES ROE

Hometown: Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Residence: Indianapolis

Age: 24

2023 Car: No. 29 Topcon Andretti Autosport Dallara

Points Position:8

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