Josh Mason
United Kingdom

Josh  Mason

Abel Motorsports | Abel Construction

2024 INDY NXT by Firestone - Default Livery

Joshua Mason Akinwunmi was born in Birmingham, England. His mother is third-generation Trinidadian and Grenadian of Indian descent, and his father is first-generation British of Nigerian descent.

Josh's family relocated to Maresfield, East Sussex before his second birthday and Josh went on to attended Great Walstead School and Bedes School. Growing up, Josh was a keen football and rugby player. Aged 10, he underwent chest surgery to correct a congenital abnormality which temporarily prevented him from playing football and rugby, and led him to turn his focus to driving simulator games.

Aged 14, Josh began racing go-karts, taking part in club racing at Buckmore Park and PF International in the Junior Max (Rotax) and selected Junior X30 classes at the end of the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Although 14 would be considered an extremely late age to start karting, Josh made steady progress winning rookie trophies before making the step into car racing.

After a successful 2023 season in FIA Formula 2, Josh makes the move to INDY NXT by Firestone in 2024, joining Abel Motorsports in the No. 21 car.

STATS

Current Standing
Current
Standing
25
Season Race Wins
Race
Wins
0
Season Poles
Poles
0
Season Championship Points
Points
27
Season Top 5 Finishes
Top 5s
0
Season Top 10 Finishes
Top 10s
0

PHOTO REEL

TEAM INFO

Team principal Bill Abel began racing motocross in 1972, earning numerous championship titles as he continued the family tradition. In 2015, ABEL Motorsports was launched, starting in the USF2000 series and building up the junior open wheel ladder. The team captured the inaugural Formula Regional Americas Championship with driver Kyle Kirkwood in 2018.

ABEL Motorsports currently competes in the INDY NXT by Firestone series, the official development series for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, led by third-generation driver Jacob Abel. The team made its INDYCAR debut in 2023 with driver RC Enerson in the Indianapolis 500. For more information visit the official team website at AbelMotorsports.com.