Callum Hedge returns for his second season in INDY NXT by Firestone with a new team, ABEL Motorsports. In his 2024 rookie season with HMD Motorsports, Hedge recorded five top-five and eight top-10 finishes, finishing fourth in the championship standings. In 2023, Hedge finished second in the Formula Regional Oceania championship and capped two seasons of racing in Porsche Carrera Cup, claiming the 2023 Pro championship. He paired his Carrera Cup title with an American adventure in the Formula Regional Americas series. He dominated the series, winning 15 races to become the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Champion. He continues the strong line of New Zealand drivers in American open-wheel racing, driving with the country’s silver fern on his helmet.