| 2023 Indy NXT season | |
|---|---|
| Firestone Indy NXT Series | |
| Season | |
| Races | 14 |
| Start date | March 5 |
| End date | September 10 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Christian Rasmussen |
| Teams' champion |  HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing |
| Rookie of the Year | Nolan Siegel |
The 2023 Firestone Indy NXT Series was the 36th season of the Indy NXT open wheel motor racing series and the 21st sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. Known as Indy Lights before 2023, the championship was rebranded following its acquisition by Penske Entertainment, the owner of the IndyCar Series, in 2022.[1] This rebrand coincided with the three lower support series, still run by Anderson Promotions, also changing their branding.[2]
Linus Lundqvist, the reigning 2022 Indy Lights champion, became a free agent after the season, so he did not defend his championship. Succeeding him as the first ever Indy NXT champion was Christian Rasmussen, who won the title after collecting five wins and nine podiums throughout the season. His team, HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing, won the Teams' championship.
- ^ "Indy Lights rebranded for 2023 as "INDY NXT by Firestone"". MSN. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Andersen Promotions Announces Rebranding". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.