Nolan Siegel Ethnicity

Nolan Siegel is a professional racing driver from the United States. He represents the Arrow McLaren team in the IndyCar series.

He was born on 8 November 2004 in Palo Alto, California, USA. Aged just 19, he made headlines by becoming the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024 champion in his first attempt.

Quick Info

Real NameNolan Siegel
Age19 [as of June 2024]
BirthplaceCalifornia, USA
EducationN/A
Height5 feet 10 inches [approx.]
Weight69 kg [approx.]

Ethnicity

Nolan Siegel has mixed ethnic roots. His surname is commonly found in the United States and Germany as reported by Forebears.

His father is Mark Siegel. He is a venture capitalist who currently is the Managing Director (MD) of Menlo Ventures. He has been holding this position in the company since 1990.

Following his bachelor’s graduation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990, he worked at Oracle Corp. and Netscape Communications over the next six years.

Nolan’s mother is Annette Cholon Siegel. She is a plastic surgeon by profession who completed her studies at Stanford University.

He has an elder sister named Sophia Siegel. She is a professional horse rider and represented the Stanford Equestrian Team. Additionally, she secured the second position in the Marshall & Sterling CSI4* Grand Prix in 2023.

Personal Life

Siegel became interested in racing when he first drove a go-kart at age 8. Before taking part in racing competitions, he participated in the SUSKA karting series.

Career

Nolan Siegel made his racing debut at the age of 14 with the racing series USF2000. Following that, he actively started competing in various events across the country. Apart from USF2000, he took part in Formula 4 US Championship, Indy Pro 2000 and NXT.

His first major race outcome was in the 2022 24 Hours of Daytona (LMP3) where he secured second position along with Sean Creech Motorsports.

As per the About page on his official website, he was the winner of Indianapolis 8 Hour (GT3), Asian Le Mans (LMP2), and Watkins Glen 6 Hour (LMP2) that year. Additionally, he was crowned with the Indy NXT Rookie of the Year award.

In 2024, he already took part in various events. Following his victory at the Asian Le Mans, he represented United Autosports at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2) and won his debut race.

While he is with Arrow McLaren for the IndyCar Series, he represents HMD Motorsports, Sean Creech Motorsports, and United Autosports in Indy NXT, IMSA, and 24 Hours of Le Mans respectively.

Unknown Facts

  • He went to Monaco to watch F1 in 2017.
  • He sprained his wrists and knee due to a go-kart accident in 2018.

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Photo credit: @nolansiegel – Instagram.