Caio Collet to race with AJ Foyt for 2026 IndyCar season

By Teagan Crump

The Brazilian driver will be moving up the IndyCar ladder, following the announcement earlier today.

Caio Collet is graduating from Indy NXT | 📸: IndyCar

Collet, who raced in Indy NXT in 2025 has been announced as the driver of the Number 4 Chevrolet, with sponsorship from Combitrans Amazonia.

The Brazilian racer won four races in Indy NXT and will be participating in all seventeen of the 2026 IndyCar races. 

In a statement, Collet said: 

“I’m very happy to join AJ Foyt Racing in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and thankful to Larry [Foyt] for trusting my skills and giving me this fantastic opportunity. It is a dream come true after years of hard work in developing series since my early go-karting experiences. I’m thankful to all teams and sponsors that helped me through my career, especially Marcelo Camargo from Combitrans Amazonia, that joined our INDY NXT campaign this season and will be with us next year.”

He then added:

“INDYCAR is huge in Brazil, and I’m looking forward to bringing its flag back to a full-time seat in the 2026 season.”

Throughout his career, Collet has competed in many different series in Europe, before transitioning to American single-seaters in 2024.

Collet's IndyNXT car | 📸: IndyCar

Larry Foyt, team president, stated:

"Caio is a welcome addition to AJ Foyt Racing. He has shown great potential in INDY NXT by Firestone and in the junior formulas in Europe. I was impressed with how he adapted to our car at the recent Mid-Ohio test, and I'm very excited to see what he can do in INDYCAR. There's no doubt that he will be a strong contender in the battle for Rookie of the Year."

"Caio Collet’s dream is our dream," Marcelo Camargo, owner and president of Combitrans Amazonia, a Brazilian logistics corporation, said. "Brazil deserves the excitement of a full-time INDYCAR driver. We are thrilled to be part of this project with AJ Foyt Racing and carrying the Brazilian flag among so many global brands in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.”

The 2026 IndyCar season starts in St Petersburg on March 1st 2026.