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Danial Frost

Danial Nielsen Frost (born 18 October 2001 in Singapore) is a Singaporean race car driver.[1][2] He last competed in Indy NXT driving for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing.[3]

Danial Frost
BornDanial Nielsen Frost
(2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 (age 23)
Singapore
Indy Lights career
38 races run over 3 years
Team(s)No. 68 (HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing)
Best finish5th (2021)
First race2021 Indy Lights Grand Prix of Alabama (Birmingham)
Last race2023 Indy NXT Firestone Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
First win2022 Indy Lights Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
Last win2023 Indy NXT Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Wins Podiums Poles
2 6 3
Previous series
2020

2019–20
2019–20
2018–19
2018
2017–18

2017–18
2017
2017
2017
2016–17		Formula Regional Americas Championship
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Asian Le Mans Series
MRF Challenge
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship
MRF Challenge
F4 Danish Championship
Formula 4 Japanese Championship
Formula Masters China
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship

Career

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Frost began his racing career in the 2016–17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. In 2017 he moved to the Formula Masters China and finished in 3rd place. In 2017–18 he made his debut in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship.[4] In 2018 he competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Exclusive Autosport,[5] and in 2019 he moved to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship,[6] the second step on the Road to Indy.

In 2020, Frost signed with Andretti Autosport.[5] In the following year, Frost switched to HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing.[7]

Following his season in 2022 Indy Lights for HMD Motorsports w/ Dale Coyne Racing, Frost tested one of the team's cars in October 2022 in a private IndyCar driver evaluation test at Sebring.[8]

Frost re-signed with HMD Motorsports w/ Dale Coyne Racing for the 2023 Indy Lights championship. He won the season-opening Indy NXT by Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, 5 March 2023, earning his second career victory in IndyCar’s development series.[9]

In 2024, Frost announced that his racing career would be placed on hold as he would complete his required two years of military service for his home country of Singapore.[10]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016–17 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship Meritus.GP 30 7 1 4 18 317 5th
2017 Formula Masters China Eurasia Racing 17 1 4 3 10 166 3rd
F4 Japanese Championship Zap Speed Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 35th
F4 Danish Championship Vesti Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 16 14th
2017–18 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 16 0 0 0 1 83 6th
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship Meritus.GP 5 1 2 0 3 71 17th
2018 U.S. F2000 National Championship Exclusive Autosport 7 0 0 0 0 77 17th
2018–19 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 MRF Racing 8 1 0 1 6 106 7th
2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport 16 2 1 1 6 318 5th
2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Inter Europol Endurance 2 0 0 0 0 16 8th
2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 17 1 1 1 6 329 3rd
Formula Regional Americas Championship Andretti Autosport 10 0 0 0 1 62 8th
2021 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 20 0 2 2 4 338 5th
2022 Indy Lights HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing 14 1 0 0 1 382 7th
2023 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing 14 1 0 0 3 361 6th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 MRS GT-Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Cool Racing 2 1 0 0 2 40 6th
2024 Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 TS Corse

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Masters China results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2017 Eurasia Racing SEP1
1
2 		SEP1
2
4 		SEP1
3
2 		SEP1
4
2 		SEP2
1
3 		SEP2
2
5 		SEP2
3
2 		SEP2
4
5 		ZIC1
1
Ret 		ZIC1
2
6 		ZIC1
3
DNS 		ZIC2
1
6 		ZIC2
2
1 		ZIC2
3
5 		SIC
1
3 		SIC
2
3 		SIC
3
3 		SIC
4
3 		3rd 166

American open–wheel racing results

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U.S. F2000 Championship

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2018 Exclusive Autosport STP
 STP
 IMS
 IMS
 LOR
 ROA
19 		ROA
16 		TOR
8 		TOR
4 		MDO
7 		MDO
9 		MDO
9 		POR
 POR
 17th 77

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2019 Exclusive Autosport STP
4 		STP
3 		IMS
3 		IMS
3 		LOR
1 		ROA
11 		ROA
12 		TOR
1 		TOR
4 		MDO
13 		MDO
6 		GTW
4 		POR
2 		POR
6 		LAG
6 		LAG
12 		5th 318
2020 Turn 3 Motorsport ROA
1 		ROA
3 		MOH
2 		MOH
8 		MOH
11 		LOR
5 		GMP
5 		IMS
5 		IMS
5 		IMS
9 		MDO
2 		MDO
5 		NJM
12 		NJM
5 		NJM
7 		STP
2 		STP
3 		3rd 329

Indy Lights/Indy NXT

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Rank Points
2021 Andretti Autosport ALA
1
7 		ALA
2
12 		STP
1
2 		STP
2
4 		IMS
1
7 		IMS
2
6 		DET
1
6 		DET
2
12 		RDA
1
11 		RDA
2
3 		MDO
1
2 		MDO
2
2 		GTW
1
6 		GTW
2
10 		POR
1
8 		POR
2
6 		LAG
1
9 		LAG
2
4 		MDO
3
4 		MDO
4
6 		5th 338
2022 HMD Motorsports with
Dale Coyne Racing 		STP
5 		ALA
4 		IMS
1
1L* 		IMS
2
7 		DET
1
10 		DET
2
5 		RDA
8 		MDO
13 		IOW
7 		NSH
10 		GTW
4 		POR
10 		LAG
1
7 		LAG
2
7 		7th 382
2023 STP
1L 		BAR
10 		IMS
11 		DET
18 		DET
5 		RDA
7 		MDO
11 		IOW
14 		NSH
16 		IMS
7 		GMP
5 		POR
3 		LAG
3 		LAG
6 		6th 361

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points
2023 MRS GT-Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
8† 		SEB
 WGL
 MOS
 ELK
 IMS
 PET
 NC† 0†

† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points
2019–20 Inter Europol Endurance LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SHA BEN SEP
6 		BUR
6 		8th 16
2023–24 Cool Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 SEP
1
1 		SEP
2
3 		DUB ABU
1 		ABU
2 		6th 40

References

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  1. ^ "Danial Frost". 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Frost, Shields dominate at Lucas Oil Raceway". 25 May 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Frost Joins HMD Motorsports for 2022 Indy Lights Season". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "MRF Challenge unveils 2017-18 entry list". 5 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Indy Lights: Danial Nielsen Frost joins Andretti Autosport for 2020 - NBC Sports". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ "FROST MOVES UP THE LADDER WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT". 11 February 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Frost impresses in first IndyCar test with Coyne". RACER. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ^ Malsher-Lopez, David (12 October 2022). "Vips, Armstrong among those testing IndyCars at Sebring". Motorsport. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Frost pounces late for first Indy NXT win". Racer. 5 March 2023.
  10. ^ Pruett, Marshall (15 January 2024). "Frost hits pause on racing career to complete military service". Racer.
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