Michael d'Orlando
Michael d’Orlando is one of America's top race car drivers making his mark at each level
of the single seater racing scene in North America, with focus on advancing to a career in the NTT IndyCar series. He is a national champion in the USF Pro Championships series with multiple victories at every level, and is the only driver in the program's history to ever earn back-to-back sweeps in the Lucas Oil Freedom 75. In his four years of full-time competition in the program, he never finished outside the top-4 in a championship. Prior to race cars he was also a multi-time national and international karting champion and culminated his karting career as a factory driver for Birel ART in European karting championships and FIA World Karting Championships.
The 22-year-old Charlotte, NC, resident, whom is originally from Hartsdale, NY, completed six event weekends in the 2024 Indy NXT by Firestone series with Andretti Cape Indy NXT motorsports, and showed impressive performances with top-6 results in his part-time program. He is working to return to the series for the 2025 season. While he continues to pursue a career in the NTT Indycar series, he is also pursing a Business Marketing degree at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
For sponsorships, endorsements, appearances and business opportunities:
Art Wilmes, Owner/Founder
Rising Star Racing
Indianapolis, Indiana
art.wilmes@risingstarracing.com
(317) 439.6719
Sherri d'Orlando, Co-Founder
d'Orlando Enterprises, LLC
Hartsdale, NY
info@dorlandoracing.com
(917) 952.0243