Lochie Hughes captures first Indy NXT win at Road America
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 5:52 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
Lochie Hughes won his first race of the Indy NXT season during the opening event of a doubleheader at Road America on June 20, 2026. The win came after Hughes executed a powerful outside pass on pole-sitter Alessandro de Tullio on a restart with 12 laps remaining, finishing 0.778 seconds ahead of teammate Josh Pierson. Hughes described the season as the worst of his life but expressed relief at finally securing a victory. De Tullio finished third, while several other drivers, including Nikita Johnson and Enzo Fittipaldi, faced challenges throughout the race. The championship standings shifted, with Johnson maintaining the lead despite his struggles on the track.
- •Hughes won his first race of the season at Road America.
- •The victory is Andretti Global's 100th in Indy NXT.
- •Hughes passed de Tullio on a restart with 12 laps to go.
- •De Tullio finished third with Johnson leading the championship.
- •Fittipaldi faced difficulties, finishing 22nd.
- 5:52 PMMotorsport.com — Lochie Hughes wins after “worst season of my life” admission
- 5:52 PMYahoo Sports — Lochie Hughes wins after “worst season of my life” admission
"Lochie Hughes captured his first win of the season in the opening race of the doubleheader weekend for Indy NXT at Road America. The winning move by the Aussie came on a restart with 12 laps to go, where he made an outside pass on pole-sitterAlessandro de Tullio into Turn 1. It was the closest anyone would be to Hughes the rest of the race, as he set off to win by 0.778s at the 4.014-mile ...Keep reading
"Hughes took his first Indy NXT victory of 2026 and Andretti Global's 100th in the Road America opener
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 20, 2026, 5:52 PMLochie Hughes wins after “worst season of my life” admission
Lochie Hughes captured his first win of the season in the opening race of the doubleheader weekend for Indy NXT at Road America. The winning move by the Aussie came on a restart with 12 laps to go, where he made an outside pass on pole-sitterAlessandro de Tullio into Turn 1. It was the closest anyone would be to Hughes the rest of the race, as he set off to win by 0.778s at the 4.014-mile ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 5:52 PMLochie Hughes wins after “worst season of my life” admission
Hughes took his first Indy NXT victory of 2026 and Andretti Global's 100th in the Road America opener
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