Career Summary 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone: Made his INDY NXT by Firestone debut in Portland, for a one-off appearance with AJ Foyt Racing’s strategic alliance, HMD Motorsports.   2023-2025 USF Pro 2000: Highest finish in the championship standings of tenth after competing for Turn 3 Motorsport, DEForce Racing, NeoTech Motorsport, and TJ Speed Motorsports over the course of three years in the series.   2024-2025 NASCAR Brasil Series: Competed on a part-time basis across two seasons in the Challenge class, spending most of the mixed road and oval circuits in 2025 with MX Vogel, where he earned two podium finishes and a tenth-place championship finish.   2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship: Finished 11th on the grid amongst a very competitive field, with a best finish of second at Highlands Motorsport Park.   2022 F4 Brazilian Championship: Transitioned to single-seater competition where he secured five podium finishes and three fastest laps of the race, bringing him to a seventh-place finish in the championship.   2022 Italian F4 Championship: Competed in race weekends with Cram Motorsport.   2012-2022 Karting: Made his debut in Brazil, in a national championship event, the 14th Copa Brasil de Kart. Progressing through the ranks, Monteiro advanced to the senior class in 2020, and was a leading contender in the Brazilian Cup and São Paulo State OK Karting Championships through to 2021. Additionally, he competed in the Brazilian KZ Championship in 2022, having a strong run in the senior KZ Graduados category.

Favorite hobbies: Cycling and wakeboarding   Favorite music: “Arabella” by Arctic Monkeys   Heroes: My dad and my grandfather   Favorite color: Blue and gray   Favorite vacation spot: Brazil and Italy   Favorite food: Stroganoff   Favorite drink: Watermelon juice   Favorite dessert: Doce de leite   Favorite movies: Borat and Star Wars III   Favorite actor/actress: Adam Sandler   Favorite sport (other than racing) to watch on TV: Cycling and tennis   Favorite race tracks: Indianapolis and St. Petersburg   Favorite restaurant: D.O.M   Favorite holiday: Christmas   Favorite present received (ever): My dog and watch.   Favorite season (besides ‘racing season’): Fall — I like the sense of transition. It feels strategic, like a reset before the next push.   Your voicemail message: “Hey, it’s Nicholas. If it’s urgent, text me. If it’s exciting, I’ll call you back faster.”   Oldest thing in your refrigerator: Probably a bottle of hot sauce I swear I still use.   Pets: My schedule is too unpredictable, but I love dogs. And I have a dog in Brazil we call him Sheik.   Something you do before every race: Quiet mental rehearsal. I visualize the first laps and key scenarios.   Most interesting fact about your career: I’ve learned that performance at the highest level is more psychological than mechanical.   Something most people don't know about you: I’m very observant — I notice small details most people miss.   Who would you like to have dinner with (a person dead or alive): For sure Ayrton Senna to know how good he was   Quality you value most in others: Consistency. Talent is common, reliability isn’t.   What you'd be if you weren't a race driver: Something competitive — probably business or high-performance coaching.   How you got started in racing: Tried it once, never wanted to stop. It’s the best sport ever and I love racing.   How you relax at the race track: Music, a small circle, and just be in the race track watch all the cars around the track.   How you spend your spare time: Training, driving, and anything adrenaline-related.   Greatest fear: Not reaching my ceiling.   Secret wish: To look back and say I went all-in   Awards: Nice to have — but they’re just checkpoints.   Most proud accomplishment: Turning passion into a profession.   Best advice your mother ever gave you: Stay grounded no matter how fast life gets.   Greatest influence on/in your life: The mindset that you earn everything.   What you like most about yourself: My drive — I don’t quit easily.   Most thrilling experience in a race car: Qualifying laps when everything clicks.   Most thrilling experience outside of a racecar: Big moments where risk meets preparation.   Toughest part of your job: The constant pressure to be perfect. But my job it’s perfect and I love to drive race cars it’s the best feeling ever.   Your highest goal in racing: Be an IndyCar driver and stay there for a long time.    What would a successful life look like to you? Winning in my career, and building a life with freedom, purpose, and the right people around me.