Nick d’Orlando began his motorsports career at the age of five in a kid kart at Oakland Valley Race Park, located just 1.5 hours north of his hometown of Hartsdale, NY. His karting career escalated from kid karts to the regional, national, and international levels over the course of eleven years, earning multiple championship honors and culminating as a factory team driver for the world championship team Kart Republic in Europe.

Upon the completion of his karting career in 2018, Nick spent the following two years with limited race car experience, as he supported his older brother, Michael from the sidelines due to budget restrictions. For his rookie year in 2021, he joined forces with Florida-based Team Pelfrey in the Formula Race Promotions F1600 Championship series. His performance was nothing short of incredible with 12 victories, 18 podiums, and a track record. It was series domination with a 50% winning percentage and an incredible effort to bring home more wins in a single season than any other driver in the series’ 27-year history.

Moving up to the Road to Indy driver development program in 2022, Nick began the year in the USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires series and then ultimately made another move up the ladder in the second half of the year to the Cooper Tires USF 2000 Championship. His USF2000 results include an impressive four top-10 results in only four event weekends with no prior testing or experience in the Tatuus USF-22 race car.  Due to budget restrictions, Nick was limited to only one event in the 2024 USF Pro Championships (formerly the "Road to Indy") where he finished in the top-6. 

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Now, Nick is looking for his chance to return to racing for a full season once again.  He continues to work with his family and Rising Star Racing to development B2B and sponsorship opportunities.   Stay tuned for updates and developments.