![FILE - Colton Herta celebrates winning the pole position for the IndyCar Toronto auto race in Toronto, on July 16, 2022. Herta always wanted to be a race car driver and pursuing FILE - Colton Herta celebrates winning the pole position for the IndyCar Toronto auto race in Toronto, on July 16, 2022. Herta always wanted to be a race car driver and pursuing](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NJKJ5F/file-colton-herta-celebrates-winning-the-pole-position-for-the-indycar-toronto-auto-race-in-toronto-on-july-16-2022-herta-always-wanted-to-be-a-race-car-driver-and-pursuing-his-passion-came-with-parental-conditions-among-them-the-insistence-that-he-learn-to-play-a-musical-instrument-he-learned-the-drums-started-a-band-and-the-zibs-played-last-week-at-one-of-indianapolis-oldest-bars-he-doesnt-have-a-gig-scheduled-for-this-weekend-in-nashville-herta-is-too-focused-on-avenging-his-loss-in-last-years-music-city-grand-prix-mark-blinchthe-canadian-press-via-ap-file-2NJKJ5F.jpg)
FILE - Colton Herta celebrates winning the pole position for the IndyCar Toronto auto race in Toronto, on July 16, 2022. Herta always wanted to be a race car driver and pursuing
![COLTON HERTA (26) Of Valencia, Canada Practices For The Grand Prix Of Portland At Portland International Raceway In Portland, Oregon. Stock Photo, Picture and Royalty Free Image. Image 173511936. COLTON HERTA (26) Of Valencia, Canada Practices For The Grand Prix Of Portland At Portland International Raceway In Portland, Oregon. Stock Photo, Picture and Royalty Free Image. Image 173511936.](https://previews.123rf.com/images/actionsports/actionsports2109/actionsports210900276/173511936-colton-herta-26-of-valencia-canada-practices-for-the-grand-prix-of-portland-at-portland.jpg)
COLTON HERTA (26) Of Valencia, Canada Practices For The Grand Prix Of Portland At Portland International Raceway In Portland, Oregon. Stock Photo, Picture and Royalty Free Image. Image 173511936.
![Colton Herta drives around the track on his way to the fastest time in the final practice session for the IndyCar race in Toronto on Saturday July 15, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Colton Herta drives around the track on his way to the fastest time in the final practice session for the IndyCar race in Toronto on Saturday July 15, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RCKFNH/colton-herta-drives-around-the-track-on-his-way-to-the-fastest-time-in-the-final-practice-session-for-the-indycar-race-in-toronto-on-saturday-july-15-2023-frank-gunnthe-canadian-press-via-ap-2RCKFNH.jpg)
Colton Herta drives around the track on his way to the fastest time in the final practice session for the IndyCar race in Toronto on Saturday July 15, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian
![Colton Herta drives around the track on his way to the fastest time in the final practice session for the IndyCar race in Toronto on Saturday July 15, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Colton Herta drives around the track on his way to the fastest time in the final practice session for the IndyCar race in Toronto on Saturday July 15, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RCKFNF/colton-herta-drives-around-the-track-on-his-way-to-the-fastest-time-in-the-final-practice-session-for-the-indycar-race-in-toronto-on-saturday-july-15-2023-frank-gunnthe-canadian-press-via-ap-2RCKFNF.jpg)
Colton Herta drives around the track on his way to the fastest time in the final practice session for the IndyCar race in Toronto on Saturday July 15, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian
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American racer who plays drums in high school rock band came close to F1 seat this year - Mirror Online
Colton Herta on X: "Back on the podium!!! This 26 team was great all around yesterday! Big congrats to @lundgaardoff ! More to come👊🏻 #Gainbridge // #PoweredByHonda // #AllAndretti https://t.co/kyYcrGygnJ" / X
Colton Herta got to drive his father Bryan's car from his first @indycar win in 1998. 🔥 (via coltonherta/X) | Instagram
![Toronto, Canada. 15th July, 2023. Colton Herta, of the United States, drives during a practice session at the 2023 Honda Indy Toronto in Toronto on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Credit: The Canadian Toronto, Canada. 15th July, 2023. Colton Herta, of the United States, drives during a practice session at the 2023 Honda Indy Toronto in Toronto on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Credit: The Canadian](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RCKMJF/toronto-canada-15th-july-2023-colton-herta-of-the-united-states-drives-during-a-practice-session-at-the-2023-honda-indy-toronto-in-toronto-on-saturday-july-15-2023-credit-the-canadian-pressalamy-live-news-2RCKMJF.jpg)