Is 17 too late to wanna be an indy car racer?

Yes. There's already a bunch of good, experienced Indy drivers without rides and a ton of talent looking to get in. If you haven't been racing open wheel and winning already, the odds of you getting a seat are unbelievably slim. You have a better shot winning millions in the lottery. But there's no reason you can't have a fun, outstanding career racing formula cars. There's tons of different divisions to race in.