First Indian Origin Racer to Podium in INDY NXT
KHELNOW: 21-year-old Yuven Sundaramoorthy started from the eighth position and ended third at INDY NXT series. The young racing star of Indian heritage, achieved a significant milestone by securing his first podium finish of the 2024 Firestone INDY NXT Series season. Sundaramoorthy’s third-place finish in the 11th race of the season, held at the World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, August 17, 2024, marks him as the first Indian American racer to achieve a podium finish in this prestigious series.
The INDY NXT by Firestone Series, now in its 37th edition and second year under the INDY NXT banner following its acquisition by Penske Entertainment in 2022, serves as the primary support series for the INDY CAR Series. After making notable guest appearances towards the end of the 2023 season, Yuven returned full-time with ABEL Motorsports for the 2024 season, determined to make his mark.