Yuven Sundaramoorthy

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Yuven Sundaramoorthy
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (2003-02-22) February 22, 2003 (age 21)
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin,
United States
Indy NXT career
Debut season 2023
Current team Abel Motorsports
Car number22
Starts14
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish22nd in 2023
Previous series
2018–21
2019–20
2018
2017–18		 U.S. F2000 National Championship
MRF Challenge
Formula Ford
F1600 Championship Series
Sundaramoorthy in his No. 22 Abel Motorsports Indy NXT car at Mid-Ohio in 2024 Yuven IndyNXT MidOhio 2024.jpg
Sundaramoorthy in his No. 22 Abel Motorsports Indy NXT car at Mid-Ohio in 2024

Yuven Sundaramoorthy (born February 22, 2003) is an American racing driver. [1] He currently competes in Indy NXT with Abel Motorsports. [2] [3] He previously drove for Exclusive Motorsport and Pabst Racing. [4] [5]

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Racing career

USF Pro 2000

On December 10, 2021, it was announced that Sundaramoorthy would move up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Pabst Racing to compete in the 2022 season. [6] He would have three podiums and end up finishing 10th in the standings.

In late September 2022, Sundaramoorthy announced that he would switch teams from Pabst Racing to drive for Exclusive Autosport for the 2023 season. [2]

Indy NXT

On July 26, 2023, it was announced that Sundaramoorthy would drive in select rounds of the 2023 Indy NXT with Abel Motorsports in the No. 57 car. [3] For 2024, Sundaramoorthy continued with Abel Motorsports, this time as the full-time driver of the No. 22 car. [7]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017 F1600 Championship Series K-Hill Motorsports1821266424th
2018 F1600 Championship Series K-Hill Motorsports2022197093rd
Formula Ford815N/AN/A1232nd
U.S. F2000 National Championship Exclusive Autosport300002928th
2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship Pabst Racing 15000015012th
2019–20 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 1521241386th
2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship Pabst Racing 16000016512th
2021 U.S. F2000 National Championship Pabst Racing 1844593293rd
2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Pabst Racing 18000324410th
2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport13000012115th
Indy NXT Abel Motorsports 400007722nd
2024 Indy NXT Abel Motorsports 600008419th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
2019–20 MRF Racing DUB
1
7		 DUB
2
Ret		 DUB
3
5		 DUB
4
1		 DUB
5
6		 BHR
1
Ret		 BHR
2
9		 BHR
3
3		 BHR
4
8		 CHE
1
10		 CHE
2
7		 CHE
3
6		 CHE
4
1		 CHE
5
2		 CHE
6
7		6th138

American open-wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2018 Exclusive Autosport STP
1
STP
2
IMS
1
IMS
2
LOR
ROA
1
ROA
2
TOR
1
TOR
2
MOH
1
14		 MOH
2
10		 MOH
3
10		 POR
1
POR
2
29th29
2019 Pabst Racing STP
1
8		 STP
2
11		 IMS
1
12		 IMS
2
13		 LOR
12		 ROA
1
7		 ROA
2
12		 TOR
1
14		 TOR
2
8		 MOH
1
6		 MOH
2
14		 POR
1
15		 POR
2
14		 POR
1
15		 POR
2
9		12th150
2020 Pabst Racing ROA
1
9		 ROA
2
8		 MOH
1
20		 MOH
2
6		 MOH
3
9		 LOR
9		 IMS
1
8		 IMS
2
9		 IMS
3
14		 MOH
4
9		 MOH
5
14		 MOH
6
16		 NJMP
1
10		 NJMP
2
5		 NJMP
3
12		 STP
1
21		 STP
2
DNS		12th165
2021 Pabst Racing ALA
1
1*		 ALA
2
10		 STP
1
3		 STP
2
24		 IMS
1
1		 IMS
2
1*		 IMS
3
3		 LOR
6		 ROA
1
8		 ROA
2
6		 MOH
1
10		 MOH
2
14		 MOH
3
3		 NJMP
1
2		 NJMP
2
20		 NJMP
3
3		 MOH
1
1*		 MOH
2
19		3rd329

USF Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2022 Pabst Racing STP
1
11		 STP
2
7		 ALA
1
12		 ALA
2
11		 IMS
1
2		 IMS
2
8		 IMS
3
12		 IRP
12		 ROA
1
10		 ROA
2
8		 MOH
1
13		 MOH
2
3		 TOR
1
6		 TOR
2
3		 GMP
9		 POR
1
11		 POR
2
11		 POR
3
10		10th244
2023 Exclusive Autosport STP
1
8		 STP
2
20		 SEB
1
9		 SEB
2
14		 IMS
1
9		 IMS
2
12		 IRP
9		 ROA
1
11		 ROA
2
13		 MOH
1
13		 MOH
2
13		 TOR
1
14		 TOR
2
8		 COTA
1
COTA
1
POR
1
POR
2
POR
3
15th121

Indy NXT

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2023 Abel Motorsports STP
BAR
IMS
DET
DET
RDA
MDO
IOW
NSH
11		 IMS
GMP
POR
10		 LAG
13		 LAG
9		22nd77
2024 Abel Motorsports STP
12		 BAR
21		 IMS
20		 IMS
21		 DET
14		 RDA
9		 LAG
4		 LAG
4		 MDO
14		 IOW
10		 GMP POR MIL NSH 13th*184*

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References

  1. ↑ "Driver: Yuven Sundaramoorthy". Anderson Promotions: U.S. F2000 National Championship . Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Sundaramoorthy Joins Exclusive Autosport for 2023". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  3. 1 2 "Indian American Yuven Sundaramoorthy Making Step Up to INDY NXT by Firestone with Abel Motorsports – Abel Motorsports". 26 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Pabst Racing announces signing of Yuven Sundaramoorthy in move to Indy Pro Championship for '22". Pabst Racing. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Pabst Racing announces the return of Yuven Sundaramoorthy for the 2021 Cooper Tires USF2000 Champion". Pabst Racing. January 14, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ Woollard, Craig (2021-12-10). "Sundaramoorthy sticks with Pabst for Indy Pro debut, targets 2022 title". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  7. ↑ "Sundaramoorthy To Run Full Season with Abel in 2024". www.firestonetire.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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