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Speedway, IN – The start of the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone season is right around the corner, which means the start to official testing for ABEL Motorsports and their duo of drivers, Jacob Abel and Yuven Sundaramoorthy. The first test of 2024 will take place at the iconic Sebring International Raceway ahead of round one on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
As Jacob Abel starts his preparations for his third season of INDY NXT competition, the series veteran is looking forward to getting back on track and back with his ABEL Motorsports crew.
“We had a very productive off-season from continuing to add personnel, updating our equipment etc. but I can’t wait to get back in the car and really start locking in for the season,” said Abel.
Abel had a great start to the 2023 season at St. Petersburg leading the most laps on his way to a third-place finish, and knows how pivotal this test at Sebring will be to get his No. 51 ABEL Construction Company car dialed in for the bumpy street surface in St. Petersburg.
“Sebring is really the closest track we have to replicate the conditions we will experience at St. Petersburg and the other street circuits we go to, so this test will be incredibly important for us. We have our testing list of things we want to try, and a good plan for the two days of running, and I can’t wait to really get back to work with my guys,” exclaimed Jacob Abel.
Also looking forward to getting to Sebring and getting back into the seat of a Dallara IL-15 is INDY NXT rookie Yuven Sundaramoorthy who will be returning to the Streets of St. Petersburg, this time as a rookie in INDY NXT.
“January is always exciting in racing because its really the first time that everyone will be back on track and really working on their setups for the season, so it’s a great gauge as to where everyone will become March,” said Yuven Sundaramoorthy.
Getting behind the wheel of his freshly liveried No. 22 S Team Motorsports LLC. Dallara IL-15, Sundaramoorthy is excited to continue learning and gaining as much knowledge as he can ahead of the 14-race INDY NXT season.
“2023 was great, because it got me behind the wheel for the first time of an INDY NXT car which gets all of those first few moments out of the way and lets me focus 100 percent on getting the most out of the car. I’m feeling great, our car looks amazing, and the work that ABEL Motorsports has put in this off-season should put us in a great position for 2024,” exclaimed Yuven Sundaramoorthy.
The official INDY NXT by Firestone series test will take place at the Sebring International Raceway on January 15-16. Make sure you are tuned into the ABEL Motorsports social media channels to stay up to date with all the news from testing.
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Abel Motorsports including team Principal, Bill Abel, has been competing since 1972. ABEL Motorsports is now on to the third generation with Jacob Abel being the flagship driver for the team. The team was able to capture the inaugural F3 Americas Championship in 2018, and currently competes in the freshly rebranded INDY NXT by Firestone series, the official development series for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, as well as the team’s first entry into the Indianapolis 500 with driver RC Enerson. For more information visit the official team website at: www.abelmotorsports.com