The Latest Breaking News from Abel Motorsports

Andretti Global’s Louis Foster has officially been crowned the 2024 Indy NXT champion after a flag-to-flag victory from pole at The Milwaukee Mile.

The 21-year-old Briton led all 75 laps en route crossing the finish line by 3.3406s over championship rival Jacob Abel. Yuven Sundaramoorthy, Abel’s rookie team-mate at Abel Motorsports, finished third to collect the first Indy NXT podium of his career.

Abel Motorsports was up against the clock to be the 35th entrant in the 108th edition of the Indy 500, with Friday marking the deadline.

The addition of the 21-year-old British racer sees Abel’s program expand to three entries, which also features veteran Jacob Abel and another incoming rookie in Yuven Sundaramoorthy.

Abel Motorsports built a respectable reputation in the junior formula categories across the United States and has pound-for-pound quickly become one of the stronger outfits in Indy NXT since joining in 2022.

A 20-year-old Indian-America, Sundaramoorthy contested four Indy NXT events with the team in 2023, earning two top 10s, including a best finish of ninth in the season finale at Laguna Seca.

With Abel Motorsports confirming it is entering RC Enerson in the Memorial Day Weekend classic, the stakes suddenly got higher for all concerned. Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a remarkable habit of creating surprise stories, including David vs. Goliath moments. None of the full-time entrants gets a bye.

Traditionally, just 33 cars start the Indianapolis 500, with any extra entries having to go through Bump Day during the qualifying weekend to bag a place on the starting grid. The last time this happened was in 2021.

This guarantees there will be a Bump Day in the qualifying weekend before the race, as traditionally just 33 cars start the Indianapolis 500. Abel will be on the back foot since all its rivals took part in yesterday’s open test at the Speedway (today’s activities have been canceled by…