Yuven Sundaramoorthy Stepping In for Cusick Morgan at WWTR

Cusick Morgan Motorsports has named Yuven Sundaramoorthy to drive its No. 15 entry featuring Visit Milwaukee branding for the INDY NXT by Firestone event Sunday, June 7 at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Series veteran Sundaramoorthy (photo, top) is substituting for Nicolas Stati, who is unavailable due to prior commitments. Stati will return to the Cusick Morgan cockpit at the doubleheader race weekend June 20-21 at Road America to continue his rookie season in the INDYCAR development series.

The 23-year-old Indian-American driver returns to the INDY NXT by Firestone paddock after competing in a partial campaign in 2023 before contesting a full season in 2024. He has built an impressive open-wheel résumé through the development ladder, progressing from Formula Ford and F1600 competition to USF2000 and USF Pro 2000 before advancing to INDY NXT.

Wisconsin native Sundaramoorthy finished eighth in the INDY NXT championship standings in 2024, when he finished third in the race on the 1.25-mile WWTR oval.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Cusick Morgan Motorsports team for the race weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway,” Sundaramoorthy said. “Over the past year, I’ve stayed focused on preparing for the next opportunity to get back behind the wheel, so to have that chance come together with this team is incredibly meaningful.

“Testing with the group in St. Louis gave me a lot of confidence, and I feel ready heading into the weekend. I’m grateful to my family, supporters and Visit Milwaukee for helping make this opportunity possible. It’s an honor to represent my hometown and showcase the culture that Milwaukee has to offer.”

Outside of racing, Sundaramoorthy has continued developing his engineering career after graduating from the University of Wisconsin and accepting a full-time role at Tesla.

“Don (Cusick) and I are thrilled to welcome Yuven to the CMM team for WWTR,” Cusick Morgan Motorsports co-owner Billy Morgan said. “He has been successful in his past endeavors of INDY NXT, and we look forward to seeing his performance at St. Louis during Nicolas’ brief absence. Yuven is a talented driver, and it is an exciting opportunity for him and for CMM to have him in the car for this race as well as welcoming new partners to experience what INDY NXT has to offer.”

The WWTR event is the first of three oval races this season for INDY NXT.