Nikita Johnson scored a fine victory for VRD Racing in Friday evening’s first leg of the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland doubleheader season finale. Some distance behind, a measured drive to sixth position was enough for Turn 3 Motorsport rookie Lochie Hughes (pictured above) to secure the USF Pro...

VRD Racing’s Nikita Johnson and Pabst Racing’s Simon Sikes both stood on the top step of the podium in the final two rounds of the VP Racing Grand Prix of Indianapolis tripleheader. This was the fifth win of the season for Johnson, of Gulfport, Fla., who also stood atop the...

A brand-new season for the USF Pro Championships open-wheel driver development ladder as well as a fresh new partnership with Continental Tire kicks off this weekend, March 8-10, in St. Petersburg. Both USF Pro 2000 and USF2000 have attracted strong fields with over 40 rising stars of the sport seeking...

The USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires annual Fall Combine wrapped up this afternoon after two days of testing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix circuit. A small margin separated the top times across each of the three ladder series -- USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and USF Juniors...

Now that the 2023 USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires season has officially wrapped up, it is time to analyze and digest an amazing year. 2023 began with many questions for me. Without a budget to begin the year, it almost felt as though the season was over before it even...

Simon Sikes capped an almost perfect weekend for Pabst Racing at Portland International Raceway by recording his sixth win of the season in Sunday evening's season finale. Sikes, from Augusta, Ga., on Friday clinched the USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires championship crown, as well as a Discount Tire Driver Advancement...

Jacob Douglas found the perfect way to follow up on his first USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires victory -- by claiming his second win in a row. The youngster from Christchurch, New Zealand, posted another exemplary performance in hot, sticky conditions Saturday afternoon at Portland International Raceway, holding off a...

New USF2000 presented by Cooper Tires champion Simon Sikes joins RACER's Marshall Pruett moments after clinching the title with Pabst Racing and shares his incredible story that will include a move to USF Pro 2000 thanks to the big advancement prize he's earned.https://youtu.be/C9P_2Pfe_WYOr click HERE to watch on YouTube.

Jacob Douglas enjoyed a banner Friday at Portland International Raceway. So did Simon Sikes and team owner Augie Pabst. New Zealand's Douglas (pictured above) first claimed his first-ever pole position, then later in the afternoon executed a perfect opening leg of the Discount Tire Grand Prix of Portland tripleheader by...

The four main American open-wheel training series are hitting the final stretch of their seasons, and there’s good news for IndyCar’s future because breakout talent has emerged across all three tiers of the USF Championships presented by Cooper Tires.USF Juniors, the new entry-level series created by Andersen Promotions in 2022,...