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USF Pro Championships

Racing driver development program

USF Pro Championships

Racing driver development program

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The USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire, formerly known as the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires, is a racecar driver development program, providing a scholarship-funded path to reach the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500. Sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC), the series are owned and managed by Andersen Promotions.

Since its launch in 2010, the ladder system has attracted competitors from around the globe, who have showcased their talents at premier venues on a mix of road courses, temporary street circuits, and ovals.

Participating series (in order from lowest to highest ranking)

Series NameDescriptionYear founded
USF JuniorsA first step on the pathway for younger drivers. Sanctioned by USAC2022
USF2000 ChampionshipCompeting for a scholarship to the next stage of the pathway. Sanctioned by USAC1990
USF Pro 2000 ChampionshipCompeting for a scholarship to the next stage of the pathway. Sanctioned by USAC1991
Indy NXTA developmental championship supporting IndyCar Series at specific races across the season. Sanctioned by IndyCar1977 (predecessor)
1986 (original)
2002 (current )
IndyCar SeriesHighest class of regional North American open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars. Sanctioned by IndyCar1996 with history going back to the early 1900s

In 2021 Kyle Kirkwood won the Indy Lights championship and became the first driver to win a championship and thus scholarship at every rung of the ladder on his way to IndyCar. However, both Sage Karam and Matthew Brabham won scholarships from U.S. F2000 and made it to IndyCar. Karam, Brabham, Tristan Vautier, Oliver Askew, and Spencer Pigot have all won two scholarships on their way to IndyCar. In 2017, Josef Newgarden became the first Road to Indy graduate and scholarship winner to win the IndyCar Series championship.

Mazda Road to Indy Shootout

From 2016 to 2018, a shootout race for up-and-coming talents was held. In a knock-out format, drivers who won championships in various beginner-level series were invited to compete for a $200,000 scholarship to race in the USF2000 series.

Shootout winners

YearTrackWinner
2016Mazda Raceway Laguna SecaUSA Oliver Askew
2017Wild Horse Pass Motorsports ParkIRE Keith Donegan
2018Wild Horse Pass Motorsports ParkNZL Hunter McElrea

Champions

IndyCar SeriesIndy NXTUSF Pro 2000USF2000USF JuniorsNot Held
2010GBR Dario Franchitti2010FRA Jean-Karl Vernay2010USA Conor Daly
2011GBR Dario Franchitti2011USA Josef Newgarden2011FRA Tristan Vautier
2012USA Ryan Hunter-Reay2012FRA Tristan Vautier2012GBR Jack Hawksworth
2013NZL Scott Dixon2013USA Sage Karam2013AUS Matthew Brabham
2014AUS Will Power2014COL Gabby Chaves2014USA Spencer Pigot
2015NZL Scott Dixon2015USA Spencer Pigot2015URU Santiago Urrutia
2016FRA Simon Pagenaud2016UAE Ed Jones2016USA Aaron Telitz
2017USA Josef Newgarden2017USA Kyle Kaiser2017BRA Victor Franzoni
2018NZL Scott Dixon2018MEX Patricio O'Ward2018NED Rinus VeeKay
2019USA Josef Newgarden2019USA Oliver Askew2019USA Kyle Kirkwood
2020NZL Scott Dixon2020Not held (COVID-19 pandemic)2020USA Sting Ray Robb
2021ESP Alex Palou2021USA Kyle Kirkwood2021DEN Christian Rasmussen
2022AUS Will Power2022SWE Linus Lundqvist2022GBR Louis Foster
2023ESP Alex Palou2023DEN Christian Rasmussen2023USA Myles Rowe
2024ESP Alex Palou2024GBR Louis Foster2024AUS Lochie Hughes
2025ESP Alex Palou2025NOR Dennis Hauger2025USA Max Garcia

References

References

  1. "Mazda Road to Indy".
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