Wayside, N.J. – Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing driver Trent Hindman couldn’t have picked a better time to get on a hot streak in Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda competition. With the slow start at the season opener at Sebring International Speedway a distant memory, Hindman comes into this weekend’s triple-header at Road America with a streak of five straight top-five finishes, including a podium at the last race at Mid-Ohio, his first podium of the season.
“Mid-Ohio was a welcome relief”, noted Hindman prior to heading to the airport for the short flight to Wisconsin. “We could have easily lost the momentum we carried into Indianapolis during the break, but the Capes provided me with a great car again and I’m happy I was able to bring home the result. Now we just have to bring that momentum to Road America.”
Road America
At four miles in length, Road America may no longer hold the title of “longest race track in America”, but none of the longer tracks carry the history and cache of the track just outside the sleepy resort town of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. If there was ever an ideal track for Trent Hindman to run three races, it would be Road America, where he has an average of a third place finish in Skip Barber competition.
"I LOVE Road America. It has always been one of my favorite tracks, but then again I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t like Road America. Although the draft isn’t as strong in a USF2000 car as it is in a Formula Skip Barber, the combination of long straights and high and low speed corners will make for some exciting racing and lots of passes for position."
Drivers hit the track the first official session of the weekend Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern for Practice. Follow the action with Live Timing and Scoring at www.usf2000.com/livetiming, and follow the action semi-live on Twitter by following @altemus_prime.
The Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda is also featured in the “Mazda Motorsports Hour” on the Discovery Velocity network.
Standings, 2012 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda
after 7 of 14 Rounds
1. Spencer Pigot, 181 points
2. Matthew Brabham -18
3. Roman Lagudi, -51
4. Scott Anderson, -63
5. Matthew DiLeo, -76
6. Trent Hindman, -85
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Trent Hindman
Wayside, N.J. native Trent Hindman comes to the 2012 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda off a diverse season of racing that includes winning the Ontario Formula Ford Championship, a runner-up finish in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda and selection to the prestigious Team USA Scholarship. Hindman will return to the U.K. in 2012 with Cliff Dempsey Racing to contest the Formula Renault BARC Championship. A former Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shoot-out winner, Hindman’s goal is to progress through the “Mazda Road to Indy” program, culminating in a ride in the IZOD IndyCar Series. Hindman is racing with defending USF2000 champions Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing and would like to thank Sparco, Racelite Protection and Altemus Prime Communications for their support.
Away from the track, Hindman attends Ocean Township High School in Oakhurst, N.J. He resides in Wayside with his parents Doug and Kim and his sister Sloane.
Learn more about Trent Hindman at www.trenthindman.com.