ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Exclusive Autosport kicked off the 2025 USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire season by making a statement with two second-place finishes, three top-fives and a quartet of top-10 results. Series freshman Jack Jeffers led the team with his two runner-up results while also setting a new fastest race lap record for USF2000 on the streets of St. Petersburg. These results place Jeffers second in the title chase to begin the season. Fellow rookie Evan Cooley delivered strong performances as well with fourth and sixth-place finishes to put him in a tie for third in the championship standings. The third driver in EA’s talented trio for 2025, Brazilian Lucas Fecury, earned his best-ever USF2000 result with a seventh in Race 1.

“I am very happy for the team for a very solid performance at St. Petersburg,” said Michael Duncalfe, Co-Owner and CEO. “We came into this weekend incredibly prepared and calm and ready for the action at St. Petersburg. I am very proud of not only the drivers, but also our crew. We executed our plan and it paid dividends with two solid podium finishes and a second-place position in both the driver and team championship. We are set up well for a very strong 2025 campaign and are looking forward to getting back on track at NOLA in April.”

The weekend kicked off Friday with morning practice, followed by qualifying and Race 1 later in the afternoon. The team came out of the gate strong, with both Jeffers and Cooley being the fastest in practice. After an early red flag in qualifying, the drivers got back into a groove and continued to challenge for the top spot on the time chart. Ultimately, Jeffers qualified fourth, with Cooley in eighth and Fecury in 11th. Race 1 took place late Friday afternoon under the sun setting. Jeffers, Cooley, and Fecury immediately went into attack mode when the green flag waved, all having impressive starts to move themselves up the order right away. After applying pressure on the leader all race long, Jeffers crossed the line in second, while Cooley finished fourth. Fecury was in a multi-car fight all race, and his efforts were rewarded with a seventh-place finish, his career best.

Race 2 on Saturday afternoon had a relatively calm start, with all three drivers having great launches once again. Jeffers went on the attack immediately and moved around the outside at the start to take over second place, where he would ultimately finish, but not before snagging the fastest race lap to date. Evan drove a clean race to post his second top-10 of the weekend with a sixth-place finish. Unfortunately, another driver made contact with Lucas on the first lap in turn 1, which caused him to fall to the tail of the field. He was able to continue and collect valuable points, however, he crossed the line in the 18th.  The solid results from the drivers have now put Exclusive Autosport into second in the Team Championship standings, which is crucial for pit lane stall assignments during the following race weekends.

The team has returned to the EA headquarters in Brownsburg, Indiana, to prep for the next round of the 2025 season, which takes place on the April 10-13 weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park. All three series will run together, each being a triple-header rounds, with USF Juniors drivers Brenden Cooley and Kaylee Countryman kicking off their seasons alongside their USF2000 and USF Pro 2000 teammates.

Exclusive Autosport is pleased to be able to partner with a great company - Corpay Cross-Border Solutions (https://cross-border.corpay.com/exclusive-autosport/) - who specialize in helping companies of all sizes power their international payments, execute plans to manage their currency risk and support their growth around the world.

Exclusive Autosport is also happy to partner with the state-of-the-art establishment of Autobahn Country Club and their Autobahn Driver Academy (https://autobahncc.com/driver-academy/) - our collaboration will offer aspiring racers comprehensive training in open-wheel racing, leveraging EA’s proven track record of success in developing talent from grassroots levels to professional racing careers. The academy will benefit from EA’s innovative coaching techniques and its commitment to driver excellence.

Qualifying: 11th  – 1:12.618

Race 1: Start – 11th / Finish – 7th

Race 2: Start -  10th / Finish 18th (Contact)

Driver Quote: “I’m very happy with my first week at Exclusive Autosport. We had a great car all weekend long, and we grabbed some important points for the championship. I want to thank the EA crew and my sponsor, Quark Investments, for all their support.

Qualifying: 8th -  1:12.402

Race 1: Start – 8th  / Finish – 4th

Race 2: Start – 8th / Finish – 6th

Driver Quote: “Overall, it was a solid points-scoring weekend, finishing fourth and sixth in the races. I kept it clean and made it out with no damage, and I’m sitting well in the championship in third. I want to thank the whole EA squad for the quick car right out of the trailer and my sponsors, Brown Brothers Harriman, Sim Racing Chicago, and Autobahn Country Club. I’m ready to regroup and set my sights on NOLA.”

Qualifying: 4th  – 1:12.235

Race 1: Start – 4th / Finish – 2nd

Race 2: Start – 4th / Finish – 2nd  

Driver Quote: “It was a good weekend overall for the #92 Corpay Cross-Border car. We had a consistent car all weekend, and it allowed me to have great starts, putting me in a position to win both races. We didn’t quite have enough to capitalize on winning, but I was there every lap, ready to pounce, and finished with the new race lap record for the streets of St. Pete. We are starting off the season strong with two-second places, good points, and good momentum to build on for NOLA. I want to thank my engineer, Louis D’Agostino, for the fast car, Braden Eves for the coaching, my mechanics, David Clubine and Brian Tredup, my team owners, Michael Duncalfe and Joshua Cooley, and my parents for all their support.”