Almost 50 drivers representing 15 different nationalities from around the globe will convene this week in rural Wisconsin, where all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel development ladder will feature a pair of races in support of the Verizon IndyCar Series’ Kohler Grand Prix at the historic Road America facility in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Working hard in the off weeks, Cook and the team see progress as she aims for best season finish

Young open wheel veteran Jacob Abel will pilot new team’s car in their Series debut-

Perfect weather conditions proved conducive to fast lap times, with several contenders unofficially bettering the existing records both for the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. Kaylen Frederick, from Potomac, Md., narrowly topped the USF2000 times for the Wisconsin-based Pabst Racing team.

With the goal to compete in the Verizon IndyCar Series one day, Max Peichel is set to continue his motorsports program in the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires. Joining Arms Up Motorsports, Peichel is set to contest the remainder of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda beginning at Road America in less than two weeks.