There are many paths that lead to the Mazda Road to Indy. Some drivers start karting at a very young age, while others jump right into the formula car ranks. Such was the case for Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda rookie Garth Rickards, who started racing at the relatively late age of 19.

hree additional series have been confirmed for the Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout – an unprecedented event which will bring together champions from around the world to vie for a $200,000 Mazda scholarship to join the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda – the first step on the Mazda Road to Indy, the world’s premier open-wheel development ladder – in 2017.

Team Pelfrey announced today that Robert Megennis will re-sign with Team Pelfrey for the 2016 season and move up to the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.

After a turbulent 2015 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda season, JAY Motorsports is back with a vengeance. There have been an abundance of changes within the organization during the off-season in preparation for 2016. As with every new season, the main goal is to win the championship. This year, however, JAY Motorsports is hungrier than ever to do it.

Mazda Road to Indy and MAXSpeed Group are pleased to announce the winners of the Driver Advancement Program for 2015. Now in its second year, the program aims to promote a true ladder system from the grassroots of karting to the upper echelon of motorsports in North America.