Jake Eidson and his Pabst Racing team continued their fine form by leading throughout the Cooper Tires Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Race Two and completing a sweep of the opening weekend of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.

Second-year Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda driver Jake Eidson scored a flawless victory for Pabst Racing in the opening round of the season in the Cooper Tires Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Americans Jake Eidson and Aaron Telitz led the way after two practice sessions for the Cooper Tires Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, which will constitute the opening two rounds of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.

The future stars of the Verizon IndyCar Series will display their talents this weekend on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., as all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy development ladder will commence their 2015 seasons.

Over the past five years, Canadian Parker Thompson has been one of the most impressive young kart racers in North America. Having advanced through the junior levels of the sport, this 17-year-old pilot from Red Deer, Alberta will make the calculated jump from international karting to the Mazda Road to Indy this season, piloting his #80 JDC MotorSports entry in the opening round of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.