RC Enerson was pleased with his second-place finish in yesterday’s first leg of the Peninsula Pipeline Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but he was ecstatic this morning after clinching his first “regular season” victory in Round 2 of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.

Brazilian rookie Victor Franzoni started the “regular season” Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in exactly the same way as he began the recent Cooper Tires Winterfest preseason mini-series – with a victory.

Quotes from drivers Aaron Telitz and Peter Portante following the first day of practice for the opening rounds of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda -- the Pensinsula Pipeline Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

JDC MotorSports' on-going pursuit of race wins and championship titles resumes this weekend (March 29-30) with the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda season-opener in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The 2014 racing season officially begins for Wisconsin-based, Pabst Racing this weekend in the Sunshine State. The Pabst team will arrive in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Thursday to prepare for a three-day event with USF2000 series rookie, Will Owen and second-season driver Austin Cindric.