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.

The on-going quest for Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda glory by Belardi Auto Racing gets underway with the season-opening doubleheader on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. Rising stars Daniel Burkett, Michael Epps, Nico Jamin, and Florian Latorre will all get behind the wheel this weekend (March 29-30), determined to make their mark in the first rung of the prestigious Mazda Road to Indy program, and add to the Indiana-based team's winning resume.

A field of over 20 talented young drivers representing nine different nations will line up for a pair of races this weekend as the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda gets under way with the Peninsula Pipeline Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.