It was the debut weekend in the USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires as the Jay Howard Driver Development (JHDD) program attacked the Streets of St. Petersburg for the first two races of 2023.

Locally based teenager Nikita Johnson put on a master class in this morning’s Discount Tire Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Australian rookie Lochie Hughes romped to a conclusive victory in this afternoon’s Cooper Tires Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the opening round of the new USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires season.

Andersen Promotions today announced a new partnership with Discount Tire, a leading independent retailer of tires and wheels, as the Official Tire Retailer of USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires.

Jay Howard Driver Development will run six drivers as the 2023 USF Pro Championships season kicks off this weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida.