The American Public Health Association's annual celebration of the National Public Health Week kicked off Tuesday in the nation’s capital with a briefing on Capital Hill to elected officials by a panel of speakers that included 16-year-old USF2000 racecar driver Zach Veach.

The field has been set for the first Mazda Road to Indy Scouting Combine as INDYCAR has identified the six regional karting series that will send a representative to the three-day driver evaluation program later this year.

The Mazda Road to Indy Summit is one of the most eagerly-awaited events on the Mazda Road to Indy, an unparalleled educational experience in which drivers get to listen and interact with the top figures in motorsports.

While race winners Zach Veach, Luke Ellery, Spencer Pigot and Petri Suvanto each garnered their time in the spotlight, USF2000 alumni also have scored their share of headlines.

JDC MotorSports added to its 2011 Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 National Championship powered by Mazda points tally this past weekend (March 26-27), scoring two top-10 results on the streets of St. Petersburg, FL.