Third time proved to be a charm for Simon Sikes. The 22-year-old from Augusta, Ga., started his Pabst Racing Tatuus on pole position at the legendary Sebring International Raceway road course, for the third successive USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires race, and this time managed to secure his long awaited maiden victory.

As with the earlier USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires race, the third-place starter in this afternoon’s USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires contest at Sebring International Raceway stole a march on both front-row qualifiers to take a lead he was never to relinquish. This time it was Lochie Hughes, from Surfers Paradise, Australia, who translated the hole-shot into his second win of the season for the Jay Howard Driver Development team.

All three levels of the USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel racing development ladder – USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and USF Juniors – will see action this coming weekend at Sebring International Raceway.

As a further extension of the new partnership between Andersen Promotions and Discount Tire, USF Pro Championships TV is proud to announce “The Climb Presented by Discount Tire” - an exciting new show that will take viewers behind-the-scenes of the USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires.

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