Interest in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, the first step on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, has skyrocketed over the winter, such that a high-quality field of 35 entries is poised to take the green flag in the opening rounds of the 14-race championship.

Feature article on Michael Johnson by Kyle Austin of MLive.com

The Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda is adding to its growing list of season-ending prizes with the new PEAK Performance Award.

Mazda has teamed up with ESPN International for coverage of USF2000 and Star Mazda in 2012.

Talented young Californian racer Bobby Kelley will drive for ArmsUp Motorsports in the opening two races of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda at Sebring International Raceway, Fla., on March 15-16 – his prize for winning the inaugural Mazda Road to Indy Scouting Combine last December.