After joining their senior brethren from the NTT IndyCar Series during an exciting and well-attended Grand Prix of Indianapolis event on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course last weekend, competitors on the two lower rungs of the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel development ladder – the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship and the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires – today gained what for many was a first-ever taste of the nuances of oval-track action at the nearby Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Ind.

Just one week after celebrating his 20th birthday, Braden Eves extended his string of race wins to four with another accomplished performance in this morning’s USF2000 Grand Prix of Indianapolis

Mazda Road to Indy Scholarship Winner McElrea Takes a Fighting Second

The famed “Brickyard” will host two races for each of the three levels on the acclaimed Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel development ladder – Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship – providing the stars of the future with an opportunity to race alongside their heroes in the NTT IndyCar Series at the Racing Capital of the World.

The 19-year-old Ohioan, who swept both races at the season opener at St. Pete, details a challenging 2018 that saw him make his Road to Indy debut, earn a Team USA Scholarship - but deal with an aneurysm in his arm that nearly derailed his career