Driver trio fired up for trip to Lucas Oil Raceway oval and Night Before The 500

Toppe ready for first speedway event of the season

A week of firsts for Nathan Blok challenged the driver from Beachburg, Ont., Canada as he visited the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and competed in an open wheel car for the first time since August 2012. For Blok it was a brand new car in a new series for him, a new team at their first race together, while racing on a brand new road course at a track facility he had never been to before. Thankfully quick-learning and adaptability are two of Blok’s strengths and he quickly acclimated to the USF2000 No.33 of John Cummiskey Racing.

Race-winning USF2000 team Afterburner Autosport made its debut at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past weekend (May 8-10), running in the fifth and sixth rounds of the Cooper Tire USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.

Saturday was a huge day for Jay Green and his JAY Motorsports operation, as the young squad scored its first victory in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. Rookie driver Adrian Starrantino started on the pole position for the second race of the doubleheader on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, and held off Frenchman Florian Latorre to bring his team a win at the most famous track in the world