Brazilian teenager Nicolas Giaffone holds a commanding lead in the USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires points table as the second half of the 16-race season begins later this week, July 7/8, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Already fielding entries in two of three series in the USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires, Jay Howard Driver Development (JHDD) is expanding down to continue the growth of their internal ladder program. Confirming additional JHDD entries for the complete 2024 season in USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires, JHDD will make their series debut in August at Road America before traveling to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) later that month.

There were plenty of positive takeaways for DCA Autosport in the USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires tripleheader at VIRginia International Raceway last weekend – but in equal measure, the team rued what might have been.

The weekend at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) may not have ended in a podium celebration for Jimmie Lockhart, but the 16-year-old from Florida succeeded in mastering one of the most important skills in motorsport, overtaking.

Brazilian Nicolas Giaffone and first-time winner Jack Jeffers, from San Antonio, Texas, shared the victory spoils today as this weekend’s Cooper Tires VIR Grand Prix concluded with a pair of exciting USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires races at VIRginia International Raceway.