2025 USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire
USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire (formerly Indy Pro 2000) has served as a vital step on the career path of many of today’s top drivers. It is the third official step on the USF Pro Championships ladder. The series is sanctioned by USAC and owned and operated by Andersen Promotions.
Lochie Hughes, 22, from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, driving for Turn 3 Motorsport captured the 2024 USF Pro 2000 title and scholarship package valued at $681,500 to advance to INDY NXT in 2025.
HISTORY
USF Pro 2000’s roots date back to 1991 with the Star Mazda Championship, which ceased operation in 2012 after 22 years. Andersen Promotions founded what is now USF Pro 2000 in December of 2012 to replace the void left by Star Mazda. Graduates include Oliver Askew, Conor Daly, Louis Foster, James Hinchcliffe, Sage Karam, Kyle Kirkwood, Patricio O'Ward, Graham Rahal, Christian Rasmussen, Myles Rowe, Sting Ray Robb and Rinus VeeKay.
2025 PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDS
The 2025 USF Pro 2000 champion will receive a scholarship valued at $546,500* to advance to INDY NXT in 2026. Additional prize money and awards include the Continental Tire Pole Award for each race as well as season-ending awards for Rookie of the Year, Championship Team, Engineer of the Year, Mechanic of the Year, Hard Charger, Move of the Year and Spirit Award.
In total, the USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire will distribute over $1.43M* in prize money and awards.
*Minimum as of September 2024. Full 2025 prize money and award packages to be finalized.
2025 SCHEDULE - Eight Events/18 Races
ROUND |
DATE |
TRACK
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SUPPORTING
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1/2 |
February 28-March 2
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Streets of St. Petersburg
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INDYCAR
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3/4/5
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April 10-13*
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NOLA Motorsports Park
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Standalone Event
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6/7/8
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May 8-10*
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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INDYCAR
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9
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May 22-23*
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Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
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USAC
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10/11/12
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June 19-22*
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Road America
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INDYCAR
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13/14
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July 3-6*
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
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INDYCAR
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15/16
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July 18-20
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Streets of Toronto
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INDYCAR
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17/18
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August 7-10*
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Portland International Raceway
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INDYCAR
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*Includes pre-event test day
Spring Training will return to NOLA Motorsports Park on February 22-23. Additional series’ in-season tests for all three series will be held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on May 13-14 and Road America on June 11-12. The season-ending Championship Celebration will take place on August 11 in Portland. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will once again host the traditional USF Pro Fall Combine on October 25-26.
SERIES PARTNERS
Continental Tire, AMR INDYCAR Safety Team, Bell Helmets, Carl Haas Auto, Cosworth, Dallara Research Center, Dynamic Suspensions, Elite Engines, Hyperco, INDYCAR Ministry, Makita Corporation, PFC Brakes, RACER, Racing Communications, Sabelt, Skip Barber Racing School, Tatuus, Tilton, Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand, VP Racing Fuels
COVERAGE
Coverage of USF Pro 2000 will feature worldwide live streaming on the USF Pro Championships App, YouTube channel and website. All races will be available on the series YouTube channel after each event.
CAR | ENGINE
Tatuus Racing, S.p.A is the manufacturer of the race car packages for all three levels of the USF Pro Championships and is world-renowned as a premier builder of formula cars. The USF Pro Championships concept is unique in that the same monocoque and many of the main suspension and bodywork components are common to all three series.
The USF Pro 2000 IP-22 utilizes the same base chassis as USF2000 and USF Juniors allowing drivers and teams to continue to advance up the world's most complete driver development system with a forward-thinking three-step concept.
The chassis is a full carbon composite and aluminum honeycomb monocoque meeting current FIA safety standards including side impact panels, front and rear impact structures, HANS-compliant INDYCAR head restraint, front and rear wheel tethers and upgraded front bulkhead structure for USA-specific oval racing circuits and a Halo-type device.
The equipment package for all series will remain in competition for at least three more seasons through 2027.
All series are based on the MZR 2.0-liter powerplant built by Elite Engines. USF2000 and USF Juniors are upgraded factory engines and are the same except for restrictor plates and mapping. USF Pro 2000 uses the same block and head casting but is race built with performance pistons, rods, camshafts and billet crankshaft. All engines utilize a fly-by-wire throttle system.
Carl Haas Automobile Imports, Inc. is the exclusive racecar/parts supplier for the series.
VP is the Official Fuel of the USF Pro 2000 series.
TIRES
Slick/rain tires co-branded CONTINENTAL/USFPRO2000 as manufactured by Continental Tire.
POINT SYSTEM
ROAD/STREET COURSES
1st............................... 30 8th...............................13 15th............................ 6
2nd.............................. 25 9th................................12 16th............................ 5
3rd............................... 22 10th..............................11 17th............................ 4
4th............................... 19 11th..............................10 18th............................ 3
5th............................... 17 12th.............................. 9 19th............................ 2
6th............................... 15 13th.............................. 8 20th+.......................... 1
7th............................... 14 14th.............................. 7
One additional point is awarded for pole position, most laps led and fastest race lap
OVALS
1st............................... 45 8th...............................20 15th............................ 9
2nd.............................. 38 9th................................18 16th............................ 8
3rd............................... 33 10th..............................17 17th............................ 6
4th............................... 29 11th..............................15 18th............................ 5
5th............................... 26 12th..............................14 19th............................ 3
6th............................... 23 13th..............................12 20th+.......................... 2
7th............................... 21 14th..............................11
One additional point is awarded for pole position, most laps led and fastest race lap
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
1st............................... 22 6th................................ 8
2nd..............................18 7th................................. 6
3rd.............................. 15 8th................................. 4
4th.............................. 12 9th................................. 2
5th.............................. 10 10th+............................. 1
Single car teams will receive three bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams. Only the two best results will count in the team championship for teams fielding more than two entries.
CURRENT TRACK RECORDS
Streets of St. Petersburg
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Qualifying: Sting Ray Robb
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1:07.6015 = 95.856 mph
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10/24/2020
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Race: Sting Ray Robb
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1:08.1141 = 95.134 mph
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10/25/2020
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NOLA Motorsports Park
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Qualifying: Jace Denmark
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1:31.0488 = 108.338 mph
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4/6/2024
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Race: Nikita Johnson
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1:31.4282 = 107.888 mph
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4/7/2024
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC |
Qualifying: Rasmus Lindh
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1:18.9953 = 111.151 mph |
5/10/2019 |
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Race: Kyle Kirkwood
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1:19.3332 = 110.677 mph
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5/10/2019
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Lucas Oil Raceway
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Qualifying: Braden Eves
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19.4602 = 129.905 mph
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5/23/2024
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Qualifying: Braden Eves
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39.0250+ = 126.565 mph
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5/23/2024
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Race: Braden Eves
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19.7522 = 125.029 mph
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5/25/2024
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Road America |
Qualifying: David Malukas |
1:59.8151 = 120.606 mph |
6/22/2018 |
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Race: Toby Sowery |
2:01.3306 = 119.099 mph |
6/22/2018 |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
Qualifying: David Malukas |
1:14.8576 = 108.590 mph |
7/28/2018 |
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Race: Rinus VeeKay |
1:16.3310 = 106.494 mph |
7/29/2018 |
Streets of Toronto
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Qualifying: Kyle Kirkwood
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1:07.3800 = 95.423 mph
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7/12/2019
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Race: Rasmus Lindh
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1:07.0213 = 95.934 mph
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7/14/2019
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Portland International Raceway
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Qualifying: Rinus VeeKay
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1:05.8973 = 107.294 mph
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9/1/2018
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Race: Rinus VeeKay
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1.07.1597 = 105.277 mph
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9/1/2018
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+ = two lap average
2024 Season Leaders:
Most Wins
|
Nikita Johnson
|
8
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Most Poles
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Nikita Johnson
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6
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Most Podiums
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Lochie Hughes
|
11
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Most Top-5s
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Lochie Hughes
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13
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Most Fastest Race Laps
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Nikita Johnson
|
7
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Most Races Led
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Nikita Johnson
|
9
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Most Laps Led
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Nikita Johnson
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182
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Most Laps Completed
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Lochie Hughes
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478 of 480
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MILESTONES (Road to Indy Era 2010-2024):
Most Starts |
Sting Ray Robb
|
61 |
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Most Wins |
Matthew Brabham |
13 |
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Most Poles |
Jack Hawksworth |
11 |
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Most Podiums |
Connor De Phillippi |
19 |
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Most Top-Fives
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Parker Thompson
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35
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Most Top-10s
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Sting Ray Robb
|
56
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PAST CHAMPIONS:
Year |
Champion |
Team |
2024
|
Lochie Hughes
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Turn 3 Motorsport
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2023
|
Myles Rowe
|
Pabst Racing
|
2022
|
Louis Foster
|
Exclusive Autosport
|
2021
|
Christian Rasmussen
|
Jay Howard Driver Development
|
2020
|
Sting Ray Robb
|
Juncos Racing
|
2019
|
Kyle Kirkwood
|
RP Motorsport USA
|
2018
|
Rinus VeeKay
|
Juncos Racing
|
2017
|
Victor Franzoni
|
Juncos Racing
|
2016 |
Aaron Telitz |
Team Pelfrey |
2015 |
Santiago Urrutia |
Team Pelfrey |
2014 |
Spencer Pigot |
Juncos Racing |
2013 |
Matthew Brabham |
Andretti Autosport
|
2012 |
Jack Hawksworth |
Team Pelfrey |
2011 |
Tristan Vautier |
JDC MotorSports |
2010 |
Conor Daly |
Juncos Racing |
2009 |
Adam Christodoulou |
JDC MotorSports |
2008 |
John Edwards |
AIM Autosport |
2007 |
Dane Cameron |
JDC MotorSports |
2006 |
Adrian Carrio |
World Speed Motorsports |
2005 |
Raphael Matos |
Ocean Tomo Racing |
2004 * |
Michael McDowell |
Valley Motor Center |
2003 |
Luis Schiavo |
Racers Edge Motorsports |
2002 |
Guy Cosmo |
Racers Edge Motorsports |
2001 |
Scott Bradley |
World Speed Motorsports |
2000 |
Bernardo Martinez |
Team Bucknum |
1999 + |
Joey Hand |
S3 Racing |
1998 |
Ian Lacy |
S3 Racing |
1997 |
Tony Buffomante |
Valley Motor Center |
1996 |
Rich Stephens |
Miller Team Racing |
1995 |
Mark Rodrigues |
Valley Motor Center |
1994 |
Brad Loehner |
Loehner Racing |
1993 |
Ben Massey |
World Speed Motorsports |
1992 |
Chuck West |
World Speed Motorsports |
1991 |
Mark Rodrigues |
Valley Motor Center |
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(*) Series switched from tube-frame cars to carbon-fiber cars in 2004.
(+) First season of unified national Star Mazda Championship series. From 1991 – 1999 the series crowned regional and oval-track champions.