Brienza continued his steady progression throughout the weekend, delivering his strongest USF Pro 2000 result to date while gaining valuable experience in one of the season's most competitive events.

This was another really strong weekend for our USF Pro 2000 program," said Michael Duncalfe, Co-Owner and CEO. "Jack proved once again that he has the speed to compete for wins every time we hit the track, and breaking the race lap record while earning two podiums speaks volumes about the work our team has put in. Joey also took another important step forward with his strongest performance of the season. We leave Mid-Ohio with plenty of positives and a lot of confidence heading into Portland."

The weekend began with unofficial testing on Thursday, where the Exclusive Autosport duo focused on building a strong baseline ahead of the triple-header. Carrying that momentum into Friday's official sessions, Jeffers immediately showed the pace to contend at the front, ending practice second overall before qualifying sixth for the opening race after an ultra-competitive session that saw less than four tenths of a second separate the top six drivers. Brienza continued to make steady gains throughout the day, using practice to fine-tune his setup before qualifying 13th, putting both EA drivers in position to fight forward once the racing got underway.

Jeffers put together an impressive drive in Race 1 Saturday morning, charging from sixth on the grid to finish second, collecting his first podium of the weekend. Brienza continued to battle inside the midfield, crossing the line in 11th after receiving a post-race five-second penalty for a jumped start. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans for the remainder of Saturday's schedule. Severe thunderstorms rolled through Mid-Ohio, forcing lengthy delays to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule and prompting officials to revise the remainder of the weekend, pushing the USF Pro 2000 schedule late into the day on Sunday.

Sunday featured a pair of races to conclude the Mid-Ohio weekend, beginning with the rescheduled Race 2 early in the morning. Jeffers charged from eighth on the grid to finish fourth, but it was his blistering pace that stole the headlines, as he set a new USF Pro 2000 race record with a lap of 1:15.8307, eclipsing the mark previously held by NTT INDYCAR driver Rinus VeeKay while also earning the pole position for the weekend finale. Brienza continued to gain valuable experience in the ultra-competitive field, bringing his No. 91 IU Kelley School of Business machine home in 13th. In the afternoon's Race 3, Jeffers capped off an outstanding weekend by converting his pole position into a second-place finish, securing his second podium of the event. Brienza completed his strongest USF Pro 2000 weekend to date with an eighth-place finish, giving Exclusive Autosport a positive ending to a hard-fought tripleheader at Mid-Ohio.

The team will now have three weeks off before heading to Portland International Raceway for Rounds 11 and 12 on August 6-9.

Qualifying: 13th – 1:18.159

Race 1: Start – 13th / Finish – 11th (Post-Race Penalty)

Race 2: Start – 12th / Finish – 13th

Race 3: Start – 11th / Finish – 8th

Driver Quote: “Another positive weekend at Mid-Ohio. We made good progress throughout the weekend and continue to take steps forward each time out on track. I would like to thank everyone at Exclusive Autosport for all their hard work this weekend, the IU Kelley School of Business for their continued support, and my family. All eyes on another positive weekend in Portland.”

Qualifying: 6th – 1:17.281

Race 1: Start – 6th / Finish – 2nd

Race 2: Start – 8th / Finish – 4th

Race 3: Start – 1st / Finish – 2nd

Driver Quote: "Overall, it was a positive weekend for us at Mid-Ohio. We had the speed to fight at the front all weekend, and coming away with two podium finishes, setting the race lap record, and earning another pole position is something the whole team can be proud of. Huge thanks to everyone at Exclusive Autosport for giving me such a fast race car, especially Michael Duncalfe, Josh Cooley, my engineer and coach Braden Eves, and my mechanic Dany Labonte for all of their hard work throughout the weekend. I'd also like to thank Corpay Cross-Border Solutions and USF Pro Championships for their continued support, and of course my family for always believing in me.”

Exclusive Autosport is pleased to be able to partner with a great company - Corpay Cross-BorderSolutions, which specializes in helping companies of all sizes power their international payments, manage their currency risk and support their global growth.

Exclusive Autosport is also happy to partner with the state-of-the-art establishment of Autobahn Country

Club and their Autobahn Driver Academy. This collaboration will offer aspiring racers comprehensive training in open-wheel racing, leveraging EA’s proven track record of success in developing talent from grassroots levels to professional racing careers. The academy will benefit from EA’s innovative coaching techniques and its commitment to driver excellence.