LEXINGTON, Ohio – The PFC Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio delivered a scorching doubleheader weekend as the USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire supported the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at the iconic facility. Exclusive Autosport’s USF Pro 2000 trio of Mac Clark, Joey Brienza and Carson Etter faced the 2.258-mile, 13-turn technical challenge with determination and a few unexpected hurdles. Clark continued his run of racking up podium finishes to keep him in the championship hunt, while Brienza had some of the best qualifying and finishes of the season. Etter sustained a minor wrist injury in testing, but that didn’t stop him from giving a strong qualifying and race performance.

“Another solid weekend for our team on the Pro2000 side,” said Michael Duncalfe, Co-Owner and CEO. “Mac did a fantastic job bringing home another podium. Joey and Carson had their strongest weekends thus far. The Pro2000 program is getting stronger and stronger each weekend and we are looking forward to the Streets of Toronto.”

After two days of testing, practice, and qualifying, the drivers took to the track on Saturday morning for Race 1 of the weekend. Canadian Mac Clark started fourth and showed a strong pace early, but a mid-race incident dropped him down the order. He clawed his way back to P10, salvaging valuable points in the championship chase. Colorado’s Joey Brienza qualified ninth and executed a clean, consistent drive to finish P7, marking one of his strongest performances of the season. Californian native Carson Etter, despite nursing a wrist injury sustained during Thursday’s test session, gritted through the pain to start 12th; however, early in the race, he would go off, which would drop him to the tail of the field. He fought hard and regrouped to get a 13th-place finish, a commendable effort under the circumstances.

Saturday afternoon brought out the heat and the final event of the weekend for USF Pro 2000. Clark had one of his, now-trademark, monster starts that moved himself from sixth to third with a bold move into Turn 1. He held position under pressure and secured another podium finish, his ninth podium of the season. He now sits third in the championship standings, just eight points out of second. Unfortunately, Brienza made contact on the opening lap of the race, which required him to pit for a new front wing, which put him a lap down, ultimately finishing 14th. Etter started 17th, pushed hard the entire race, and passed the most cars on track as he climbed to P12.

With just four races remaining, the team now turns its attention to the Honda Indy Toronto (July 18–20) north of the border. Clark is looking for strong finishes on his home turf in Canada, while Brienza and Etter will focus on continuing to build momentum and produce solid finishes.

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Qualifying: 4th – 1:17.3309

Race 1: Start – 4th / Finish – 10th

Race 2: Start – 6th / Finish – 3rd

Driver Quote: It was a tough race day. Thirty laps times two is a long time in the Pro car. It is always a pleasure to drive here at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and a great way to end our weekend with a third-place finish. We had a little bit of a rough qualifying and then not a great result in Race One after contact on the first lap. So, happy to be back on the box. We have some good momentum heading into our home race in Toronto. I'm really looking forward to that next week. I want to thank everyone at Exclusive Autosport, Corpay Cross-Border Solutions, Clubine Motorsports, TNG Exotics, Actuarial Risk Management and Road to Racing Canada.

Qualifying: 9th – 1:17.616

Race 1: Start – 9th / Finish – 7th

Race 2: Start – 13th / Finish – 14th

Driver Quote: “Good weekend at Mid-Ohio. We’re continuing to build and learn in USF Pro 2000 and make gains to build off of. I grabbed another top-10 qualifying result and a top-10 finish with that, as well. I’m excited to keep building in Toronto, coming up in the next few weeks, which is a great track and incredible environment! Thank you to everyone at Exclusive Autosport for their hard work, it wouldn’t be possible without them.”

Qualifying: 12th – 1:17.940

Race 1: Start – 12th / Finish – 13th

Race 2: Start – 17th / Finish – 12th

Driver Quote: “This weekend was a frustrating one for me. I made a mistake in testing on Thursday, which resulted in a bit of an injury. That made it even more challenging for me. We showed good speed and strong pace throughout the weekend, which was a good upside, but there’s still work to be done Staying hungry to find those top-10s and top-5s. A huge thank you to the Exclusive Autosport team for their hard work this weekend to give me the best car they can. Another huge thank you to my family and sponsors for keeping me on the track and supporting me the best they can. Next stop is Toronto!”