Teenaged Dutch talent Rinus VeeKay arrived at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with a seven-point deficit to Canadian rival Parker Thompson in their battle for the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. Up for grabs is a Mazda Scholarship worth almost $800,000 to graduate into Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, the final rung of the Mazda Road to Indy open-wheel development ladder, in 2019

Wright tested at the 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course in Lexington, Ohio last week and feels very positive about competing on his favorite track, which is just two-and-a-half hours from his Pittsburgh, Penn. home

The Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires – and a Mazda Scholarship worth $790,300 to move on to Indy Lights in 2019 – is very much up for grabs with just five rounds remaining in the 16-race season.

Rinus VeeKay dominates with two wins while Carlos Cunha and Robert Megennis Claim Two Podiums in Rounds 10 and 11

VeeKay now sits just one point behind the championship lead with each driver dropping their worst score in the championship