Unlike most arriving to the Cooper Tires Pro Mazda Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, Owen touched down in Mansfield Wednesday evening in a small plane he was piloting as part of his required practice to secure his pilots license, which he will get in August

Johnson and Connery return to Pro Mazda competition, Thompson takes aim at USF2000 rookie crown

For proof of the global appeal of the Mazda Road to Indy, look no further than the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, in which a Uruguayan (Santi Urrutia), a Malaysian (Weiron Tan), an American (Neil Alberico), a Frenchman (Timothé Buret), a Mexican (Pato O’Ward) and a Canadian (Garett Grist) are separated by just 46 points with four races remaining this season.

22-Year-Old Michigan racer heads to Mid-Ohio tor first race following March Injury

With double-header events slated for the Mazda Road to Indy competitors at Mid-Ohio, racing fans will enjoy seven race events at the 2.258-mile circuit.