Kiko Porto, of Recife, Brazil, romped to his first win of the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season in the opening round of the Discount Tire Circuit of The Americas Grand Prix doubleheader this afternoon. This is the sixth podium for the DEForce Racing driver who will celebrate his 20th birthday in two days’ time.

After monthlong break, Turn 3 Motorsport is set to get back to racing this weekend at Circuit of The Americas near Austin, Texas for the penultimate round of the USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires.

Joel Granfors will not contest the final two rounds of the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires campaign, opting instead to redirect efforts towards 2024.

As the 2023 season draws towards its conclusion, championship titles and Discount Tire Career Enhancement Scholarships valued at over $900,000 will be at stake when two of the three rungs on the USF Pro Championship Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel driver development ladder convene this weekend at Circuit of The Americas, near Austin, Texas.

Jay Howard Driver Development will field a total of five young drivers in two series during this weekend's USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires event at Circuit of The Americas.