Lochie Hughes this morning took a big step toward his ultimate goal of winning this year’s USF Pro 2000 championship title by virtue of dominating the second leg of the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Toronto for Turn 3 Motorsport.

A dramatic first-corner incident in this afternoon’s USF Pro 2000 Continental Tire Grand Prix of Toronto involved two of the top three championship contenders and allowed last year’s USF2000 champion Simon Sikes to pounce and ultimately claim his second victory of the season for Pabst Racing.

The USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire season has resembled a roller coaster ride for two of the primary championship contenders, while a third protagonist has quietly worked his way into contention to set the scene for what promises to be a nail-biting crescendo.

Nikita Johnson thrust himself back into the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire championship chase by scoring an emphatic double victory in today’s Tatuus Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio.

All three levels on the USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire driver development ladder, for the second time this season, will compete in multiple races alongside the NTT INDYCAR SERIES during this weekend’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2025 Civic Hybrid.