Nikita Johnson ensured another visit to the top step of the podium for himself and VRD Racing by fending off the attentions of Turn 3 Motorsport’s Hughes to claim his series-leading eighth victory of the season.

Nikita Johnson scored a fine victory for VRD Racing in this evening’s first leg of the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland doubleheader season finale, while a measured drive to sixth position was enough for Turn 3 Motorsport rookie Lochie Hughes to secure the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire championship.

The 2024 USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire season will culminate this weekend with the Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland. The 1.964-mile, 12-turn Portland International Raceway road course will play host to the final rounds for all three series – USF Juniors, USF2000 and USF Pro 2000.

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.