California open-wheel formula car frontrunner Neil Alberico was in Alabama this past weekend (April 26-27) as he contested rounds three and four of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. The Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing driver ventured from his West Coast home in Redlands, Calif., to tackle the beautiful Barber Motorsports Park with the goal of improving on his results from the season opening event in St. Petersburg in March.

The 2014 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season resumed this past weekend (April 25-27) for JDC MotorSports as the three-time series championship squad fielded four rookie drivers at the Grand Prix of Alabama. The majestic and challenging Barber Motorsports Park played host to a double-round event for the series’ first visit to the Leeds, Alabama circuit. Ryan Booth led the four-car effort, securing a pair of top-10 finishes, while Kyle Connery came up just short. Michael Johnson and Vicky Piria may not have garnering the results they desired, but improving their pace with each session and becoming more familiar with the operations of the JDC was certainly accomplished.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing had its best finishes of the season at Barber Motorsports Park for the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, April 26-27. Scott Hargrove finished second in both races, and Neil Alberico had two top-six finishes.

The race weekend started out promisingly with the announcement of Indiana-based BraunAbility joining Michael as a program partner for the balance of the 2014 season. Michael showed front running speeds during the Winterseries pre-season races at Barber Motorsports Park, posting the fourth fastest race lap in the final race earlier this year.

M1 Racing's Nicolas Costa withstood unrelenting pressure from Garett Grist for most of Sunday's Pro Mazda race at Barber Motorsports Park, providing fans with the best battle of Round 4 of the Mazda Road to Indy series, which is presented by Cooper Tires. After 20 laps of torrid competition Costa crossed the finish line in eighth place.