Series rookies Lirim Zendeli, Francesco Pizzi and Christian Weir made a strong debut for TJ Speed Motorsports in St. Petersburg.

It was a challenging end to the weekend for Michael d’Orlando in his debut of the USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires series, in support of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ Firestone Grand Prix on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.

Turn 3 Motorsport's rookie Christian Brooks earned the first Cooper Tires Pole Award and subsequent first win of the year at this weekend’s USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg.

Joel Granfors fired a warning shot at his new rivals in USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires by setting the fastest lap of the weekend on his American motorsport debut on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.

It was the debut weekend in the USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires as the Jay Howard Driver Development (JHDD) program attacked the Streets of St. Petersburg for the first two races of 2023.