ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — TJ Speed Motorsports closed out its 2026 USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire campaign with two podium finishes at Road America, highlighted by a four-podium streak for Thomas Schrage and a career-best seventh-place finish for Jeshua Alianell. Aidan Schuh also made his USF Pro 2000 debut, adding valuable experience to his 2026 campaign after competing in Formula Regional Americas.
The legendary 4.014-mile, 14-turn road course located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, hosted the final three rounds of the 2026 season, with TJ Speed fielding a three-car lineup of Schrage, Alianell and Schuh. Coming off his first career USF Pro 2000 victory at the Milwaukee Mile, Schrage carried strong momentum into the season finale.
Schrage started Race One from the front row and quickly found himself in a fight for the podium. After dropping to third on the opening lap, the TJ Speed driver took advantage of a restart to regain position and finish second, earning his third straight podium. Alianell finished 11th, while Schuh climbed to 12th in his series debut.
Schrage continued his podium run in Race Two on Sunday, fighting his way to a third-place finish and securing his fourth consecutive podium. Alianell stayed in the mix to finish 12th, while Schuh continued building experience at the USF Pro 2000 level with a 16th-place finish.
The final race of the season, Round 18, delivered another strong charge from the TJ Speed lineup. While Schrage’s race ended early due to a mechanical failure, Alianell made one of the weekend’s biggest moves, charging from 13th to seventh to secure his first career USF Pro 2000 top-10 finish and the Tilton Hard Charger Award. Schuh saved his best result of the weekend for the finale, crossing the line 11th.
With the weekend wrapped up, Schrage officially finished fourth in the 2026 USF Pro 2000 championship standings, capping a strong season highlighted by his first series victory, four consecutive podiums, and 16 top-ten finishes.
“Thomas, Jeshua and Aidan should be proud of this weekend,” said TJ Speed owner Tim Neff. “It was an intense battle out there with the season on the line, and all three drivers executed well. This team has put in a tremendous amount of work throughout the season. Thomas was especially impressive with four podiums in a row, Jeshua showed great pace and determination with his charge in Race Three, and Aidan gained valuable experience in new machinery. We’re proud of what we accomplished this season and will be back stronger next year.”
With the 2026 season officially complete, TJ Speed Motorsports now turns its attention to 2027. Preparations are already underway, with the USF Pro Fall Combine at Indianapolis Motor Speedway set for October 17–18.