Four-Driver Roster Blends Returning Talent with New Additions for Championship Title Push
Mundelein, Ill. – Turn 3 Motorsport has locked in its driver lineup for the 2026 USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tire, setting the stage for a highly competitive 18-round campaign. The four-car effort brings together proven performers and exciting young talent as the team looks to fight at the front of the championship throughout the year.
In the Turn 3 Motorsport drivers’ seats this season will be Michael Costello (#2), Tyke Durst (#3), Sebastian Manson (#22), and Brady Golan (#44), as the 2024 championship-winning team enters the next chapter of competition.
#2 – MICHAEL COSTELLO
Proguard Automotive / EDA / Hope for AL
Michael Costello joins Turn 3 Motorsport for the 2026 USF Pro 2000 season following a strong run in 2025 that established him as a consistent front-running presence in the series. Costello earned multiple top-six finishes throughout the year, highlighted by two podium results at St. Petersburg and the Indianapolis Grand Prix. He ultimately finished seventh in the drivers’ championship, demonstrating pace and consistency across road, street and oval circuits.
The 19-year-old Pennsylvania native, now racing out of Naples, Florida, brings experience from multiple levels of junior formula racing. Costello is a race winner in the USF2000 Championship and also found success in Formula 4 United States competition earlier in his career. As he makes the move to Turn 3 Motorsport, Costello enters 2026 focused on turning consistency into race-winning performances.
“I’m very excited to join Turn 3 Motorsport for the 2026 USF Pro 2000 season,” said Costello. “It’s an honor to work with Peter (Dempsey) and everyone on the team, and I have a lot of confidence that we will be a strong force together. The team has a proven track record, and I truly believe we have what it takes to fight for wins and contend for the championship this season.”
#3 – TYKE DURST
FHI
Tyke Durst returns to Turn 3 Motorsport for the 2026 USF Pro 2000 Championship following his strongest season to date in the series. The 22-year-old continued to make measurable progress throughout 2025, highlighted by a career-best fifth-place qualifying result at Mid-Ohio, two eighth-place finishes, and five top-ten results overall. Durst’s consistency and improved pace across the season reflected steady development as he continued to build experience at the USF Pro 2000 level.
A Memphis, Tennessee native now based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Durst has been a key part of the Turn 3 Motorsport program and enters 2026 with a full year of momentum behind him. With another season of continuity and experience, Durst looks to take the next step forward and convert his gains into even stronger results as the championship unfolds.
“I’m looking forward to the 2026 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport,” said Durst. “My family and I are incredibly grateful for this opportunity, and I want to reward everyone involved with results this year. Last season didn’t go as expected, and I’m focused on making things right in 2026. I’m all in on the pair of aces that the Dempseys have provided me, and I’m taking every level of my preparation to the next step to leave no stone unturned. I know the glimpses of performance we showed last year will need to be capitalized on at every opportunity to build a career in this sport, and I’m ready for the challenge of doing exactly that.”
#22 – SEBASTIAN MANSON
Mansons TCLM / Maramarua Beef / Ted Manson Foundation / Express Plumbing
Sebastian Manson joins Turn 3 Motorsport for the 2026 USF Pro 2000 season following his debut in the series in 2025, where he gained valuable experience racing across road and street circuits while adapting to the highly competitive USF Pro Championships environment. The nearly 18-year-old New Zealand native brings a strong motorsports pedigree, having started karting at age five and earning championship titles and multiple race wins in New Zealand competition before transitioning into single-seaters.
In 2024, Manson competed internationally in both Formula Regional Oceania and the Formula Regional Japanese Championship, where he secured podiums and earned a pole position, underscoring his potential on a global stage. With his rookie year in USF Pro 2000 complete, Manson enters 2026 focused on applying his experience and continuing his development with Turn 3 Motorsport.
“I’m really happy to be coming back for a second season in USF Pro 2000, this time with Turn 3 Motorsport,” said Manson. “With more experience and more development, we will be able to push for some good results, including podiums and possibly wins. I’m excited to build on what we learned last year and see how far we can go together.”
#44 – BRADY GOLAN
Marina
Brady Golan returns to Turn 3 Motorsport for his first full season in the USF Pro 2000 Championship after making an impressive debut with the team in 2025. The 18-year-old from Austin, Texas joined Turn 3 Motorsport partway through the season and quickly showed his potential, highlighted by a standout performance at Lucas Oil Raceway where he qualified and finished fifth in his first oval start in a USF Pro 2000 car. The result marked Golan’s best finish of the season and showcased his adaptability across different circuit types.
As he prepares for a full 18-round championship in 2026, Golan looks to build on the experience gained during his partial rookie season. With a full year ahead and continuity within the Turn 3 Motorsport program, he enters the upcoming season focused on continued development and consistent results as he takes the next step in his USF Pro 2000 career.
“This will be my first full season in USF Pro 2000, and I couldn’t ask for a better group than Turn 3 Motorsport to do it with,” said Golan. “We’re coming in hungry, focused, and ready to earn it every weekend. The work the team has put in to get the #44 dialed in over the off-season has me fired up and ready to go.”
PETER DEMPSEY – TEAM OWNER
“We’re really looking forward to the 2026 season,” said Dempsey. “We’ve built a strong team over the off-season and had a productive winter of preparation. All of our tests have gone very well, and I’m really happy with the driver lineup this year. Having a wealth of experience across all four drivers will be a big advantage as we work toward gaining consistency throughout the season.
“The calendar this year brings the most changes we’ve seen in quite some time, which will present new challenges for both the team and the drivers,” continued Dempsey. “At the same time, adding new venues to the series will only help our drivers in their development as they prepare to advance their careers. We’re looking forward to getting started with the pre-season test program and opening the season with the first race in Arlington next month. The team has won the opening race for the past five years in a row, and we’ll be aiming to continue that streak in 2026!”
Turn 3 Motorsport is slated to begin pre-season testing this week in Florida before joining the rest of the USF Pro Championships field for official Spring Training at Homestead-Miami Speedway from February 16–18.
The 2026 USF Pro 2000 Championship race season will open at the newly added Streets of Arlington event in Texas from March 13-15, a 2.73-mile, 14-turn street circuit set in the heart of a premier sports and entertainment district.
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