The IndyCar season is about to begin, and with IndyCar comes the return for the three Road to Indy series. The ladder series begin their seasons with dozens of young drivers hoping this will be the year to springboard their careers. Some drivers are on the cusp of IndyCar. Others are just getting started. Some drivers are looking at what could be their final chance to make it to the top. Others are teenagers, starting a three or four-year plan.
Regardless of where each driver is in their career, we are going to preview every driver entered this weekend for the Road to Indy season openers from St. Petersburg. We will look at what these drivers did last year and what their expectations are for the 2022 season.
Indy Lights
With Indy Lights returning under IndyCar operations after Andersen Promotions promoted the series since 2014, the 2022 schedule will see a significant change with only 14 races and only three doubleheader weekends.
The season starts with a single race at St. Petersburg on February 27 before having two months off and racing again on May 1 at Barber Motorsports Park. The first doubleheader weekend will be on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on May 13-14 with the second doubleheader being the following round at Belle Isle on June 4-5. Road America marks the halfway point on June 12.
Mid-Ohio hosts round eight on July 3. Indy Lights returns to Iowa for the first time since 2018 on July 23. The series will make its inaugural appearance on the streets of Nashville on August 7. The second of two oval races will be at Gateway on August 20. Portland hosts the penultimate round on September 4 before the season concludes with a doubleheader on September 10-11 at Laguna Seca.
Teams:
Andretti Autosport
Sting Ray Robb: #2 Sekady Capital Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Eighth in the Indy Lights championship with only one top five finish in 20 races.
What to expect in 2022: Robb was a non-factor for most of the 2021 season, but his testing pace had him closer to the top. He topped the Laguna Seca test earlier this month. Robb developed in each season he ran in Indy Pro 2000. Results should be better this year. He is with the best team on the grid. A race victory isn't out of the question, but I am not certain he can string together the results for a championship.
Hunter McElrea: #27 Giltrap Group/Objective Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Third in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with three victories and seven podium finishes in 18 races.
What to expect in 2022: McElrea was not far off his Andretti teammate Robb at the Laguna Seca test, and he has been close to the top at every test this offseason. The American-born New Zealander has always been good in his Road to Indy career, but he has yet to be the standout driver in a series. I think that will continue with top five finishes and perhaps a win or two, but another driver or two will end up better.
Christian Rasmussen: #28 Andretti Autosport Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Indy Pro 2000 champion with seven victories and 12 podium finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Rasmussen has been phenomenal in the Road to Indy. Third in U.S. F2000 in 2019, U.S. F2000 champion in 2020 with nine victories and he won the Indy Pro 2000 title last year with seven victories. It is easy to chalk the Dane down as champion apparent for this year in Indy Lights, but it doesn't normally work that way. He was regularly in the top five during testing, but normally not even the fastest in the Andretti team. He will have a good year, but he will need to be better than ever to win the championship. This season could be a wake-up call.
Matthew Brabham: #83 Andretti Autosport Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Stadium Super Trucks champion with two victories and ten podium finishes in ten races.
What to expect in 2022: After nearly seven years since his last Indy Lights start, Brabham is back as he takes one final crack at making it to IndyCar. If Brabham was making this move four years ago, I probably would have chalked him as a championship threat. However, after all this time away, and seeing the testing results, I think Brabham will be playing catchup the first half of the season.
He had good days in testing, but also had days where he was toward the bottom of the speed chart. Results should be better at the end of the year than at the start. He could be knocking on the door for victories.
HMD Motorsports
Christian Bogle: #7 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing Dallara
What did he do in 2021: 11th in Indy Lights with his best finish being seventh and eight finishes outside the top ten in 20 races.
What to expect in 2022: Bogle wasn't ready for Indy Lights last year after moving up directly from U.S. F2000 and he isn't any more prepared this year. His results should be close to identical to the year before.
Linus Lundqvist: #26 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Third in Indy Lights with three victories and 11 podium finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Considering Lundqvist is the top returning driver from last season, he is one of the championship favorites. Kyle Kirkwood and David Malukas might have been the clear number one and number two drivers last year, but Lundqvist was closer to those two than the rest of the field was to him.
However, the new drivers joining this series will make it anything but a given that Lundqvist will run away with this title. He should win, but he will need to be more dominant to take the championship.
Danial Frost: #79 Den-Jet Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Fifth in Indy Lights with four podium finishes and seven top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Frost has been a good but not great driver in the Road to Indy. He can finish in the top five, but he isn't a regular challenger for victories. That will not change this year. Considering the talent entering Indy Lights, Frost is likely to drop out of the top five in the championship.
Global Racing Group with HMD Motorsports
Benjamin Pedersen: #24 Global Racing Group Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Fourth in Indy Lights with six podium finishes and nine top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Pedersen showed in testing he is ready to take the next step in Indy Lights. He led the Chris Griffis Memorial Test in October at the IMS road course and then led tests at Sebring and Homestead last month. Pedersen didn't win a race and really never came close in 2021, but that should change this year.
He should have a few days where he is the one on top. Can he do that for an entire season? He ended strong last year. If he repeats that for the entire 2022 campaign, with a few victories mixed in, he will be in the championship conversation.
Manuel Sulaimán: #59 Global Racing Group Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Ninth in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with a victory and three podium finishes. Sulaimán skipped the final five races of the Indy Pro 2000 season to run the final six races in Indy Lights, where his best finish was sixth.
What to expect in 2022: Sulaimán will be competing for the occasional top five finish, but mostly be in the back half of the top ten.
Force Indy
Ernie Francis, Jr.: #99 Force Indy Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Third in the Formula Regional Americas Championship with three victories and four podium finishes. Third in the Trans-Am Series TA class with one victory and four podium finishes. Second in the Superstar Racing Experience with a victory at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
What to expect in 2022: Francis, Jr. makes a big jump into Indy Lights after an impressive 2021 season in multiple series. This is a big push for IndyCar's diversity initiative. This will be a greater challenge for him and the team. I am not sure Francis, Jr. will be fighting for victories, but considering the gains he made in Formula Regional Americas last year, his first real season in a single-seater car, I would not be surprised if he starts slow but is in the top five and pushing for podium results toward the end of the season. This should be a two-year, if not three-year program.
TJ Speed Motorsports
James Roe, Jr.: #12 Topcon Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Seventh in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with a victory in the finale at Mid-Ohio, three total top five finishes and ten top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Roe, Jr. was respectable in Indy Pro 2000 last year. This is a tougher series than Indy Pro 2000 was last year. If Roe can pull out a few top five finishes, that would make this year a success. His main goal should be to develop and look toward a second Indy Lights season in 2023.
Kyffin Simpson: #21 TJ Speed Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Eighth in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with three podium finishes, four top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes in 16 starts. Formula Regional Americas champion with seven victories, 13 podium finishes and 16 top five finishes in 18 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Simpson was a little all over the place last year. He wasn't the best driver in Indy Pro 2000, but he had a few promising days. He was second in the Indy Lights Chris Griffis Memorial Test at the IMS road course in October but dropped back in testing last month at Sebring and Homestead.
I don't get a clear sense where he falls. He has been stellar in some series and only good in some others. I think we will see similar results to what he did in Indy Pro 2000. There will be a few races he is on the podium and pushing for the top spot and then others when he is eighth or ninth. He will be in the back half of the top ten of the championship.
Abel Motorsports
Antonio Serravalle: #11 Abel Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2021: 12th in Indy Lights with five top ten finishes in 16 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Serravalle is only signed up for the St. Petersburg season opener. Even if he runs more races or a full season, I do not expect much change from what we saw in 2021.
Jacob Abel: #51 Abel Speedwagon Dallara
What did he do in 2021: Sixth in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with two podium finishes, seven top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes. Competed in one Formula Regional Americas round at Mid-Ohio and won a race while finishing second in another. Six starts in the GT World Challenge America Pro-Am class with one victory and a second-place finish.
What to expect in 2022: Last year, Abel completed his first full season in a Road to Indy series after a smattering of U.S. F2000 starts between 2017 and 2018 and part-time Indy Pro 2000 season in 2019 and 2020, though he ran most of the races in 2019. He did well last year, but never showed he was a force. There could be a few good days, but I do not see him controlling this championship.
Indy Pro 2000
Eighteen races comprise the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 season.
The season starts with a pair of doubleheaders, first at St. Petersburg on February 26-27 and then at Barber on April 30 and May 1. The IMS road course hosts a triple-header between May 13-14. The first oval race is at Indianapolis Raceway Park on May 27.
Road America marks the halfway point with a doubleheader on June 11-12 before two races at Mid-Ohio on July 2-3 and a return to Toronto for a doubleheader on July 16-17. The final oval race will be Gateway on August 20. Portland will close the season with a triple-header from September 2-4.
Teams:
DEForce Racing
Kiko Porto: #1 Banco Daycoval/Petromega Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: U.S. F2000 champion with four victories, ten podium finishes and 15 top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Porto was a quick driver in his first two U.S. F2000 seasons. Prior to that, he was runner-up in the Formula 4 United States Championship in 2019. He will be competitive and could be fighting for race victories. He was 11th at the Homestead preseason test, but I don't think that is a true indication of where he will be in 2022. He will challenge for a top five championship spot.
Nolan Siegel: #8 Towne Ford/Race for RP Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Eighth in the U.S. F2000 championship with one victory, four podium finishes and six top five finishes. Started the Indy Pro 2000 race at Gateway and finished fifth.
What to expect in 2022: Siegel had a few good days in U.S. F2000 but never found the consistency to be a regular challenger at the front. He was sixth at the Homestead. That Gateway result shows he is capable for this level. He can be challenging for top five finishes and get on the podium a few times. I am not convinced he will come right in and be a title contender.
Jay Howard Driver Development
Braden Eves: #4 CCFI/Huston Insurance/Addison Holdings LLC/Coastal Local Seafood Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Second in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with three victories, nine podium finishes and 15 top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Eves should be battling for the championship. He traded blows with Christian Rasmussen last year only for Rasmussen to be more dominant. Eves should win more than last year and if he does that he has a better shot at the title. Anything lower than second in the championship would be a disappointment.
Wyatt Brichacek: #5 JHDD/CSU | One Care/Lucas Oil Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Tenth in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with his best finish being sixth in three races.
What to expect in 2022: Surprisingly, Brichacek led the Homestead test. For a driver that has never finished on the podium between 37 Road to Indy starts and 34 Formula 4 United States championship starts, I am not sure one test is enough to say he is now the favorite. I need more than a test to say he will be a champion, but I think he can finally get a top five finish and could end up on the podium a few times. We cannot entirely rule out a victory or two, but let's not pencil those down just yet.
Salvador de Alba: #6 Grupe Indi/Mecano/Sidral Aga Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: NASCAR Mexico Series champion with four victories, ten top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes in 12 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Alba is transitioning from stock car racing, and he was respectable in testing, ending up ninth. He will have a few good days and a few bad days. I don't expect him to be challenging his teammates regularly. A solid top ten championship finish will be a good year.
Juncos Hollinger Racing
Enaam Ahmed: #47 Clear Capital Markets Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 12th in the Indy Pro 2000 championship after starting only nine of 18 races. One podium finishes and four top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: If Ahmed contests the full season, I could see him competing for race victories and have an outside chance at the championship, but he needs to be in Indy Pro 2000 for the entire year.
Reece Gold: #55 The Ticket Clinic Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Fifth in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with one victory, seven podium finishes and 12 top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Gold showed good results last year, but he couldn't quite get over the top and be one of the top drivers in the series. He was fifth in testing, and he should win a few more times than he did last year. He is going to push for the championship.
Pabst Racing
Yuven Sundaramoorthy: #18 S Team Motorsports Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Third in the U.S. F2000 championship with four victories, nine podium finishes and 14 top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: After a breakout year in his third U.S. F2000 season, I expect Sundaramoorthy to reset and have to build up again in Indy Pro 2000. He was 15th in testing. If he can get into the top five in some races those would be good results.
Jordan Missig: #19 AMW Ventures/Motorsports 4 Mental Health Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Fifth in Formula Regional Americas Championship with a victory, six podium finishes and nine top five finishes in 17 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Missig was respectable in Formula Regional Americas, but success in one series does not guarantee success in another. Missig was slowest at the Homestead test. I think he will be running around his teammate Sundaramoorthy and that could be outside the top ten.
Colin Kaminsky: #27 Slick Lock Machine Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 13th in the Indy Pro 2000 championship after making only seven starts with his best finish being fifth and six total top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: We know Kaminsky is a good driver after finishing eighth in this championship in 2020. He was 13th in testing, which raises an eyebrow. If he is full-time, he can finish in the top ten in the championship, but I do think he can break the top five.
Exclusive Autosport
Louis Foster: #90 Copart/Novara Technologies Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Second in the Euroformula Open Championship with three victories, 13 podium finishes and 17 top five finishes in 24 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Foster has a chance for the championship. He was third in testing. He is coming over from a respected European championship. The one concern is all these tracks will be new and his main rivals have been in the Road to Indy for multiple years. He should win a few races and if he doesn't experience a difficult learning curve he will be in the championship conversation.
Christian Brooks: #91 Hot Wheels/Chaco Flaco/Bell Racing Helmets/ MB2 Raceway/Molecule/APSS/Lucky Design USA Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Sixth in the U.S. F2000 championship with two victories, four podium finishes and nine top five finishes in 16 starts. Ran the final round of the Indy Pro 2000 season and finished fifth in both races at Mid-Ohio.
What to expect in 2022: Last year started smashingly for Brooks, but he fell off as the season went along. The Indy Pro 2000 finale round gives me confidence that Brooks didn't lose anything. He was fourth in testing. Foster is a tough teammate to be paired with, but one that will bring the best out of Brooks. If Brooks beats Foster than he likely had a great season.
Matthew Round-Garrido: #92 Indigo Medical/Excel Labs Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 16th in the U.S. F2000 championship with one podium finishes and four top five finishes in 13 starts.
What to expect in 2022: This will be Round-Garrido's fourth year in the Road to Indy system. He has two podium finishes in 41 starts. He was tenth in testing. Somewhere between seventh and tenth in the championship.
Turn 3 Motorsport
Jonathan Browne: #2 Human Centered Movement/CRPS Awareness Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Nine starts in the GB3 Championship where he finished third on debut.
What to expect in 2022: Browne is a relative unknown. I think he will struggle and be a frequent finisher outside the top ten.
Josh Green: #3 Session Guardian/Zimperium/Lionfish Consulting/Coach Mark Green/JHG Investment Fund Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Fifth in the U.S. F2000 championship with a victory, two podium finishes and eight top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Green was consistent in U.S. F2000. His testing pace was encouraging at Homestead, finishing eighth. This is a greater challenge than a year before. A few top five finishes with an occasional trip to the podium would be a good year for him.
Miller Vinatieri Motorsports
Jack William Miller: #40 Indy Dental Group, LLC/Patterson Dental Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 11th in the Indy Pro 2000 championship with one top five finish and ten top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: About the same as 2021, but he did improve notable from year one to year two in U.S. F2000. I feel like this Indy Pro 2000 grid will not allow Miller to make the same kind of improvement though.
U.S. F2000
U.S. F2000 runs a near identical calendar to Indy Pro 2000 with 18 races, but there are a few differences.
The first five rounds are identical, doubleheader at St. Petersburg, doubleheader at Barber, tripleheader on the IMS road course, Indianapolis Raceway Park and then a doubleheader at Road America.
The main difference is U.S. F2000 will run a triple-header at Mid-Ohio on July 2-3 before a doubleheader at Toronto and concluding the season with a triple-header in Portland.
Teams:
DEForce Racing
Thomas Nepveu: #10 Cromwell/Pétrole Bélanger/Home Hardware/Espace Papier Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Ninth in U.S. F2000 with a victory, three top five finishes and ten top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: This could be a breakout year for Nepveu. He did well last year in U.S. F2000 considering his limited experience in car racing. There is plenty of ground to gain and I think he can do it. He has an outside shot at the championship, and he could win multiple times this year. Nepveu was third in testing.
Dylan Christie: #11 Stilo Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 15th in U.S. F2000 with four top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: After ending up 16th in testing, I do not foresee a major gain this year.
Bijoy Garg: #12 DEForce Racing Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 27th in U.S. F2000 with one top ten finishes. Ineligible for points in the final five races due to exceeding maximum allotted test days. Eighth in the Formula 4 United States Championship with one podium finish and three top five finishes in 11 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Considering he had only one top ten finish, Garg should do significantly better this year. He was ninth in testing, but I do not see him fighting with Nepveu. A few top five finishes would be a good year for him, but that is setting the bar high.
Cape Motorsports
Jackson Lee: #2 IU Simon Cancer Center/Browning Chapman/Race for RP/SPRUCE Cold Brew Coffee/Caldwell Subways/Caldwell Realty Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 18th in U.S. F2000 with one top ten finish in 14 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Lee had a few bright moments last year. Things should improve in year two, but he was 15th in testing. It will be tough to break the top ten in the championship.
Jagger Jones: #3 Cape Motorsports Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Jones has not competed since finishing second in the 2019 NASCAR West Series championship where he had a victory and eight top five finishes in 13 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Jones led the Chris Griffis Memorial Test last autumn and he was second in the Homestead preseason test. This is a significant shift from stock cars, especially after an extended period off. So far, the results are promising. It feels like he is bound to win a few races, but can he put a complete year together? He should be in the top five of the championship. If everything goes right and mistakes are minimized, a championship is not out of the question.
Michael d'Orlando: #4 Focused Project Management/UFC Gym - Mamaroneck/Design Build Collaborative/Dino Luzzi Energy Drink Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Second in U.S. F2000 with three victories, eight podium finishes and 14 top five finishes.
What to expect in 2022: D'Orlando is the championship favorite. Kiko Porto had a stronger end to the 2021 season, but d'Orlando was not far off. He ended the season with four consecutive pole positions, but he couldn't translate those into race victories. I expect an improvement on that. He was fastest at the Homestead test. The championship goes through him.
Nicky Hays: #5 Touchstone Helicopters/Molecule Sports/Sparco USA Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Honda Performance Development NSX GT3 Academy driver. Hays was fourth in the 2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship with two podium finishes and seven top five finishes in 17 starts. Third in the 2019 French F4 championship with a victory and seven podium finishes in 19 starts.
What to expect in 2022: Hays was 12th in the test. While not completely out of racing, he wasn't in a major series last year. He will be fighting just to break into the top ten of the championship.
Jay Howard Driver Development
Frederik Lund: #6 CSU | One Cure/Lucas Oil/LHP Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Five starts in the F4 Danish Championship with two retirements, but finishes of eighth, second and sixth in the other three.
What to expect in 2022: Lund is new to car racing. Those Formula 4 Danish Championship starts were his first in a car after transitioning from karting. Expectations are low. He should take another year to two to develop.
Yeoroo Lee: #7 Pagliuso Academy/Turtle Plastics/Lakes Coffee Roasters/Sonesta Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Sixth in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series.
What to expect in 2022: For a driver that is relatively new to car racing, but was fourth in the Homestead test, I expect results all over the place. A few races he will look great and be on the podium. Other tracks will be harder for him, and he will be fighting just to stay in the top ten. He is only 15 years old. Unless he wins the championship or wins many races, this should be year one of at least two at this level.
Jorge Garcíarce: #9 Sidral Aga/Red Cola/Skarch Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 34th in the Italian F4 championship with his best finish being a tenth at Imola. Also contested two ADAC Formula 4 Championship rounds and the Spanish F4 Championship round at Spa-Francorchamps.
What to expect in 2022: After being 11th in the test, fringe top ten driver.
Pabst Racing
Myles Rowe: #22 Penske Entertainment Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 13th in U.S. F2000 with a victory, two top five finishes and six top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Rowe showed potential in 2021, but also was caught in many accidents. If he can limit the damage, he should make a jump up the championship. He was 14th in the test. This is a program he has crowd sourced for funding. There is a lot of pressure on him. I think he can be in the top ten of the championship.
Jace Denmark: #23 Metal Works Custom Fabrication Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 11th in the U.S. F2000 championship with a podium finish, two top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Denmark had a good year one and he should improve, but I am not sure he will be contending for race victories regularly. I expect more top five finishes than the year before.
Exclusive Autosport
Jacob Douglas: #9 JDM Properties/Estim8/TC Performance/Kartstore.nz/DP Homes Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: New Zealander Junior Rotex champion. Second in the New Zealand Formula Ford Class 2.
What to expect in 2022: Douglas is completely new, but he was fifth in testing. Like Yeoroo Lee, I think there will be some races where Douglas is on it and others where he is fighting to make time.
Billy Frazer: #92 Cambridge Global Services/Giltrap Group Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 12th in U.S. F2000 with two top five finishes and eight top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Frazer was just behind his teammate and fellow countryman in testing. Frazer will be fighting for more top five finishes and be on the podium a few times. There could be a race or two where he is sniffing a victory.
Turn 3 Motorsport
Christian Weir: #32 EComfort.com/Ferguson/ProFlow Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Ran the final eight races of the U.S. F2000 season and scored three top ten finishes. Two podium finishes in five Formula 4 United States Championship starts.
What to expect in 2022: Last year was a good audition for Weir. He is only 15 years old. He should be a regular top ten finishes and could get into the top five a few times. He should be developing for another year in this series.
Spike Kohlbecker: #33 tierpoint/KhS/Rsolution/True Title Company/Fort Family Foundation Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: Seventh in U.S. F2000 with one podium finish and 13 top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: After ending up tenth in testing, I think Kohlbecker will be around where he was last year. I am not anticipating a giant leap forward.
Legacy Autosport
Simon Sikes: #19 America's Pharmacy Source/ERA/Medi-Share/Metalloid/Group6 Gear Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 14th in U.S. F2000 with four podium finishes in ten starts. Three victories in three F1600 Championship Series starts. SCCA National Champion in Formula Continental and runner-up in the Formula F SCCA National Championship.
What to expect in 2022: Sikes has been hanging around the Road to Indy for the last two years, but he has yet to complete a full season in U.S. F2000. Considering his SCCA success, if he got a full season, I think he could contend for the championship. But he has yet to get that break and he is 21 years old. It feels like now or never for him.
Joe Dooling Autosports
Trey Burke: #63 Dooling Machine Products Texas/Texas Micro Optics Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 23rd in U.S. F2000 with his best finish being 13th.
What to expect in 2022: Burke was new to single-seater racing last year and had growing pains. I expect more growing to occur in 2022.
Velocity Racing Development
Viktor Andersson: #30 Velocity Racing Development Tatuus
What did he do in 2021: 20th in the Formula 4 United States Championship with five top ten finishes.
What to expect in 2022: Andersson was 13th in testing. I do not envision a championship challenge and I think he will be fighting just to be in the top ten.
Indy Pro 2000 will be the first series on track with race one on Friday February 25 at 11:40 p.m. ET. U.S. F2000 will follow at at 12:40 p.m. The second Indy Pro 2000 race is scheduled for Saturday February 26 at 8:00 a.m. On Sunday February 27, Indy Lights will run its only race at 9:30 a.m. before the second U.S. F2000 race at 10:45 a.m.
