Wednesday, March 6, 2024

2024 Road to Indy Preview

It is set to be a banner year for the Road to Indy series. All three divisions in IndyCar's development system have entry lists that exceed 20 cars for the season opening round. Indy Lights is set to have its largest since July 4, 2009 at Watkins Glen. 

Indy Lights will run a 14-race season while USF Pro 2000 and U.S. F2000 will each contest 18-race seasons. 

Indy Lights
The 2024 Indy Lights championship begins in St. Petersburg on March 10. The series will then have six weeks off until round two at Barber Motorsports Park. The first of two doubleheader weekends will be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course over May 10-11. 

There will be four races in June, starting on the streets of Detroit on June 2. A week later, the series will be at Road America. The final doubleheader will be Laguna Seca, held over the weekend of June 22-23, and that will bring the series into the second half of the season. 

Mid-Ohio will be on July 7 before the first oval race at Iowa on July 13. A month later, Indy Lights will race at Gateway before heading to Portland on August 25. Milwaukee hosts the penultimate round on August 31 with the season finale being September 15 from Nashville Superspeedway. 

Teams:
HMD Motorsports
Christian Bogle: #7 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: 11th in Indy Lights on 266 points with one top five finish and three top ten finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: In three Indy Lights seasons, Bogle has finished 11th in the championship each season. He has had only one top five finish in each of the last two seasons. A fourth year should benefit him. This is a large Indy Lights field but not necessarily a stronger Indy Lights field.  

Reece Gold: #10 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Eighth in Indy Lights on 334 points with a victory, two podium finishes, four top five finishes and seven top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Gold has good spats of results, but he also stumbled into slumps. He should be more settled into the top ten of the championship, but I don't think he will enter that top group.

Nolan Allaer: #11 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: SCCA National Champion in Formula Continental and Formula F. Sixth in the BRSCC National Formula Ford Championship.

What to expect in 2024: This is a massive leap up from SCCA competition and British Formula Ford. Considering the depth of the HMD lineup alone, it will be tough to be in the top five of the team let alone the entire championship.   

Josh Pierson: #14 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: 15th in Indy Lights on 173 points after starting only nine races. Pierson was also fifth in the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMP2 class championship with a victory in Portimão.  

What to expect in 2024: Pierson will focus on Indy Lights this year, and his results should be better. He should be competing for the podium in a few races, and he has an outside shot at the championship. It will require a big step forward, as his best finish last season was sixth. 

Callum Hedge: #17 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Formula Regional Americas Champion 13 victories from 18 races. Second in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship with three victories and nine podium finishes in 15 races. 

What to expect in 2024: Track record is hit-or-miss for drivers from Formula Regional Americas coming to Indy Lights. Other past Formula Regional Americas champions include Kyle Kirkwood and Linus Lundqvist. David Malukas won races in the series. Another past champion was Kyffin Simpson, who did not have great Indy Lights results, and then there was Benjamin Pedersen. Hedge will have competitive days, but I don't think the championship will go through him.   

Caio Collet: #18 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Ninth in the Formula Three championship on 73 points with a victory, four podium finishes, seven top five finishes and eight top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Collet did well in Europe, and he should be a sleeper. It would not be surprising if he picked up a victory or two and ended up on the podium semi-regularly. He should make the championship top ten.   

Jonathan Browne: #23 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Eighth in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 230 points with two podium finishes, five top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: A few good days, but ending up in the back half of the field more times than not.  

Niels Koolen: #33 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: 37th in the Formula Regional European Championship on zero points with his best finish being 19th. 

What to expect in 2024: Nothing from Koolen's career in Europe shouts he will be competitive in Indy Lights. Bottom of the championship.

Nolan Siegel: #39 HMD Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Third in Indy Lights on 415 points with two victories, five podium finishes, six top five finishes and nine top ten finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Siegel was a surprise championship contender last year. A rocky second half knocked him out of contention. He will run in four IndyCar events this year, including the Indianapolis 500. Expectations are much higher than last year. Siegel will need to be firmly at the top of the championship. 

Andretti Global
Louis Foster: #26 Copart/Novara Technologies Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Fourth in the Indy Lights on 410 points with two victories, six podium finishes and nine top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Foster found his form in the latter stages of last season. He should have the speed to be in the title mix. A few victories is the minimum.

Bryce Aron: #27 Jaguar Land Rover Chesterfield Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Fourth in the Euroformula Open Championship on 238 points with three victories, five podium finishes and 13 top five finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Aron did ok in Europe, but wasn't lighting the world on fire. He should be behind Foster, but he has a chance to be the second best of the Andretti group. Any trip to the podium will be a good sign.

Jamie Chadwick: #28 VEXT Dallara
What did he do in 2023: 12th in Indy Lights on 262 points with five top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Improvements from 2023, and Chadwick felt more confident in testing. It is unlikely she will regularly be on the podium or finishing in the top five, but she should be in the top ten more and break into the top five once or twice. 

James Roe, Jr.: #29 TopCon Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Seventh in Indy Lights on 335 points with one podium finishes, four top five finishes and ten top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Roe, Jr. performed better than expected in 2023. I don't expect much improvement from where he was last year. Another year in seventh would not be a surprise.  

Abel Motorsport
Jason Mason: #21 Abel Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Competed in eight Formula Two races with PHM Racing by Charouz with his best finish being 12th. Six starts in Euroformula Open Championship with a victory and three podium finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Tough days because Mason is coming to Indy Lights on late notice and without any real testing. All the tracks are new. Top ten in the championship would be a great year for him. That might be out of reach. 

Yuven Sundaramoorthy: #22 S Team Motorsports Dallara
What did he do in 2023: 15th in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 121 points with five top ten finishes in 13 starts. Sundaramoorthy also started four Indy Lights races last year with his best finish being ninth.

What to expect in 2024: Sundaramoorthy has been good in the Road to Indy, but not great and it has usually taken him a few years to get up to speed. This feels like a step too soon. He should be outside the top ten in the championship. 

Jacob Abel: #51 Abel Construction Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Fifth in Indy Lights on 397 points with four podium finishes, eight top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Abel was a surprise fifth in the championship and was on the verge of a victory for most of the season. That victory should come in 2024. A championship push could be possible, but the top of the field is strong.

Juncos Hollinger Racing
Lindsay Brewer: #76 C4 Smart Energy Dallara
What did he do in 2023: 18th in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 108 points with her best finish being 11th.

What to expect in 2024: If you were 18th in USF Pro 2000 in a full season effort, 18th in Indy Lights is the starting point. If enough drivers don't run the full season, she will end up in the top fifteen by default. 

HMD Motorsports with Force Indy
Myles Rowe: #99 HMD Motorsports with Force Indy Dallara
What did he do in 2023: USF Pro 2000 champion on 391 points with five victories, nine podium finishes, 13 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Rowe got up to pace quickly in testing. He did show teething issues in U.S. F2000 and USF Pro 2000. He should have a few podium finishes, possible a victory or two. The championship is not out of the question, but it is not a given. 

Andretti Cape
Salvador de Alba: #2 Grupo Indi Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Third in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 291 points with one victory, four podium finishes, seven top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: De Alba had a good results in USF Pro 2000, and he should have some good days this season. A few podium results should be a good start. A victory would be great. Somewhere in the championship top ten. 

Michael d'Orlando: #3 Andretti Cape Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Fourth in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 288 points with four victories, six podium finishes, seven top five finishes and ten top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: At the moment, this is d'Orlando's only Indy Lights round. He was streaky last season, but when he wasn't getting into incident, d'Orlando was one of the best in USF Pro 2000. He could be competitive in a full season effort. 

Miller Vinatieri Motorsports
Jack William Miller: #40 Patterson Dental Haven Go by SAAM Dallara
What did he do in 2023: Ninth in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 212 points with two podium finishes, three top five finishes and eight top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Miller has had good days in the Road to Indy, but he has never been the knockout driver. It will be tough to crack the championship top ten this season.

USF Pro 2000
There will be eight race weekends this year for USF Pro 2000, including one standalone event. St. Petersburg opens the calendar with a doubleheader. The lone standalone race will be a triple-header at NOLA Motorsports Park over the weekend of April 5-7. 

The month of May will start with a triple-header on the IMS road course over May 9-11. The only oval race will be at Indianapolis Raceway Park on May 24. The final triple-header will be at Road America over June 7-9. 

There will be a doubleheader at Mid-Ohio over the weekend of July 6-7. The penultimate round will be a doubleheader at Toronto over July 20-21. The season will end at Portland on August 24-25. 

Teams:
Pabst Racing
Simon Sikes: #18 Mockett/Bell Racing/Sabelt Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: U.S. F2000 champion on 447 points with six victories, 14 podium finishes and 15 top five finishes.  

What to expect in 2024: Sikes pulled through in his first full season in U.S. F2000. His testing results were not spectacular. This season could start slow before Sikes shows better results in the later stages of the season.  

Christian Brooks: #19 BUCKED UP/Deploy Surveillance Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Brooks won the USF Pro 2000 season opener at St. Petersburg and finished sixth in the second race weekend. He only competed in one other round, Toronto, where he finished eighth and fourth. 

What to expect in 2024: Brooks has had his season fail to get through the first round in consecutive years. It feels like if he runs a full season he could be competitive. Until he does that, we should expect the season ending prematurely.  

Jace Denmark: #20 Pabst Racing Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Seventh in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 252 points with three podium finishes and eight top five finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Denmark was close to victory on a few occasions last year. The series has reenforced. He could be on the podium a few more times, including a victory, but not make a great leap in the championship. 

Turn 3 Motorsport
Adam Fitzgerald: #2 Turn 3 Motorsport Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 17th in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship after starting nine races with his best finish being fourth. Competed in four rounds of the Formula Regional European Championship. 

What to expect in 2024: Testing results were good, but Fitzgerald feels like a fringe top ten championship driver. 

Danny Dyszelski: #3 Vera Guitars/Formula Imports/Charlotte Mechanical Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 13th in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 141 points with one top five finish in 13 starts. Dyszelski competed in the final round of the 2023 USF Pro 2000 championship where his best finish was ninth in the final race from Portland. 

What to expect in 2024: Dyszelski was in the top ten in every session at the NOLA test. Top ten in the championship with a few podium and top five finishes is practical. 

Tyke Durst: #33 FHI/Relay Payments/Drive Toward a Cure Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 18th in the Formula 4 United States Championship on 16.5 points with his best finish being eighth. 

What to expect in 2024: This is a big jump for Durst. It is hard to see him doing better than cracking the top ten in the championship, and that is asking a lot.

Lochie Hughes: #44 Turn 3 Motorsport Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Third in the U.S. F2000 Championship with four victories, eight podium finishes, and 11 top five finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Hughes was quickest in testing. His U.S. F2000 championship was derailed when he was caught in a few accidents and he had to be more cautious. With a new season and crash damage not hanging over this head, Hughes is going to be in the fight for the championship.

Ethan Ho: #68 Triple S Suspensions/MEGA Automotive Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 14th in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 137 points with one top five finish in 13 starts.

What to expect in 2024: Someone where outside the top ten of the championship, and it is unlikely he will be finishing in the top five in any races. 

DEForce Racing
Mac Clark: #7 Valkyrie AI/ARM/Clubine Motorsports/TNG Exotics Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Fifth in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 318 points with two victories, six podium finishes and ten top five finishes. Clark was also second and third in the USF Pro 2000 races at Austin last year.

What to expect in 2024: Clark improved over the 2023 U.S. F2000 season. He is going to have good results, likely win a race or two. It isn't certain he can fight for the championship, but it is not unthinkable.

Jorge Garciarce: #10 Sidral Aga/Red Cola/Skarch Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Eighth in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 212 points with three top five finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Garciarce was good in U.S. F2000, but good is not going to be good enough at this level.  

Nicholas Monteiro: #81 Unique/Caye International Bank/Collection Suites Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 19th in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 106 points with his best finish being 11th in two races.

What to expect in 2024: Outside the top ten in the championship. Maybe outside the top fifteen.  

TJ Speed Motorsports
Liam Sceats: #26 Tony Quinn Foundation/Omega Rental Cars Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Fourth in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship on 235 points with three podium finishes. Sceats was second in this year's Formula Regional Oceania Championship on 341 points with three victories and eight podium finishes. He was also second in the 2023 Formula Regional Japanese Championship with three victories and eight podium finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Testing was good, but these will be new tracks. Sceats has a chance to break into the top ten. 

Hunter Yeany: #27 TJ Speed Motorsports Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Competed in ten Formula Three races with zero points scored and his best finish was 16th.

What to expect in 2024: Yeany was outside the top ten in most of the test sessions form NOLA. His European results were not good. I don't think he will be in the top ten here.  

David Morales: #28 TJ Speed Motorsports Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 13th in the GB3 Championship on 178 points with two top five finishes. Sixth in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship on 200 points with a victory and two podium finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Morales was only a little better than Yeany in testing.  

Exclusive Autosport
Braden Eves: #92 Corpay Cross-Border Solutions Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Competed in national level karting, but he was fifth in the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 championship on 304 points with a victory, five podium finishes and seven top five finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Before sitting out last season, Eves felt like he had a chance to make a run to IndyCar. He wasn't quick in winter testing. We know what he can do, but it doesn't feel like Eves will be matching his previous form.  

Avery Towns: #95 Towns Law Firm Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 17th in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 101 points with one top ten finish in 15 starts.

What to expect in 2024: At the moment, Towns is only signed for the season opener with plans for a part-time season.  

Jay Howard Driver Development
Frankie Mossman: #6 ShopGLD/Offset Sport/Stilo/Simpson Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Competed in the final five races in the USF Pro 2000 season where his best finish was ninth in the first race from Austin. 11th in the Formula 4 United States Championship on 45.5 points with two podium finishes and four top five finishes in nine starts.

What to expect in 2024: Bottom half of the championship. 

VRD Racing
Nikita Johnson: #17 Allen Exploration, LCC/Walker's Cay Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Second in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 344 points with a victory, eight podium finishes and 13 top five finishes. Johnson competed in the final five USF Pro 2000 races, where he won twice and had four podium finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Johnson was already winning in USF Pro 2000 last year. He should be in the thick of it for the championship. Multiple race victories, regularly in the top five.  

Shawn Rashid: #32 Futos, Inc./ADS/Buckhead Collision Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 25th in the GB3 Championship on 28 points with one top ten finishes in 19 starts. 

What to expect in 2024: Rashid was not at the NOLA test. Expectations are low, especially compared to Johnson. 

BN Racing
Nicolás Baptiste: #74 Bati's Roast Beef & Shakes/Iridian Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Last competed full time in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship where he scored zero points and his best finish was 15th.

What to expect in 2024: A but of surprise from the test Baptiste, as he was in the top five for four of the five sessions and he topped the final one. If he already has that speed, he should have a few podium finishes. If he is clicking off the results early, he could steal a championship. 

Ricardo Escotto: #77 BN Racing Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 13th in the USF Pro 2000 Championship on 153 points with a victory but only five top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Escotto was not far off his teammate Baptiste. Escotto does have experience in this series. His results should improve and he should find a way into the championship top ten. 

Comet/NCMP Racing
Logan Adams: #21 Comet/NCMP Racing Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Competed in the Mid-Ohio and Toronto U.S. F2000 rounds where he was third in the first Toronto race but finished outside the top ten in the other four races. Twenty-second in the Formula 4 United States Championship where his best finish was seventh and he scored 10 points in 12 races. 

What to expect in 2024: Adams was at the bottom of every test session he participated in at NOLA. Don't expect to hear much from Adams. 

U.S. F2000
The U.S. F2000 season will run identical race weekends as USF Pro 2000, with a few exceptions. For U.S. F2000, the IMS road course and Road America will only be doubleheader weekends. Mid-Ohio and he final round at Portland will be a triple-headers.

Teams:
Pabst Racing
Hudson Schwartz: #22 Lucas Oil School of Racing/Axios/Axios HQ Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Lucas Oil School of Racing Championship Series champion with six victories and 13 podium finishes in 15 races. Eighth in the USF Juniors Championship with three podium finishes and seven top five finishes in 13 starts.

What to expect in 2024: Schwartz ran respectable times in the NOLA test. He will have tough competition within his own team. The goal should be somewhere in the championship top ten. He will only turn 15 years old this May. Regular top ten results would be a good year.

Sam Corry: #23 Redline Oil/Stilo/Simpson Race Products Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Seventh in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 222 points with a victory, three podium finishes and six top five finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Corry was solidly in the top ten in testing. He could be a fringe player for the top five in the championship.

Max Garcia: #24 Advance Auto Parts Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Ninth in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 207 points with two podium finishes and five top five finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Garcia will only be turning 15 years old a week after St. Petersburg, but he got up to speed quickly last year. He led the NOLA test. He should be one of the championship favorites and pick up a few victories.

Jay Howard Driver Development
Evagoras Papasavvas: #6 BodyWise/Tiger Natural Gas/Ares Elite Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Fourth in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 323 points with a victory, six podium finishes and nine top five finishes.

What to expect in 2024: Papasavvas is the top returning driver from last season. Experience will go a long way. Papasavvas should win more. He and Max Garcia should be battling it out quite a bit this season. 

Tanner DeFabis: #7 Destination Athlete Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 24th in the Formula 4 United States Championship on five points with his best finish being eighth. 

What to expect in 2024: DeFabis only ran a few car races last ear in his first year of car racing. He likely will not be competing for top five finishes. His goal should be to run as many laps as possible.

Michael Costello: #8 ProGuard Warranty Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Fifth in the Formula 4 United States Championship on 148 points with three victories, five podium finishes and nine top five finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Costello showed good speed in testing. He wasn't quite pushing for the top five. He looks like a consistent top ten finisher that could pull out some top five results. 

VRD Racing
Nico Christodoulou: #2 VRD Racing Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Eighth in the GB3 Championship on 261 points with three podium finishes. Christodoulou competed in the Toronto U.S. F2000 round and finished fifth and first in those races.

What to expect in 2024: Christodoulou had a great debutant weekend last year, and he tested the USF Pro 2000 car at NOLA with respectable speed. He should be fighting for top five in the championship. 

Max Taylor: #3 PINK ETF/Susan G. Komen Foundation Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Sixth in the USF Juniors Championship on 236 points with a victory, three podium finishes and six top five finishes. 18th in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 86 points with four top ten finishes in 11 starts. 

What to expect in 2024: Taylor was consistently quick in testing, but never topping the speed charts. Championship top five is in play, but he could be squeezed out. It should not be a cause for concern though for the 16-year-old.

Cole Kleck: #14 International Mechanical Services/Kleck Racing Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Competed in six Formula Regional Americas races and his best finish was third at Austin.

What to expect in 2024: Outside the top ten in the championship. 

Xavier Kokai: #19 KWILL Constructions Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Fourth in the Australian Formula Ford Championship with a victory and three podium finishes.

What to expect in 2024: This is quite the learning curve for Kokai coming over from Australia. He was at the bottom in every test session. The hope will be to improve as the season goes along.  

DEForce Racing
Nicolas Giaffone: #1 OMNI Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: USF Juniors champion on 389 points with six victories and 11 podium finishes in 16 races.

What to expect in 2024: Giaffone is coming in off an impressive USF Juniors season. At 18 years old, he is a little older than others in this series. He should be in the championship top ten, but there should be tougher weekends than what he experienced last year. 

Lucas Fecury: #10 Br Consulting/Jeneve Soda/Allma Racing Lab Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Ninth in the USF Juniors Championship on 206 points with a podium finish and four top five finishes. Competed in the 2023 U.S. F2000 final round in Portland where he finished 12th, 15th and 17th. 

What to expect in 2024: Fecury turns 21 years old in May. He was toward the bottom in testing. If he can pull out a few top ten finishes it will be a good year. 

Quinn Armstrong: #11 NDA Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Second in the USF Juniors Championship on 324 points with three victories, nine podium finishes and 11 top five finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Armstrong was constantly between eighth and 14th in testing. Making the championship top ten would be a good season.

Maxwell Jamieson: #12 2W Technologies Inc. Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 16th in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 121 points with four top ten finishes.  

What to expect in 2024: Results similar to last season. 

Brady Golan: #18 DEForce Racing Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Tenth in the USF Juniors Championship on 202 points with one top five finish. Competed in the U.S. F2000 round at Mid-Ohio where he finished 17th, 12th and 13th. 

What to expect in 2024: Goaln did not run in the NOLA test. It will be tough for him to crack the top ten. 

Exclusive Autosport
Jack Jeffers: #90 Corpay Cross-Border Solutions Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Third in the USF Juniors Championship on 313 points with three victories, eight podium finishes and ten top five finishes. Competed in the U.S. F2000 round at Road America where Jeffers finished 11th and 12th.

What to expect in 2024: Jeffers was not at the NOLA test. The Exclusive Autosport cars showed some speed. Jeffers could be competitive on a regular basis. 

Joey Brienza: #91 Huntsman Mental Health Foundation/UBS Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Fifth in the USF Juniors Championship on 280 points with a victory, six podium finishes and nine top five finishes. Brienza also competed in five U.S. F2000 races where his best finish was tenth. 

What to expect in 2024: Brienza was consistently in the top five at the NOLA test. He might not be a championship favorite, but he should pick up a few podium finishes and could win a race or two.  

Thomas Schrage: #92 Corpay Cross-Border Solutions Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 20th in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 55 points in six starts with his best finish being fourth and three top ten finishes.

What to expect in 2024: There was breathing room regularly between Brienza and Schrage in testing. That should be the same during the season. 

Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development
Elliot Cox: #67 Drive Planning/Hartman Oil Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 12th in the U.S. F2000 Championship on 145 points with two top five finishes and seven top ten finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Cox will be in a fight to finish in the championship top ten.  

DC Autosport
Carson Etter: #57 Priority Workforce/GATC Health Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: 12th in the USF Juniors Championship on 155 points with five top ten finishes. 

What to expect in 2024: Toward the bottom of the championship. 

Ayrton Houk: #58 Wings and Wheels Foundation Tatuus
What did he do in 2023: Second in the F1600 Championship Series with three victories and 11 podium finishes. Team USA Scholarship winner and competed in the Formula Ford Festival from Brands Hatch and the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone.

What to expect in 2024: Houk was all over the place in testing. He should have some races where he is in the top ten, but I don't think that is where he will spend most of his season. 

U.S. F2000 will race at 4:20 p.m. ET on Friday March 8 and at 4:45 p.m. ET on Saturday March 9. Both races are scheduled for 20 laps or 45 minutes. USF Pro 2000 will race at 11:55 a.m. ET on Saturday March 9 and 8:00 a.m. ET on Sunday March 10 with both races scheduled for 25 laps or 45 minutes. The 45-lap Indy Lights race will take place at 10:10 a.m. ET on Sunday March 10.