It wasn't only the IndyCar season that finished at Nashville. The Road to Indy concluded its 2024 season at the 1.333-mile oval. Technically, two-thirds of the series were completed at Portland, but the entire ladder system season has come to a close.
Like IndyCar, we can now review the 2024 Road to Indy season and evaluate how the top drivers did and assess what should come next. Who should move up? Who should stay put? And who have been seen enough from?
Indy Lights
Louis Foster: #26 Copart/Novara Technologies Dallara (1st, 639 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Foster set the tone for the season and proved to be the driver to beat. He won eight races and he had an 11-race stretch of finishing in the top two. He started on pole position six times. No one could keep up with his pace and Foster clinched the championship a race early.
What should he do in 2025: IndyCar. The problem is there is no sign of any team rushing to sign Foster. This has been the issue with a number of Indy Lights champions. No one was rushing to sign Linus Lundqvist. Christian Rasmussen had to settle for the road/street course driver role at Ed Carpenter Racing. I don't know how dominant you must be in this championship to get a team to sign you, but Foster has shown he is more than ready and he could be successful in a capable pair of hands.
Jacob Abel: #51 Abel Construction Dallara (2nd, 517 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: It was a bit of a championship push, but not enough to keep up with Foster, and Abel likely benefitted from a rival being promoted early. It was less competition out there. The results were still going to be strong for Abel, but the level dropped. He won three times and he had ten podium finishes.
What should he do in 2025: Abel wants to get to IndyCar. His father wants to move the team to IndyCar. There are not enough engine leases in IndyCar. The charter system is another wrinkle. A third season in Indy Lights is a net-zero gain. It would not hurt but it isn't going to lift Abel’s value any more. For all the openings in IndyCar, Abel's name does not get thrown about. The only way I see Abel moving up is if his father and Abel Motorsports partners with Dale Coyne Racing with one of those charters. That is feasible and exactly how Coyne wants to run his business. However, if Abel remains in this series, that would not be a surprise.
Caio Collet: #18 HMD Motorsports Dallara (3rd, 436 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Collet performed better than expected. He was one of the few drivers who could get consistent results. The problem is he was not close to Foster or Abel's output. These were new circuits, but Collet adjusted well. He won at Mid-Ohio and he had six podium finishes.
What should he do in 2025: It has already been announced Collet will return for another Indy Lights season, the correct decision.
Callum Hedge: #17 HMD Motorsports Dallara (4th, 332 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Hedge had a competitive middle of the season and he made strides forward, but he was still prone to an off day. He was not a factor in the championship, but he made sure he was in the fight for the top five. His best finish was third and he had five top five finishes, but he had six results outside the top ten, including the final three races.
What should he do in 2025: Stick to Indy Lights because he should develop and be contending for more races next year.
No one is looking to sign anyone in Indy Lights at the moment. Other than Foster, Abel, and maybe Jamie Chadwick, all of these drivers are hoping to stay in Indy Lights or will look to sports cars. IndyCar is really not an option for most.
Salvador de Alba: #2 Grupo Indi Dallara (5th, 331 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: The results improved as the season went along. De Alba did get a few podium finishes and a few top five finishes. The victory did not come, but this was a good first year in Indy Lights.
What should he do in 2025: De Alba will be back in Indy Lights next year.
James Roe, Jr.: #29 TopCon Dallara (6th, 316 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: It was a little better than seventh. It was sixth. Roe, Jr. had a great day at Iowa but ended up second. He also had a third at Barber Motorsports Park. The problem is it was alternating good days and horrible days for Roe, Jr: 16th, third, 15th, fourth, 16th, 18th, fifth, 19th, 15th, second, tenth, 16th, sixth, fourth. Inconsistency hurts.
What should he do in 2025: This was year three in Indy Lights. He did improve from year one to year two but year three was about flat. Roe, Jr. turns 26 years old in October. If he returns, 2025 will likely be his final year in Indy Lights. I think his future is in sports cars.
Jamie Chadwick: #28 VEXT Dallara (7th, 310 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Chadwick was not regularly on the podium, but she did have the speed to win at Road America and she had a podium on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. She had a few races slip away from her, but her pace mostly had her in the middle of the top ten.
What should she do in 2025: The pressure is on to get her into IndyCar, but she could use another year to develop better consistency. For the pace she did show, she was not beating on the door for podium finishes on a regular basis. A third season could get her there. But we should acknowledge she turns 27 years old next May. Time could force her forward. Not many drivers made a debut after 27 years old.
Yuven Sundaramoorthy: #22 S Team Motorsports Dallara (8th, 309 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Sundaramoorthy received a boost from a runner-up finish n the season finale, combined with a third at Gateway. He had five consecutive top ten finishes to end the season and seven top ten finishes in the final eight races. This was after opening the season with an average finish of17.6 in the first five races. This year was better than expected and Sundaramoorthy improved over the entire season.
What should he do in 2025: He is set for a step forward in 2025 if he sticks to Indy Lights.
Bryce Aron: #27 Jaguar Land Rover Chesterfield Dallara (9th, 302 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Aron ended up at the bottom of the Andretti Global drivers. He had good days and he did get on the podium. He ended on a high note with five consecutive top ten finishes after only three in the first nine races. Every circuit was new to him but adjustments were being made as the season went along.
What should he do in 2025: Aron turns 21 years old at the end of the month. Indy Lights is where he should be in 2025.
Reece Gold: #10 HMD Motorsports Dallara (10th, 289 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Gold wasn't quite in the top group of drivers. He was not competing for podium finishes and he only had consecutive top ten finishes once in 2024. Sadly, his season ended a weekend early due to funding.
What should he do in 2025: Gold is only 20 years old. He has been good, but nothing staggeringly impressive. If he can find the funding, a third year in Indy Lights would be a good thing, but the writing might be on the wall for his single-seater future.
Myles Rowe: #99 HMD Motorsports with Force Indy Dallara (11th, 285 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: After the first five races, the championship quickly became a pipe dream. The results were good, but the teething problems returned. Some were not his fault, but Rowe made his own errors. It was a strange turn of results considering how his season started. He ended the season with two top ten finishes in the final nine races after having five top ten results to open the year. He finished behind Gold, who missed a race.
What should he do in 2025: In the final nine races, Rowe had six finishes of 15th or worse. Rowe didn't forget to drive, and a few of these results were mechanical problems. A tire puncture in Nashville ruined a chance at a top five result. Things should get better next year. Things improved from year one to year two in U.S. F2000. Rowe should return and work on getting better results.
Christian Bogle: #7 HMD Motorsports Dallara (12th, 284 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: It was pretty much what we have seen from Bogle. This was a little better, but he was not a threat. His average points per start in four Indy Lights seasons has been 11.35, 21.285, 19 and 20.285. We know who Bogle is.
What should he do in 2025: He turns 24 years old next March. Is anything going to change in year five of Indy Lights? I am sure teams will happily take his money, but Bogle has already been dabbling in sports cars. His future is likely there.
Jonathan Browne: #23 HMD Motorsports Dallara (13th, 279 points)
What did I write before the season: A few good days, but ending up in the back half of the field more times than not.
How wrong was it: Browne had eight top ten finishes and six finishes outside the top ten, but only two of those results were outside the top fifteen.
What should he do in 2025: Browne is like Bogle in a sense. This was Browne's first season in Indy Lights, but he has never been one of the best drivers in a season in the Road to Indy. If he does not return to Indy Lights, I don't know where his career goes.
Josh Pierson: #14 HMD Motorsports Dallara (14th, 264 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Pierson never really pushed for a podium finish. He didn't even crack the top five. His best finish was seventh. He was never a threat for the championship. After averaging 19.222 points per start in 2023, his average dropped to 18.857 points.
What should he do in 2025: He is technically an Ed Carpenter Racing development driver, but IndyCar development drivers are a meaningless title like "Assistant to the Regional Manager." Pierson will only be 19 years old next year. He should return and see if he can improve. I am not sure anyone expected him to take a step back like this one.
Jack William Miller: #40 Patterson Dental Haven Go by SAAM Dallara (15th, 216 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Miller never got close to the top ten in the championship. He barely made the top ten in a race. His best finish was tenth in both races of the Laguna Seca doubleheader.
What should he do in 2025: The family money is behind Miller so I expect he will be back next year.
The Rest of the Field
Christian Brooks went on to run the final eight races after Nolan Siegel's sudden promotion to IndyCar. Brooks scored 208 points with top ten finishes in all eight starts, including three top five finishes.
Nolan Siegel scored 177 points in the five races he ran, which included a victory and a runner-up finish.
Michael d'Orlando ran out of funding after the first six races but he was able to return for the Nashville season finale. He had a top five finishes and five top ten finishes in seven starts.
Based on average points per start, these three drivers would have placed fourth (Siegel), fifth (Brooks), and sixth (d'Orlando) respectively in the championship.
Who should we have seen more of?
It is a bummer d'Orlando's season ended so early. He won the U.S. F2000 championship. His USF Pro 2000 results were either great or terrible and he still finished fourth in that championship last year. He is 22 years old and a career should not be over in the junior series at that age with this level of talent. I hope we see him get a full-time shot in 2025.
However, second in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 championship only ran one race, and that was Kiko Porto, who filled in for Siegel at Road America when Siegel was called into Juncos Hollinger Racing's IndyCar entry in place of Agustín Canapino. Porto was a regular winner in the Road to Indy. He is only 21 years old.
The Indy Lights grid has grown but plenty of talent remains shut out.
USF Pro 2000
Lochie Hughes: #44 Turn 3 Motorsport Tatuus
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Hughes won the championship and he won five times with 11 podium finishes. He ended the season with 14 consecutive top ten finishes. He avoided the accidents and could run for results through the end of the season, running away from the competition in the process.
What should he do in 2025: Indy Lights. Hughes is ready. He has been immediately at the top of every championship he has run at the junior level. Hughes is ready for Indy Lights, and it should not take him long to be quick there either.
Nikita Johnson: #17 Allen Exploration, LCC/Walker's Cay Tatuus (2nd, 355 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Johnson was in the thick of the championship battle, but after a disqualification, his second half of the season was rough. It was feast or famine. He ended with eight victories, but five fines outside the top ten, including the disqualification. It cost him the championship.
What should he do in 2025: Johnson felt like he was on a rocket ship. He will turn 17 years old next May. I think he could benefit from staying in USF Pro 2000 and putting together a full championship. The disqualification flipped his season. If he goes to Indy Lights, he will be spending at least two, if not three, seasons there. He could spend a second season in USF Pro 2000 and then get to Indy Lights in the year he turns 18 years old.
Jace Denmark: #20 Pabst Racing Tatuus (3rd, 345 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Denmark did make a leap, going from seventh in the championship to third, but victory continued to elude him. He had nine podium finishes, which included five runner-up finishes. He had only three finishes outside the top ten.
What should he do in 2025: Denmark could stay or go. Either would be a good option. Wherever he goes, he must win a race eventually.
Simon Sikes: #18 Mockett/Bell Racing/Sabelt Tatuus (4th,
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: The season did start slow. In the first 11 races, he had one victory, two podium finishes, three top five finishes and six finishes outside the top ten. In the final seven races, Sikes won one once, had three podium finishes, five top five finishes and his worst finish was eighth.
What should he do in 2025: Sikes turns 24 years old in December. Time almost forces his hand to jump to Indy Lights. With how this season ended, he appears ready for it, but this is a tense time in his career.
Liam Sceats: #26 Tony Quinn Foundation/Omega Rental Cars Tatuus (5th, 272 points)
What did I write before the season: Testing was good, but these will be new tracks. Sceats has a chance to break into the top ten.
How wrong was it: Sceats broke into the top five, finishing fifth in the championship. He won on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. He had five podium finishes. He ended on a horrendous note with five finishes outside the top ten in the final six races, but this season was better than anticipated.
What should he do in 2025: He turns 19 years old tomorrow. I think staying in USF Pro 2000 would be a good thing. He could move up to Indy Lights, but another year in this series wouldn't be a bad thing.
Christian Brooks: #19 BUCKED UP/Deploy Surveillance Tatuus (6th, 232 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Well... Brooks' USF Pro 2000 did end prematurely, but because he moved up to Indy Lights. Prior to leaving, he ran 14 of 18 races. He had four podium finishes and seven top five finishes. He missed four races and he still finished sixth in the championship. Based on points per start, Brooks was on pace for about 298 points, which would have put him fourth in the championship.
What should he do in 2025: He is already doing it. Running Indy Lights.
Danny Dyszelski: #3 Vera Guitars/Formula Imports/Charlotte Mechanical Tatuus (7th, 230 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Dyszelski was in the top ten of the championship with a few podium finishes (two) and a few top five finishes (six).
What should he do in 2025: He will only ten 17 years old next year. Stay in USF Pro 2000 and develop more.
Frankie Mossman: #6 ShopGLD/Offset Sport/Stilo/Simpson Tatuus (8th, 222 points)
What did I write before the season: Bottom half of the championship.
How wrong was it: Very because Mossman ended up eighth in the championship out of 32 drivers that started a race. To be fair, about 17 drivers ran a vast majority of the schedule, so he was kind of in the middle, but Mossman still had 13 top ten finishes and he even stood on the podium twice.
What should he do in 2025: This might have been better than expected, but Mossman has more room to grow in USF Pro 2000.
Ricardo Escotto: #77 BN Racing Tatuus (9th, 218 points)
What did I write before the season: Escotto was not far off his teammate (Nicolás) Baptiste. Escotto does have experience in this series. His results should improve and he should find a way into the championship top ten.
How wrong was it: Escotto did improve and he did finish in the top ten of the championship. He didn't win a race but he did have two podium finishes and five top five finishes while finsihingin the top ten in ten races.
What should he do in 2025: Escotto was already dipping his toe in the Indy Lights water. Another year in USF Pro 2000 could be better, but that ship could have already set sail. His dad sells billboards in Mexico after all.
Jorge Garciarce: #10 Sidral Aga/Red Cola/Skarch Tatuus (10th, 199 points)
What did I write before the season: Garciarce was good in U.S. F2000, but good is not going to be good enough at this level.
How wrong was it: Good was good enough for tenth in the championship. Garciarce never scored a top five result, but he did have 11 top ten finishes.
What should he do in 2025: He spent two seasons in U.S. F2000. He should spend a second season in USF Pro 2000.
The Rest of the Field
Mac Clark missed the Portland finale and he ended up 11th on 187 points with four top five finishes.
Braden Eves missed the final two rounds at Toronto and Portland despite winning at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Eves' three top five finishes placed him 12th in the championship.
Hunter Yeany had a victory, three podium finishes and five top five finishes in the first eight races, but his season went no further and he was 14th in the championship.
Who should we have seen more of?
All three of the drivers listed above. It would be nice if the ladder system allowed good drivers to stick around. Yeany was on pace to finish fourth in the championship. Clark had a tough season but he had strong finishes in U.S. F2000. Eves is 25 years old and he missed last season but he has been a regular winner at this level since 2019.
U.S. F2000
Max Garcia: #24 Advance Auto Parts Tatuus (1st, 428 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Garcia won the championship and he started his season with three consecutive victories. He did win only two of the remaining 16 races but he started on pole position seven times and his worst finish all season was seventh at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He had ten podium finishes and 15 top five finishes.
What should he do in 2025: Garcia might be 15 years old and will only turn 16 in April, but he must move up to USF Pro 2000. He can pace himself and stay in either of the next two levels for multiple seasons. There is no rush to get to IndyCar by the time you are 18 years old. You can get there at 20 years old and be just fine.
Sam Corry: #23 Redline Oil/Stilo/Simpson Race Products Tatuus (2nd, 355 points)
What did I write before the season: Corry was solidly in the top ten in testing. He could be a fringe player for the top five in the championship.
How wrong was it: Corry took second in the championship thanks to three victories and seven podium finishes, but he had more finishes between sixth and tenth that cost him points.
What should he do in 2025: He turns 17 years old in November. He is ready for USF Pro 2000.
Max Taylor: #3 PINK ETF/Susan G. Komen Foundation Tatuus (3rd, 343 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: The pace was there for Taylor to take third in the championship. a slow start and a bad round at St. Petersburg set him back. His first trip to Indianapolis Raceway Park did not go smoothly. He still won four races but he was dug into too deep of a hole. He did push for second, but took third.
What should he do in 2025: Taylor ran USF Juniors and U.S. F2000 simultaneously last year. If you can do both those series, you can move up to USF Pro 2000. However, if he wants to dedicate his attention to U.S. F2000 he could. Taylor turns 17 on October 1.
Evagoras Papasavvas: #6 BodyWise/Tiger Natural Gas/Ares Elite Tatuus (4th, 326 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: It was kind of the case that Papasavvas battled Garcia, especially in the opening rounds as Papasavvas opened with five consecutive podium finishes. He won twice, which is more than last year, but not quite as much as we were thinking. That consistency at the start could not keep up later in the season, and he dropped to fourth.
What should he do in 2025: Papasavvas likely did not win as much as he hoped, but he is ready for the next level. He can move up and continue to improve.
Joey Brienza: #91 Huntsman Mental Health Foundation/UBS Tatuus (5th, 265 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: A victory did fall Brienza's way, but he had four podium finishes.He only had two finishes outside the top ten, but he was in the top five in eight races. It got him fifth in the championship.
What should he do in 2025: A late bloomer, Brienza is 20 years old. He only ran in USF Juniors in 2023. Age would say move up, but another season in U.S. F2000 could be a good thing.
Elliot Cox: #67 Drive Planning/Hartman Oil Tatuus (6th, 264 points)
What did I write before the season: Cox will be in a fight to finish in the championship top ten.
How wrong was it: Cox did better than fight for the top ten, he fought in the middle of the top ten. There were some down weekends, but he did get on the podium a few times.
What should he do in 2025: Stay in U.S. F2000 for another season. Cox is only 17 years old. He improved from 12th in 2023 to sixth in 2024. Another year will be beneficial for him.
Nicolas Giaffone: #1 OMNI Tatuus (7th, 245 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: It was tougher than last year as Giaffone did not get a top five finish until the seventh race of the season. He ended the season with nine consecutive top ten finishes.
What should he do in 2025: Giaffone turns 20 years old on October 5. Staying in U.S. F2000 could be a good thing, but like Brienza, time could tell him to move up.
Hudson Schwartz: #22 Lucas Oil School of Racing/Axios/Axios HQ Tatuus (8th, 227 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Schwartz was a regular top ten finisher, and it got him a good championship finish. He had only three top five finishes with one podium result.
What should he do in 2025: Schwartz is only 15 years old. Stay in U.S. F2000 and build off this season.
Michael Costello: #8 ProGuard Warranty Tatuus (9th, 218 points)
What did I write before the season: 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.
How wrong was it: Costello had ten top ten finishes but he pulled out some better results, three podium finishes with a victory in the final weekend at Portland.
What should he do in 2025: Stick to U.S. F2000. He should look to get more consistent finishes in the top five and pull out some more victories.
Quinn Armstrong: #11 NDA Tatuus (10th, 184 points)
What did I write before the season: Armstrong was constantly between eighth and 14th in testing. Making the championship top ten would be a good season.
How wrong was it: Armstrong took tenth with some room to spare. It was a good season. Nothing brilliants, but a good year.
What should he do in 2025: Stay in U.S. F2000. He got a feel for the car. A second season will get better results.
The Rest of the Field
Ayrton Houk was 11th on 161 points.
Thomas Schrage won three pole positions and stood on the podium twice while finishing 12th in the championship on 156 points.
There were three drivers that won that finished outside the top ten in the finish. G3 Argyros won the final race at Portland as he focused on USF Juniors. Tanner DeFabis won at IRP but his season ended after Road America. Nico Christodoulou won at NOLA Motorsports Park, but he only made it through the first seven races.
Who should we have seen more of?
Christodoulou, though he did move up and run a few rounds in USF Pro 2000. It is tough to see so many young drivers winning races but still unable to secure funding for a full season and living round to round. We lose out when such talent is not competing, and we get a weaker IndyCar in the process.
