2024 USF Juniors

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The 2024 USF Juniors presented by Continental Tire championship was the third season of USF Juniors. The season featured a six-round 16-race calendar, which began on April 5 at NOLA Motorsports Park and concluded on August 25 at the Portland International Raceway.

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The championship serves as the bottom rung of the IndyCar Series's USF Pro Championships ladder system.

Series news

Drivers and teams

TeamNo.DriversStatusRounds
Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing 15 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinícius Tessaro [3]  R 1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Jeshua Alianell [4]  R 4–16
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribeiro [5]  R 1–13
17 Flag of the United States.svg Leandro Juncos [6]  R 1–13
18 Flag of the United States.svg Brady Golan [7] All
Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing Driver Development 19 Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio Gonzalez [8]  R All
20 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo Gonzalez [8]  R All
Flag of the United States.svg Exclusive Autosport90 Flag of Brazil.svg João Vergara [9]  R All
91 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley [10]  R 1–5, 9–16
92 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jeffers [11] All
93 Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Cabrera [12] 4–5
94 Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Cooley [13]  R 11–13
95 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Martella [14]  R 1–8
Flag of the United States.svg International Motorsport24 Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa [15]  R All
25 Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin [16]  R All
26 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Potter [13] 11–16
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 3 Flag of the United States.svg G3 Argyros [17]  R 1–5
636–16
4 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Potter [18] 1–10
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Boyiadzis [13]  R 11–13
5 Flag of the United States.svg Ava Dobson [19]  R 1–5
6 Flag of the United States.svg Aiden Potter [20]  R 1–5
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Boyiadzis [21]  R 6–8
Flag of the United States.svg JT Hoskins [13]  R 9–16
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ayden Ingratta [22]  R 1–10
Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Yellin [13]  R 11–16
8 Flag of France.svg Timothy Carel [23]  R All
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly [24]  R All
Flag of the United States.svg Skip Barber Racing 50 Flag of the United States.svg Jeshua Alianell [25]  R 1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development10 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Suco [26]  R All
33 Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor [27]  R All
70 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Cameron [28]  R All
98 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon [29]  R All
Flag of the United States.svg Zanella Racing12 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Guiot [30]  R All
13 Flag of Venezuela.svg Alex Popow [31]  R 1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella [32]  R 4–5
55 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Escorpioni [33]  R All
IconStatus
 R Rookie

Schedule

RoundDateRace nameCircuitLocation
1April 5–7Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana NOLA Motorsports Park Avondale, Louisiana
2
3
4April 25–28Continental Tire Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama
5
6June 14–16Continental Tire VIR Grand Prix Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia
7
8
9July 4–7Tatuus Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
10
11August 9–11PFC Grand Prix of Road America Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
12
13
14August 22–24Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon
15
16

Race results

Rd.TrackPole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winner
DriverTeam
1 NOLA Motorsports Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian WheldonVelocity Racing Development
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Jay Howard Driver Development
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian WheldonVelocity Racing Development
4 Barber Motorsports Park Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jeffers Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of Israel.svg Ariel ElkinInternational Motorsport
5 Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of Israel.svg Ariel ElkinInternational Motorsport
6 Virginia International Raceway Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribeiro Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Velocity Racing Development
7 Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribeiro Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-SchirripaInternational Motorsport
8 Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian WheldonVelocity Racing Development
9 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Velocity Racing Development
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Jay Howard Driver Development
11 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Velocity Racing Development
12 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of Israel.svg Ariel ElkinInternational Motorsport
13 Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian WheldonVelocity Racing Department
14 Portland International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Jay Howard Driver Development
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Escorpioni Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Jay Howard Driver Development
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Escorpioni Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of the United States.svg G3 Argyros Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Jay Howard Driver Development

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th+ 
Points3025221917151413121110987654321
PosDriver NOL ALA VIR MDO ROA POR Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor 362851531*51*6332DNS329
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly 21*3424712*43*1*1417411*1324
3 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Wheldon1*2*1*6221191224818*1*232308
4 Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin5341*1*8*2213*7320121756278
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jeffers 657219321221133121564250
6 Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa264633212156213225*1011237
7 Flag of the United States.svg G3 Argyros 71622112243184*92222019163*163
8 Flag of Brazil.svg João Vergara102413969982013471613914158
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Escorpioni8148202319222181055621187146
10 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Cameron1313102511121717231523115785135
11 Flag of France.svg Timothy Carel16DNSDNS2314587922610814720131
12 Flag of the United States.svg Brady Golan15192012202279198109941118128
13 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley14911521620154231648126
14 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Guiot21211822181566101671478179125
15 Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio González19201624914101612129151061412124
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribeiro118919DNS64151722124DNS109
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ayden Ingratta97231381323587101
18 Flag of the United States.svg Jeshua AlianellWthWthWth261311162011191781418131083
19 Flag of the United States.svg Leandro Juncos121214741620121423WthWthWth81
20 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo González2017211410201119151412231320151977
21 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Suco221815171523151413172416199211375
22 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Potter232324DNS16171323211813222110121559
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Martella17101215DNS10181055
24 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Boyiadzis18141111121149
25 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinícius Tessaro411546
26 Flag of the United States.svg JT Hoskins162119191811191631
27 Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella10725
28 Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Yellin18201712201723
29 Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Potter242519181216
30 Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Cooley16211512
31 Flag of the United States.svg Ava Dobson 1815DNS21DNS10
32 Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Cabrera16179
33 Flag of Venezuela.svg Alex Popow 2522176

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