2026 USF Juniors

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The 2026 USF Juniors presented by Continental Tire is the fifth season of the USF Juniors. The championship serves as the fourth rung of the IndyCar Series' USF Pro Championships ladder system.

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Drivers and teams

All drivers compete using Tatuus JR-23 racecars with Elite Mazda 2.0-014A engines and Continental tires. [1]

TeamNo.Driver(s)StatusRound(s)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Berg Racing [2] 68 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Berg [3] RAll
Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing 14 Flag of Finland.svg Vilho Aatola [4] All
19 Flag of Mexico.svg Elías Vignola [5] RAll
20 Flag of Colombia.svg Pipe Chaparro [6] RAll
Flag of the United States.svg Exclusive Autosport90 Flag of the United States.svg Bex Cranston [7] RAll
91 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Aspley [8] All
92 Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Cooley [9] All
97 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cole Medeiros [10] RAll
Flag of the United States.svg JHDD powered by ECR 6 Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Nissen [11] RAll
7 Flag of the United States.svg Aryan Narola [12] RAll
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Cuthbert [13] RAll
9 Flag of the United States.svg John Main [14] RAll
Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Racing [15] 25 Flag of Poland.svg Karol Pasiewicz [16] RAll
Flag of the United States.svg VRD Racing by Pole Position [17] 10 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez [18] RAll
27 Flag of France.svg Arthur Barbe [19] R4–6
Flag of the United States.svg Zanella Racing21 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Oselka [20] RAll
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Mrak [21] RAll
28 Flag of the United States.svg Grant Mitchell [22] RAll
29 Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Colleran [23] All
46 Flag of Lebanon.svg Max Mokarem [24] RAll
87 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leonardo Serravalle [25] RAll
88 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Couto [26] RAll
IconStatus
RRookie

Schedule

The 2026 schedule was revealed on October 25, 2025. In contrast with the higher rungs of the USF Pro Championships, only the Mid-Ohio round will run in support of the IndyCar Series, with the rounds at Barber and Portland being discontinued. Instead, new rounds at Mosport and Lime Rock will be run in support of the NASCAR Canada Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, respectively, as well as a first-time visit to Carolina Motorsports Park. The season opener at NOLA Motorsports Park was replaced by another standalone round at the Homestead–Miami Speedway road course, while the standalone round at Road America was moved to the season finale slot. [27]

IconLegend
 R Road course
Rd.DateRace nameTrackLocation
1February 17–18Grand Prix of Homestead presented by YACademy R  Homestead–Miami Speedway (Modified Road Course) Homestead, Florida
2
3
4April 17–19Continental Tire Grand Prix of South Carolina R  Carolina Motorsports Park Kershaw, South Carolina
5
6
7May 15–17TBA R  Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Clarington, Ontario
8
9
10July 3–5Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio R  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
11
12July 10–11TBA R  Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut
13
14September 25–26Grand Prix of Road America R  Road America Elkhart Lake. Wisconsin
15
16

Race results

Rd.TrackPole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winner
DriverTeam
1 Homestead–Miami Speedway
(Modified Road Course)		 Flag of Lebanon.svg Max Mokarem Flag of the United States.svg Bex Cranston Flag of Lebanon.svg Max Mokarem Flag of Lebanon.svg Max MokaremZanella Racing
2 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Nissen Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez VRD Racing by Pole Position
3 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Cuthbert Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez
Flag of Lebanon.svg Max Mokarem		 Flag of Lebanon.svg Max MokaremZanella Racing
4Carolina Motorsports Park Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cole Medeiros Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cole MedeirosExclusive Autosport
5 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez VRD Racing by Pole Position
6 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez VRD Racing by Pole Position
7 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
8
9
10 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
11
12 Lime Rock Park
13
14 Road America
15
16

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 HOM CAR CTP MOH LRP ROA Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Machado Pérez191*14*31*1*133
2 Flag of Lebanon.svg Max Mokarem1*41*982132
3 Flag of Finland.svg Vilho Aatola3312245115
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cole Medeiros18551*93102
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Mrak4932221090
6 Flag of Poland.svg Karol Pasiewicz22218201189
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Nissen7106461878
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Couto91171211474
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leonardo Serravalle8818105771
10 Flag of the United States.svg Bex Cranston56166121964
11 Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Cooley61881171264
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Cuthbert101945191360
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Berg21179173856
14 Flag of the United States.svg John Main1116217181440
15 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Aspley1220138132040
16 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Oselka1313202014937
17 Flag of Mexico.svg Elías Vignola1771921DNS636
18 Flag of the United States.svg Grant Mitchell14141114172136
19 Flag of Colombia.svg Pipe Chaparro20121019102235
20 Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Colleran16151516161632
21 Flag of the United States.svg Aryan Narola15211715211524
22 Flag of France.svg Arthur Barbe13151718

Teams' championship

Scoring system

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th+ 
Points221815121086421
  • Single car teams receive 3 bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams.
  • Only the best two results count for teams fielding more than two entries.
PosTeam HOM CAR CTP MOH LRP ROA Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Zanella Racing141722155
483854
2 Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Racing2221112878
3 Flag of the United States.svg Exclusive Autosport555173109
667689
4 Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing 33924592
97101296
5 Flag of the United States.svg VRD Racing by Pole Position1011131196
91011
6 Flag of the United States.svg JHDD powered by ECR 794461266
810651110
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Berg Racing11118103746

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tatuus JR-23". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Berg Racing Expands Operations to Join USF Juniors in 2026". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Berg Racing Focused on Multi-Car USF Juniors Effort". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Vilho Aatola returns to USF Juniors with DEForce Racing!". DEForce Racing on Instagram. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "We're proud to welcome Elias Vignola to DEForce Racing as he takes on the challenge of racing in the United States". DEForce Racing on Instagram. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "We're excited to welcome Pipe Chaparro 🇨🇴 as he makes his debut in the USF Championship with DEForce Racing in 2026". DEForce Racing on Instagram. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cranston Joins Exclusive Autosport for 2026 Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive Autosport Welcomes Connor Aspley to USF Juniors Roster". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cooley Returns to Exclusive Autosport for 2026 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Canadian Cole Medeiros Joins Exclusive Autosport". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jay Howard Driver Development is pleased to announce that Casper Nissen will join their USF Juniors team for the 2026 season!". USF Pro Championships on Facebook. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jay Howard Driver Development is excited to announce their last driver to their 2026 USF Juniors Driver list, Aryan Narola!". USF Pro Championships on Facebook. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Jay Howard Driver Development is excited to announce Max Cuthbert as their first confirmed driver for the 2026 USF Juniors season!". USF Pro Championships on Facebook. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jay Howard Driver Development is pleased to announce Jw Main as one of their 2026 USF Junior drivers!". USF Pro Championships on Facebook. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Olivia Racing press release". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Karol Pasiewicz Joins Olivia Racing for 2026 USF Juniors". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "VRD Racing Announces Strategic Partnership with Pole Position Motorsports". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Ivan Machado Perez Joins VRD Racing by Pole Position". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  19. ↑ "Continental Tire Grand Prix of South Carolina Entry List" (PDF). www.usfjuniors.com. April 15, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Zanella Racing Adds Jared Oselka to USF Juniors Line-Up". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  21. ↑ "Zanella Racing Set for 2026 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Mitchell to Make USF Juniors Debut with Zanella Racing". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Colleran Confirmed for Sophomore USF Juniors Season with Zanella Racing". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Max Mokarem Joins USF Juniors Season with Zanella Racing". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Serravalle Joins USF Juniors with Zanella Racing". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Zanella Racing Signs Victor Couto for USF Juniors Program". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "USF Pro Championships Announces 2026 Schedules". www.usfjuniors.com. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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