2023 USF Juniors

The 2023 USF Juniors championship was the second season of USF Juniors. The season features a six-round 16-race calendar, which began on March 23 at Sebring International Raceway and concluded on August 27 at the Circuit of the Americas.[1]

When the top rung of the Road to Indy ladder system, Indy Lights, was bought by Penske Entertainment (owners of INDYCAR) in 2021 and the lower level series changed sanctioning to the United States Auto Club, changes were made to the other championships in the ladder. This, together with the Indy Lights being rebranded to Indy NXT, effectively ended the "Road to Indy" branding, with the three championships below Indy NXT now collectively called "USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires".[2] The USF Juniors serves as the bottom rung of this ladder.

Drivers and teams

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TeamNo.DriversRounds
DC Autosport46 Connor Roberts14–16
57 Carson Etter[3]All
68 Ethan Ho[4]1–10
DEForce Racing16 Quinn Armstrong[5]All
17 Lucas Fecury[6]All
18 Brady GolanAll
19 Nicolas Giaffone[7]All
Exclusive Autosport90 Erick Schotten[8]All
91 Joey Brienza[9]All
92 Jack Jeffers[10]All
93 Giovanni Cabrera[11]All
95 Bianca Bustamante[12]14–16
Jay Howard Driver Development3 Ayden Ingratta[13]11–13
Aiden Potter14–16
4 Hudson Potter[13]11–16
5 Ava Dobson[13]11–13
Dane Scott14–16
Ram Racing[14]55 Juan Felipe Pedraza[14]4–5
Velocity Racing Development12 Ethan Barker[15]All
29 Hudson Schwartz[16]4–16
33 Max Taylor[17]All
48 Jimmie Lockhart[18]All

Schedule

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RoundDateRace nameCircuitLocation
1March 23–25Cooper Tires Grand Prix of SebringSebring International RacewaySebring, FL
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3
4April 27–28Cooper Tires Grand Prix of AlabamaBarber Motorsports ParkBirmingham, AL
5
6June 2–4Cooper Tires VIR Grand PrixVirginia International RacewayAlton, VA
7
8
9July 6–8Cooper Tires Grand Prix of Mid-OhioMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OH
10
11August 11–13Cooper Tires Grand Prix of Road AmericaRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WI
12
13
14August 24–27Cooper Tires Circuit of The Americas Grand PrixCircuit of the AmericasAustin, TX
15
16

Race results

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Rd.TrackPole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winner
DriverTeam
1Sebring International Raceway Joey Brienza Joey Brienza Quinn Armstrong Quinn ArmstrongDEForce Racing
2 Joey Brienza Nicolas Giaffone Joey Brienza Nicolas GiaffoneDEForce Racing
3 Joey Brienza Jimmie Lockhart Joey Brienza Joey BrienzaExclusive Autosport
4Barber Motorsports Park Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas GiaffoneDEForce Racing
5 Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas GiaffoneDEForce Racing
6Virginia International Raceway Ethan Ho Max Taylor Jack Jeffers Nicolas GiaffoneDEForce Racing
7 Jack Jeffers Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas GiaffoneDEForce Racing
8 Nicolas Giaffone Jack Jeffers Nicolas Giaffone Jack JeffersExclusive Autosport
9Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas Giaffone Nicolas GiaffoneDEForce Racing
10 Hudson Schwartz Hudson Schwartz Hudson Schwartz Quinn ArmstrongDEForce Racing
11Road America Quinn Armstrong Ayden Ingratta Quinn Armstrong Quinn ArmstrongDEForce Racing
12 Ayden Ingratta Nicolas Giaffone Jack Jeffers Jack JeffersExclusive Autosport
13 Nicolas Giaffone Max Taylor Nicolas Giaffone Max TaylorVelocity Racing Development
14Circuit of the Americas Jack Jeffers Nicolas Giaffone Max Taylor Jack JeffersExclusive Autosport
15 Jack Jeffers Nicolas Giaffone Jack Jeffers
Jimmie Lockhart
Jimmie LockhartVelocity Racing Development
16 Jack Jeffers Jack Jeffers Jack Jeffers Jimmie LockhartVelocity Racing Development

Championship standings

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Drivers' Championship

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Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th+ 
Points3025221917151413121110987654321
  • The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
  • One point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
  • One point is awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap during the race.
PosDriverSEBALAVIRMDOROACOAPoints
1 Nicolas Giaffone4121*1*11*2*1*14622*378389
2 Quinn Armstrong1*5102231410211*581322324
3 Jack Jeffers3351582*1213421*3116*14*313
4 Jimmie Lockhart710353116441293441*1292
5 Joey Brienza22*1*4614256133991835280
6 Max Taylor13134754113116131512*146236
7 Ethan Barker5613998712754107554228
8 Hudson Schwartz1412731452*575643208
9 Lucas Fecury6763455111371514127617206
10 Brady Golan987101194812878108107202
11 Erick Schotten10988106969984617911199
12 Carson Etter1111111214101378111661515813155
13 Giovanni Cabrera1212121315128131010101116121218140
14 Ethan Ho8496713109143134
15 Hudson Potter11131314131250
16 Ava Dobson12121128
17 Bianca Bustamante918927
18 Aiden Potter11111526
19 Connor Roberts16151022
20 Ayden Ingratta14161421
21 Dane Scott10171620
22 Juan Felipe Pedraza111318
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate
In-line notation
BoldPole position
(1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
(1 point)
*Led most race laps
(1 point)
Not awarded if more than
one driver leads most laps
Rookie

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Andersen Promotions Announces 2023 Schedules and Scholarships". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Andersen Promotions Announces Rebranding". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "CARSON ETTER JOINS DC AUTOSPORT FOR 2023 USF JUNIORS CAMPAIGN". Usfjuniors.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "ETHAN HO REJOINS DC AUTOSPORT FOR 2023 SEASON". Usfjuniors.com. February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "ARMSTRONG RETURNS TO DEFORCE RACING FOR 2023 CAMPAIGN". Usfjuniors.com. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Fecury to Team with DEForce Racing in USF Juniors". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (January 5, 2023). "DEForce signs Brazilian F4 winner Nicolas Giaffone for USF Juniors". Formulascout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT SIGNS ERICK SCHOTTEN FOR THE 2023 USF JUNIORS SEASON". Usfjuniors.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "BRIENZA ADVANCES WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT INTO USF JUNIORS IN 2023". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Wood, Ida (February 23, 2023). "Lucas Oil formula series champion Jack Jeffers steps up to USF Juniors". Formulascout.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Giovanni Cabrera joins Exclusive Autosport for the 2023 USF Juniors season". Usfjuniors.com. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "BUSTAMANTE TO COMPETE IN USF JUNIORS WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT". Usfjuniors.com. August 16, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "JAY HOWARD DRIVER DEVELOPMENT ENTERS USF JUNIORS EVENT THIS WEEKEND WITH THREE DRIVERS". RTD Media.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "RAM RACING PREPARES FOR USF JUNIORS DEBUT". USF Juniors.
  15. ^ "ETHAN BARKER AND VRD RACING LINK TOGETHER FOR USF JUNIORS CAMPAIGN". Usfjuniors.com. January 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "13-YEAR-OLD HUDSON SCHWARTZ JOINS VRD RACING FOR THE 2023 SEASON". Usfjuniors.com. March 13, 2023.
  17. ^ "Max Taylor Joins the VRD Racing USF Juniors Program for 2023". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  18. ^ "VRD RACING AND JIMMIE LOCKHART SET FOR RUN AT USF JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP". Usfjuniors.com. February 1, 2023.
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