2026 USF Pro 2000 Championship

• The scholarship for the champion was increased by around $50,000 to $594,500. == Drivers and teams ==

All drivers compete using Tatuus IP-22 racecars with Elite Mazda 2.0-014A engines and Continental tires. Team changes DEForce Racing, a series mainstay since the 2018 season, announced no drivers ahead of the start of the season while the one-car FatBoy Racing! outfit also did not confirm its presence on the grid ahead of the season opener. IndyCar team Ed Carpenter Racing announced a partnership with Jay Howard Driver Development, with JHDD's cars in the USF Pro Championships entering under the Jay Howard Driver Development powered by ECR guise. The team signed Michael Costello and Sebastian Manson from Pabst Racing and TJ Speed Motorsports after they came seventh and twelfth in 2025, respectively, while Brady Golan rejoined the team for a full-season program after contesting ten races in 2025. To replace him, the team promoted reigning USF2000 champion Jack Jeffers from their outfit in that championship. The team also entered a third car at the opening weekend for their USF2000 driver Colin Aitken. The newly formed JHDD/ECR partnership initially only confirmed one full-season entry for JT Hoskins, who jumps up from their USF Juniors outfit, with whom he finished 11th in 2025. The team entered two additional cars at the Grand Prix of Arlington for Tanner DeFabis, who returns after contesting six races with the team in 2025, and Andrés Cárdenas, who joins the team coming from Eurocup-3, where he came seventh in 2025 driving for MP Motorsport. None of the two departing teams' drivers returned to USF Pro 2000 in 2026. == Schedule ==

The 2026 schedule was revealed on October 25, 2025. The championship will visit two street circuits, four road courses and two ovals. It followed its parent series in moving its Canadian rounds from Exhibition Place to the Streets of Markham, while it replaced the round at NOLA Motorsports Park it held in 2024 and 2025 with a second round at Road America. USF Pro 2000 will also add a second oval round, making its debut at the Milwaukee Mile, and replace the Streets of St. Petersburg with the Streets of Arlington as its season-opening venue. == Race results ==

First half The 2026 USF Pro 2000 Championship began with a new track for the series as Exclusive Autosport's Jack Jeffers took pole position ahead of Turn 3 Motorsport's Leonardo Escorpioni around the Streets of Arlington. Jeffers initially lost out to Escorpioni, but retook first and led the majority of the race as VRD Racing's Frankie Mossman slotted into third. With two laps to go, Jeffers then spun, hit the wall and retired. That handed the victory to Escorpioni and promoted Turn 3's Michael Costello onto the podium. Setting the fastest lap in race one meant Jeffers was back on pole position for race two, and this time, he remained faultless throughout multiple incidents and safety car periods. JHDD/ECR's Andrés Cárdenas finished second on the road, but multiple penalties meant Pabst's G3 Argyros inherited second, with Mossmann in third taking the championship lead. == Championship standings ==

Drivers' Championship ; Scoring system • The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point. • One point is awarded to the driver who led the most laps in a race. • One point is awarded to the driver who set the fastest lap during the race. Teams' championship ; Scoring system • 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. == See also ==