USF Pro Insider Podcast

The resume of Mexican Salvador de Alba is unlike any other driver in the USF Pro Championships system, highlighted by multiple NASCAR Mexico and Super Copa GT titles. USF Pro Insider Rob Howden sat down with the 23-year-old after his second straight USF Pro 2000 oval victory, which came in the Freedom 90 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in May. The win vaulted the Exclusive Autosport driver to fourth...

Fresh off his win in the third USF Juniors race of the weekend at VIR, Exclusive Autosport's Jack Jeffers sat down to chat with USF Pro Insider Rob Howden to discuss his karting career, his development from the pre-season to now, and what it means to notch that first big USF Pro Championships victory. The 16-year-old Texan also spoke of the family atmosphere under the tent of his chosen race team.

Australian Quinn Armstrong will return to the site of his 2022 American formula car racing debut on the June 2-4 weekend when the sophomore USF Juniors driver and his DE Force Racing team head to VIR for the third stop on the schedule. USF Pro Insider Rob Howden chats with the 16-year-old about the start to his 2023 campaign, his win at Sebring, his thoughts about his VIR return, as well as how fa...

Ahead of this weekend's USF Pro Championship event at VIRginia International Raceway (June 2-4) where the USF Juniors program will be joined on the docket by the Skip Barber Formula Car Series, Rob chats with SBFCS point leader Jaxon Bell. The Miami, FL resident has swept the first four races of the year, and the 19-year-old son of professional driver and NBC commentator Townsend Bell aims to furt...

It's been a strong start to the USF2000 season for Australian rookie Lochie Hughes, who leads the series standings heading into the Carb Night Classic Freedom 75 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway on May 26. USF Pro Insider Rob Howden chatted with the Jay Howard Driver Development pilot ahead of this Friday evening's race and discussed Lochie's early success in 2023. 

Ahead of next weekend's USF2000 event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, USF Pro Insider Rob Howden sat down with series rookie, Indiana resident, and Jay Howard Driver Development pilot Al Morey IV to discuss his short career behind the wheel, how his freshman season has played out thus far, and how the 17-year-old is exciting and ready to tackle the iconic IMS facility.

Fresh off his sweep of the USF Juniors doubleheader at Barber Motorsports Park last week (Friday, April 28), DE Force's Nicolas Giaffone joined Rob from his home in Sao Paulo, Brazil to discuss the start of the season as well as the motivation for his decision to focus on the USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires. Giaffone's target is set firmly on INDYCAR and the Indianapolis 500 and th...

With the second season of USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires beginning on Thursday (March 23) at Sebring International Raceway, USF Pro Insider Rob Howden sat down with expected title contender Joey Brienza to discuss his expectations, as well as his last few years of focused driver development with Exclusive Autosport

Heading into the second weekend of the USF Pro 2000 schedule, USF Pro Insider Rob Howden checks in with reigning USF2000 champion and USF Pro 2000 rookie Michael d'Orlando. The Turn 3 Motorsports drivers talks about his championship journey in 2022, his off-season focus, and the start to this new season.

Two-time SCCA National Championship Runoffs winner Simon Sikes has all the potential to be an American open-wheel superstar, if not for his lack of funding. It's an age-old story in motorsports. USF Pro Insider Rob Howden sits down with Simon to discuss his dream opportunity with USF2000 powerhouse Pabst Racing in 2023 and his weekend of highs and lows at the season opener at the Grand Prix of St....

2022 USF Juniors champion Mac Clark is fired up and ready to tackle his freshman USF2000 season, supported by the scholarship provided by Andersen Promotions. USF Pro Insider Rob Howden chatted with the Canadian ahead of the series' Spring Training event at Sebring on February 27-28

With the 2023 USF Pro Championships season opener just under two weekends away, Rob sits down with USF2000 sophomore and New Zealander Jacob Douglas to discuss his rookie season and his mindset heading into this year's series. The Exclusive Autosport driver is focused on race wins and championships, and building on the experience he gained in 2022.

USF Pro Insider Rob Howden sits down with TSOLadder.com's Steve Wittich to look at the current driver line-ups for the newly-renamed USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires 

Ahead of the opening round of the inaugural USF Juniors series at Ozarks International Raceway next weekend (April 22-24), RTI Insider Rob Howden connected with expected title contender Nick d'Orlando from DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports to discuss his karting career and his championship success in F1600 in 2021. As part of the 'Getting To Know' segment, Rob and Nick talk about a track day with...

Illinois' Jason Pribyl will be one of the many drivers on the inaugural USF Juniors grid for the 2022 season, running with IGY6 Motorsports. Unlike other drivers who started their motorsports journey in sprint karting, Jason developed his racecraft in enduro karting, running full-sized racetracks like Mid-Ohio, Gingerman, and Grattan Raceway. Rob spoke with Jason about his move to cars in F1600 an...

American karter Evagoras Papasavvas will make his Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship debut in 2022, after having spent this past season immersed in a focused testing program with Jay Howard Driver Development. Rob sat down with Evagoras to discuss his years of karting that have led him to this season's move to the Road to Indy, as well as an incident that occurred in a late-season karting event tha...

After making his Indy Pro 2000 debut at the Road to Indy season finale at Mid-Ohio, Exclusive Autosport's Christian Brooks is primed and ready to take a run at the title in his freshman season. Rob and Christian discuss his years in the Red Bull Global Rallycross program, and his first two seasons in USF2000. Rob also pitches Christian with some fun and intriguing 'Getting To Know' questions.

With Andersen Promotions debuting their new USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires series in 2022, Rob begins his 'RTI Insider' interview from that paddock with Georgia's Noah Ping, who will compete this season with Velocity Racing Development. A former hockey goaltender, the 19-year-old comes to the USF Juniors program after a season of Radical Cup and SCCA Spec Racer Ford competition.

After two seasons in USF2000 with Cape Motorsports and Turn 3 Motorsport, New York's John Green will make the step to Indy Pro 2000 with Turn 3 in 2022. Green scored his first USF2000 win in the season finale and his three-year racing career is an intriguing study is rapid yet consistent development. Rob and Josh hit on all of these points, before allowing him to tackle the 'Getting to Know' quest...

In this second edition of the new format, Rob talks with USF2000 driver Dylan Christie, who is preparing to enter his sophomore season in the series. Christie will run for DE Force this season. In addition, Rob and Dylan discuss their love of sushi and homemade burgers. 

In the first 'Road to Indy Insider' podcast of the year, Rob speaks with Indy Lights sophomore Benjamin Pedersen about his rookie campaign in 2021, prepping for the upcoming schedule during the off-season, and the culture of success at HMD-Global Racing Group. Rob caps off the interview by asking the Danish-born, Seattle native a series of fun questions to get to know the championship contender.

RTI Insider Rob Howden sat down with Indianapolis racer Michael Myers on Thursday, July 29 to discuss his transition from off-road ATV racing to open wheel formula car racing in 2018, as well as his second year in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship, running with his family operation.

Road To Indy Insider Rob Howden talks with the most recent Indy Pro 2000 race winner Hunter McElrea of Pabst Racing. They discuss Hunter's season-to-date, his thoughts on the opening oval race at World Wide Technology Raceway, what he'll need to do to win the title, and his goals for 2022.

RTI Insider Rob Howden chats with Legacy Autosports' Simon Sikes, who is on a tear in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship with four straight podium finishes at Road America and Mid-Ohio.

Road To Indy Insider Rob Howden sits down with the 'Winning Christians' of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Exclusive Autosport's Christian Brooks swept the action in USF2000 and Jay Howard Driver Development's Christian Rasmussen backed up a runner-up finish on Saturday with his first Indy Pro 2000 win on Sunday. The drivers discuss their weekends and how this success has set the tone for the se...