Austin, an eighth grader, is the only 14-year-old competing in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda Championship in 2013. 

"Friday was okay. We had some gearbox troubles (during Round One) which set us back a bit, and I started 19th and ended up 25th. I wasn't concerned with the gearbox issues as I know we are constantly improving throughout the weekend and these little bumps in the road are all a part of that. We ran our fastest lap of the day in our race so given the circumstances, everything has gone pretty well so far. Today (Round Two) was a little rough compared to some of my other races, but we'll bounce back. We had some issues that did not allow us to finish the race, but we're looking forward to improving in St. Pete and getting some good finishes. The positive thing about today is that we made some progress on the start by gaining four positions even though we only had one lap, so we'll bring everything we've learned this weekend to St. Petersburg."