There were mixed emotions among the Jay Howard Driver Development this weekend in St. Petersburg as Christian Rasmussen claimed his first victory in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and its trio of drivers in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship each faced some adversity,

The series sophomore claimed a pair of victories today on the unforgiving 1.8-mile street circuit, elevating himself from fifth in the points table following the first two races of the season last weekend in Alabama to an already appreciable points lead

Christian Brooks and Kiko Porto will each take the USF2000 green flag from the pole position in tomorrow's pair of races

There is no respite for the teams and drivers on the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel racing development ladder, or indeed their more experienced cohorts in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at the pinnacle of the sport in North America.

After two very promising races in the Cooper Tires USF2000 series in Alabama this past weekend, Thomas Nepveu and his Cape Motorsports team are now moving on to the 1.8-mile, 14-turn urban layout in St. Petersburg on the west coast of Florida.