A dozen young American drivers have been nominated, hailing from a multitude of racing backgrounds, and this weekend will meet with an illustrious panel of auto racing experts at Mid-Ohio.

The Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda today announced that Allied Building Products will be title sponsor of two pivotal rounds of competition in the championship chase when the series heads to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend.

It has been nearly two months since the last Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda event. Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing and its two drivers are anxious to get back on track for this weekend’s two races – Rounds 6 and 7 – at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, August 6-7.

Reigning Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda National Class champions AcceleRace Motorsports is pleased to announce it will resume its USF2000 campaign beginning with Rounds 7 & 8 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. American Jonathan Scarallo will be making his debut in the series and with AcceleRace driving the No. 29 GroupAWheels.com/Vredestein Tires/TreoBenny.com/Race Optics Cameras Van Diemen in the National Class.

Brian Belardi, owner of Belardi Auto Racing, announced today that the Brownsburg, Ind.-based team will field a USF2000 car for 15-year-old Luigi Biangardi of Barrington, Ill. in the final six races of the 2011 Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda.