The Mazda Road to Indy Summit is one of the most eagerly-awaited events on the Mazda Road to Indy, an unparalleled educational experience in which drivers get to listen and interact with the top figures in motorsports.

While race winners Zach Veach, Luke Ellery, Spencer Pigot and Petri Suvanto each garnered their time in the spotlight, USF2000 alumni also have scored their share of headlines.

A large portion of the crowd stayed on after this afternoon’s IZOD IndyCar Series season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg to watch Petri Suvanto become the fourth different winner in as many rounds of the hotly contested Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda.

Spencer Pigot scored an accomplished maiden victory in just his third start in the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda, leading from flag to flag this afternoon on the challenging 1.8-mile street circuit in St. Petersburg, Fla.

A thrilling 30-minute qualifying session for Round Three of the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda ended with 17-year-old MAZDASPEED Development driver Spencer Pigot turning a last-gasp lap at 1:13.955 (an average speed of 87.621 mph) to edge Colombian-born, Mexico City-based Juan Piedrahita by a scant 0.002 seconds.