Team Pelfrey today announces an expansion of its open-wheel portfolio with confirmation of plans to field a three-car entry in the 2015 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. The move will augment the Florida-based team’s current involvement in the F1600 Championship Series, which for many young drivers represents the first foray into semi-professional car racing, and the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires.

After winning the Skip Barber Championship Shootout and claiming a $200,000 scholarship package from Mazda, 22-year-old Aaron Telitz joined ArmsUp Motorsports for a successful 2014 race season in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing claimed its fourth Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda driver championship in as many years as Florian Latorre won the title with a win in the season finale at the Grand Prix of Sonoma, August 22-23.

The 2014 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda race season concluded last weekend at Sonoma Raceway. ArmsUp Motorsports Finished the season in second place in the team championship point standings, up from 10th in the prior year. With the driving lineup of Aaron Telitz, Peter Portante and James Dayson, the team earned eight podium finishes and an additional four top-five finishes in 14 races.

Telitz battles to second place, with Portante fourth and Dayson 19th