Indy-based team hopes to gain the championship lead in Alabama 

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire makes a trip to Barber Motorsports Park this weekend for the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix alongside the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The largest team in the paddock, Jay Howard Driver Development (JHDD) hopes this weekend will catapult them into the USF Juniors championship point lead.

Liam McNeilly, currently sitting second in the overall series championship, took the points lead for the team in the season opener at NOLA Motorsports Park after scoring the first pole position of the series in 2024 and for race one and continued to score a race win, a second-place finis, and a third-place result over the three wheel-to-wheel races. Ayden Ingratta and G3 Argyros also managed to make an appearance in the top 10 at NOLA.

“We had a good start to the season at NOLA,” explained Team Owner Jay Howard. “We have a handful of young, capable drivers in the USF Juniors series who are improving their skills every time they’re on track. We’re looking forward to gaining crucial championship points at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend and hopefully, taking control of the lead.”

The full USF Juniors driver lineup is as follows:
#3 - G3 Argyros
#4 - Hudson Potter
#5 - Ava Dobson
#6 - Aidan Potter
#7 - Ayden Ingratta
#8 – Timothy Carel
#9 – Liam McNeilly

Barber Motorsports Park will feature a shortened race weekend for the JHDD crew that will include two test sessions, an official practice, qualifying, a warm-up, and two races across two days. You can find the full weekend schedule and live timing links below.