At Homestead, Colleran used the official test day to build confidence, refine the car’s setup and continue adapting to the demands of USF Juniors competition. She then turned that work into a trio of steady race results, advancing five positions in Race 1 to finish 16th, improving to 15th in Race 2, and capping the event with another 16th-place finish in Race 3. Across the weekend, she showed clean racecraft, composure in traffic and continued development as she narrowed the gap to the midfield battle.  

“I am really happy with the progress we made in Homestead, but I am looking for more,” said Colleran as she looks forward to this weekend. “I’m really excited to get back on track this weekend at Carolina Motorsports Park. Homestead gave us a solid foundation to build from, and I’m motivated to keep learning, keep improving and take another step forward with Zanella Racing. It’s a big weekend with three races, so the focus is on making the most of every session and continuing to build momentum throughout the event.”

With that opening event now in the rearview mirror, Colleran heads to Carolina Motorsports Park looking to continue that momentum on a very different type of circuit. The South Carolina facility will provide another valuable opportunity to gain experience, sharpen racecraft and keep building confidence during a busy three-race weekend. 

The event schedule begins on Thursday with two test sessions, followed by a third test session, practice, and qualifying on Friday. Racing will begin on Saturday with Race 1 and Race 2 before the weekend concludes with Race 3 on Sunday.

As the season continues, Colleran and Zanella Racing will aim to turn the consistency shown at Homestead into another positive step forward at Carolina Motorsports Park

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