At just 14 years old, Belgian racing prodigy Karel Staut is turning heads on the international motorsport stage. After a highly promising debut at the USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire in New Orleans, the young talent is eagerly anticipating the next three rounds, set to take place from May 1–3 at Barber Motorsports Park as part of the prestigious INDYCAR event weekend.

Andretti Global announced today that junior development driver Oliver Wheldon will compete with VRD Racing in the 2025 USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire Championship

Senoia, Georgia’s Emma Scarbrough will make her USF Juniors debut this season, advancing from national level karting where she quickly developed her skills and speed.

Birmingham, Alabama’s Michael Suco will return to the series for a second season, moving over to compete with InterMS, which won four races enroute to third in the Team Championship standings.

Exclusive Autosport kicked off the 2025 season on the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course this past weekend, running three USF Juniors cars in the YACademy Winter Series opener with Evan Cooley, Brenden Cooley, and Kaylee Countryman.