American rookie joins title-winning team with aim at gaining crucial experience
ORLANDO, FL – Zanella Racing is thrilled to confirm its sixth driver for this year’s USF Juniors program, the first step on the USF Pro Championships by Continental Tire. American Jared Oselka has been confirmed to the program and the 19-year-old from Sarasota, Florida is ready to take the step up from karting, Formula FARA and YACademy Winter Series competition. Oselka will make his official USF Juniors debut with the team at the US Pro Championships Spring Training event at Homestead-Miami Speedway on February 16-18.
"Jared’s been putting in the work and has been getting the crucial track time he needs to be in the fight when the USF Juniors series gets rolling at Homestead next week.” offered Naka Zanella, Team Owner. “He’s rapidly improving his pace and racecraft, so we’re very excited for this season.”
Oselka got his start in the sport through karting at the T4 Kartplex in Palmetto, Florida in 2023 and 2024. Jared turned his first laps in a race car at the Skip Barber Racing School early last year and then began a focused testing and training program with Zanella Racing, logging considerable track time at Sebring International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Oselka added a Formula FARA event to his resume as well and has also tested with the team at Carolina Motorsports Park in preparation for the USF Juniors event at the facility in April. He also raced in the YACademy Winter Series events at Sebring and Homestead last week and again showed solid pace.
“I’m excited to be with Zanella Racing for the 2026 season,” Oselka added. “I look forward to improving my skills, working hard and getting results.”
Oselka is the sixth USF Juniors driver to be confirmed by Zanella Racing to start the 2026 season, joining Maddie Colleran, Victor Couto, Max Mokarem, Leonardo Serravalle and Grant Mitchell.
The first official race of the 2026 USF Juniors season will take place next week as part of the annual USF Pro Championships ‘Spring Training’ event at Homestead-Miami Speedway on February 16-18. The tripleheader will be broadcast live on the USF Pro Championships YouTube channel.