# 2024 USF Juniors

The 2024 USF Juniors presented by Continental Tire championship was the third season of USF Juniors. The season featured a six-round 16-race calendar, which began on April 5 at NOLA Motorsports Park and concluded on August 25 at the Portland International Raceway.
The championship serves as the bottom rung of the IndyCar Series's USF Pro Championships ladder system.

## Series news

* The scholarship for the champion to move up to the USF2000 Championship was slightly increased to $263,700.
* All three ladder series organized by Andersen Promotions will end their long-running affiliation with Cooper Tires as supplier and presenting partner. Continental will be the new tire supplier and title partner of the series.

## Drivers and teams

| Team | No. | Drivers | Status | Rounds |
| DEForce Racing | 15 | Vinícius Tessaro | R | 1–3 |
| DEForce Racing | 15 | Jeshua Alianell | R | 4–16 |
| DEForce Racing | 16 | Bruno Ribeiro | R | 1–13 |
| DEForce Racing | 17 | Leandro Juncos | R | 1–13 |
| DEForce Racing | 18 | Brady Golan | | All |
| DEForce Racing Driver Development | 19 | Patricio Gonzalez | R | All |
| DEForce Racing Driver Development | 20 | Rodrigo Gonzalez | R | All |
| Exclusive Autosport | 90 | João Vergara | R | All |
| Exclusive Autosport | 91 | Evan Cooley | R | 1–5, 9–16 |
| Exclusive Autosport | 92 | Jack Jeffers | | All |
| Exclusive Autosport | 93 | Giovanni Cabrera | | 4–5 |
| Exclusive Autosport | 94 | Brenden Cooley | R | 11–13 |
| Exclusive Autosport | 95 | Anthony Martella | R | 1–8 |
| International Motorsport | 24 | Augusto Soto-Schirripa | R | All |
| International Motorsport | 25 | Ariel Elkin | R | All |
| International Motorsport | 26 | Hudson Potter | | 11–16 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 3 | G3 Argyros | R | 1–5 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 63 | G3 Argyros | R | 6–16 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 4 | Hudson Potter | | 1–10 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 4 | Michael Boyiadzis | R | 11–13 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 5 | Ava Dobson | R | 1–5 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 6 | Aiden Potter | R | 1–5 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 6 | Michael Boyiadzis | R | 6–8 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 6 | JT Hoskins | R | 9–16 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 7 | Ayden Ingratta | R | 1–10 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 7 | Griffin Yellin | R | 11–16 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 8 | Timothy Carel | R | All |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 9 | Liam McNeilly | R | All |
| Skip Barber Racing | 50 | Jeshua Alianell | R | 1–3 |
| Velocity Racing Development | 10 | Michael Suco | R | All |
| Velocity Racing Development | 33 | Max Taylor | R | All |
| Velocity Racing Development | 70 | Christian Cameron | R | All |
| Velocity Racing Development | 98 | Sebastian Wheldon | R | All |
| Zanella Racing | 12 | Diego Guiot | R | All |
| Zanella Racing | 13 | Alex Popow | R | 1–3 |
| Zanella Racing | 13 | Teddy Musella | R | 4–5 |
| Zanella Racing | 55 | Leonardo Escorpioni | R | All |
| Icon | Status |
| R | Rookie |

## Schedule

| Round | Date | Race name | Circuit | Location |
| 1 | April 5–7 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana | NOLA Motorsports Park | Avondale, Louisiana |
| 2 | April 5–7 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana | NOLA Motorsports Park | Avondale, Louisiana |
| 3 | April 5–7 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana | NOLA Motorsports Park | Avondale, Louisiana |
| 4 | April 25–28 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Alabama | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 5 | April 25–28 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Alabama | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 6 | June 14–16 | Continental Tire VIR Grand Prix | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia |
| 7 | June 14–16 | Continental Tire VIR Grand Prix | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia |
| 8 | June 14–16 | Continental Tire VIR Grand Prix | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia |
| 9 | July 4–7 | Tatuus Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 10 | July 4–7 | Tatuus Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 11 | August 9–11 | PFC Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 12 | August 9–11 | PFC Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 13 | August 9–11 | PFC Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 14 | August 22–24 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 15 | August 22–24 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 16 | August 22–24 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |

## Race results

| Rd. | Track | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Race winner | Race winner |
| Rd. | Track | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Driver | Team |
| 1 | NOLA Motorsports Park | Liam McNeilly | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Velocity Racing Development |
| 2 | NOLA Motorsports Park | Sebastian Wheldon | Liam McNeilly | Sebastian Wheldon Liam McNeilly | Liam McNeilly | Jay Howard Driver Development |
| 3 | NOLA Motorsports Park | Liam McNeilly | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Velocity Racing Development |
| 4 | Barber Motorsports Park | Ariel Elkin | Jack Jeffers | Ariel Elkin | Ariel Elkin | International Motorsport |
| 5 | Barber Motorsports Park | Ariel Elkin | Ariel Elkin | Ariel Elkin | Ariel Elkin | International Motorsport |
| 6 | Virginia International Raceway | Bruno Ribeiro | Max Taylor | Ariel Elkin | Max Taylor | Velocity Racing Development |
| 7 | Virginia International Raceway | Ariel Elkin | Bruno Ribeiro | Liam McNeilly | Augusto Soto-Schirripa | International Motorsport |
| 8 | Virginia International Raceway | Ariel Elkin | Augusto Soto-Schirripa | Ariel Elkin | Sebastian Wheldon | Velocity Racing Development |
| 9 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Liam McNeilly | Liam McNeilly | Max Taylor | Max Taylor | Velocity Racing Development |
| 10 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Liam McNeilly | Sebastian Wheldon | Liam McNeilly | Liam McNeilly | Jay Howard Driver Development |
| 11 | Road America | Max Taylor | Max Taylor | Max Taylor | Max Taylor | Velocity Racing Development |
| 12 | Road America | Sebastian Wheldon | Max Taylor | Sebastian Wheldon | Ariel Elkin | International Motorsport |
| 13 | Road America | Max Taylor | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Velocity Racing Development |
| 14 | Portland International Raceway | Max Taylor | Liam McNeilly | Augusto Soto-Schirripa | Liam McNeilly | Jay Howard Driver Development |
| 15 | Portland International Raceway | Liam McNeilly | Leonardo Escorpioni | Liam McNeilly | Liam McNeilly | Jay Howard Driver Development |
| 16 | Portland International Raceway | Leonardo Escorpioni | Ariel Elkin | G3 Argyros | Liam McNeilly | Jay Howard Driver Development |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' Championship
#### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th+ |
| Points | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
* The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
* One point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
* One point is awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap during the race.
| Pos | Driver | NOL | NOL | NOL | ALA | ALA | VIR | VIR | VIR | MDO | MDO | ROA | ROA | ROA | POR | POR | POR | Points |
| 1 | Max Taylor | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1* | 5 | 1* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DNS | 329 |
| 2 | Liam McNeilly | 2 | 1* | 3 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 12* | 4 | 3* | 1* | 14 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1* | 1 | 324 |
| 3 | Sebastian Wheldon | 1* | 2* | 1* | 6 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 18* | 1* | 2 | 3 | 2 | 308 |
| 4 | Ariel Elkin | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1* | 1* | 8* | 22 | 13* | 7 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 278 |
| 5 | Jack Jeffers | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 250 |
| 6 | Augusto Soto-Schirripa | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 5* | 10 | 11 | 237 |
| 7 | G3 Argyros | 7 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4* | 9 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 3* | 163 |
| 8 | João Vergara | 10 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 158 |
| 9 | Leonardo Escorpioni | 8 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 146 |
| 10 | Christian Cameron | 13 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 135 |
| 11 | Timothy Carel | 16 | DNS | DNS | 23 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 131 |
| 12 | Brady Golan | 15 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 128 |
| 13 | Evan Cooley | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 21 | | | | 6 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 126 |
| 14 | Diego Guiot | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 125 |
| 15 | Patricio González | 19 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 124 |
| 16 | Bruno Ribeiro | 11 | 8 | 9 | 19 | DNS | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 24 | DNS | | | | 109 |
| 17 | Ayden Ingratta | 9 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | 101 |
| 18 | Jeshua Alianell | Wth | Wth | Wth | 26 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 83 |
| 19 | Leandro Juncos | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 23 | Wth | Wth | Wth | | | | 81 |
| 20 | Rodrigo González | 20 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 77 |
| 21 | Michael Suco | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 75 |
| 22 | Hudson Potter | 23 | 23 | 24 | DNS | 16 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 59 |
| 23 | Anthony Martella | 17 | 10 | 12 | 15 | DNS | 10 | 18 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 55 |
| 24 | Michael Boyiadzis | | | | | | 18 | 14 | 11 | | | 11 | 12 | 11 | | | | 49 |
| 25 | Vinícius Tessaro | 4 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 |
| 26 | JT Hoskins | | | | | | | | | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 31 |
| 27 | Teddy Musella | | | | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 |
| 28 | Griffin Yellin | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 23 |
| 29 | Aidan Potter | 24 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 30 | Brenden Cooley | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 21 | 15 | | | | 12 |
| 31 | Ava Dobson | 18 | 15 | DNS | 21 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 32 | Giovanni Cabrera | | | | 16 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 33 | Alex Popow | 25 | 22 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |