Last year he made his Indy Racing Northern Light Series debut finishing 21st. Starting 27th, McGehee finished fifth and won the Bank One Rookie of the Year honors, en route to finishing second in the series Rookie of the Year standings. Oberto has used his 1999 American Continental Championship title to propel his racing career. Rather then return to U.S. F2000 and contest the National Championship, Oberto competed in the newly formed SRP II class in Grand-Am. Driving with fellow F2000 graduate, Hampton, Oberto won six races and the championship.
Rice is a driver who has improved with every year of competition.
After finishing fourth in the 1997 U.S. F2000 championship, Rice entered Toyota Atlantic. In his rookie year, he won one race and finished seventh in the championship. The following year, Rice improved to fifth in the championship. Last year racing with DSTP in Toyota Atlantic, who had run him in F2000, he excelled. Rice won five races and captured the championship.