A lengthy summer hiatus for the Road to Indy concludes this week as Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires and the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires return to action at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill.

As the world’s leading driver development program heads into the final events on its current calendar, early indicators show a substantial expansion in grid sizes for all three levels of the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires in 2022.

Abel Motorsports and Jacob Abel were able to keep the momentum rolling during the past event at Mid-Ohio for the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, once again finding themselves on the podium.

The initial supply of 40 upgrade kits slated for shipping in August and September have sold out as teams on the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires prepare for significant chassis enhancements in 2022.

McElrea was bound and determined to take full advantage of his second Cooper Tires Pole Award of the season, and did so with an exemplary start