F4: SCCA Pro developing plans for American FIA Formula 4 series - Racer
SCCA Pro Racing once served as the most prolific starting ground for future Indy car stars, and according to Robert Clarke, who was hired to lead the sanctioning body in 2014, plans are afoot to bring SCCA Pro back into the junior open-wheel... Through its promotion of Formula Ford, Formula Ford 2000, Super Vee, Formula Atlantic, and the American Racing Series (the original Indy Lights series), SCCA Pro had a formidable ladder of opportunities that could propel young drivers to the... With the support of SCCA CEO Lisa Noble, Clarke (LEFT) is moving forward on a plan to introduce the FIA Formula 4 series as SCCA Pro's newest open-wheel offering for drivers looking to move up from karting or other classes within the SCCA. "The concept with the FIA Formula 4 chassis is a contemporary Formula Ford—the step that takes drivers from karting or elsewhere to their first serious formula car," Clarke told RACER. Californian Colton Herta (RIGHT), the 15-year-old son of former IndyCar driver/current IndyCar team owner Bryan Herta, is active in the British series and won his first race last weekend at Snetterton. Source: www.racer.com
