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Elkhart Lake, Wis. (August 21, 2010) – The Team USA Scholarship enters its third decade of providing opportunities for talented young American race car drivers with today’s nominations for the “Class of 2010” who will vie for a pair of scholarships to contest the traditional end-of-season Formula Ford events in England in October and November.
In 2008, Team USA driver Josef Newgarden became the first American ever to win the prestigious Formula Ford Festival (Kent division) at Brands Hatch, while Conor Daly became the youngest winner of the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone. Last year Brett Smrz finished a sensational third at Brands Hatch, despite starting 27th, and Connor De Phillippi mirrored Daly’s success from the...
The organizers of the Jim Russell Championship Series are revising the format of this year’s competition. The Jim Russell “Race of Champions” replaces the proposed 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series.
A six-race invitational competition during June-August will now be run, with the outright points winner claiming a seat in Round Nine of the Firestone Indy Lights at the Infineon Raceway.
“The Jim Russell organization was adamant that we would continue with a meaningful program and one that followed our original goals albeit in a different guise,” commented Chip Pankow, President of the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School.
The Jim Russell “Race of Champions” is certain to feature fierce racing amongst six of the most...
Regular readers of RACER will be familiar with the names Connor De Phillippi and Brett Smrz. The teenagers' exploits in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda have ensured regular mentions in the "Making Tracks" pages and marked them as youngsters to watch.
Sure enough, Smrz and De Phillippi's prowess both in and out of the car resulted in successful nominations for the Team USA Scholarship, which in 2009 celebrated 20 years of helping the most talented American youngsters gain their initial experience of international competition.
Jimmy Vasser was the first Team USA Scholarship winner, way back in 1990 - before this year's winners were born! Since then, the program has provided a springboard for the...
2011 “F2 PRIZE DRIVE” LURE SET TO FILL JIM RUSSELL SERIES GRID
* 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series title winner gets fully-funded F2 “seat”
* Future Driver Search winners Carlton and Ellis confirmed for 16-race series
* Team USA Scholarship winner Smrz returning to compete for European series attraction
The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School organization welcomes the new decade in terrific style by opening entries and confirming details for its 2010 Championship Series that sees the champion earn himself a fully funded drive in next year’s FIA Formula Two Championship.
The 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series features eight weekends comprising of two races staged on consecutive days between April-November...
Three months ago, few people outside of the Skip Barber Racing School in North America would have recognized the names Connor De Phillippi or Brett Smrz. However, by the conclusion of their first ever overseas foray to England in late October the pair had earned instant acclaim due to their outstanding performances in the traditional Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and the equally prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford race at Silverstone.
De Phillippi (pronounced DEE phi-LEE-pee) and Smrz (smurrs) were the latest in a long list of drivers to have been granted an opportunity to display their talents on the international stage by the Team USA Scholarship, which has been assisting talented young American drivers in the early...
No doubt about it, Jeremy Shaw's Team USA has seriously hit its stride in the past two years. Josef Newgarden and Conor Daly did a great job for Team USA in last year's UK Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy race while Connor De Phillippi and Brett Smrz followed up this year with some equally impressive performances. Smrz came through from the back of the field to finish fourth at last month's Brands Hatch FF Festival while De Phillippi won the Walter Hayes race at Silverstone two weeks later. De Phillippi beat Daly's record from last year to become the youngest man to win the Walter Hayes spectacular at 16 years, 10 months and six days old.
De Phillippi and Smrz were selected from a group of seven Team USA 2009 finalists. De...
There are two parts to the video, because YouTube can only hold a certain length of video at once. The first part is posted on top, and the second part is on the bottom. Thanks to David Cwikowski (www.Norwell9.com) for cutting the video and posting it.
Part 1 Radio LeMans Interview Connor De Phillippi & Brett Smrz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2IHgGjiQPI
Part 2 Radio LeMans Interview Connor De Phillippi & Brett...
A week has passed since Team USA Scholarship winners Connor De Phillippi and Brett Smrz made their impressive European racing debuts in the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch. The time has passed quickly with a variety of tours and activities to fill the time before they return to the cockpits of their patriotically liveried Team USA Scholarship/Cliff Dempsey Racing Ray GRS08 Formula Ford cars for this weekend’s (October 31 - November 1) Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone.
The two American teenagers have been staying in the historic City of Oxford, home of one of the world’s most storied universities, sharing an apartment with 2008 Team USA Scholarship winner Josef Newgarden and his roommate F3 racer Philip Major, who hails...
Oxford, England (October 25, 2009) - A week has passed since Team USA Scholarship winners Connor De Phillippi and Brett Smrz made their impressive European racing debuts in the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch. The time has passed quickly with a variety of tours and activities to fill the time before they will return to the cockpits of their patriotically liveried Team USA Scholarship/Cliff Dempsey Racing Ray GRS08 Formula Ford cars for next weekend’s Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone.
The two American teenagers have been staying in the historic City of Oxford, home of one of the world’s most storied universities, sharing an apartment with 2008 Team USA Scholarship winner Josef Newgarden and his roommate, F3 racer Philip...
The pressure to perform is what you make of it. Ask Brett Smrz. This weekend he’s following in the footsteps of Jimmy Vasser, Bryan Herta, Buddy Rice and A.J. Allmendinger while flying the flag of the Team USA Scholarship in the Formula Ford Festival at England’s Brands Hatch circuit.
If that’s not enough, consider that Smrz and teammate Connor DePhillippi are following hard on the heels of last year’s Team USA drivers – Josef Newgarden and Conor Daly. All Newgarden did was win the Formula Ford Festival. All Daly did was capture the similarly prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone a fortnight later.
Connor DePhillippi and Brett Smrz, flying the Team USA Scholarship colors at Brands Hatch.
Come November 1, the...
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