FR Americas, F4 US and Ligier Junior Formula Championship at NOLA - Event Schedule and Information

The 2026 season begins for Racing America's Formula Ladder series this weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park. The FR Americas Championship, F4 US Championship and Ligier Junior Formula Championship tackle the 13-turn circuit in the "Big Easy" on April 9-12.

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by Racing America on Apr 6, 2026

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Sportscar Vintage Racing Association competitors will also be in action this weekend, adding to an action-packed weekend in New Orleans.

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2026 Racing America @ NOLA Schedule (All Times Local)

Thursday, April 9

Time	Session	Info
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	Registration
7:15 a.m.	SVRA Test Day Driver's Meeting	MANDATORY
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	Load-in Continues
7:45 a.m.	FR/F4/JFC Driver/Crew Chief Meeting	Event Center - 1st Floor
8:00 a.m.-8:25 a.m.	Group A - Closed Wheel	Testing
8:30 a.m.-8:55 a.m.	Group B - Open Wheel	Testing
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.	FR	Optional Test 1
9:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	Group A	Testing
10:35 a.m.-11:05 a.m.	Group B	Testing
11:10 a.m.-11:35 a.m.	F4	Optional Test 1
11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	JFC	Optional Test 1
12:10 p.m.-1:10 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:10 p.m.-1:35 p.m.	Group B	Testing
1:40 p.m.-2:10 p.m.	FR	Optional Test 2
2:15 p.m.-2:40 p.m.	Group A	Testing
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.	F4	Optional Test 2
3:20 p.m.-3:45 p.m.	Group B	Testing
3:50 p.m.-4:20 p.m.	JFC	Optional Test 2
4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.	FR/F4/JFC Standing Start Practice
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	Track Walk - No Motors

Friday, April 10

Time	Session	Info
7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.-8:25 a.m.	FR Americas Championship	Practice 1
8:00 a.m.	SVRA Drivers' meeting	MANDATORY If you did not attend Thursday
8:30 a.m.-8:55 a.m.	Groups 1FV, 2	Practice
9:00 a.m.-9:25 a.m.	F4 US Championship	Practice 1
9:30 a.m.-9:55 a.m.	Groups 9, 11	Practice
10:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m.	Ligier JFC	Practice 1
10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	Groups 6, 8, 12	Practice
11:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m.	FR Americas Championship	Practice 2
11:30 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	F4 US Championship	Practice 2
11:55 a.m.-12:55 p.m.	Lunch Break
12:55 p.m.-1:20 p.m.	Groups 1FV, 2	Qualifying
1:30 p.m.-1:55 p.m.	Ligier JFC	Practice 2
2:00 p.m.-2:25 p.m.	Groups 9, 11	Qualifying
2:35 p.m.-3:05 p.m.	FR Americas Championship	Qualifying
3:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.	F4 US Championship	Qualifying
3:50 p.m.-4:20 p.m.	Ligier JFC	Qualifying
4:25 p.m.-4:50 p.m.	Groups 6, 8, 12	Qualifying
4:55 p.m.-5:55 p.m.	OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car
5:30 p.m.	FR/F4/JFC Driver/Crew Chief Meeting	Event Center - 1st Floor
6:00 p.m.	FR/F4/JFC Team Owners Meeting	Event Center - 1st Floor

Saturday, April 11

Time	Session	Info
7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.-8:35 a.m.	FR Americas Championship	Race 1
8:45 a.m.-9:10 a.m.	Group 1FV, 2	Sprint Race 1
9:20 a.m.-9:55 a.m.	F4 US Championship	Race 1
10:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m.	Groups 9, 11	Sprint Race 1
10:40 a.m.-11:15 a.m.	Ligier JFC	Race 1
11:25 a.m.-11:50 a.m.	Group 6, 8, 12	Sprint Race 1
11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m.	Lunch Break
12:05 p.m.	Fan Walk - FR Americas Championship
12:50 p.m.-1:25 p.m.	FR Americas Championship	Race 2
1:35 p.m.-2:00 p.m.	Gropu 1FV, 2	Sprint Race 2
2:10 p.m.-2:45 p.m.	F4 US Championship	Race 2
2:55 p.m.-3:20 p.m.	Group 9	Sprint Race 2
3:30 p.m.-4:05 p.m.	Ligier JFC	Race 2
4:15 p.m.-4:40 p.m.	Groups 6, 8, 12	Sprint Race 2
4:50 p.m.-5:50 p.m.	OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car

Sunday, April 12

Time	Session	Info
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.	OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car
9:10 a.m.-9:45 a.m.	FR Americas Championship	Race 3
9:55 a.m.-10:20 a.m.	Group 1FV, 2	Sprint Race 3
10:30 a.m.-11:05 a.m.	F4 US Championship	Race 3
11:15 a.m.-11:40 a.m.	Groups 9, 11	Sprint Race 3
11:50 a.m.-12:25 p.m.	Ligier JFC	Race 3
12:35 p.m.-1:00 p.m.	Groups 6, 8, 12	Sprint Race 3
1:10 p.m.-2:10 p.m.	OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car