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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 17, 2026) – In Formula Regional Americas Championship’s (FR Americas) final event of the 2026 season, Kekai Hauanio captured the pole at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday morning. Currently ranked fourth, Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) is fighting to climb into the top three and earn some of the cash prize designated for the top finishers in the championship standings.
2026 FR Americas Champion Brady Golan (No. 40 Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) qualified second, just 0.231 seconds off of Hauanio’s pace. In third was Cooper Shipman (No. 10 Driven Dynamix / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3).
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FR Americas had two practice sessions yesterday. Shipman led the morning practice with Evagoras Papasavvas (No. 71 Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) and Harbir Dass (No. 9 Northcoast Medical Group / Alpha Micron / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) rounding out the top three. In the afternoon session, Papasavvas was fastest, following by Golan and Hauanio.
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The lights go out for FR Americas Race 1 at Barber today at 4:55 p.m. CT. Live timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app, with additional news and updates posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Caleb Campbell topped the qualifying speed charts at Barber Motorsports Park to secure the Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) pole. Recording a 1:26.116 lap, Campbell (No. 68 Steele Auto Group / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) bettered his teammate Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) by 0.042 seconds to lead the field to the green. Fernando Rivera (No. 16 Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) qualified third.
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F4 U.S. competitors had two practice sessions yesterday, with Champion Gastón Irazú (No. 27 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F422) leading the first session, followed by Huerta Raab and Campbell. Meanwhile, Huerta Raab led the afternoon session, followed by Campbell and Irazú.
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F4 U.S. will contest Race 1 of their season finale weekend today at 1:50 p.m. CT. Live timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app, with additional news and updates posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Edward Kennedy topped the Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) Gen. 2 class qualifying charts. Setting a fastest time of 1:25.891, Kennedy (No. 30 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) outpaced Jack Speth (No. 07 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) and Ben Ramirez (No. 32 U.S. Air Force / RASE Motorsports Ligier JS F422), who will round out the top three starters.
In the Ligier JFC Gen. 1 class, Beckham Jacir narrowly edged Lazaro Bainotti for the top qualifying spot. With Jacir (No. 7 Stonica / Bell / OMP / P1DOKS / Behind the Wheel / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) recording a 1:26.767 lap, Bainotti’s (No. 11 Fundacion Fangio Rus seguros Cordoba deportes / Speed Factory Ligier JS F4) best lap was just 0.043 seconds off the pace. Ava Hanssen (No. 26 One Powersports / Chiropractic Center of Elkhorn / NGK / Badger Mats Ligier JS F4) will lead her championship rivals AJ Abdullah (No. 21 Freedom Detox / Grid State Digital / Berg Racing Ligier JS F4) and Alexander Savage (No. 33 KymaBoats.com / Triple Aim Medical Solutions / Nature Coast Health Care / G Tech Motorsports Ligier JS F4) to the lights, completing the top five.
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With two practice sessions yesterday, Kennedy led both for the Gen. 2 class, followed by Speth and Ramirez, in that order, in each. In the Gen. 1 class, Jacir led both sessions with Hanssen in second.
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The lights go out for Ligier JFC’s first race of the weekend today at 12 p.m. CT, with live timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates throughout the event will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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