ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (May 16, 2025) – Alex Popow will lead the Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) field to green after inclement weather cancelled qualifying at Road America on Friday afternoon. Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422), a two-time winner in F4 U.S. this season, leads the standings, and therefore secured the first starting position for the field, which will start based on championship points. Cooper Shipman (No. 14 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) will roll off second, followed by Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) in third. Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) and Caleb Campbell (No. 68 Kids Help Phone / Camtacc Properties / Legacy Foundation of Canada / LC Racing) will round out the top five.
SEE MORE: Official Grid
F4 U.S. competitors had a chance to get on track Friday morning during the series’ sole practice session. Popow was quickest in that session, posting a 2:14.420 lap and holding a 1.111-second advantage over second-place Cooper Shipman (No. 14 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422). Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) was third, just 0.092 seconds behind Shipman, with Demitri Nolan (No. 5 Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) in fourth and Ty Arbogast (No. 32 RASE Marketing Ligier JS F422) in fifth.
SEE MORE: Practice Results
Race 1 goes green for F4 U.S. tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. CT. All races from the Road America SpeedTour will stream on SpeedTour.TV, with timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor app. SPEED SPORT 1 will air Sunday morning’s races, with a live broadcast from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. CT—including F4 U.S. Race 2. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
