ALTON, Va. (September 19, 2026) – Scoring his fifth-consecutive pole, Gastón Irazú was fastest in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) qualifying at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) on Friday afternoon. Irazú (No. 27 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F422) posted a 1:53.981 lap to take the top spot, and will lead Cole Medeiros (No. 77 Firano Motorsports / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422), Caleb Campbell (No. 68 Steele Auto Group / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) and Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) to the green.

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With one practice session on Friday morning, fifth-place qualifier Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) topped the speed charts, holding a 0.275-second advantage over eventual polesitter, Irazú.

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F4 U.S. will contest Race 1 of the Racing America @ VIR weekend tomorrow at 2:15 p.m. ET. The race will stream live on RacingAmerica.TV and the @RacingAmericaTV YouTube channel, while timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.