Gold claimed a pole and his maiden win during the first race of the Indy Pro 2000 GP Presented by Andersen Companies

Championship leader Christian Rasmussen scored his tenth podium of the campaign, but encountered bad luck in the final two races, while teammate Wyatt Brichacek was fast and consistent all weekend long

No one came close to challenging Exclusive Autosport’s Artem Petrov during the opening race, held in tricky wet conditions, and once the track dried in time for the final race of the weekend, Hunter McElrea claimed an equally authoritative victory for Pabst Racing

Less than a week shy of his 17th birthday, Gold led from green flag to checkered flag to score a well-deserved maiden victory in the first of three races that will comprise the Indy Pro 2000 Grand Prix Presented by The Andersen Companies at New Jersey Motorsports Park

With momentum under his belt, Abel heads into the triple header race weekend looking for podium finishes