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

Only two race weekends remain to decide the champions of the junior rungs on the unique Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel development ladder. The first will take place this weekend, August 27-29, at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J. At stake are a pair of scholarship prizes, collectively valued at over $1.1 million, to ensure graduation to the next level on the three-tiered progression from the grassroots of the sport to the pinnacle, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the Indianapolis 500.

Moving into the lead at the start, Eves went on to secure his third win of the season, thrusting himself and the Exclusive Autosport team back into contention for the series scholarship valued at over $718,000 to graduate into Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires in 2022

A lengthy summer hiatus for the Road to Indy concludes this week as Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires and the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires return to action at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill.

As the world’s leading driver development program heads into the final events on its current calendar, early indicators show a substantial expansion in grid sizes for all three levels of the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires in 2022.