Teammate Santi Urrutia also displayed excellent pace as he qualified second and held that position through the early stages before slipping back to fifth, while Raoul Owens finished 12th.

In what turned out to be a grueling and physically demanding race, Owen settle for a tenth place finish after starting third.

Will Owen returns to the #23 AMR Juncos Racing machine this weekend for the second oval race of the year in the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. The young rookie will compete for the first time in his career at Iowa Speedway and will look to carry strong momentum on the ovals after finishing a close second at Lucas Oil Raceway in May.

All three Rising Star Racing pilots will be in oval action this Friday and Saturday at Iowa Speedway as the Verizon IndyCar Series, Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires and Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires stage a triple-header race day on Saturday.

Juncos Racing proved to be the strongest team among the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires field this week during the series official test at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Garett Grist topped the speed charts while teammates José Gutiérrez, Will Owen, and Timothé Buret rounded out the top five. Nicholas Dapero made his debut in the Pro Mazda series piloting a fifth car for Juncos Racing.