The 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship is the ninth season of the FIA-sanctioned F3/FR-level series across North America, and the seventh season under the Formula Regional moniker after a rebrand in 2020. The series is promoted by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America.
The 2026 season is scheduled to be held over eight race weekends. It starting in April and will finish in October. Toney Driver Development driver Brady Golan won the Drivers' Championship title with two races to spare.
Teams and drivers All drivers compete with Ligier JS F3 cars on Hankook tires powered by mountune MK20R engine power units based on the Honda K20C1 engine. TeamDriverStatusRoundsJensen Global Advisors1 Aiden Zelaya5, 72 Robert Arana Jr.5, 7Toney Driver Development5 Luke Powers1–2, 4–77 Christian Bogle1–740 Brady Golan1–7Crosslink Motorsports8 Alejandro Bobadilla1–713 Barrett Wolfe1–414 Aidan Schuh1–724 Kevin Janzen1–729 Kekai Hauanio1–771 Evagoras Papasavvas1–7Kiwi Motorsport9 Harbir Dass1–710 Cooper Shipman1–7Hillenburg Motorsports25 Eric Wisniewski1–4, 721 Whitney Strickland 1–5Atlantic Racing Team 77 6 Jake Pollack188 James Lawley1–4, 6MLT Motorsports75 Jonathan Cottrill1Momentum Motorsports07 Anthony Autiello1, 4–6IconStatusRookieMasters' class
Fernando Rivera was originally announced to join Crosslink Motorsport in FR Americas, before he elected to join the team's F4 US outfit instead.
Race calendar The 2026 calendar was announced on 2 October 2025. The championship will visit the same eight locations as it did the year before.RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations1R1 NOLA Motorsports Park, AvondaleApril 11SVRA Sprint SeriesFormula 4 United States ChampionshipLigier Junior Formula ChampionshipR2April 12R32R4 Road America, Elkhart LakeMay 16SVRA Sprint SeriesFormula 4 United States ChampionshipLigier Junior Formula ChampionshipR5May 17R63R7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, LexingtonJune 13Formula 4 United States ChampionshipLigier Junior Formula ChampionshipR8June 144R9 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, SpeedwayJune 20SVRA Sprint SeriesTrans-Am-SeriesVintage Sports 2000 North AmericaHistoric Stock Car Racing AssociationR10June 21R115R12 New Jersey Motorsports Park, MillvilleAugust 1SVRA Sprint SeriesFormula 4 United States ChampionshipLigier Junior Formula ChampionshipR13August 2R146R15 Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, BowmanvilleSeptember 4Trans-Am-SeriesFormula 4 United States ChampionshipNASCAR Canada SeriesRadical Cup Canada presented by MichelinR16September 5R17September 67R18 Virginia International Raceway, AltonSeptember 19SVRA Sprint SeriesFormula 4 United States ChampionshipLigier Junior Formula ChampionshipR19September 208R20 Barber Motorsports Park, BirminghamOctober 16–18R21
Race results RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winnerMasters' winner1R1 NOLA Motorsports Park Evagoras Papasavvas Brady Golan Brady GolanToney Driver Development Cooper Shipman Whitney StricklandR2 Evagoras Papasavvas Evagoras PapasavvasCrosslink Motorsports Evagoras Papasavvas Whitney StricklandR3 Cooper Shipman Cooper ShipmanKiwi Motorsport Cooper Shipman Anthony Autiello2R4 Road America Evagoras Papasavvas Evagoras Papasavvas Brady GolanToney Driver Development Evagoras Papasavvas Whitney StricklandR5 Evagoras Papasavvas Evagoras PapasavvasCrosslink Motorsports Evagoras Papasavvas Whitney StricklandR6race cancelled due to inclement weather3R7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Brady Golan Cooper Shipman Kekai HauanioCrosslink Motorsports Kekai Hauanio Whitney StricklandR8 Cooper Shipman Evagoras PapasavvasCrosslink Motorsports Evagoras Papasavvas Whitney Strickland4R9 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Brady Golan Evagoras Papasavvas Brady GolanToney Driver Development Evagoras Papasavvas Whitney StricklandR10 Brady Golan Brady GolanToney Driver Development Cooper Shipman Anthony AutielloR11 Brady Golan Brady GolanToney Driver Development Evagoras Papasavvas Kevin Janzen5R12 New Jersey Motorsports Park Evagoras Papasavvas Evagoras Papasavvas Luke PowersToney Driver Development Luke Powers Whitney StricklandR13 Brady Golan Cooper ShipmanKiwi Motorsport Cooper Shipman Whitney StricklandR14 Cooper Shipman Evagoras PapasavvasCrosslink Motorsports Evagoras Papasavvas Anthony Autiello6R15 Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Evagoras Papasavvas Evagoras Papasavvas Brady GolanToney Driver Development Luke Powers Kevin JanzenR16 Kekai Hauanio Kekai HauanioCrosslink Motorsports Kekai Hauanio Kevin JanzenR17 Evagoras Papasavvas Evagoras PapasavvasCrosslink Motorsports Evagoras Papasavvas Whitney Strickland7R18 Virginia International Raceway Brady Golan Kekai Hauanio Kekai HauanioCrosslink Motorsports Kekai Hauanio Kevin JanzenR19 Kekai Hauanio Brady GolanToney Driver Development Kekai Hauanio Kevin Janzen8R20 Barber Motorsports ParkR21
Season report
First half The 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship began at NOLA Motorsports Park. Crosslink's Evagoras Papasavvas claimed pole position in qualifying, but contact between him and teammate Kekai Hauanio saw both drop down the order at the start of the first race. That handed the lead to Toney's Brady Golan, and he would go on to win ahead of teammate Christian Bogle. Crosslink's Barrett Wolfe finished third on the road, but a post-race penalty saw him lose his podium to Kiwi Motorsport's Cooper Shipman. Race two began with polesitter Golan stalling on the grid and retiring. Hauanio took over in front before a gearbox issue dropped him behind eventual winner Papasavvas and Shipman. Papasavvas started race three from pole position, but fell behind Hauanio in the opening part of the race. Shipman also got past Papasavvas before claiming the lead to end the weekend with his maiden victory. A post-race penalty dropped Papasavvas to sixth, handing third to Toney's Luke Powers and awarding Shipman a 13-point championship lead.
Road America hosted the second round of the season, and Papasavvas took a second pole position in qualifying. Golan qualified second to start the opening race alongside him, and after a slow start for the polesitter, Golan was able to take the lead right away. Papasavvas fell to seventh as Shipman slotted into second, before the former was able to rise back up to fourth. A mid-race restart then allowed him to take second place in a three-wide moment that saw Kiwi's Harbir Dass take third as Shipman dropped to eighth. Race two saw Papasavvas led the field to green in a rolling start as he defended his lead. Rain then began to fall, which led to multiple incidents. Eventually, a red flag was thrown to allow drivers to switch to wet tires. Three laps were left on the final restart, and Papasavvas was able to fight off Hauanio to take victory as Bogle took third after post-race penalties. Half points were awarded for the second race before race three was cancelled due to the persistent intense rain, leaving Papasavvas 12.5 points ahead of Shipman.
Pole position for round three of the season at Mid-Ohio went to Golan ahead of Papasavvas. He lost that advantage after both Hauanio and Papasavvas overtook him on the opening lap of race one. The trio ran closely together for the whole race - a safety car interruption brought a chance for Papasavvas to challenge the leader, but Hauanio stayed faultless to take his maiden victory by just over half a second. Shipman and Hauanio formed the front row for the second race, but a collision between the pair saw both drop out the top four. Papasavvas assumed the lead as Golan and Dass slotted in behind him. Two safety car phases punctured the race, but Papasavvas was not challenged through the two subsequent restarts as he took victory to extend his lead over Golan to 31 points. A post-race penalty for Dass dropped him down the order, handing third place to Bogle.
The first half of the season concluded at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Golan taking pole position again. Shipman, who started alongside him, was attacked by Bogle straight away at the start of the first race. He could not find a way past, however, and dropped back down the order. Papasavvas, who had started 15th after a bad qualifying, worked his way up the order, claiming third by the halfway point before overtaking Shipman with four minutes to go. Papasavvas started race two from pole position as Golan and Hauanio battled behind him. Hauanio then dropped down with a flat tire, before Golan was able to take the lead off Papasavvas on a mid-race restart. The latter then dropped away, with Shipman able to overtake him for second on the final lap. The third race saw roles reversed, with poleman Golan initially bested by Papasavvas. Once again, a safety car restart allowed Golan to retake the lead, which he turned into his third win of the weekend, with Hauanio third. That saw him close up to 10.5 points behind Papasavvas.
Second half Round five was held at New Jersey Motorsports Park, where Papasavvas was awarded pole position after Golan was handed a penalty for impeding. The latter then jumped the rolling start of the first race and took the lead as Papasavvas dropped to the rear of the field with a mechanical issue. That promoted Hauanio to second, and he threatened Golan until contact with Shipman on the final lap. Post-race penalties for both Golan and Hauanio meant Powers inherited his maiden victory ahead of Crosslink's Alejandro Bobadilla and Bogle. Papasavvas was back on pole position for the second race, before Shipman overtook him on lap nine and managed a safety car restart to take victory. Powers took third on the road, but another post-race penalty saw Golan inherit the podium place. The latter started the third race from first place, with Papasavvas fourth behind Shipman and Hauanio, who crashed again and dropped out of contention. That left Papasavvas able to catch and pass Golan, taking victory to end the weekend leading Golan by 8.5 points.
Next came the sole round abroad as the series travelled to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Papasavvas led Golan in qualifying, but his first race ended in retirement after he dropped to twelfth on the opening lap and flipped his car twice when attempting to recover up the order. Golan assumed the lead from second off the line, while further mistakes for Shipman and Hauanio helped Powers secure second place ahead of Shipman. Golan won and took over the championship lead, before another pole position for Papasavvas ended in a non-score in race two after he spun on lap five and beached his car. That handed the lead to Shipman, before Hauanio was able to first pass Golan and then Shipman on two safety car restarts to take victory. Hauanio had pole position for race three, but suffered a suspension failure, before Golan then hit Shipman when fighting for the lead, with the former retiring and the latter dropping to eighth. Papasavvas took the lead and led Powers and Atlantic's James Lawley to end the weekend 10.5 points behind Golan.
Championship standings Points are awarded as follows: Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points251815121086421 Drivers' standings