Evan Cooley Leads w/ Photo Finish Win at 2025 YACademy Winter Series Opener

Feb 14, 2025 | Current, Racing News

Exclusive Autosport kicked off the 2025 season on the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course this past weekend, running three USF Juniors cars in the YACademy Winter Series opener with Evan Cooley, Brenden Cooley, and Kaylee Countryman. Exclusive returns to the YACademy Winter Series as the 2-time driver and team champions. The team, and drivers, have put in incredible work over the offseason and are looking to defend the championship titles. They are off to a good start racking up one win, two podiums, and four top-five finishes. Evan Cooley currently is sitting second in the driver championship and the team in third. Exclusive Autosport will now travel to NOLA Motorsports Park in Louisiana for the second, and final, event of the series this week on February 12-13.

“What an exciting weekend,” said Joshua Cooley, Co-Owner and President. “All three of our drivers showed great pace immediately in the practice seasons. Having both Evan and Kaylee make the Super Pole was a big boost to the team and gave them confidence that we have what it takes to win. Our drivers gained valuable experience over the three races with many highs and lows. Kaylee showed great pace each race, but luck was not on her side in the end. Brenden achieved his first top 5 finish and narrowly missed another in 6th. Evan heads to NOLA with 2 podiums, including the win in the closest finish in YACadamy /USF history! I’m incredibly proud of all three drivers, the EA crew, engineers, and coaches. It was a true team effort here in Homestead-Miami and I look forward to continuing on in round 2 at NOLA.”

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