BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK, Ala. — October 17, 2026. Four drivers put themselves at the front of their respective grids Saturday as three American open-wheel championships entered their final race weekend of the season.
Kekai Hauanio grabbed the Formula Regional Americas pole, Caleb Campbell led Formula 4 U.S. qualifying, and Edward Kennedy and Beckham Jacir secured the Ligier Junior Formula Championship Gen. 2 and Gen. 1 poles.
Hauanio Leads FR Americas Field
Hauanio, driving the No. 29 Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3, qualified ahead of newly crowned 2026 champion Brady Golan. Golan was 0.231 seconds behind, while Kiwi Motorsport's Cooper Shipman secured third. Hauanio entered the weekend fourth in the championship standings and is targeting a top-three year-end result.
Campbell Edges Teammate in F4 U.S.
Caleb Campbell's 1:26.116 lap in the No. 68 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422 claimed the F4 U.S. pole by just 0.042 seconds over teammate Clemente Huerta Raab. Fernando Rivera qualified third for Crosslink Motorsports.
Kennedy and Jacir Lead Ligier Junior Formula
Edward Kennedy led Gen. 2 qualifying with a 1:25.891 lap in the No. 30 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422. Jack Speth and Ben Ramirez completed the top three.
In Gen. 1, Beckham Jacir posted a 1:26.767 lap to beat Lazaro Bainotti by 0.043 seconds. Ava Hanssen qualified third in class, ahead of AJ Abdullah and Alexander Savage.
Race Weekend Continues
Saturday's scheduled first races begin with Ligier JFC at noon Central, F4 U.S. at 1:50 p.m. Central and FR Americas at 4:55 p.m. Central. Additional races are scheduled for Sunday. Fans can follow official timing and scoring through Race Monitor and the series' channels.
Reporting based on the October 17 media release distributed by A2B Strategies for FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC. Photo: series media. Results and schedules are subject to official updates.
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