BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 17, 2026) – In Formula Regional Americas Championship’s (FR Americas) final event of the 2026 season, Kekai Hauanio captured the pole at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday morning. Currently ranked fourth, Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) is fighting to climb into the top three and earn some of the cash prize designated for the top finishers in the championship standings.

2026 FR Americas Champion Brady Golan (No. 40 Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) qualified second, just 0.231 seconds off of Hauanio’s pace. In third was Cooper Shipman (No. 10 Driven Dynamix / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3).

>> SEE MORE: Official Grid

FR Americas had two practice sessions yesterday. Shipman led the morning practice with Evagoras Papasavvas (No. 71 Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) and Harbir Dass (No. 9 Northcoast Medical Group / Alpha Micron / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) rounding out the top three. In the afternoon session, Papasavvas was fastest, following by Golan and Hauanio.

>> SEE MORE: Practice 1 Results 
>> SEE MORE: Practice 2 Results 

The lights go out for FR Americas Race 1 at Barber today at 4:55 p.m. CT. Live timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app, with additional news and updates posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.