ALTON, Va. — Cooper Shipman was once again the driver to beat in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) competition, taking the victory at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday morning.
Earning his eighth-consecutive victory of 2025, Shipman (No. 14 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) has tied the record for most consecutive wins, matching the effort of Cameron Das during the championship’s inaugural 2016 season.
Quickest in qualifying, Shipman brought the field to the green flag and never checked up, leading the race all the way to the checkered flag. With Shipman immediately jumping to the point, they were three wide behind him racing for second. Caleb Campbell (No. 68 Kids Help Phone / Camtacc Properties / Legacy Foundation of Canada / LC Racing Ligier JS F422) initially grabbed the spot, but just a few turns later, Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422) completed the overtake.
Second-place starter Alex Popow (No. 55 Dr. Michael Thompson MS DDS PPLS / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) was not going to be left behind, quietly overtaking Campbell and then making his way around Hauanio. With the race settling into a rhythm, Shipman had pulled away, opening up a three-plus second gap over second-place Popow.
Some of the best racing of the day was between Demitri Nolan (No. 5 Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F422), Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) and Oliver Savoie (No. 88 YXE Auto / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) as they battled for fifth. Unfortunately, the heated battled led to a spin by Huerta, which brought out a full-course caution during the race’s final minutes.
Unable to restart the event, the field took the checkered flag behind the safety car, with Shipman taking the victory, followed by Popow and Hauanio.
