Citing the tough economy, series owner Ben Johnston calls time on Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda "until global conditions improve."

Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda officials say the grid for the season-opening race at Sebring International Raceway "has eclipsed 10 committed drivers."

Race-to-race prize money will be paid directly to the drivers this year, with the top three positions now set to receive $15,000, $10,000 and $7,500 in prize money, respectively, and on through the top-10 finishers.

Squeezed out of the IndyCar ladder, Atlantic series aims to re-position itself as a training ground for grand prix racing.

Officials from the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda announced today that series-sanctioned preseason testing has been rescheduled from Jan. 22-24 at Sebring International Raceway to early March at a venue to be determined.

Teenager Zach Veach and Jensen MotorSport join forces for 2010.

12 races on tap for Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda

Goes third-to-first in points to become youngest Atlantic champion in series history on tiebreaker.

Needing every point he can get if he is to vault himself from third to first in the championship following Sunday's race, John Edwards gained a bonus point for pole position at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Simona De Silvestro heads into the season finale with a seven-point lead over second place Jonathan Summerton, and a 10-point lead over third place John Edwards.