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Cooper Tires presents the U.S. F2000 National Championship powered by Mazda is an American racing series using the American variation of the Formula Ford formula, "F2000", that resumed operation for the 2010 season. It is sanctioned by IndyCar,[1] and is a part of The Mazda Road to Indy.

History[]

The series was initially founded by Dan Andersen and Mike Foschi in 1990, and regularly fielded over 60 entries per race. In 2001, the series was sold to Jon Baytos who introduced a number of controversial rule changes that brought the series out of alignment with similar Sports Car Club of America classes. This ultimately led to a sharp reduction in participation, and the end of the series in 2006. F2000 Pro Series racing continued under the F2000 Championship Series with a rules package which realigned competition rules with SCCA rules and thus allowed multiple chassis makes.

For 2010, the U.S. F2000 National Championship returned under the leadership of Dan Andersen, who then owned professional racing teams in Star Mazda and Indy Lights. The intent was to return F2000 to its status as a stepping stone to higher calibers of professional open wheel racing in the United States. The car rule package includes two sub-classes: the Championship class requires a Van Diemen chassis with a league mandated aerodynamics package, and a sealed Mazda MZR engine. The National class was from 2010 to 2012 for a Ford Zetec or Pinto powered car using any Formula Ford or Formula Continental chassis. Those National class cars, though allowed more open suspension and aero tuning, ran with a ~30 hp deficit as compared to the Mazda powered cars to ensure slower lap times. In November 2011 it was announced that SCCA Formula Enterprise cars would be eligible to compete for the National Championship from the 2012 Season onward.[2] At the end of the 2012 season, it was announced that the 2013 National Class would consist only of Formula Enterprise cars.[3] In November 2009, Cooper Tires announced the signing of a 4-year deal as a presenting sponsor and exclusive tire supplier for the series.[4]

Starting in 2011, organisers added a winter series of five races, organised in a short span in January or February, all held in southern Florida. The Winterfest series prepares F2000 drivers for their opportunities to race in F2000 in the main season.

Champions[]

Season Champion B-Division Oval Crown Eastern States Triple Crown Western States Triple Crown
1990 25px USA Vince Puleo 25px USA Paul McKee
1991 25px USA Craig Taylor 25px USA Danny Ragland
1992 25px USA Chris Simmons 25px USA Victor Calderone
1993 25px USA Chris Simmons 25px USA Rick Brunner
1994 25px USA Clay Collier 25px USA Jeff Beck
1995 25px USA Jeret Schroeder 25px USA Jon Groom
1996 25px USA Steve Knapp 25px USA Jon Groom 25px USA Allen May 25px USA Steve Knapp 25px Australia Jason Bright
1997 25px Brazil Zak Morioka 25px Brazil Zak Morioka
1998 25px Australia David Besnard 25px Australia David Besnard
1999 25px Great Britain Dan Wheldon
2000 25px USA Aaron Justus 25px USA Tom Dyer
2001 25px USA Jason Lapoint 25px USA Scott Rubenzer
2002 25px USA Bryan Sellers 25px USA Kip Meeks
2003 25px USA Jonathan Bomarito 25px USA Chris Dona
2004 25px USA Bobby Wilson 25px USA Greg Pizzo
2005 25px Great Britain Jay Howard
2006 25px USA J. R. Hildebrand
2007–2009, series not held Team Champion National class Winterfest Winterfest National class
2010 25px USA Sage Karam 25px USA Andretti Autosport 25px USA Ardie Greenameyer
2011

W

25px Finland Petri Suvanto 25px USA Andretti Autosport 25px USA Luca Forgeois 25px USA Zach Veach
2012

W

25px Australia Matthew Brabham 25px USA Cape Motorsports 25px Template:Country alias NOR Henrik Furuseth 25px USA Spencer Pigot 25px Canada James Dayson
2013

W

25px Canada Scott Hargrove 25px USA Cape Motorsports 25px USA Scott Rettich 25px USA Neil Alberico 25px Canada James Dayson

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