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 |
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1990 | Vince Puleo | Paul McKee | |||
1991 | Craig Taylor | Danny Ragland | |||
1992 | Chris Simmons | Victor Calderone | |||
1993 | Chris Simmons | Rick Brunner | |||
1994 | Clay Collier | Jeff Beck | |||
1995 | Jeret Schroeder | Jon Groom | |||
1996 | Steve Knapp | Jon Groom | Allen May | Steve Knapp | Jason Bright |
1997 | Zak Morioka | Zak Morioka | |||
1998 | David Besnard | David Besnard | |||
1999 | Dan Wheldon | ||||
2000 | Aaron Justus | Tom Dyer | |||
2001 | Jason Lapoint | Scott Rubenzer | |||
2002 | Bryan Sellers | Kip Meeks | |||
2003 | Jonathan Bomarito | Chris Dona | |||
2004 | Bobby Wilson | Greg Pizzo | |||
2005 | Jay Howard | ||||
2006 | J. R. Hildebrand | ||||
2007–2009, series not held | Team Champion | National class | Winterfest | Winterfest National class | |
2010 | Sage Karam | Andretti Autosport | Ardie Greenameyer | ||
2011
W |
Petri Suvanto | Andretti Autosport | Luca Forgeois | Zach Veach | |
2012
W |
Matthew Brabham | Cape Motorsports | Henrik Furuseth | Spencer Pigot | James Dayson |
2013
W |
Scott Hargrove | Cape Motorsports | Scott Rettich | Neil Alberico | James Dayson |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Series Confirmed for 2010". eformulacarnews (Holbi). 2009-10-20. http://www.eformulacarnews.com/news_info.php?n=6291&sid=981999be5377ca5a46ce6165b276c73d. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ "USF2000 Opens National Class to SCCA Formula Enterprises Cars". usf2000.com (USF2000). 2011-11-11. http://www.usf2000.com/News/11-11-11/USF2000_Opens_National_Class_to_SCCA_Formula_Enterprises_Cars.aspx. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ↑ USF2000 Makes National Class Changes For 2013, PaddockTalk, September 19, 2012, Retrieved 2012-10-08
- ↑ "USF2000 Series Names Cooper Tire Official Tire and Presenting Sponsor" (PDF). usf2000.com (Andersen Promotions, LLC). 2009-11-12. http://www.f2000.com/news/2009/series/QR068.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ "Error: no
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