2006 Formula Ford 2000 Championship Series

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The 2006 Cooper Tires Formula Ford 2000 Championship Series was the sixth and final season of the USF2000 Ford Zetec championship. It proved to be the ultimate USF2000 championship until the relaunch in 2010. J.R. Hildebrand won the championship in a Cape Motorsports entered Van Diemen RF05.

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Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole PositionFastest lapWinner
1 [1] Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia May 13 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
2 [2] Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia May 13 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
3 [3] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio May 20 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
4 [4] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio May 21no pole awarded Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
5 [5] Portland International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Portland, Oregon June 17 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
6 [6] Portland International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Portland, Oregon June 18 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Knight Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
7 [7] Grand Prix of Cleveland Flag of the United States.svg Cleveland, Ohio June 24 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
8 [8] Grand Prix of Cleveland Flag of the United States.svg Cleveland, Ohio June 25 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron
9 [9] Honda Indy Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto July 8 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
10 [10] Honda Indy Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto July 9 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
11 [11] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio September 16 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
12 [12] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio September 17 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand
13 [13] Road America Flag of the United States.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 23 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron
14 [14] Road America Flag of the United States.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin September 24 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand

Final standings

RankDriver Flag of the United States.svg
ATL1 		Flag of the United States.svg
ATL2 		Flag of the United States.svg
MDO1 		Flag of the United States.svg
MDO2 		Flag of the United States.svg
PIR1 		Flag of the United States.svg
PIR2 		Flag of the United States.svg
CLE1 		Flag of the United States.svg
CLE2 		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
TOR1 		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
TOR1 		Flag of the United States.svg
MDO3 		Flag of the United States.svg
MDO4 		Flag of the United States.svg
ROA1 		Flag of the United States.svg
ROA2 		Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg J.R. Hildebrand 111111121111131381
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron [15] 22263892122217111272
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Ricardo Vassmer [16] 3761352243333435233
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Byers [17] 1662273551555642228
5 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Meredith [18] 5173212173115843236176
6 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Bystrom [19] 1526761713107448964165
7 Flag of the United States.svg Slade Miller [20] 724271166887258150
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Knight [21] 448421264138
9 Flag of the United States.svg Philip Metzger [22] 242811711101210614652125121
10 Flag of Mexico.svg Juliana Gonzalez [23] 925142616181815147148810101
11 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Rubenzer [24] 258121411129716992
12 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Haye [25] 454474
13 Flag of the United States.svg Clark Cambern [26] 8517896182074
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Hallman [27] 141925281716791213152269
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Comeau [28] 22167816692762
16 Flag of the United States.svg Gerald Kraut [29] 6151392082630242458
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Alexis Sabet [30] 1314231619111314131827DNS52
18 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Kniffin [31] 281228273026810151252
19 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Lessick [32] 2320191915181012111452
20 Flag of the United States.svg Dwight Rider [33] 1192424231629191818101750
21 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Podlesni [34] 3247
22 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Welk [35] 2347
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson [36] 20352541
24 Flag of Brazil.svg Wladimir Genovesi, Jr. [37] 21279101226212537
25 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hundley [38] 101092035
26 Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel Gutierrez [39] 252425131316181034
27 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Denison [40] 172218171924121134
28 Flag of the United States.svg Ira Fierberg [41] 271126171620171529
29 Flag of the United States.svg Shaun Modisette [42] 10528
30 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Thomson [43] 7728
31 Flag of the United States.svg John Lombardo [44] 1315313114
32 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Spreitzer [45] 141414
33 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Barrett [46] 171213
34 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorenzo Tirinnanzi [47] 2725191930159
35 Flag of the United States.svg Todd McNaughton [48] 15217
36 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Foutch [49] 18274
37 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Finelli [50] 222222284
38 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew King [51] 22232
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Beauchamp [52] 2523
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Defer [53] 191815232029
Flag of the United States.svg Brent Gilkes [54] 1821212027211117
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Jordan [55] 2623201824221826
Flag of the United States.svg Cole Morgan [56] 121310122419141710111129
Flag of the United States.svg Seth Ravndal [57] 161528239131615
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Wettstein [58] 2828

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