2010 U.S. F2000 National Championship

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2010 champion Sage Karam

The 2010 Cooper Tires presents the U.S. F2000 National Championship powered by Mazda is the first U.S. F2000 National Championship season under the new management, sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. All cars will run Mazda MZR engines built by former driver Steve Knapp.

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With victory in the first race at the final round at Road Atlanta, Sage Karam won the championship and a fully funded seat in the 2011 Star Mazda Championship.

Drivers and teams

TeamNoDriversNotes
Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
w/ Wayne Taylor Racing 		2 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna [1]
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Fielding [2] St. Pete to ORP only
18 Flag of Chile.svg Javier BarralesRoad Atlanta only
Flag of the United States.svg JDC MotorSports 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery [3] Road Atlanta only
10 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Goikhberg [4]
11 Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Abbate [4]
19 Flag of Colombia.svg Martin Sala [4] Skipped ORP, Iowa, Road America, & Road Atlanta
Flag of the United States.svg Pabst Racing Services 6 Flag of Chile.svg Martin Scuncio [5] St. Pete only
Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Autobahn & Road America only
9 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Smart [5] Skipped ORP and New Jersey
Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport 7 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach [6] Beginning at Laguna Seca
8 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam [7]
Flag of the United States.svg Liberty Motorsports [8] 14 Flag of Aruba.svg Terrick Mansur [9] St. Pete to Iowa only
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Félix Serrallés [10] Road America & Road Atlanta only
41 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Powers [11] St. Pete, Autobahn, Road America, & Road Atlanta
Flag of the United States.svg Brian BelardiIowa only
Flag of Chile.svg Fuerza Chile Motorsports18 Flag of Chile.svg Javier BarralesBeginning at ORP, changed teams for Road Atlanta
99 Flag of Chile.svg Martin ScuncioBeginning at ORP, skipped Road Atlanta
Flag of the United States.svg ZSports Midwest20 Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Searcy [12] St. Pete only
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Cheng Road America only
21 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Anderson [13] Road America only
Flag of the United States.svg AcceleRace MotorSports28 Flag of the United States.svg Ardie Greenamyer [5]
Flag of the United States.svg ArmsUp MotorSports31 Flag of the United States.svg Joe TovoORP only
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AIM Autosport77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Furfari [14] St. Pete only

Race calendar and results

The schedule was announced on November 24, 2009. [15] All championship rounds will be supporting the Star Mazda Championship. An exhibition meeting with two non-championship rounds will also be held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca over May 22–23, in support of the American Le Mans Series. [16]

RndCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
1 Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida March 27 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport IndyCar
2March 28 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport
NC Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 1 Monterey, California May 23 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Goikhberg Flag of the United States.svg Scott Rarick Flag of the United States.svg PR1 Motorsports ALMS
Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Goikhberg Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Goikhberg Flag of the United States.svg JDC Motorsports
3 O'Reilly Raceway Park Brownsburg, Indiana May 29 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Goikhberg Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports USAC Midgets
4 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa June 19 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport IndyCar
5 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey June 26 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport Star Mazda
6June 27 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Goikhberg Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
7 Autobahn Country Club Joliet, Illinois July 31 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of the United States.svg Pabst Racing Services Star Mazda
8August 1 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport
9 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 21 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport ALMS
10August 22 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport
11 Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 30 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport ALMS
12October 1 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport

1Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca round was a non-points event run in conjunction with the Pacific F2000 Championship.

Championship standings

Drivers'

PosDriver STP ORP IOW NJ ACC ROA ATL Points
Championship Class
1 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam 1*1*2*1*1*921*1*1*1*1*351
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna231621*324735269
3 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Goikhberg 873332101122911194
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Abbate6118273585586192
5 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach 4545763324189
6 Flag of Chile.svg Martin Scuncio4125456125139119
7 Flag of Chile.svg Javier Barrales788787614117112
8 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Powers1294414651097
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Martin Sala5136469DNSDNS79
10 Flag of Aruba.svg Terrick Mansur3461057
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Fielding721140
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Furfari9627
13 Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Searcy13518
National Class
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ardie Greenamyer9798910121269208
2 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Smart1110911DNS111178164
3 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Tovo101
4 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Belardi111
Unregistered drivers
Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets 1*3740
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Félix Serrallés 98420
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery1030
Flag of the United States.svg Ardie Greenamyer11080
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Cheng 8100
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Anderson 10130
PosDriver STP ORP IOW NJ ACC ROA ATL Points
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate
(DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
(1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
(1 point)
*Led most race laps
(1 point)

1Ardie Greenamyer switched from Championship to National class at ORP and was subsequently not shown in Championship class standings published by the league.

Teams'

PosTeam STP ORP IOW NJ ACC ROA ATL Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport 112115211111358
4549763324
2 Flag of the United States.svg JDC MotorSports 573232582283245
6118363695596
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports 221621324735235
7311117
4 Flag of the United States.svg Liberty Motorsports346104410642120
12911148510
5 Flag of the United States.svg Pabst Racing Services 412913747881
111111
6 Flag of Chile.svg Fuerza Chile Motorsports5456856966
78871271314
7 Flag of the United States.svg AcceleRace Motorsports10879891012126939
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AIM Autosport9614
PosTeam STP ORP IOW NJ ACC ROA ATL Points

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