The 2011 F1600 Championship Series season was the inaugural season for the F1600 Championship Series. Bill Valet took the championship over Tim Kautz in the final round.
Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Note |
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Valet Racing | 83 | Bill Valet | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent | |
David James Racing | 74 | David James | Van Diemen RF98 | Ford Kent | |
BCR Racing | 31 | Brian Copperthite | Citation | Ford Kent | |
Kolthoff Racing | 77 | Michael Kolthoff | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent | |
Zuponcic racing | 73 | Ralph Zuponcic | ??? | ??? | |
Maisey Racing | 41 | Bill Maisey | Swift DB1 | Honda Fit | |
99 | Sean Maisey | Citation SF95 | Honda Fit | ||
93 | Glenn Taylor | ??? | ??? | ||
Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 01 16 | Ryan Leach | Swift DB6 Spectrum 011 | Ford Kent Honda Fit | |
16 | Mitch Martin | Spectrum 011 | Honda Fit | ||
01 | Shannon McIntosh | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent | ||
McBride Racing | 53 | Russ McBride | Swift DB1 | Honda Fit | |
Rice Racing | 13 | Greg Rice | Van Diemen | Ford Kent | |
07 | Steve Bamford | Van Diemen RF93 | Ford Kent | ||
Lee Racing | 76 | Jim Lee | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent | |
19 | John Robinson | Swift DB6 | Honda Fit | ||
Generotti Motorsports | 13 | Jason Generotti | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent | |
JC Racing | 8 | Jacob Carpenter | Van Diemen RF93 | Ford Kent | |
Front Range Motorsports | 60 | Dwight Rider | Lola T440 | Ford Kent | |
21 | Jon Butkovich | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent | ||
11 | Doug Stout | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent | ||
LNR Racing | 33 | Len Amato | Van Diemen RF04 | Ford Kent | |
3 | Ric Baribeault | Piper DF5 | Honda Fit | ||
31 | Chris Keller | Van Diemen RF04 | Honda Fit | ||
Allen Racing | 28 | Wes Allen | Piper DF2 | Ford Kent | |
Roux Racing | 36 | Steve Roux | Royale RP31 | Ford Kent | |
69 | Erik Shepard | Tatuus RC98 | Ford Kent | ||
Primus Racing | 9 | Samuel Beasley | Mygale SJ10 | Honda Fit | |
47 | Jim MacNicholl | Van Diemen RF81 | Ford Kent | ||
DBM Racing | 15 | Jim Oseth | ??? | ??? | |
Bardwell Racing | 35 | Todd Bardwell | Swift DB1 | ?? | |
Brumbaugh Racing | 86 | Kevin Brumbaugh | Crosslé 35F | Ford Kent | |
Pennon Racing | 18 | Dan Pyanowski | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent | |
Polestar Racing Group | 0 | Lewis Cooper, III | Van Diemen RF00 | Ford Kent | |
Hobby Racing | 91 | Doug Hobby | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent | |
BGR Team Grote | 6 | Brian Graham | Van Diemen RF02 | Ford Kent | |
Devoe Racing | 14 | Ross Devoe | Van Diemen RF93 | Ford Kent | |
RECON Racing | 44 | Ed Callo | Bowman BC5 | Ford Kent | |
RMD Racing | 4 | Bob Detrick | Van Diemen RF98 | Ford Kent | |
Ski Motorsports | 12 | Jeremy Grenier | Citation FCZ0805 | Honda Fit | |
Groom Racing | 63 | Jon Groom | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent | |
ONP Racing | 2 | Mike Scanlan | Swift DB6 | Honda Fit | |
Oseth Racing | 72 | Stephen Oseth | Citation SF94 | Honda Fit | |
Hull Racing | 71 | Forrest Hull | Van Diemen | Ford Kent | |
Warp 9 Motorsports | 68 | Caitlin Johnston | Van Diemen RF97 | Honda Fit | |
Quantum Racing Services | 17 | Wyatt Gooden | Van Diemen RF98 | Honda Fit | |
TTO Motorsports | 5 | Colin Thompson | Swift DB6 | Honda Fit | |
Foster Racing | 23 | Arthur Foster | Van Diemen RF00 | Ford Kent | |
Raceworks | 7 | Jim Goughary, Jr. | Piper DF5 | Honda Fit | |
Kautz Racing | 88 | Tim Kautz | Piper DF5 | Ford Kent |
Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
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1 [1] | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | April 9 | Samuel Beasley | Tim Kautz | Jim Goughary, Jr. |
2 [2] | April 10 | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz | ||
3 [3] | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 4 | Bill Valet | Tim Kautz | Bill Valet |
4 [4] | June 5 | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz | ||
5 [5] | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 1 | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden |
6 [6] | July 2 | Mitch Martin | Mitch Martin | Wyatt Gooden | ||
7 [7] | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | September 17 | Jim Goughary, Jr. | Forrest Hull | Bill Valet |
8 [8] | Jim Goughary, Jr. | Colin Thompson | Arthur Foster | |||
9 [9] | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | October 15 | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden |
10 [10] | October 16 | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden |
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