2011 U.S. F2000 National Championship

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The 2011 U.S. F2000 National Championship is a season of the U.S. F2000 National Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that is the first step in IndyCar's Road to Indy ladder. It is the second full season of the series since its revival in 2010. It follows the first 2011 U.S. F2000 Winterfest winter championship. It consists of 12 races held over 7 race weekends on seven different tracks – two street circuits, two ovals, and three permanent road courses.

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Finnish driver Petri Suvanto, in his first season racing in North America, won the championship with five wins and five second-place finishes by 47 points over American Spencer Pigot, the 2010 Skip Barber National Championship winner. British driver Wayne Boyd won two races and finished third while Zach Veach won the season opener but struggled during the second half of the season to wind up fourth in points. Sixteen-year-old New Yorker Luca Forgeois won the National Class over his only full-time National Class rival J. R. Smart.

Drivers and teams

TeamNoDriversNotes
Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
w/ Wayne Taylor Racing
2 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon McIntosh [1]
3 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto [2]
32 Flag of France.svg Vincent Beltoise [3] Sebring to Indianapolis only [4]
Flag of the United States.svg Belardi Auto Racing 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd [5]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Morgan [5] Sebring & St. Pete only
Flag of the United States.svg Luigi BiangardiMid-Ohio onwards
Flag of the United States.svg Pabst Racing Services 5 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets St. Pete only
Flag of the United States.svg Luca ForgeoisNational Class; Indianapolis onwards [6]
6 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Smart [7] National Class
16 Flag of the United States.svg Rodin Younessi National Class; Indianapolis only [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport 7 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach [9]
8 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot [10]
Flag of the United States.svg JDC Motorsports 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman LagudiIndianapolis, [8] Mid-Ohio onwards
16 Flag of the United States.svg Rodin Younessi National Class; Mid-Ohio onwards
19 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Piedrahita [11]
85 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery [12] Sebring through Milwaukee only
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Miller Road America only [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Auriana Racing11 Flag of Italy.svg Joe ColasaccoNational class; Mid-Ohio [6] and Baltimore only [14]
Flag of the United States.svg K-Hill Motorsports12 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce HamiltonNational class; Baltimore only [14]
65 Flag of the United States.svg Joe WoodwardNational class; Baltimore only [14]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jensen MotorSport 13 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Tveter Baltimore only [14]
Flag of the United States.svg ArmsUp Motorsports15 Flag of the United States.svg Rick BalsleyNational class; Road America only [13]
56 Flag of the United States.svg Revere GreistRoad America only [13]
71 Flag of the United States.svg Jim VictorNational class; Road America only [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Sick Tea Motorsports17 Flag of the United States.svg Timmy Megenbier [15]
Flag of the United States.svg MidAtlantic Motorsports
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Langbein Racing
25 Flag of the United States.svg Joe BlackerNational class; Baltimore only [14]
53 Flag of the United States.svg Eric LangbeinNational class; Baltimore only [14]
Flag of the United States.svg AcceleRace Motorsports28 Flag of the United States.svg Ardie Greenamyer [7] National class; Mid-Ohio [6] and Baltimore only [14]
29National Class; Sebring & St. Pete only
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan ScaralloNational class; Mid-Ohio only
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Stewart Racing33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Di Leo [7]
Flag of the United States.svg Stevenson Motorsports97 Flag of the United States.svg Luca ForgeoisNational class; Sebring, St. Pete only [16]

Race calendar and results

The race schedule was announced on October 12, 2010. [17]

RndCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
1 Sebring Raceway Sebring, Florida March 17 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport ALMS
2March 18 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery Flag of the United States.svg JDC MotorSports
3 Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida March 26 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport IndyCar Series
4March 27 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
5 Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Clermont, Indiana May 28 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports USAC Midgets
6 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin June 19 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd Flag of the United States.svg Belardi Auto Racing IndyCar Series
7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio August 6 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports IndyCar Series
8August 7 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
9 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 19 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport ALMS
10August 20 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot
Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
11 Streets of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland September 3 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd Flag of the United States.svg Belardi Auto Racing IndyCar Series
12September 4 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport

Championship standings

Drivers'

PosDriver SEB STP ORP MIL MOH RA BAL Points
Championship Class
1 Flag of Finland.svg Petri Suvanto 23*21*1*51*1*2122328
2 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot 321*246341*2*111*281
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Boyd 1167351*2210*3*1*15229
4 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach 1*8342257351216223
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Di Leo 91147686576313174
6 Flag of the United States.svg Timmy Megenbier714156774354177151
7 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Piedrahita 6512933786151614145
8 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon McIntosh 141281311913121717811101
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Ellery41*14813492
10 Flag of the United States.svg Luigi Biangardi8611841278
11 Flag of France.svg Vincent Beltoise81365958
12 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Morgan5451554
National Class
1 Flag of the United States.svg Luca Forgeois1099101010121416995220
2 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Smart131010121211151612101810166
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ardie Greenamyer1271111DNS161396
4 Flag of the United States.svg Rodin Younessi 1414151512191768
unregistered drivers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Lagudi89981353
Flag of Italy.svg Joe Colasacco101064
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Miller 47
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Langbein76
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Tveter 108
Flag of the United States.svg Revere Greist914
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Woodward914
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Scarallo1111
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Victor1311
Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets 1314
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Blacker13DNS
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Balsley1416
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Hamilton1518
PosDriver SEB STP ORP MIL MOH RA BAL 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)
Not awarded if more than
one driver leads most laps
Position1234567891011121314151617181920+
Points3025221917151413121110987654321

Teams'

PosTeamPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport 314
2 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing 259
3 Flag of the United States.svg Belardi Auto Racing 196
4 Flag of the United States.svg JDC Motorsports 174
5 Flag of the United States.svg Sick Tea Racing81
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Stewart Racing65
7 Flag of the United States.svg Pabst Racing Services 29
8 Flag of the United States.svg Accelerace Motorsports12
9 Flag of the United States.svg Stevenson Motorsports8
10 Flag of the United States.svg ArmsUp Motorsports7
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jensen MotorSport 5

References

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  13. 1 2 3 4 Road America entry list Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine , U.S. F2000, August 16, 2011, Retrieved 2011-08-17
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