2012 U.S. F2000 Winterfest

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The 2012 U.S. F2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest was the second year of the winter racing series promoted by the U.S. F2000 National Championship. It consisted of six races held during two race meets in February 2012 and served as preparation for the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship.

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American Spencer Pigot won five of the six races on his way to dominating the championship over his closest pursuer, Cape Motorsports teammate Trent Hindman. The third Cape driver, Matthew Brabham, was the only other driver to win a race when he captured third race at Sebring and finished third in the championship. Andretti Autosport's Shelby Blackstock and JDC Motorsports' Scott Hargrove were the only other drivers to finish on the podium, with one third-place finish each as they finished fourth and sixth in the championship respectively. Andretti Autosport's Thomas McGregor finished fifth in the championship.

Canadian James Dayson won the National Class championship by one point over American Paul Alspach.

Drivers and teams

The entry list for the Sebring round was announced on February 2, 2012. [1]

TeamNo.DriversNotes
Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
w/ Wayne Taylor Racing
2 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot
3 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hindman
83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Brabham
Flag of the United States.svg Belardi Auto Racing 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Lagudi
9 Flag of the United States.svg Luca Forgeois
11 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Thompson
14 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg Pabst Racing Services 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett
6 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Smart National class
Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas McGregor
8 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dayson Racing 12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Dayson National class
Flag of the United States.svg ArmsUp Motorsports 15 Flag of the United States.svg Luigi Biangardi Sebring only
Flag of the United States.svg JDC Motorsports 19 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Alberico
38 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove
54 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Johnson
93 Flag of the United States.svg Zac Silver
Flag of the United States.svg JAY Motorsports 23 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Wolfe
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MDL Racing 33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Di Leo
Flag of the United States.svg Robinson Motor Sports 97 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Alspach National class; Sebring only

Race calendar and results

The race schedule was announced on November 2, 2011. [2]

RndCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledWinning driverWinning team
1 Sebring Raceway Sebring, Florida February 6 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hindman Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
2February 7 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hindman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Brabham Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Brabham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Brabham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Brabham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Brabham Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
4 Palm Beach International Raceway Jupiter, Florida February 11 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
5February 12 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports
6 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver SEB PBI Points
Championship Class
1 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot 1*1*21*1*1*187
2 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hindman 333223140
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Brabham 221*4142135
4 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock 575734103
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas McGregor 174864883
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove 791539681
7 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Alberico 15111055578
8 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Anderson 41411127773
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Di Leo 65414161070
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Lagudi 1187861466
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett 10121413101156
12 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Wolfe 13101211111549
13 Flag of the United States.svg Zac Silver 913131013DNS47
14 Flag of the United States.svg Luigi Biangardi 86643
15 Flag of the United States.svg Luca Forgeois 18DNSDNS981235
16 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Thompson 16159DSQDNS935
17 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Johnson 12161615151334
National Class
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Dayson 19DNSDNS1712DNS45
2 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Alspach DNS171744
3 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Smart 1418DNSDNSDNSDNS40
PosDriver SEB PBI 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
In-line notation
Championship Class only
Bold Pole position
(1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
(1 point)
*Led most race laps
(1 point)

Teams' Championship

PosTeamPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing 240
2 Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Autosport 100
3 Flag of the United States.svg JDC Motorsports 68
4 Flag of the United States.svg Belardi Auto Racing 54
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MDL Racing 33
6 Flag of the United States.svg ArmsUp Motorsports 20
7 Flag of the United States.svg Pabst Racing Services 8
8 Flag of the United States.svg JAY Motorsports 6
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dayson Racing 3

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References

  1. Cooper Tires Winterfest Championship – Entry List as of February 2, 2012 [ permanent dead link ], U. S. F2000, February 2, 2012, Retrieved 2012-02-03
  2. USF2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest Schedule Confirmed Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine , US F2000, November 2, 2011, Retrieved 2011-11-02