2013 F1600 Championship Series

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The 2013 F1600 Championship Series season was the third season of the F1600 Championship Series.

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Eighteen-year-old Jake Eidson from Littleton, Colorado won the championship driving for Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing. Eidson won seven of the twelve races and captured a race win in all but one of the series' weekend double-headers. Bryan Herta Autosport's Adrian Starrantino captured three wins on his way to runner-up honors in the championship. [1]

Notably, IndyCar Series rookie Tristan Vautier joined the series for its race weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to gain experience at the track that he had not raced at before and where he would race in IndyCar a few weeks later. [2] Vautier won the pole for race two, but finished just sixth and 13th in the pair of races.

Drivers and teams

TeamNo.DriverCarEngineNotes
Flag of the United States.svg Polestar Racing Group 0 Flag of the United States.svg Lewis Cooper, III Van Diemen RF00 Ford Kent Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Carbir Race Cars01 Flag of the United States.svg Reid Hazelton [3] Carbir CR8 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg ONP Racing2 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Scanlan [4] Swift DB6 Honda Fit Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Auriana Racing3 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Colasacco Van Diemen RF04 Honda Fit Masters
Flag of the United States.svg DiRenzo Racing5 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Oseth Van Diemen RF02 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Dotworks Racing06 Flag of the United States.svg Austin McCusker Van Diemen RF01 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Raceworks7 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Goughary, Jr. [5] Van Diemen RF00 Honda Fit Masters
9 Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Futrelle [6] Van Diemen RF03 Honda Fit
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rice Race Prep07 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Mygale SJ11 Honda Fit Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing 10 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson [7] Spectrum 012 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Ski Motorsports12 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Grenier Citation Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg WISKO Race Engineering13 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Telitz [8] Mygale SJ12 Honda Fit
66 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Alspach [9] Mygale SJ12 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Quantum Mechanics16 Flag of Japan.svg Haru Tanaka Van Diemen RF98 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Slade Miller Van Diemen RF98 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Buffalo Racing Services18 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Pyanowski Swift DB1 Ford Kent Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Art Foster Racing21 Flag of the United States.svg Art Foster Spectrum 012 Honda Fit Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Front Range Motorsports24 Flag of the United States.svg John Butkovich Van Diemen RF00 Honda Fit Masters
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Exclusive Autosport/Michael Duncalfe30 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Mitchell, Jr. Spectrum 014 Honda Fit
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas McGregor Spectrum 014 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Two Dogg Racing31 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Rubenzer Spectrum 012 Honda Fit Masters
36 Flag of the United States.svg Steve RouxWyvern SR-1 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg RECON Racing44 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Callo Bowman BC5 Ford Kent Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Fisher House Racing55 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Phillips Van Diemen RF97 Honda Fit Masters
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Britain West63 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gord Ross Van Diemen RF02 Ford Kent
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Warpspeed68 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caitlin Johnston Van Diemen RF97 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg DBM Racing72 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Oseth Citation Honda Fit Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Captain America Racing76 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Lee Swift DB1 Ford Kent Masters
76 Flag of the United States.svg Don Baggett Swift DB6 Ford Kent
Flag of the United States.svg Kautz Racing88 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Kautz Piper DF5 Honda Fit Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Herta Autosport [10] 96 Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren Mygale SJ12 Honda Fit
97 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Chastain Mygale SJ12 Honda Fit
98 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino Mygale SJ12 Honda Fit
Flag of the United States.svg Maisey Racing99 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Maisey Citation Honda Fit Masters

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1 [11] Virginia International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Alton, Virginia April 13 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino
2 [12] April 14 Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino
3 [13] Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia May 10 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Telitz Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Telitz
4 [14] May 11 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson
5 Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lakeville, Connecticut May 24 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson
6May 25 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Alspach Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson
7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio July 27 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Telitz Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson
8July 28 Flag of France.svg Tristan Vautier Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino
9 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio August 10 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg David Grant Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson
10August 11 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson Flag of the United States.svg David Grant Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson
11 Summit Point Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Summit Point, West Virginia August 24 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Telitz Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino
12August 25 Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson

Final points standings

PlaceDriverStartsPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Eidson 12499
2 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Starrantino12440
3 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Telitz 12396
4 Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren 12322
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford (M)12317
6 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Alspach10301
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Goughary (M)12266
8 Flag of the United States.svg Art Foster (M)12250
9 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Chastain12210
10 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Scanlan (M)12174
11 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Rubenzer (M)8172
12 Flag of the United States.svg Austin McCusker12160
13 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Colasacco (M)6159
14 Flag of the United States.svg Lewis Cooper, III (M)6121
15 Flag of the United States.svg David Grant288
16 Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Futrelle483
17 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Oseth571
18 Flag of the United States.svg Wes Allen468
19 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Callo (M)466
20 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Phillips (M)461
21 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Kautz (M)248
22 Flag of France.svg Tristan Vautier 247
23 Flag of the United States.svg Don Baggett442
24 Flag of the United States.svg Slade Miller239
25 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Grenier232
25 Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Taylor (M)232
27 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Parsons (M)230
28 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Carpenter228
29 Flag of Japan.svg Haru Tanaka219
29 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Pyanowski (M)419
31 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Perona (M)218
32 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Albani (M)215
33 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Lee (M)212
34 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Roux (M)16
35 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caitlin Johnston11
(M) indicates Masters Class driver
Points include total points from 10 best races.

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