2014 Pro Mazda Championship

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The 2014 Pro Mazda Championship is the 16th season in series history.

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The second season of Andersen Promotions' management of the series saw increased car counts with 20 or more cars in many races and 13 drivers competing in all 14 races compared to 2013's nine.

American Spencer Pigot won the title over Canadian Scott Hargrove in the final race weekend at Sonoma Raceway in controversial fashion. In the first race of the weekend, the two made contact on the fourth lap of the race with Pigot leading. Pigot's race was over while Hargrove went on to finish third. In the second race, Neil Alberico, Hargrove's teammate, made contact with Pigot on the first lap, although both were able to continue. On lap 12, Pigot's teammate Kyle Kaiser's car stopped on track bringing out a caution flag, allowing Pigot, who was running sixth at the time, to close up behind the leaders. After the restart, Hargrove, who was leading, began to experience mechanical trouble, and as he fell back to Pigot, made a move that forced Pigot to swerve around him. Hargrove's race was done while Pigot finished fifth and captured the title by 11 points. Pigot captured six race wins in the fourteen races, including the first four races of the season. With the championship Pigot won a Road to Indy scholarship to compete in Indy Lights in 2015.

Alberico finished third in points without a race win. Andretti Autosport's top challenger, Shelby Blackstock finished fourth in the championship, also without a win. Brazilian Nicolas Costa captured one win and finished fifth in points. Other race winners were Kaiser, Jose Guttierez, who won the wild Sonoma race 2, and Garett Grist who captured two wins but was inconsistent.

American Bobby Eberle captured the Expert Class championship for drivers over 35 years old largely by virtue of entering the most races among such entrants.

Drivers and teams

All teams are American-registered.

TeamNo.DriversNotes
Andretti Autosport [1] 27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist [2]
28 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock [2]
Cape Motorsports
w/ Wayne Taylor Racing
2 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Alberico [3]
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove [2]
HAVOC Motorsport 21 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Lift Mid-Ohio only
JDC MotorSports 11 Flag of Italy.svg Vicky Piria [2] St. Pete & Barber only
19 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Booth [2]
54 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Johnson [4]
91 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Connery [2] Skipped LOR, Houston & Sonoma
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Toppe Houston only
Juncos Racing 5 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Gutierrez [5]
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Julia Ballario [6]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot [7]
18 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser [8]
M1 Racing 9 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Donato Houston, Mid-Ohio & Sonoma only
23 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Conde Mid-Ohio & Sonoma only
26 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Nicklin Sonoma only
29 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Rabe IMS only
37 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Horak [2] St. Pete through IMS, Mid-Ohio
62 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Bedasse [9] St. Pete only
99 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa [2] St. Pete through IMS
Team Pelfrey 80 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett [10]
81 Flag of Brazil.svg Pipo Derani [11] St. Pete through IMS
Flag of Norway.svg Anders Krohn LOR only
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Sonoma only
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Newey [2] Mid-Ohio only
82St. Pete through IMS
Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa Houston onwards
99LOR only
World Speed Motorsports 8 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Kohls Sonoma only
13 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Eberle [2] Skipped LOR & Milwaukee
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Harrison Barber & Houston only
16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Michele Bumgarner [2] Skipped Mid-Ohio & Milwaukee
34 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Bickers Sonoma only
61 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Keyes Sonoma only

Race calendar and results

The series schedule, along with the other Road to Indy series, was announced on October 24, 2013. Unlike previous seasons, all races were in support of the IndyCar Series except the race at Lucas Oil Raceway (lower tiers of INDYCAR race at Lucas Oil Raceway to gain oval experience at shorter tracks). All road and street course race weekends were double-headers. [12] All races were held in the United States.

RndCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledWinning driverWinning team
1 Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida March 29 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 Juncos Racing
2March 30 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 Juncos Racing
3 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama April 26 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 Juncos Racing
4April 27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing
5 Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Speedway, Indiana May 9 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of the United States.svg Neil Alberico Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Cape Motorsports
6May 10 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Cape Motorsports
7 Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Clermont, Indiana May 24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist Andretti Autosport
8 Reliant Park Houston, Texas June 28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Cape Motorsports
9June 29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist Flag of the United States.svg Neil Alberico Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing
10 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio August 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa Flag of the United States.svg Neil Alberico Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa Team Pelfrey
11August 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist Andretti Autosport
12 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin August 16 Flag of Mexico.svg José Gutiérrez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing
13 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California August 22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser Juncos Racing
14August 23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove Flag of Mexico.svg José Gutiérrez Juncos Racing

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

PosDriver STP BAR IMS LOR HOU MOH MIL SON Points
Overall
1 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot 1*1*1*1*8839*1*461*215309
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Hargrove 352211*2116632*318299
3 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Alberico 66463*26172754212239
4 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock 10453217753319353235
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa 81619815164251*2542224
6 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kaiser 22351358815127101DSQ211
7 Flag of Mexico.svg José Gutiérrez 2099973978549111201
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garett Grist 171787641*6991*12159199
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Booth 78710176101542127816173
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett 9111011419DNS378811710160
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Julia Ballario 11720141071241015116108152
12 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Connery 51211171410119893
13 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Johnson 151012201115111212171413181790
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Pipo Derani 436491888
15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Michele Bumgarner 121314151613131311122079
16 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Eberle 14151819181214141316171466
17 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Newey 16181612514101363
18 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Horak 131417181211181748
19 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Donato 10DNS1610201336
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken 9431
21 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Keyes 6729
22 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Harrison 1516111329
23 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Bickers 14622
24 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Nicklin 131118
25 Flag of Norway.svg Anders Krohn 517
26 Flag of Italy.svg Vicky Piria 19DNS131317
27 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Conde 1418191517
28 Flag of the United States.svg Clark Toppe 16616
29 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Rabe 19913
30 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Lift 19157
31 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Kohls 16196
32 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Bedasse 18194
Expert class
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Eberle 141518191812141413161714202
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Horak 1314171814171817153
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Harrison 1516111388
4 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Conde 1418191566
5 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Kohls 161937
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Rabe 19923
7 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Bedasse 181916
PosDriver STP BAR IMS LOR HOU MOH MIL SON 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)
Position1234567891011121314151617181920
Overall Points3025221917151413121110987654321

Teams' championship

PosTeamPoints
1 Juncos Racing 375
2 Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing 346
3 Team Pelfrey 259
4 Andretti Autosport 238
5 JDC MotorSports 117
6 World Speed Motorsports 52
7 M1 Racing 45
8 HAVOC Motorsport 8

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