The 2015 Formula Lites season was the inaugural and only season of the Formula Lites series, an open wheel motor racing championship powered by Honda and sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). It began on 30 May at the Thompson Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut and ended on 20 September at the MSR Houston in Angleton, Texas, after six double-header rounds.
After this inaugural season, SCCA Pro Racing ended the series.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| BW Racing | 2 |  Jason Bell | 1–10 |
| John Alfonso | 11–12 | ||
| 17 | Nick Neri | 1–8 | |
| Howard Motorsports | 4 | Spencer Brockman | 1–6 |
| Cameron Das | 7–8 | ||
| Group A Racing | 7 |  José Armida | All |
| 86 |  Jackie Ding | All | |
| JDX Racing | 28 |  Vinicius Papareli | All |
| Silver Arrow Racing | 44 | Robert Boileau | 5–6 |
| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | Thompson Speedway RC | Thompson, Connecticut | 30 May | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | Nick Neri |
| 2 [2] | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | ||||
| 3 [3] | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | 14 June | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli |
| 4 [4] | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | ||||
| 5 [5] | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | 25 July | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | Jackie Ding |
| 6 [6] | Vinicius Papareli | Nick Neri | ||||
| 7 [7] | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | 16 August | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli |
| 8 [8] | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | ||||
| 9 [9] | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado | 5 September | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli |
| 10 [10] | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli | ||||
| 11 [11] | MSR Houston | Angleton, Texas | 20 September | José Armida | Vinicius Papareli | Vinicius Papareli |
| 12 [12] | Vinicius Papareli | José Armida |
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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