2016 F2000 Championship Series

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2016 F2000 Championship season
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The 2016 F2000 Championship Series season is the eleventh season of competition for the series.

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Canadian Masters Class competitor Steve Bamford won eight of the twelve races he contested and won the championship. He is the second masters class driver to win the championship.

American John McCusker won the penultimate round of the championship to finish second in points. American Masters Class competitor won one race and finished third in points. Other winners were veteran Bob Reid who won the final race of the season, a rain-affected race of only seven laps, and Americans John LaRue and Trent Walko, who each only competed in four races, finishing on the podium in all four, and winning one. Matt McDonough won the first race at Watkins Glen International, the only round he competed in.

The points system allows a driver's two worst races to be "dropped" for season points. Because of this, Dave Weitzenhof was the only driver to compete in all sixteen races of the schedule.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
NC Palm Beach International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Jupiter, Florida February 14 Flag of the United States.svg Blake Mount Flag of the United States.svg Blake Mount Flag of the United States.svg Blake Mount
NC Sebring International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Sebring, Florida February 21 Flag of the United States.svg Skylar Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Skylar Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Davy D'addario
1 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia April 9 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Dixon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
2April 10 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Dixon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
3 Watkins Glen International Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen, New York May 14 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Weitzenhof Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of the United States.svg Matt McDonough
4May 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of the United States.svg John McCusker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
5 Virginia International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Alton, Virginia June 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of the United States.svg John LaRue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
6June 5 Flag of the United States.svg John LaRue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio July 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
8July 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of the United States.svg John LaRue Flag of the United States.svg John LaRue
9 Pittsburgh International Race Complex Flag of the United States.svg Wampum, Pennsylvania August 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of the United States.svg Trent Walko Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
10August 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford
11 New Jersey Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Millville, New Jersey August 27 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Dixon Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Dixon Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Dixon
12August 28 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Walko Flag of the United States.svg Trent Walko Flag of the United States.svg Trent Walko
13 Virginia International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Alton, Virginia October 1 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg John McCusker
14October 2 Flag of the United States.svg John McCusker Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Grillo Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reid

Championship standings

Pos.Driver Flag of the United States.svg
ATL
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WGI
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VIR1
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MDO
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PIT
Flag of the United States.svg
NJMP
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VIR2
Points
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford (M)115111131144570
2 Flag of the United States.svg John McCusker 336364743312435
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Dixon (M)24DNS33322512400
4 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Weitzenhof (M)5137475775138949335
5 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reid (M)151081044111181431297
6 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Jenks (M)14512584375246
7 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Wright (M)10DNS39DNS1010DNSDNS91110186
8 Flag of the United States.svg John LaRue (M)2221183
9 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gonzalez (M)121515DNS16201110121084179
10 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Walko 3221176
11 Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Grillo 126915151266158
12 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Denison (M)69661112146
13 Flag of the United States.svg David Grant 42102139
14 Flag of the United States.svg Davy D'addario 45137DNS7134
15 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Paul 11791858133
16 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Palacio 6625125
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jayson Clunie 8828117
18 Flag of the United States.svg Devin Lesueur 5618151412109
19 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Fatur (M)DNS10893106
20 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Gawry 67129159104
21 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Gumprecht DNS141313121151099
22 Flag of the United States.svg Matt McDonough (M)1679
23 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Allaer (M)4663
24 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Puderbach 97191958
25 Flag of the United States.svg Austin McCusker 85857
26 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Finelli (M)71146
27 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Farmer 1311743
28 Flag of the United States.svg Mauro Fauza (M)131134
29 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Ethier 1713171734
30 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick 71133
31 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Gesford (M)1612201629
32 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Horan 141426
33 Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Harris 91524
34 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Betterly 101322
35 Flag of Barbados.svg Brent Gilkes (M)131216
36 Flag of the United States.svg Al Guibord (M)1413
37 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Beasley 16142
Pos.Driver Flag of the United States.svg
ATL
Flag of the United States.svg
WGI
Flag of the United States.svg
VIR1
Flag of the United States.svg
MDO
Flag of the United States.svg
PIT
Flag of the United States.svg
NJMP
Flag of the United States.svg
VIR2
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
(3 points)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
(2 points)

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