2017 Formula 4 United States Championship

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The 2017 Formula 4 United States Championship season was the second season of the United States Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. It began on 8 April at Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished on 22 October at the Circuit of the Americas, after seven triple header rounds. [1] [2]

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Teams and drivers

All teams were American-registered.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Group A Racing1 Flag of the United States.svg Konrad Czaczyk [3] 1
29 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Scarallo [4] All
30 Flag of the United States.svg Flinn Lazier 2
Flag of the United States.svg Russ McDonough IV [5] 6–7
Momentum Motorsports2 Flag of the United States.svg Skylar Robinson [6] All
16 Flag of the United States.svg Kent Vaccaro [7] All
Indy Motorsport Group [8] 3 Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Khristov1–6
10 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Durrett1–6
Flag of the United States.svg Chandler Horton7
35 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Archinaco1–5
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Andries6
62 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raphael ForcierAll
Primus Racing Team4 Flag of the United States.svg James Goughary Jr [4] All
5 Flag of the United States.svg Austin McCusker [4] All
Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development [9] 6 Flag of the United States.svg Parker LockeAll
11 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Mullan4
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler O'Connor5
14 Flag of the United States.svg Max Peichel1–4
Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Finlayson5
Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Peak6–7
26 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Paley1, 3, 7
41 Flag of the United States.svg Braden Eves 2, 6–7
61 Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Southern Jr [3] All
Cape Motorsports [10] 07 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve BamfordAll
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood [4] All
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Mathias Soler [11] All
51 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Noland [12] 1
JDX Racing7 Flag of the United States.svg Blake Mount [13] All
19 Flag of the United States.svg Timo Reger [4] 1–6
28 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Waddell [4] All
DEForce Racing [14] 12 Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara 5–6
77 Flag of the United States.svg Kory Enders5–7
HellHound Motorsports
Abel Motorsports [15]
21 Flag of the United States.svg John Andrew Entwistle1–2, 7
22 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel All
Global Racing Group24 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen [3] All
N/A Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet 6
25 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Vesti 7
39 Flag of Jamaica.svg Justin Sirgany [16] All
68 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Loomis [17] 1–6
Austin Kaszuba Racing27 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Kaszuba1–2
Crosslink Racing27 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Kaszuba4–7
37 Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan Sherratt [4] All
Miller Vinatieri Leguizamón Motorsports [18] 40 Flag of the United States.svg Jack William Miller 1, 3–7
45 Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón All
65 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Miller1–2
Flag of the United States.svg Chandler Horton4
96 Flag of the United States.svg Lawson NagelAll
Kiwi Motorsport LTD85 Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Dickerson [19] 3, 5–7
86 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Leitch [20] All
C.G. Racing97 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Gumprecht2, 4–5

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Flag of the United States.svg Homestead-Miami Speedway
(Homestead, Florida)
8 April Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raphael Forcier Flag of the United States.svg Timo RegerJDX Racing Trans-Am Series
R29 April Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raphael ForcierIndy Motorsport Group
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Paley Flag of the United States.svg Timo RegerJDX Racing
2R1 Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis Motor Speedway
(Speedway, Indiana)
10 June Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Timo Reger Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
Atlantic Championship
R211 June Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports
3R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
(Bowmanville, Ontario)
8 July Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Dickerson Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports Weathertech Sportscar Championship
R29 July Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports
4R1 Flag of the United States.svg Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
(Lexington, Ohio)
11 August Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Leitch Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Leitch Kiwi Motorsport Trans-Am Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Skylar RobinsonMomentum Motorsports
R312 August Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports
5R1 Flag of the United States.svg Virginia International Raceway
(Alton, Virginia)
26 August Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón Miller Vinatieri Leguizamón Motorsports Weathertech Sportscar Championship
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler O'Connor Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan SherrattCrosslink Racing
R327 August Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports
6R1 Flag of the United States.svg Circuit of the Americas
(Austin, Texas)
15 September Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Global Racing Group FIA World Endurance Championship
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Dickerson Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Global Racing Group
R316 September Flag of the United States.svg Braden Eves Flag of the United States.svg Braden Eves Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development
7R1 Flag of the United States.svg Circuit of the Americas
(Austin, Texas)
21 October Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Global Racing Group Formula One
R222 October Flag of the United States.svg Austin Kaszuba Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' standings

PosDriver HMS IMS MSP MDO VIR COTA1 COTA2 Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Ret81011111172182123221345
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raphael Forcier913455215163457351111Ret928162
3 Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Dickerson 42234446432152
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen 211Ret1815325161416810597113110147
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan Sherratt7DNS1513207754227721372814811132
6 Flag of the United States.svg Braden Eves 23432143130
7 Flag of the United States.svg Timo Reger121232654614141514212019Ret13124
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Leitch 121212122614661513248Ret1691154113
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón 6RetRet871191331911Ret158Ret8575104
10 Flag of the United States.svg Skylar Robinson26171191128Ret21186146625297148101
11 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Loomis36DNS20423371016Ret23Ret1810142691
12 Flag of Colombia.svg Mathias Soler1045613101075Ret2169131067625788
13 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Waddell15393Ret91512264121113161485Ret19668
14 Flag of the United States.svg James Goughary Jr45815Ret151725231758Ret22162722RetRet2040
15 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Kaszuba872258122126Ret1110Ret141318112633
16 Flag of Jamaica.svg Justin SirganyDNS15197231312RetDNS156325181112RetDNS171529
17 Flag of the United States.svg Kory Enders 191115154861428
18 Flag of the United States.svg Jack William Miller 5Ret611109Ret2014301712EX181927923
19 Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Southern JrDNS21221915Ret13881124Ret107913109131820
20 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Scarallo1194DSQ925Ret1817Ret1891712Ret1816Ret203118
21 Flag of the United States.svg Flinn Lazier 56Ret18
22 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Mullan571316
23 Flag of the United States.svg Austin McCusker2220161712208913813NC28Ret1992017152712
24 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 24RetDNS102581417129101215141320151012299
25 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler O'Connor242968
26 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Paley1310719141016138
27 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Durrett18191324191618201922917DNS2023DNS23222
28 Flag of the United States.svg Max PeichelRet1320111023161111RetDNSDNS1
29 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Vesti 10121
30 Flag of the United States.svg Blake Mount17RetRetRet162122Ret2412251821232517122529240
31 Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara 2915Ret2930120
32 Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Finlayson1224170
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Bamford161618Ret212223222213172118192225212423230
34 Flag of the United States.svg Lawson NagelRet241416181720192524Ret1916252624242118210
35 Flag of the United States.svg John Andrew Entwistle251417RetDNSDNS28250
36 Flag of the United States.svg Chris ArchinacoRetRet211422182123RetRetRet20DNSDNSDNS0
37 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Noland1422Ret0
38 Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Peak28191521180
39 Flag of the United States.svg Chandler HortonRet15Ret22300
40 Flag of the United States.svg Kent Vaccaro1923DNS212827RetRetRet1822162230Ret22EX2024170
41 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Locke20RetDNS26242624242123192420262121251626190
42 Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Khristov2318Ret271719RetRet202023222627242317Ret0
43 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Miller21RetRet2227240
44 Flag of the United States.svg Russ McDonough IV2626RetRet220
45 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher GumprechtDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS232728270
46 Flag of the United States.svg Nick AndriesRet27230
Flag of the United States.svg Konrad CzaczykDNSDNSDNS
Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet WDWDWD
PosDriver HMS IMS MSP MDO VIR COTA1 COTA2 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

PosTeamPoints
1 Cape Motorsports 433
2Global Racing Group268
3Kiwi Motorsport266
4JDX Racing192
5 Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development 183
6Indy Motorsport Group164
7Crosslink Racing164
8Miller Vinatieri Leguizamón Motorsports127
9Momentum Motorsports101
10Primus Racing Team52
11Group A Racing36
12Austin Kaszuba Racing32
13 DEForce Racing 24
14 Abel Motorsports 9
15C.G. Racing0

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