2024 USF2000 Championship

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The 2024 USF2000 Championshippresented by Continental Tire will be the fifteenth season of the USF2000 Championship since its revival in 2010. The championship serves as the second rung of the IndyCar Series's USF Pro Championships ladder system.

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Series news

Drivers and teams

TeamNo.DriversStatusRounds
DC Autosport57 Flag of the United States.svg Carson Etter [3] All
58 Flag of the United States.svg Ayrton Houk [4]  R 1–13, 16–18
DD Autosports14 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck R 3–5
DEForce Racing 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Giaffone [5]  R All
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Fecury [6]  R All
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinn Armstrong [7]  R All
12 Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Jamieson [8] All
18 Flag of the United States.svg Brady Golan [9]  R All
Exclusive Autosport90 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jeffers [10] 1–2
Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley [11]  R 6–7, 14–15
91 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Brienza [12]  R All
92 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage [13] 1–7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Beswick [14]  R 14–15
93 Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Cabrera [11]  R 6–7, 9–13
95 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Martella R 9–10
Jay Howard Driver Development 6 Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas [15] All
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jace Bacon [16]  R 9–15
Flag of the United States.svg G3 Argyros [17] [18]  R 6–7
638–10, 14–18
8 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello [19]  R All
9 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner DeFabis [20]  R 1–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly [21]  R 14–15
Pabst Racing 22 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Schwartz [22]  R All
23 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry [23] All
24 Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia [24] All
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development 67 Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Cox [25] All
Velocity Racing Development2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nico Christodoulou [26] 1–7
Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage [27] 11–18
3 Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor [28] All
14 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck [9]  R 1–2
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Xavier Kokai [29]  R 1–13
IconStatus
 R Rookie

Schedule

The 2024 schedule was revealed on October 27, 2023. It will feature two street circuits, five road courses and one oval round. The round at Sebring International Raceway was dropped in favor of a triple-header at NOLA Motorsports Park, this results in the round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway reducing to a double-header. All rounds except the weekends at NOLA and Indianapolis Raceway Park supported IndyCar. [1] [30]

Rd.DateRace nameTrackLocation
1March 8–10 The Andersen Companies Grand Prix of St. Petersburg  R  Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida
2
3April 5–7Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana R  NOLA Motorsports Park Avondale, Louisiana
4
5
6May 9–11Continental Tire Grand Prix of Indianapolis  R  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Speedway, Indiana
7
8May 23–25USF2000 Continental Tire Freedom 75 O  Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Brownsburg, Indiana
9June 6–9 Elite Engines Grand Prix of Road America  R  Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
10
11July 4–7 Tatuus Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio  R  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
12
13
14July 19–21 Continental Tire Grand Prix of Toronto  R  Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario
15
16August 22–25 Continental Tire Grand Prix of Portland  R  Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon
17
18

Race results

Rd.TrackPole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winner
DriverTeam
1 Streets of St. Petersburg Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Pabst Racing
2 Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Cox Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Pabst Racing
3 NOLA Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Joey Brienza Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Pabst Racing
4 Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nico Christodoulou Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry
Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Schwartz
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry Pabst Racing
5 Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nico Christodoulou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nico Christodoulou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nico Christodoulou Velocity Racing Development
6 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Velocity Racing Development
7 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Pabst Racing
8 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Giaffone Flag of the United States.svg Tanner DeFabis Flag of the United States.svg Tanner DeFabis Flag of the United States.svg Tanner DeFabis Jay Howard Driver Development
9 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry Pabst Racing
10 Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Velocity Racing Development
11 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Velocity Racing Development
12 Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Jay Howard Driver Development
13 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage Flag of the United States.svg Carson Etter Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor Velocity Racing Development
14 Exhibition Place Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry Pabst Racing
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas Jay Howard Driver Development
16 Portland International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Jay Howard Driver Development
17 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Cox Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia Pabst Racing
18 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Cox
Flag of the United States.svg G3 Argyros
Flag of the United States.svg G3 Argyros Jay Howard Driver Development

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th+ 
Points3025221917151413121110987654321
Points (O)4538332926232120181715141211986532
Pos.Driver STP NOLA IMS IRP ROA MOH TOR POR Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Max Garcia 11*1*346174*624434212428
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Corry 3241*759111*44831*3767355
3 Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor 18155631*21731*1*51*251746343
4 Flag of the United States.svg Evagoras Papasavvas 2*3222419321581*14121*6515326
5 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Brienza 10835522292396510812105265
6 Flag of the United States.svg Elliot Cox 44121316736514631556142*12*264
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Giaffone 11217817175218737669483245
8 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Schwartz20964*6206107951077731713226
9 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello 519171710978821721817101*714218
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinn Armstrong7799922204202018129815598184
11 Flag of the United States.svg Ayrton Houk91681213114166101598111416161
12 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Schrage1361918815171318218121034156
13 Flag of the United States.svg Brady Golan171314111481118111271717151191211154
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Fecury16171810201413141011101110161413119146
15 Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Jamieson15111116111381319171114111118151617135
16 Flag of the United States.svg Carson Etter191210201912101513211415131913161310121
17 Flag of the United States.svg G3 Argyros 211212989208161*112
18 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner DeFabis211413151210211*1715103
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nico Christodoulou 651671*191692
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Xavier Kokai1410151418181851613WthWthWth80
21 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Cooley315*41657
22 Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Cabrera1614151912131246
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly 13234
24 Flag of the United States.svg Jace Bacon1418161616201926
25 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck122020191519
26 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jeffers81816
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Martella121614
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Beswick141711
Pos.Driver STP NOLA IMS IRP ROA MOH TOR POR 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
In-line notation
Bold Pole position (1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap (1 point)
*Led most race laps (1 point)
Not awarded if more than one driver led most laps
Rookie

Teams' championship

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th+ 
Points221815121086421
PosTeam STP NOLA IMS IRP ROA MOH TOR POR Points
1 Pabst Racing 11114162
32636
2 Jay Howard Driver Development 23222101
512121410
3Velocity Racing Development6555192
1291563
4Exclusive Autosport86316549
10819188
5 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development 4411121642
6 DEForce Racing 7787932
111010811
7DC Autosport9117111317
131392019
PosTeam STP NOLA IMS IRP ROA MOH TOR POR Points

See also

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