2016 U.S. F2000 National Championship

The 2016 U.S. F2000 National Championship was the seventh season – since its revival in 2010 – of the U.S. F2000 National Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that is the first step in INDYCAR's Road to Indy ladder, and is owned by Andersen Promotions. A 16-race schedule was announced on October 27, 2015. The National class was re-introduced, for SCCA Formula Continental cars.

Australian Anthony Martin and his Cape Motorsports teammate Canadian Parker Thompson were neck and neck throughout the season. Ultimately Martin captured the championship on the back of seven wins compared to Thompson's four. Thompson finished on the podium in twelve of the sixteen races, one more than Martin. Brazilian Victor Franzoni won three races and was running at the finish of every race and finished third in points, fourteen points behind Thompson. Jordan Lloyd and Luo Yufeng also captured race victories.

Cape Motorsports won the team championship by a comfortable margin.

Eric Filgueiras won the National Class championship, largely unopposed.

2016 was the final year for the Van Diemen-designed Formula Continental derived cars in Championship Class. In 2017 it will be replaced by a new bespoke design from Tatuus. The old cars will remain eligible for National Class.

Drivers and teams

Team	No.	Driver(s)	Status	Round(s)
Team No. Driver(s) Status Round(s) Afterburner Autosport 17 Brazil Felipe Ortiz R 1–2 Colombia Christian Muñoz R 12–14 18 United States Dakota Dickerson R All ArmsUp Motorsports 6 United States Max Hanratty 1–6, 8–9 7 United States Dale VandenBush R N 5–6, 8–9 9 Brazil Victor Franzoni All 16 United States Devin Wojcik R 8–9 Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing 2 Canada Parker Thompson All 3 Russia Nikita Lastochkin 1–6, 8–16 4 United Kingdom Jordan Cane R 8–14 8 Australia Anthony Martin All Chastain Motorsports 5 United States Austin McCusker R 1–14 77 United States Sam Chastain R 1–6, 8–14 FatBoy Racing 15 United States Brendan Puderbach R N 1–2, 5–6, 8–11 44 United States Charles Finelli R N 1–2, 5–6 JAY Motorsports 91 Australia Luke Gabin All 92 United States Cameron Das R 3–6, 8–16 JDC Motorsports 52 United States Robert Allaer R N 1–2 72 United States Tazio Ottis R All John Cummiskey Racing 33 Norway Ayla Ågren 1–9, 12–14 New Zealand Michael Scott R 15–16 34 Brazil Lucas Kohl R All Pabst Racing Services 21 Australia Jordan Lloyd All 22 United States Garth Rickards All 23 China Luo Yufeng All RJB Motorsports 19 United States Michai Stephens R 1–6, 8–14 20 United States Clint McMahan R 1–6, 8–14 Spencer Racing 12 United States Eric Filgueiras R N 1–6, 8–14 Team Pelfrey 80 United States Robert Megennis R All 81 United Kingdom Jordan Cane R 1–6 United States Kaylen Frederick R 15–16 82 United States TJ Fischer R 1–6 United States Phillippe Denes R 15–16 83 New Zealand James Munro R 1–4 Tomasi Motorsports 11 United States Robert Armington R N 5–6, 15–16	Icon Class R Rookie N National Class
Afterburner Autosport	17	Brazil Felipe Ortiz	R	1–2
Colombia Christian Muñoz	R	12–14
18	United States Dakota Dickerson	R	All
ArmsUp Motorsports	6	United States Max Hanratty		1–6, 8–9
7	United States Dale VandenBush	R N	5–6, 8–9
9	Brazil Victor Franzoni		All
16	United States Devin Wojcik	R	8–9
Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing	2	Canada Parker Thompson		All
3	Russia Nikita Lastochkin		1–6, 8–16
4	United Kingdom Jordan Cane	R	8–14
8	Australia Anthony Martin		All
Chastain Motorsports	5	United States Austin McCusker	R	1–14
77	United States Sam Chastain	R	1–6, 8–14
FatBoy Racing	15	United States Brendan Puderbach	R N	1–2, 5–6, 8–11
44	United States Charles Finelli	R N	1–2, 5–6
JAY Motorsports	91	Australia Luke Gabin		All
92	United States Cameron Das	R	3–6, 8–16
JDC Motorsports	52	United States Robert Allaer	R N	1–2
72	United States Tazio Ottis	R	All
John Cummiskey Racing	33	Norway Ayla Ågren		1–9, 12–14
New Zealand Michael Scott	R	15–16
34	Brazil Lucas Kohl	R	All
Pabst Racing Services	21	Australia Jordan Lloyd		All
22	United States Garth Rickards		All
23	China Luo Yufeng		All
RJB Motorsports	19	United States Michai Stephens	R	1–6, 8–14
20	United States Clint McMahan	R	1–6, 8–14
Spencer Racing	12	United States Eric Filgueiras	R N	1–6, 8–14
Team Pelfrey	80	United States Robert Megennis	R	All
81	United Kingdom Jordan Cane	R	1–6
United States Kaylen Frederick	R	15–16
82	United States TJ Fischer	R	1–6
United States Phillippe Denes	R	15–16
83	New Zealand James Munro	R	1–4
Tomasi Motorsports	11	United States Robert Armington	R N	5–6, 15–16
Icon	Class
R	Rookie
N	National Class

Schedule

The schedule for the 2016 season was announced on October 27, 2016. The championship continued to feature 16 races. The visit at NOLA Motorsports Park was discontinued along with the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana after just one year. It was replaced by Road America, which was returning to the IndyCar Series calendar, and had last been visited by U.S. F2000 in the 2012 season.

Icon	Legend
O	Oval/Speedway
R	Road course
S	Street circuit

Rd.	Date	Race name	Track	Location
1	March 12	Priority Marine Construction Grand Prix of St. Petersburg	S Streets of St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg, Florida
2	Hi-Tide Boat Lifts Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
3	April 22–23	Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix of Alabama	R Barber Motorsports Park	Birmingham, Alabama
4
5	May 13–14	Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix of Indianapolis	R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course	Speedway, Indiana
6
7	May 27	Mazda Freedom 75	O Lucas Oil Raceway	Clermont, Indiana
8	June 25	Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix of Road America	R Road America	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
9
10	July 16–17	Allied Building Products Grand Prix of Toronto	S Exhibition Place	Toronto, Canada
11
12	July 29–31	Allied Building Products Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio	R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Lexington, Ohio
13
14
15	September 10–11	Cooper Tires Grand Prix of Monterey	R WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca	Salinas, California
16

Race results

Rd.	Track	Pole position	Fastest lap	Most laps led	Race winner
Driver	Team
1	Streets of St. Petersburg	Australia Jordan Lloyd	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Jordan Lloyd	Australia Jordan Lloyd	Pabst Racing
2	Australia Jordan Lloyd	China Luo Yufeng	Australia Jordan Lloyd	China Luo Yufeng	Pabst Racing
3	Barber Motorsports Park	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Cape Motorsports with WTR
4	Australia Anthony Martin	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Cape Motorsports with WTR
5	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course	Australia Anthony Martin	Canada Parker Thompson	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Cape Motorsports with WTR
6	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Cape Motorsports with WTR
7	Lucas Oil Raceway	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Australia Anthony Martin	Cape Motorsports with WTR
8	Road America	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Cape Motorsports with WTR
9	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Jordan Lloyd	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Cape Motorsports with WTR
10	Streets of Toronto	Australia Anthony Martin	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	ArmsUp Motorsports
11	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Jordan Lloyd	Canada Parker Thompson	Canada Parker Thompson	Cape Motorsports with WTR
12	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Cape Motorsports with WTR
13	Australia Anthony Martin	Canada Parker Thompson	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Cape Motorsports with WTR
14	Australia Anthony Martin	Canada Parker Thompson	Australia Anthony Martin	Australia Anthony Martin	Cape Motorsports with WTR
15	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	ArmsUp Motorsports
16	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	Brazil Victor Franzoni	ArmsUp Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Pos	Driver	STP	BAR	IMS	LOR	ROA	TOR	MOH	LAG	Points
Pos Driver STP BAR IMS LOR ROA TOR MOH LAG Points Championship class 1 Australia Anthony Martin 5 10 3 4 1* 4 1 1* 1* 16 2 1* 1* 1* 3 2 394 2 Canada Parker Thompson 15 4 1* 1* 2 1* 2* 5 3 3 1* 17 2 2 2 3 374 3 Brazil Victor Franzoni 6 12 2 9 3 2 3 4 2 1* 3 2 3 4 1* 1* 360 4 Australia Jordan Lloyd 1* 2* 5 20 4 5 4 2 21 2 8 4 16 5 5 4 276 5 Australia Luke Gabin 4 5 4 2 20 3 11 3 7 4 10 3 11 16 4 5 252 6 United States Robert Megennis 3 8 12 3 8 10 6 7 11 5 5 19 4 7 8 8 224 7 China Luo Yufeng 2 1 14 11 5 6 5 24 9 6 7 18 17 9 6 7 212 8 Russia Nikita Lastochkin 9 7 7 5 23 11 6 8 17 6 6 7 8 11 6 183 9 United States Dakota Dickerson 8 22 17 13 11 20 9 12 10 7 4 5 5 6 10 10 176 10 United States Garth Rickards 24 6 9 7 15 7 7 23 5 15 17 7 6 3 12 15 172 11 Norway Ayla Ågren 10 13 8 6 7 12 8 8 4 10 21 11 137 12 Brazil Lucas Kohl 23 14 21 21 6 8 10 11 13 10 12 9 18 12 9 9 136 13 United Kingdom Jordan Cane 25 3 6 19 10 21 21 6 9 16 8 9 14 121 14 United States Austin McCusker 20 DNS 10 8 14 23 12 10 15 11 11 11 8 10 118 15 United States Tazio Ottis 12 15 15 17 16 14 DNS 17 17 12 14 15 12 15 15 16 102 16 United States Cameron Das 20 12 17 24 9 14 8 15 DNS 10 20 14 12 83 17 United States Michai Stephens 11 DNS 19 15 18 15 13 20 13 9 12 14 13 82 18 United States Sam Chastain 13 16 18 22 12 13 20 23 DNS 16 13 18 62 19 United States TJ Fischer 22 9 13 10 9 9 58 20 United States Clint McMahan 7 23 23 14 19 16 16 19 DNS 13 19 17 52 21 United States Max Hanratty 26 20 16 16 13 19 15 12 42 22 United States Phillippe Denes 7 11 24 23 New Zealand James Munro 18 21 11 23 20 24 United States Kaylen Frederick 13 13 16 25 Colombia Christian Muñoz 14 15 19 15 26 Brazil Felipe Ortiz 21 11 14 27 United States Devin Wojcik 14 16 12 28 New Zealand Michael Scott 17 14 12 National class 1 United States Eric Filgueiras 14 17 22 18 21 25 22 24 14 13 20 20 DNS 262 2 United States Brendan Puderbach 19 18 25 22 19 22 18 111 3 United States Robert Armington 22 18 16 17 80 4 United States Dale VandenBush 26 17 18 18 76 5 United States Charles Finelli 17 24 24 42 6 United States Robert Allaer 16 19 33 Pos Driver STP BAR IMS LOR ROA TOR MOH LAG Points	Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished (Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate In-line notation Bold Pole position (1 point) Italics Ran fastest race lap (1 point) * Led most race laps (1 point) Not awarded if more than one driver leads most laps Rookie
Championship class
1	Australia Anthony Martin	5	10	3	4	1*	4	1	1*	1*	16	2	1*	1*	1*	3	2	394
2	Canada Parker Thompson	15	4	1*	1*	2	1*	2*	5	3	3	1*	17	2	2	2	3	374
3	Brazil Victor Franzoni	6	12	2	9	3	2	3	4	2	1*	3	2	3	4	1*	1*	360
4	Australia Jordan Lloyd	1*	2*	5	20	4	5	4	2	21	2	8	4	16	5	5	4	276
5	Australia Luke Gabin	4	5	4	2	20	3	11	3	7	4	10	3	11	16	4	5	252
6	United States Robert Megennis	3	8	12	3	8	10	6	7	11	5	5	19	4	7	8	8	224
7	China Luo Yufeng	2	1	14	11	5	6	5	24	9	6	7	18	17	9	6	7	212
8	Russia Nikita Lastochkin	9	7	7	5	23	11		6	8	17	6	6	7	8	11	6	183
9	United States Dakota Dickerson	8	22	17	13	11	20	9	12	10	7	4	5	5	6	10	10	176
10	United States Garth Rickards	24	6	9	7	15	7	7	23	5	15	17	7	6	3	12	15	172
11	Norway Ayla Ågren	10	13	8	6	7	12	8	8	4			10	21	11			137
12	Brazil Lucas Kohl	23	14	21	21	6	8	10	11	13	10	12	9	18	12	9	9	136
13	United Kingdom Jordan Cane	25	3	6	19	10	21		21	6	9	16	8	9	14			121
14	United States Austin McCusker	20	DNS	10	8	14	23	12	10	15	11	11	11	8	10			118
15	United States Tazio Ottis	12	15	15	17	16	14	DNS	17	17	12	14	15	12	15	15	16	102
16	United States Cameron Das			20	12	17	24		9	14	8	15	DNS	10	20	14	12	83
17	United States Michai Stephens	11	DNS	19	15	18	15		13	20	13	9	12	14	13			82
18	United States Sam Chastain	13	16	18	22	12	13		20	23	DNS		16	13	18			62
19	United States TJ Fischer	22	9	13	10	9	9											58
20	United States Clint McMahan	7	23	23	14	19	16		16	19	DNS		13	19	17			52
21	United States Max Hanratty	26	20	16	16	13	19		15	12								42
22	United States Phillippe Denes															7	11	24
23	New Zealand James Munro	18	21	11	23													20
24	United States Kaylen Frederick															13	13	16
25	Colombia Christian Muñoz												14	15	19			15
26	Brazil Felipe Ortiz	21	11															14
27	United States Devin Wojcik								14	16								12
28	New Zealand Michael Scott															17	14	12
National class
1	United States Eric Filgueiras	14	17	22	18	21	25		22	24	14	13	20	20	DNS			262
2	United States Brendan Puderbach	19	18			25	22		19	22	18							111
3	United States Robert Armington					22	18									16	17	80
4	United States Dale VandenBush					26	17		18	18								76
5	United States Charles Finelli	17	24			24												42
6	United States Robert Allaer	16	19															33
Pos	Driver	STP	BAR	IMS	LOR	ROA	TOR	MOH	LAG	Points
Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished (Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate
Color	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	4th & 5th place
Light Blue	6th–10th place
Dark Blue	Finished (Outside Top 10)
Purple	Did not finish
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown	Withdrawn (Wth)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
Blank	Did not participate
In-line notation Bold Pole position (1 point) Italics Ran fastest race lap (1 point) * Led most race laps (1 point) Not awarded if more than one driver leads most laps Rookie
In-line notation
Bold	Pole position (1 point)
Italics	Ran fastest race lap (1 point)
*	Led most race laps (1 point) Not awarded if more than one driver leads most laps
Rookie

Teams' Championship

Pos	Team	Points
1	Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing	525
2	Pabst Racing	338
3	ArmsUp Motorsports	271
4	JAY Motorsports	186
5	Team Pelfrey	180
6	John Cummiskey Racing	110
7	Chastain Motorsports	52
8	RJB Motorsports	34