# 2021 F1600 Championship Series

The 2021 F1600 Championship Series season is the eleventh season of the F1600 Championship Series. The season commences on April 1 at Carolina Motorsports Park, and ends on October 17 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
Last year's champion, Simon Sikes, moved up to the U.S. F2000 National Championship on the Road to Indy ladder.
The season was won by Nicholas d'Orlando who won twelve out of the twenty-four races for Team Pelfrey.

## Drivers and teams

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Chassis | Engine |
| Auriana Racing | 3 | Joe Colasacco | 4–6, 10–12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Brad Hayes Racing | 75 | Ayrton Houk | 4–6 | Piper | Honda |
| Exclusive Autosport | 91 | Billy Frazer | 4–6 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Exclusive Autosport | 92 | Joey Brienza II | All | Spectrum | Honda |
| Drivers Services | 2 | Mike Scanlan (M) | 1–6, 10–15 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Global Racing Team | 51 | TJ Zimmerman | 4–24 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| K-Hill Motorsports | 08 | Jace Denmark | 13–15 | Mygale | Honda |
| K-Hill Motorsports | 27 | Theo Peppes | 22–24 | Mygale | Honda |
| K-Hill Motorsports | 76 | Ax Kametches | All | Mygale | Honda |
| K-Hill Motorsports | 90 | Omar Khan | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Lee Racing | 0 | Jonathan Lee | 1–6 | Swift | Ford |
| Lee Racing w/ Rice Race Prep | 0 | Jonathan Lee | 7–24 | Swift | Ford |
| Pure Energy Racing | 33 | Jeffrey Bartz | 4–9, 13–15 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Raceworks | 70 | Sam Lockwood (M) | All | Spectrum | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 6 | Simon Sikes | 4–6, 22–24 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 6 | Dexter Czuba | 7–9 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 6 | Misha Goikhberg | 13–15 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 6 | Andre Castro | 16–18 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 13 | Kyle August | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 43 | Will Holtz | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 52 | Robert Perona (M) | 1–3 | Mygale | Honda |
| Steve Roux Racing | 19 | Steve Roux (M) | 1–3 | Wyvern | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 80 | Hugh Esterson | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 81 | Nicholas d'Orlando | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 84 | David Adorno | 4-24 | Mygale | Honda |
| TR Racing | 32 | Trevor Russell | 4–6 | | Ford |
| Two Dogg Racing | 51 | Scott Rubenzer (M) | All | Spectrum | Honda |
| | 01 | Thomas Schrage | 4–6 | Swift | |
| | 5 | Steve Oseth (M) | 10–12, 16–18 | Citation | Honda |
| | 12 | Bob Reid (M) | 1–6, 10–24 | Citation | Honda |
| | 18 | Robert Dietz | 4–6 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| | 21 | David Petzko (M) | 10–15 | Spectrum | Honda |
| | 24 | Christopher Horan | 4–6, 10–12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| | 30 | Will Velkoff | 4–6, 10–12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| | 41 | Robert Albani (M) | 1–6, 10–12 | Mygale | Honda |
| | 47 | Austin Kimberly | 4–6, 10–15 | Spectrum | Ford |
| | 62 | Robert Gross (M) | 10–12 | Piper | Honda |
| | 73 | Robert Perona (M) | 13–15 | Piper | Honda |
| | 76 | Jay Messenger (M) | 13–15 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| | 85 | David Livingston Jr. (M) | 4–9, 13–15 | Spectrum | Honda |
| | 93 | Michael Bulzacchelli | 10–12 | Piper | Honda |
    (M) indicates Masters Class driver

## Schedule

| Rd. | Date | Track | Location |
| 1 | April 1–3 | Carolina Motorsport Park | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| 2 | April 1–3 | Carolina Motorsport Park | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| 3 | April 1–3 | Carolina Motorsport Park | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| 4 | April 30 - May 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 5 | April 30 - May 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 6 | April 30 - May 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 7 | May 20–23 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8 | May 20–23 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 9 | May 20–23 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 10 | June 18–20 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 11 | June 18–20 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 12 | June 18–20 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 13 | July 30 - August 1 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 14 | July 30 - August 1 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 15 | July 30 - August 1 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 16 | August 20–22 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 17 | August 20–22 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 18 | August 20–22 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 19 | September 10–12 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 20 | September 10–12 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 21 | September 10–12 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 22 | October 15–17 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 23 | October 15–17 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 24 | October 15–17 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
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## Results

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
| 1 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 2 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Robert Perona | Ax Kametches |
| 2 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 3 | Robert Perona | Ax Kametches | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 3 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 3 | Ax Kametches | Robert Perona | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 1 | Simon Sikes | Simon Sikes | Simon Sikes |
| 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 2 | Simon Sikes | Simon Sikes | Simon Sikes |
| 6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 2 | Simon Sikes | Nicholas d'Orlando | Simon Sikes |
| 7 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 22 | Jonathan Lee | Hugh Esterson | Jonathan Lee |
| 8 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 23 | Hugh Esterson | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 9 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 23 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 10 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 18 | Thomas Schrage | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 11 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 19 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Joey Brienza | Joey Brienza |
| 12 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 19 | Joey Brienza | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 13 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 31 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Hugh Esterson | Joey Brienza |
| 14 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 1 | Hugh Esterson | Kyle August | Will Holtz |
| 15 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 1 | Will Holtz | Will Holtz | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 16 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 20 | Jonathan Lee | Kyle August | Joey Brienza |
| 17 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 21 | Joey Brienza | Ax Kametches | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 18 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 21 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 19 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | September 10 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 20 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | September 11 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Thomas Schrage | Thomas Schrage |
| 21 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | September 11 | Thomas Schrage | Hugh Esterson | Thomas Schrage |
| 22 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 15 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 23 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 16 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando |
| 24 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 16 | Nicholas d'Orlando | Nicholas d'Orlando | Thomas Schrage |
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## Driver Standings

| Pos | Driver | CMP | CMP | CMP | MO | MO | MO | BAR | BAR | BAR | PITT | PITT | PITT | RA | RA | RA | SP | SP | SP | ABCC | ABCC | ABCC | PITT | PITT | PITT | Pts |
| 1 | Nicholas d'Orlando | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | DNF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | DNF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | DNF | 901 |
| 2 | Ax Kametches | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 725 |
| 3 | Joey Brienza | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 | DNF | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | DNF | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 703 |
| 4 | Will Holtz | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 684 |
| 5 | Hugh Esterson | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | DNF | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 642 |
| 6 | Jonathan Lee | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 605 |
| 7 | Kyle August | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 603 |
| 8 | Scott Rubenzer (M) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DNF | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | DNF | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 471 |
| 9 | Thomas Schrage | | | | 20 | 17 | 20 | | | | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 404 |
| 10 | David Adorno | | | | 21 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 358 |
| 11 | Mike Scanlan (M) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 18 | | | | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 262 |
| 12 | David Livingston Jr. (M) | | | | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | | | | 13 | 18 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 204 |
| 13 | Omar Khan | 8 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | 199 |
| 14 | Bob Reid (M) | 10 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 19 | | | | 15 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | DNS | 16 | | | | 13 | 20 | 10 | 202 |
| 15 | TJ Zimmerman | | | | 26 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 193 |
| 16 | Jeffrey Bartz | | | | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | | | | 8 | DNF | DNS | | | | 12 | 12 | 12 | | | | 177 |
| 17 | Sam Lockwood (M) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 12 | DNS | DNS | 19 | 20 | 19 | | | | 12 | 13 | 17 | | | | 20 | 15 | 12 | 175 |
| 18 | Simon Sikes | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 157 |
| 19 | Ayrton Houk | | | | 15 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | 144 |
| 20 | Rob Albani (M) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 21 | DNS | | | | DNF | 25 | DNF | | | | 6 | 10 | DNS | | | | 10 | DNF | 8 | 141 |
| 21 | Will Velkoff | | | | 17 | DNF | 14 | | | | 25 | 22 | 22 | | | | 11 | 12 | 15 | | | | 12 | 14 | 9 | 132 |
| 22 | Joe Colasacco (M) | | | | 11 | 7 | DNF | | | | 5 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 118 |
| 23 | Robert Perona (M) | 6 | 3 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 3 | DNF | | | | | | | | | | 117 |
| 24 | Steve Oseth (M) | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 13 | 14 | | | | 7 | DNS | 10 | | | | 14 | 19 | 18 | 109 |
| 25 | Michael Bulzacchelli | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 11 | DNF | | | | 15 | 15 | 12 | | | | 17 | 10 | 11 | 106 |
| 26 | John Dole (M) | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 12 | 15 | | | | 9 | DNF | 11 | | | | 21 | 12 | DNF | 102 |
| 27 | Dave Petzko (M) | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 18 | | | | 19 | 17 | 17 | 100 |
| 27 | Jace Denmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 100 |
| 29 | Christopher Horan | | | | 12 | 12 | 12 | | | | 14 | 24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 95 |
| 29 | Dexter Czuba | | | | | | | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 95 |
| 31 | Misha Goikhberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 74 |
| 32 | Billy Frazer | | | | 4 | 23 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71 |
| 33 | Tonis Kasemets (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 13 | 7 | | | | 65 |
| 33 | Peter Dempsey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | 4 | 5 | | | | 65 |
| 33 | Christopher Kierce | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 19 | 14 | | | | 16 | 13 | 14 | 65 |
| 36 | Andre Castro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | 64 |
| 37 | Theo Peppes (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 16 | DNF | | | | 15 | 18 | 16 | 53 |
| 38 | Robert Dietz | | | | 13 | 8 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49 |
| 38 | Steve Roux (M) | 15 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49 |
| 40 | Robert Gross (M) | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 21 | 24 | | | | | | | 13 | 16 | 15 | | | | 45 |
| 41 | Tim Kautz (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | DNF | 17 | | | | | | | | | | 44 |
| 42 | Charles Anti | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 14 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 |
| 43 | Austin Kimberly | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 27 | 16 | DNS | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 29 |
| 44 | Trevor Russell | | | | 18 | 15 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 44 | Tom Schwietz (M) | | | | | | | | | | DNF | 18 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 44 | Joe Parsons (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 18 | 19 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 47 | Theodore Burns | | | | | | | | | | 12 | DNF | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 48 | Charles Horn (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 19 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| Pos | Driver | CMP | CMP | CMP | MO | MO | MO | BAR | BAR | BAR | PITT | PITT | PITT | RA | RA | RA | SP | SP | SP | ABCC | ABCC | ABCC | PITT | PITT | PITT | Pts |
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| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd-place finish |
| Bronze | 3rd-place finish |
| Green | Top 5 finish |
| Light Blue | Top 10 finish |
| Dark Blue | Other flagged position |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrew (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did Not Start (DNS) |
| White | Race abandoned (C) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (3 points) |
| Italics | Fastest lap of the race (2 points) |