# 2012 U.S. F2000 Winterfest

The 2012 U.S. F2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest was the second year of the winter racing series promoted by the U.S. F2000 National Championship. It consisted of six races held during two race meets in February 2012 and served as preparation for the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship.
American Spencer Pigot won five of the six races on his way to dominating the championship over his closest pursuer, Cape Motorsports teammate Trent Hindman. The third Cape driver, Matthew Brabham, was the only other driver to win a race when he captured third race at Sebring and finished third in the championship. Andretti Autosport's Shelby Blackstock and JDC Motorsports' Scott Hargrove were the only other drivers to finish on the podium, with one third-place finish each as they finished fourth and sixth in the championship respectively. Andretti Autosport's Thomas McGregor finished fifth in the championship.
Canadian James Dayson won the National Class championship by one point over American Paul Alspach.

## Drivers and teams

The entry list for the Sebring round was announced on February 2, 2012.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Notes |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 2 | Spencer Pigot | |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 3 | Trent Hindman | |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 83 | Matthew Brabham | |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 4 | Roman Lagudi | |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 9 | Luca Forgeois | |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 11 | Colin Thompson | |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 14 | Scott Anderson | |
| Pabst Racing Services | 5 | Dalton Kellett | |
| Pabst Racing Services | 6 | J. R. Smart | National class |
| Andretti Autosport | 7 | Thomas McGregor | |
| Andretti Autosport | 8 | Shelby Blackstock | |
| Dayson Racing | 12 | James Dayson | National class |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 15 | Luigi Biangardi | Sebring only |
| JDC Motorsports | 19 | Neil Alberico | |
| JDC Motorsports | 38 | Scott Hargrove | |
| JDC Motorsports | 54 | Michael Johnson | |
| JDC Motorsports | 93 | Zac Silver | |
| JAY Motorsports | 23 | Jason Wolfe | |
| MDL Racing | 33 | Matthew Di Leo | |
| Robinson Motor Sports | 97 | Paul Alspach | National class; Sebring only |

## Race calendar and results

The race schedule was announced on November 2, 2011.
| Rnd | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Sebring Raceway | Sebring, Florida | February 6 | Spencer Pigot | Trent Hindman | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Cape Motorsports |
| 2 | Sebring Raceway | Sebring, Florida | February 7 | Trent Hindman | Matthew Brabham | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Cape Motorsports |
| 3 | Sebring Raceway | Sebring, Florida | February 7 | Matthew Brabham | Matthew Brabham | Matthew Brabham | Matthew Brabham | Cape Motorsports |
| 4 | Palm Beach International Raceway | Jupiter, Florida | February 11 | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Cape Motorsports |
| 5 | Palm Beach International Raceway | Jupiter, Florida | February 12 | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Cape Motorsports |
| 6 | Palm Beach International Raceway | Jupiter, Florida | February 12 | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Spencer Pigot | Cape Motorsports |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | SEB | SEB | SEB | PBI | PBI | PBI | Points |
| Championship Class |||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Pigot | 1* | 1* | 2 | 1* | 1* | 1* | 187 |
| 2 | Trent Hindman | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 140 |
| 3 | Matthew Brabham | 2 | 2 | 1* | 4 | 14 | 2 | 135 |
| 4 | Shelby Blackstock | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 103 |
| 5 | Thomas McGregor | 17 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 83 |
| 6 | Scott Hargrove | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 81 |
| 7 | Neil Alberico | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 78 |
| 8 | Scott Anderson | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 73 |
| 9 | Matthew Di Leo | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 70 |
| 10 | Roman Lagudi | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 66 |
| 11 | Dalton Kellett | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 56 |
| 12 | Jason Wolfe | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 49 |
| 13 | Zac Silver | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | DNS | 47 |
| 14 | Luigi Biangardi | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | 43 |
| 15 | Luca Forgeois | 18 | DNS | DNS | 9 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 16 | Colin Thompson | 16 | 15 | 9 | DSQ | DNS | 9 | 35 |
| 17 | Michael Johnson | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 34 |
| National Class |||||||||
| 1 | James Dayson | 19 | DNS | DNS | 17 | 12 | DNS | 45 |
| 2 | Paul Alspach | DNS | 17 | 17 | | | | 44 |
| 3 | J. R. Smart | 14 | 18 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 40 |
| Pos | Driver | SEB | SEB | SEB | PBI | PBI | PBI | 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 Championship Class only :
| Bold | Pole position (1 point) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap (1 point) |
| * | Led most race laps (1 point) |

### Teams' Championship

| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 240 |
| 2 | Andretti Autosport | 100 |
| 3 | JDC Motorsports | 68 |
| 4 | Belardi Auto Racing | 54 |
| 5 | MDL Racing | 33 |
| 6 | ArmsUp Motorsports | 20 |
| 7 | Pabst Racing Services | 8 |
| 8 | JAY Motorsports | 6 |
| 9 | Dayson Racing | 3 |