# 2011 F1600 Championship Series

The 2011 F1600 Championship Series season was the inaugural season for the F1600 Championship Series. Bill Valet took the championship over Tim Kautz in the final round.

## Drivers and teams

| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine |
| Valet Racing | 83 | Bill Valet | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent |
| David James Racing | 74 | David James | Van Diemen RF98 | Ford Kent |
| BCR Racing | 31 | Brian Copperthite | Citation | Ford Kent |
| Kolthoff Racing | 77 | Michael Kolthoff | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent |
| Zuponcic racing | 73 | Ralph Zuponcic | ??? | ??? |
| Maisey Racing | 41 | Bill Maisey | Swift DB1 | Honda Fit |
| Maisey Racing | 99 | Sean Maisey | Citation SF95 | Honda Fit |
| | 93 | Glenn Taylor | ??? | ??? |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 01 16 | Ryan Leach | Swift DB6 Spectrum 011 | Ford Kent Honda Fit |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 16 | Mitch Martin | Spectrum 011 | Honda Fit |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 01 | Shannon McIntosh | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent |
| McBride Racing | 53 | Russ McBride | Swift DB1 | Honda Fit |
| Rice Racing | 13 | Greg Rice | Van Diemen | Ford Kent |
| Rice Racing | 07 | Steve Bamford | Van Diemen RF93 | Ford Kent |
| Lee Racing | 76 | Jim Lee | Swift DB6 | Ford Kent |
| Lee Racing | 19 | John Robinson | Swift DB6 | Honda Fit |
| Generotti Motorsports | 13 | Jason Generotti | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent |
| JC Racing | 8 | Jacob Carpenter | Van Diemen RF93 | Ford Kent |
| Front Range Motorsports | 60 | Dwight Rider | Lola T440 | Ford Kent |
| Front Range Motorsports | 21 | Jon Butkovich | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent |
| Front Range Motorsports | 11 | Doug Stout | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent |
| LNR Racing | 33 | Len Amato | Van Diemen RF04 | Ford Kent |
| LNR Racing | 3 | Ric Baribeault | Piper DF5 | Honda Fit |
| LNR Racing | 31 | Chris Keller | Van Diemen RF04 | Honda Fit |
| Allen Racing | 28 | Wes Allen | Piper DF2 | Ford Kent |
| Roux Racing | 36 | Steve Roux | Royale RP31 | Ford Kent |
| | 69 | Erik Shepard | Tatuus RC98 | Ford Kent |
| Primus Racing | 9 | Samuel Beasley | Mygale SJ10 | Honda Fit |
| | 47 | Jim MacNicholl | Van Diemen RF81 | Ford Kent |
| DBM Racing | 15 | Jim Oseth | ??? | ??? |
| Bardwell Racing | 35 | Todd Bardwell | Swift DB1 | ?? |
| Brumbaugh Racing | 86 | Kevin Brumbaugh | Crosslé 35F | Ford Kent |
| Pennon Racing | 18 | Dan Pyanowski | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent |
| Polestar Racing Group | 0 | Lewis Cooper, III | Van Diemen RF00 | Ford Kent |
| Hobby Racing | 91 | Doug Hobby | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent |
| BGR Team Grote | 6 | Brian Graham | Van Diemen RF02 | Ford Kent |
| Devoe Racing | 14 | Ross Devoe | Van Diemen RF93 | Ford Kent |
| RECON Racing | 44 | Ed Callo | Bowman BC5 | Ford Kent |
| RMD Racing | 4 | Bob Detrick | Van Diemen RF98 | Ford Kent |
| Ski Motorsports | 12 | Jeremy Grenier | Citation FCZ0805 | Honda Fit |
| Groom Racing | 63 | Jon Groom | Swift DB1 | Ford Kent |
| ONP Racing | 2 | Mike Scanlan | Swift DB6 | Honda Fit |
| Oseth Racing | 72 | Stephen Oseth | Citation SF94 | Honda Fit |
| Hull Racing | 71 | Forrest Hull | Van Diemen | Ford Kent |
| Warp 9 Motorsports | 68 | Caitlin Johnston | Van Diemen RF97 | Honda Fit |
| Quantum Racing Services | 17 | Wyatt Gooden | Van Diemen RF98 | Honda Fit |
| TTO Motorsports | 5 | Colin Thompson | Swift DB6 | Honda Fit |
| Foster Racing | 23 | Arthur Foster | Van Diemen RF00 | Ford Kent |
| Raceworks | 7 | Jim Goughary, Jr. | Piper DF5 | Honda Fit |
| Kautz Racing | 88 | Tim Kautz | Piper DF5 | Ford Kent |

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
| 1 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | April 9 | Samuel Beasley | Tim Kautz | Jim Goughary, Jr. |
| 2 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | April 10 | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz |
| 3 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 4 | Bill Valet | Tim Kautz | Bill Valet |
| 4 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 5 | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz | Tim Kautz |
| 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 1 | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden |
| 6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 2 | Mitch Martin | Mitch Martin | Wyatt Gooden |
| 7 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | September 17 | Jim Goughary, Jr. | Forrest Hull | Bill Valet |
| 8 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | September 17 | Jim Goughary, Jr. | Colin Thompson | Arthur Foster |
| 9 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | October 15 | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden |
| 10 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | October 16 | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden |

## Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | VIR | VIR | WG1 | WG1 | MDO | MDO | LRP | LRP | WG2 | WG2 | Points |
| Drivers' championship |||||||||||||
| 1 | Bill Valet | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | DNS | 3 | 3 | 322 |
| 2 | Tim Kautz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | DNF | DNF | 7 | 6 | 317 |
| 3 | Jim Goughary, Jr. | 1 | 7 | DNF | 4 | 3 | 5 | DNF | DNF | 6 | 4 | 246 |
| 4 | Arthur Foster | 5 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 232 |
| 5 | Colin Thompson | 6 | 24 | 3 | 6 | | | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 221 |
| 6 | Wyatt Gooden | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 215 |
| 7 | Caitlin Johnston | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 202 |
| 8 | Forrest Hull | | | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 4 | DNF | 10 | 9 | 181 |
| 9 | John Robinson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | DNF | | | | | 178 |
| 10 | Ryan Leach | 24 | 8 | DNF | 24 | 22 | 20 | DNF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 162 |
| 11 | Stephen Oseth | DNF | 28 | | | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 155 |
| 12 | Mike Scanlan | 10 | 13 | DNS | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 21 | DNS | 152 |
| 13 | Jon Groom | | | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | DNF | 6 | 13 | 11 | 141 |
| 14 | Jeremy Grenier | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | 4 | 5 | 130 |
| 15 | Sean Maisey | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | DNS | | 125 |
| 16 | Mitch Martin | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | 89 |
| 17 | Bob Detrick | | | DNF | 14 | | | 14 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 82 |
| 18 | Doug Stout | 11 | 19 | 11 | 18 | | | | | 15 | 12 | 81 |
| 19 | Ed Callo | | | | | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 77 |
| 20 | Ross Devoe | | | DNS | 11 | | | 9 | 9 | DNS | | 65 |
| 21 | Chris Keller | | | 3 | | | | | | 5 | 21 | 63 |
| 22 | Brian Graham | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 56 |
| 23 | Ric Baribeault | 19 | 12 | | | | | 13 | 13 | | | 52 |
| 24 | Doug Hobby | | | 13 | 16 | | | 8 | DNF | | | 51 |
| 25 | Lewis Cooper, III | 13 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 49 |
| 26 | John Butkovich | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | | | | | DNS | | 48 |
| 26 | Dan Pyanowski | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | | 18 | | | DNF | 17 | 48 |
| 28 | Kevin Brumbaugh | 15 | 22 | | | 18 | 19 | | | 19 | 18 | 45 |
| 29 | Todd Bardwell | | | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | 44 |
| 29 | Jim Oseth | | | | | 12 | 15 | | | 17 | 19 | 44 |
| 31 | Jim MacNicholl | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | | | 38 |
| 32 | Samuel Beasley | DNF | 10 | | | 19 | 23 | | | | | 35 |
| 33 | Erik Shepard | | | | | 15 | DNS | | | 16 | 14 | 34 |
| 34 | Steve Bamford | | 23 | | | 20 | 10 | | | | | 31 |
| 34 | Steve Roux | 23 | 17 | 14 | 20 | | | | | DNS | DNS | 31 |
| 36 | Wes Allen | | | | | DNS | 9 | | | | | 23 |
| 36 | Len Amato | 18 | 16 | | 21 | | | | | | | 23 |
| 38 | Dwight Rider | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 21 |
| 39 | Jacob Carpenter | DNF | DNS | | | 21 | 12 | | | DNF | DNS | 20 |
| 39 | Jason Generotti | | 11 | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 41 | Jim Lee | 14 | 20 | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 41 | Greg Rice | | | | | | | | | 18 | 15 | 19 |
| 43 | Russ McBride | 12 | 25 | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 44 | Shannon McIntosh | | | DNF | 13 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 44 | Glenn Taylor | | | | | | | 12 | DNF | | | 16 |
| 46 | Bill Maisey | 20 | 18 | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 46 | Ralph Zuponcic | | | 16 | 22 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 48 | Michael Kolthoff | | | | | DNF | 17 | | | | | 9 |
| 49 | Brian Copperthite | 22 | 26 | | | | | DNF | DNF | | | 6 |
| 50 | David James | | | DNS | 23 | | | | | | | 3 |
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Other finishers |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Not competing |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (3 points) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap (2 points) |