# 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. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Afterburner Autosport | 17 | Felipe Ortiz | 1–2 |
| Afterburner Autosport | 17 | Christian Muñoz | 12–14 |
| Afterburner Autosport | 18 | Dakota Dickerson | All |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 6 | Max Hanratty | 1–6, 8–9 |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 7 | Dale VandenBush (N) | 5–6, 8–9 |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 9 | Victor Franzoni | All |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 16 | Devin Wojcik | 8–9 |
| Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing | 2 | Parker Thompson | All |
| Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing | 3 | Nikita Lastochkin | 1–6, 8–16 |
| Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing | 4 | Jordan Cane | 8–14 |
| Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing | 8 | Anthony Martin | All |
| Chastain Motorsports | 5 | Austin McCusker | 1–14 |
| Chastain Motorsports | 77 | Sam Chastain | 1–6, 8–14 |
| FatBoy Racing | 15 | Brendan Puderbach (N) | 1–2, 5–6, 8–11 |
| FatBoy Racing | 44 | Charles Finelli (N) | 1–2, 5–6 |
| JAY Motorsports | 91 | Luke Gabin | All |
| JAY Motorsports | 92 | Cameron Das | 3–6, 8–16 |
| JDC Motorsports | 52 | Robert Allaer (N) | 1–2 |
| JDC Motorsports | 72 | Tazio Ottis | All |
| John Cummiskey Racing | 33 | Ayla Ågren | 1–9, 12–14 |
| John Cummiskey Racing | 33 | Michael Scott | 15–16 |
| John Cummiskey Racing | 34 | Lucas Kohl | All |
| Pabst Racing Services | 21 | Jordan Lloyd | All |
| Pabst Racing Services | 22 | Garth Rickards | All |
| Pabst Racing Services | 23 | Luo Yufeng | All |
| RJB Motorsports | 19 | Michai Stephens | 1–6, 8–14 |
| RJB Motorsports | 20 | Clint McMahan | 1–6, 8–14 |
| Spencer Racing | 12 | Eric Filgueiras (N) | 1–6, 8–14 |
| Team Pelfrey | 80 | Robert Megennis | All |
| Team Pelfrey | 81 | Jordan Cane | 1–6 |
| Team Pelfrey | 81 | Kaylen Frederick | 15–16 |
| Team Pelfrey | 82 | TJ Fischer | 1–6 |
| Team Pelfrey | 82 | Phillippe Denes | 15–16 |
| Team Pelfrey | 83 | James Munro | 1–4 |
| Tomasi Motorsports | 11 | Robert Armington (N) | 5–6, 15–16 |
| Icon | Class |
| (N) | National Class |

## Race calendar and results

| Rnd | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | March 12 | Jordan Lloyd | Anthony Martin | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Pabst Racing |
| 2 | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | March 12 | Jordan Lloyd | Luo Yufeng | Jordan Lloyd | Luo Yufeng | Pabst Racing |
| 3 | Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama | April 22 | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 4 | Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama | April 23 | Anthony Martin | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 5 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course | Speedway, Indiana | May 13 | Anthony Martin | Parker Thompson | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 6 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course | Speedway, Indiana | May 14 | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 7 | Lucas Oil Raceway | Clermont, Indiana | May 27 | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Anthony Martin | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 8 | Grand Prix of Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | June 25 | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 9 | Grand Prix of Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | June 25 | Anthony Martin | Jordan Lloyd | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 10 | Grand Prix of Toronto | Toronto, Canada | July 16 | Anthony Martin | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | ArmsUp Motorsports |
| 11 | Grand Prix of Toronto | Toronto, Canada | July 17 | Anthony Martin | Jordan Lloyd | Parker Thompson | Parker Thompson | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 12 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 29 | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 13 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 30 | Anthony Martin | Parker Thompson | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 14 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 31 | Anthony Martin | Parker Thompson | Anthony Martin | Anthony Martin | Cape Motorsports with WTR |
| 15 | Monterey Grand Prix | Salinas, California | September 10 | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | ArmsUp Motorsports |
| 16 | Monterey Grand Prix | Salinas, California | September 11 | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | Victor Franzoni | ArmsUp Motorsports |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | STP | STP | BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | LOR | ROA | ROA | TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | MOH | LAG | LAG | Points |
| Championship class |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Anthony Martin | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1* | 4 | 1 | 1* | 1* | 16 | 2 | 1* | 1* | 1* | 3 | 2 | 394 |
| 2 | Parker Thompson | 15 | 4 | 1* | 1* | 2 | 1* | 2* | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1* | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 374 |
| 3 | Victor Franzoni | 6 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1* | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1* | 1* | 360 |
| 4 | Jordan Lloyd | 1* | 2* | 5 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 276 |
| 5 | Luke Gabin | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 252 |
| 6 | Robert Megennis | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 224 |
| 7 | Luo Yufeng | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 212 |
| 8 | Nikita Lastochkin | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 11 | | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 183 |
| 9 | Dakota Dickerson | 8 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 176 |
| 10 | Garth Rickards | 24 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 172 |
| 11 | Ayla Ågren | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | | | 10 | 21 | 11 | | | 137 |
| 12 | Lucas Kohl | 23 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 136 |
| 13 | Jordan Cane | 25 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 21 | | 21 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | | | 121 |
| 14 | Austin McCusker | 20 | DNS | 10 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | | | 118 |
| 15 | Tazio Ottis | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | DNS | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 102 |
| 16 | Cameron Das | | | 20 | 12 | 17 | 24 | | 9 | 14 | 8 | 15 | DNS | 10 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 83 |
| 17 | Michai Stephens | 11 | DNS | 19 | 15 | 18 | 15 | | 13 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | | | 82 |
| 18 | Sam Chastain | 13 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 13 | | 20 | 23 | DNS | | 16 | 13 | 18 | | | 62 |
| 19 | TJ Fischer | 22 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 58 |
| 20 | Clint McMahan | 7 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 16 | | 16 | 19 | DNS | | 13 | 19 | 17 | | | 52 |
| 21 | Max Hanratty | 26 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | 42 |
| 22 | Phillippe Denes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 23 | James Munro | 18 | 21 | 11 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 24 | Kaylen Frederick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| 25 | Christian Muñoz | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | 19 | | | 15 |
| 26 | Felipe Ortiz | 21 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 27 | Devin Wojcik | | | | | | | | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 28 | Michael Scott | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| National class |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Eric Filgueiras | 14 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 25 | | 22 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | DNS | | | 262 |
| 2 | Brendan Puderbach | 19 | 18 | | | 25 | 22 | | 19 | 22 | 18 | | | | | | | 111 |
| 3 | Robert Armington | | | | | 22 | 18 | | | | | | | | | 16 | 17 | 80 |
| 4 | Dale VandenBush | | | | | 26 | 17 | | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | 76 |
| 5 | Charles Finelli | 17 | 24 | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 |
| 6 | Robert Allaer | 16 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 |
| Pos | Driver | STP | STP | BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | LOR | ROA | ROA | TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | MOH | LAG | 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 ||

### 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 |