# 2023 F1600 Championship Series

The 2023 F1600 Championship Series season is the twelfth season of the F1600 Championship Series. The season began on March 23 at Road Atlanta, and will finish on August 20 at Summit Point Motorsports Park.
Last year's champion, Thomas Schrage of Rice Race Prep, moved up to the USF2000 Championship on the Road to Indy ladder. The championship was won by Porter Aiken. Ayrton Houk and Jack Sullivan would go on to be team USA scholars and would race in the Formula Ford Festival as well as the Walter Hayes Trophy in the United Kingdom.

## Drivers and teams

Pro Division :
| Team/Sponsor | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Chassis | Engine |
| AntiSpeed | 26 | Charles Anti | 1-3, 10-12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Britain West Motorsports | 65 | Callum Baxter | 1-9 | Mygale | Honda |
| Chillout Motorsports | 99 | Porter Aiken | All | Piper | Honda |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 91 | BJ Shaw (R) | 1-6, 13-15 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 93 | Austin Holtgraewe (R) | 1-6, 10-15 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Auriana Racing | 3 | Joe Colasacco (M) | 1-12, 16-18 | Van Diemen | Ford / Honda |
| Raceworks | 11 | Christopher Kierce | 1-6 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Raceworks | 70 | Sam Lockwood (M) | 1-6 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 01 | Ely Navarro (R) | 1-12 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 02 | Ayrton Houk | 4-21 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 02 | Misha Goikhberg | 1-3 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 03 | Steve Jenks (M) | 1-3 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 03 | Misha Goikhberg | 7-9 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 03 | Jason Pribyl | 13-15 | Mygale | Honda |
| Sullivan Racing | 19 | Jack Sullivan | 1-7*, 9-18 | Piper | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 80 | Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 81 | Dillion Defonce (R) | 1-9 | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 82 | Karsten Defonce (R) | 1-9 | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 83 | Ken Bouquillion (M) | 1-3, 7-12 | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 84 | David Adorno (M) | 1-12 | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 88 | Hugh Esterson | 10-12 | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 88 | Dexter Czuba | 7-9 | Mygale | Honda |
| Dietz Racing | 18 | Robert Dietz (M) | 4-6, 10-12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Dietz Racing | 22 | James Dietz (M) | 4-6, 10-12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Drivers Services | 2 | Michael Scanlan | 1-12 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Drivers Services | 18 | Gary Geceler (M) | 7-9 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Drivers Services | 21 | Dave Petzko | 1-12 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Drivers Services | 22 | Wes Allen | 7-9 | Swift | Honda |
| Red Arrow Racing | 32 | Trevor Russell | 13-15 | Ray FF/Van Diemen | Honda |
| Steele Carreras | 7, 75 | Timothy Steele | 1-8*, 10-12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| ThermaMasters | 85 | David Livingston Jr. (M) | 1-6, 10-12 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Lee Racing | 0 | Jonathan Lee | 1-6 | Swift | Honda |
| Lee Racing | 00 | James Morgan (M) | 1-3 | Swift | Honda |
| Kelly Moss Inc. | 8 | Theodore Burns | 1-6, 10-12 | Piper | |
| Bulzacchelli Racing | 98 | Michael Bulzacchelli | 1-9 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| MAJ Performance | 31 | Scott Rubenzer (M) | 1-6, 10-12 | Piper | Honda |
| Home Tech Consultants | 41 | Robert Albani (M) | 1-3, 7-9, 11-12* | Mygale | |
| IronRock Motorsports | 14 | Cooper Shipman | 1-3, 7-9 | Piper | |
| BPMS | 73 | Robert Perona | 1-3, 7-9 | Piper | |
| PT&T Motorsports | 12 | Bob Reid | 1-12 | Citation | |
| Brumbaugh Racing | 86 | Kevin Brumbaugh (M) | 1-2* | Van Diemen | |
| Wyvern | 16 | Steve Roux (M) | 1-3, 7-9 | Wyvern | |
| Kingham Racing | 47 | Phil Kingham (M) | 4-6, 10-12 | Spectrum | |
| Practical Precision Engineering | 30 | Will Velkoff | 7-12 | Van Diemen | |
| DBM Racing | 72 | Steve Oseth | 10-12 | Citation | |
| Aero Metals | 9 | Robert Stowell | 10-12 | Spectrum | |
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## Schedule

| Rd. | Date | Track | Location |
| 1 | March 23–26 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia |
| 2 | March 23–26 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia |
| 3 | March 23–26 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia |
| 4 | April 28–30 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 5 | April 28–30 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 6 | April 28–30 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 7 | May 26–29 | Lime Rock Park | Salisbury, Connecticut |
| 8 | May 26–29 | Lime Rock Park | Salisbury, Connecticut |
| 9 | May 26–29 | Lime Rock Park | Salisbury, Connecticut |
| 10 | June 8–11 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 11 | June 8–11 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 12 | June 8–11 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 13 | July 6–9 | Road America | Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| 14 | July 6–9 | Road America | Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| 15 | July 6–9 | Road America | Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| 16 | July 28–30 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey |
| 17 | July 28–30 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey |
| 18 | July 28–30 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey |
| 19 | August 18–20 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 20 | August 18–20 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 21 | August 18–20 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
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## Results & performance summaries

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
| 1 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | March 24 | Ely Navarro | Jonathan Lee | Porter Aiken |
| 2 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | March 25 | Ely Navarro | Joe Colasacco | Robert Perona |
| 3 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | March 26 | Ely Navarro | Robert Perona | Porter Aiken |
| 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | April 28 | Ayrton Houk | Jack Sullivan | Jack Sullivan |
| 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | April 29 | Ayrton Houk | Ayrton Houk | Ely Navarro |
| 6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | April 30 | Ayrton Houk | Jack Sullivan | Jack Sullivan |
| 7 | Lime Rock Park | Salisbury, Connecticut | May 27 | Ely Navarro | Porter Aiken | Jack Sullivan |
| 8 | Lime Rock Park | Salisbury, Connecticut | May 28 | Ely Navarro | Ely Navarro | Ayrton Houk |
| 9 | Lime Rock Park | Salisbury, Connecticut | May 29 | Ely Navarro | Jack Sullivan | Porter Aiken |
| 10 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 9 | Porter Aiken | Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | Ayrton Houk |
| 11 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 10 | Porter Aiken | Porter Aiken | Porter Aiken |
| 12 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 11 | Porter Aiken | Jack Sullivan | Sebastian Mateo Naranjo |
| 13 | Road America | Plymouth, Wisconsin | July 7 | Jack Sullivan | Theo Burns | Porter Aiken |
| 14 | Road America | Plymouth, Wisconsin | July 8 | Jack Sullivan | Porter Aiken | Eddie Beswick |
| 15 | Road America | Plymouth, Wisconsin | July 9 | Jack Sullivan | Timothy Steele | Jack Sullivan |
| 16 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | July 28 | Ayrton Houk | Porter Aiken | Jack Sullivan |
| 17 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | July 29 | Ayrton Houk | Jason Pribyl | Porter Aiken |
| 18 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | July 30 | Ayrton Houk | Ayrton Houk | Eddie Beswick |
| 19 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 18 | Porter Aiken | Porter Aiken | Theo Burns |
| 20 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 19 | Porter Aiken | Ayrton Houk | Porter Aiken |
| 21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 20 | Porter Aiken | Scott Rubenzer | Ayrton Houk |
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Standings :
| | Driver | RAT | RAT | RAT | MOH | MOH | MOH | LRP | LRP | LRP | PITT | PITT | PITT | RA | RA | RA | NJMP | NJMP | NJMP | SP | SP | SP | Total Points: |
| 1 | Porter Aiken | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 827 (793) |
| 2 | Ayrton Houk | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 699 |
| 3 | Jack Sullivan | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 608 |
| 4 | Sebastian Mateo Naranjo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 629 (597) |
| 5 | Theodore Burns | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 408 |
| 6 | Joe Colasacco (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 371 |
| 7 | Ely Navarro | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 353 |
| 8 | Timothy Steele | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 338 |
| 9 | Scott Rubenzer (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 310 |
| 10 | Ken Bouquillon (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 291 |
| 11 | E. David Adorno (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 255 |
| 12 | Callum Baxter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 237 |
| 13 | Dillon Defonce | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 219 |
| 14 | Eddie Beswick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 213 |
| 15 | Christopher Kierce | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 200 |
| 16 | Michael Scanlan (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 200 (193) |
| 17 | Robert Perona (M) | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 186 |
| 18 | Will Velkoff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 185 |
| 19 | Bob Reid (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 180 (169) |
| 20 | Karsten Defonce | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 170 |
| 21 | Jonathan Lee | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 160 |
| 22 | Charles Anti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 159 |
| 23 | Jason Pribyl | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 157 (148) |
| 24 | Dave Petzko (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 145 (141) |
| 25 | Michael Bulzacchelli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 131 (122) |
| 26 | David H. Livingston Jr. (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 129 |
| 27 | Cooper Shipman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 127 |
| 28 | Misha Goikhberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 125 |
| 29 | Steve Oseth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 107 |
| 30 | BJ Shaw | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 87 (74) |
| 31 | Trevor Russell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 86 (71) |
| 32 | Connor Willis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 83 |
| 33 | Robert Albani (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 79 |
| 34 | Austin Holtgraewe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 76 |
| 35 | Phil Kingham (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 |
| 36 | Steve Roux (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 |
| 37 | Ethan Tovo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 |
| 38 | Dexter Czuba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71 |
| 39 | Gary Geceler (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 |
| 40 | Sam Lockwood (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48 |
| 41 | Robert Dietz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 |
| 42 | Jackson Tovo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 43 | Joe Parsons | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 |
| 44 | Camryn Reed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 |
| 45 | John Dole | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 |
| 46 | James Dietz (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 |
| 47 | Gordon Scully | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34 |
| 48 | Hugh Esterson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 |
| 49 | Robert Stowell (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 50 | Brandon Lavender | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 51 | Steve Jenks (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 52 | Wes Allen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 53 | Hunter Tatman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 54 | John Kierce | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 55 | Michael Siracusano | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 56 | James Morgan (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 57 | Kevin Brumbaugh (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |