# 2022 F2000 Championship Series

The 2022 F2000 Championship Series season was the eleventh season of the F2000 Championship Series. The sixteen round season began on April 1 at Carolina Motorsports Park, and finished on October 16 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
Last year's champion, Trent Walko of Global Racing Team, won his first championship. JC Trahan won the championship with Global Racing Team.

## Drivers and teams

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Chassis | Engine |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 95 | Tommy Cadwalder | 1–2 | Elan | Mazda |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 95 | Ayrton Houk | 5–6 | Elan | Mazda |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 95 | Laura Hayes | 7–8 | Elan | Mazda |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 96 | Nathan Byrd | 1–10, 13–14 | Elan | Mazda |
| Brumder Racing | 56 | John Brumder | 7–8 | Van Diemen | Mazda |
| Global Racing Team | 12 | JC Trahan | 3–12 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| Global Racing Team | 31 | Amandeep Pothani | 3–4, 11–12 | Van Diemen | Mazda |
| Global Racing Team | 72 | Dimitrios Tsesmetzis | 3–8, 11–12 | Van Diemen | Mazda |
| Hill Racing | 8 | Austin Hill | All | Elan | Mazda |
| Jasper Racing | 66 | Gabriele Jasper | 11–12 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| LTD Motorsports | 45 | Dean Kiriluk | 3–4 | Van Diemen |
| LTD Motorsports | 52 | Robert Allaer | 3–4 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| Madgame Racing | 58 | Mike Pepitone | 7–8, 11–12 | RFR | Zetec |
| MERC Racing | 45 | Leslie Walker | 11–12 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| Novosielski Racing | 33 | JT Novosielski | 1–4, 9–10 | Van Diemen | |
| Peluso Racing | 03 | Greg Peluso | 7–8 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| Speed Sport Engineering | 65 | Michael Varacins | 3–4 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| Tarantula Racing | 2 | Daniel Galiffa | 7–8 | Van Diemen | Mazda |
| Team Pelfrey | 84 | David Adorno | 1–2 | Van Diemen | Mazda |
| Team Pelfrey | 90 | Dexter Czuba | 7–8 | Elan | Mazda |
| Weitzenhof Racing | 67 | Dave Weitzenhof | 3–4, 7–12 | Citation | Zetec |
| Wright Racing | 90 | Robert Wright | All | Elan | Mazda |
| | 00 | Andrew Gamble | 7–8 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| | 27 | Hartley MacDonald | 3–4 | Van Diemen | Zetec |
| | 41 | Glenn Cordova | 11–12 | Van Diemen | Pinto |
| | 88 | Tim Minor | 11–12 | Citation | Zetec |

## 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 29–May 1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 4 | April 29–May 1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 5 | May 20–22 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 6 | May 20–22 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7 | June 3–5 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 8 | June 3–5 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 9 | July 8–10 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 10 | July 8–10 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 11 | August 19–21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 12 | August 19–21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 13 | October 14–16 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 14 | October 14–16 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| References: ||||

## Results

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
| 1 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 2 | Austin Hill | Nathan Byrd | Austin Hill |
| 2 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 3 | Nathan Byrd | Nathan Byrd | Austin Hill |
| 3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | April 30 | Nathan Byrd | Michael Varacins | Michael Varacins |
| 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 1 | Austin Hill | Nathan Byrd | JC Trahan |
| 5 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 21 | Nathan Byrd | Ayrton Houk | JC Trahan |
| 6 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 22 | Ayrton Houk | Ayrton Houk | Ayrton Houk |
| 7 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 4 | Nathan Byrd | Austin Hill | Nathan Byrd |
| 8 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 5 | JC Trahan | JC Trahan | JC Trahan |
| 9 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | July 9 | JC Trahan | JC Trahan | JC Trahan |
| 10 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | July 10 | JC Trahan | JC Trahan | JC Trahan |
| 11 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 20 | Tim Minor | Tim Minor | Tim Minor |
| 12 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 21 | Tim Minor | Tim Minor | Tim Minor |
| 13 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 15 | JC Trahan | JC Trahan | JC Trahan |
| 14 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 16 | JC Trahan | JC Trahan | JC Trahan |
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## Driver Standings

| Pos | Driver | CMP | CMP | MO | MO | BAR | BAR | PITT | PITT | ABCC | ABCC | SP | SP | PITT | PITT | Pts |
| 1 | JC Trahan | | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 536 |
| 2 | Austin Hill | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 477 |
| 3 | Robert Wright | DNS | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | DNS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 376 |
| 4 | Nathan Byrd | 4 | DSQ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | 360 |
| 5 | JT Novosielski | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | DNF | 4 | 241 |
| 6 | Dave Weitzenhof | | | 10 | 11 | | | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | DNS | 236 |
| 7 | Dimitrios Tsesmetzis | | | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | DNS | 11 | | | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 209 |
| 8 | Ayrton Houk | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | 164 |
| 9 | Glen Cordova | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 135 |
| 10 | Mike Pepitone | | | | | | | 8 | 10 | | | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 134 |
| 11 | Andrew Gamble | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | 5 | 9 | 114 |
| 12 | David Adorno | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 114 |
| 13 | Tim Minor | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 110 |
| 14 | Greg Peluso | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | | | | | 8 | 6 | 104 |
| 15 | Michael Varacins | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 89 |
| 16 | Dexter Czuba | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 79 |
| 17 | Amandeep Pothani | | | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | | | 74 |
| 18 | Gabriele Jasper | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | DNF | 6 | DNF | 68 |
| 19 | Laura Hayes | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 65 |
| 20 | Robert Allaer | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 62 |
| 21 | Dean Kiriluk | | | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 52 |
| 22 | Hartley MacDonald | | | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 48 |
| 23 | Leslie Walker | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | | | 44 |
| 24 | John Brumder | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | 44 |
| 25 | Tommy Cadwalder | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 26 | John Dole | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | 10 | 22 |
| 27 | Paul Farmer | | | | | | | | | | 10 | DNS | | | | 21 |
| 28 | Daniel Galiffa | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 17 |
| Pos | Driver | CMP | CMP | MO | MO | BAR | BAR | PITT | PITT | ABCC | ABCC | SP | SP | PITT | PITT | Pts |
| References: FRP Official Points Standings |||||||||||||||||
| 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) |