# 2021 North American Formula 1000 Championship

The 2021 North American Formula 1000 Championship presented by EPC is the fifth season of the North American Formula 1000 Championship. The sixteen round season begins on April 1 at Carolina Motorsports Park, and ends on October 17 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
Last year's champion, Alex Mayer, became a four-time champion in the series, winning every season since the series' conception. Mayer was able to win another championship earning his fifth championship.

## Drivers and teams

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Chassis |
| Area 81 Racing | 81 | Tim Pierce | 1–8, 10–16 | JDR |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 39 | Nathan Byrd R | 1–2, 5–10 | JDR |
| Arrive Drive Motorsports | 99 | Tommy Cadwalder R | 4, 7–10 | JDR |
| BJF Motorsports | 33 | Charles Livingston | 1–2, 5–6, 9–10 | JDR |
| Hamilton Motorsports | 93 | Steve Hamilton | All | JDR |
| Mantac Motorsports | 12 | Reilly Harris | All | Van Diemen |
| Mantac Motorsports | 31 | John Wilhelmi R | 3–4, 9–10 | Firman |
| Mayer Motorsports | 77 | Alex Mayer | All | JDR |
| Momentum Motorsports | 13 | Doug Hertz | 1–2, 7–10 | Firman |
| Prieto Performance | 43 | Shane Prieto | 1–8, 10–16 | Firman |
| Slahor Racing | 19 | Jason Slahor | 1–2 | Citation |
| Vardis Motorsports | 00 | Nicho Vardis | 3–4, 7–8 | JDR |
| 2 Veloce Racing | 70 | Rhys Meyers | 1–2, 7–8 | JDR |
| | 9 | Cooper Glenn | 7–10 | Nova-Dieman |
| | 94 | Joel Haas | 1–2 | Piper |

## 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 30 - May 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 4 | April 30 - May 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 5 | May 20–23 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 6 | May 20–23 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7 | June 18–20 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 8 | June 18–20 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 9 | July 30 - August 1 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 10 | July 30 - August 1 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 11 | August 20–22 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 12 | August 20–22 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 13 | September 10–12 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 14 | September 10–12 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 15 | October 15–17 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 16 | October 15–17 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
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## Driver Standings

| Pos | Driver | CMP | CMP | MO | MO | BAR | BAR | PITT | PITT | RA | RA | SP | SP | ABCC | ABCC | PITT | PITT | Pts |
| 1 | Alex Mayer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | 309 |
| 2 | Tim Pierce | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | 5 | | | 3 | 4 | 216 |
| 3 | Steve Hamilton | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | 3 | 3 | 4 | DNF | 214 |
| 4 | Shane Prieto | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | DNF | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 208 |
| 5 | Nathan Byrd R | 9 | 4 | | | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | DNF | 4 | | | 2 | 4 | | 1 | 207 |
| 6 | Doug Hertz | 6 | 10 | | | | | 9 | DNF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | DNF | 2 | 5 | 7 | 176 |
| 7 | Reilly Harris | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | 5 | DNS | | | 154 |
| 8 | Charles Livingston | 5 | 9 | | | 6 | DNF | | | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | 154 |
| 9 | Nicho Vardis | | | 2 | 8 | | | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 123 |
| 10 | Rhys Meyers | 11 | 8 | | | | | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | 6 | | | 7 | 6 | 116 |
| 11 | Jason Slahor | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | | | 6 | 5 | 95 |
| 12 | John Wilhelmi R | | | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 13 | Joel Haas | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 14 | Tommy Cadwalder R | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 15 | Glenn Cooper R | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | | | | | 14 |
| Pos | Driver | CMP | CMP | MO | MO | BAR | BAR | PITT | PITT | RA | RA | SP | SP | ABCC | ABCC | PITT | PITT | Pts |
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| 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 |