# 2022 F1600 Championship Series

The 2022 F1600 Championship Series season was the eleventh season of the F1600 Championship Series. The season began on April 1 at Carolina Motorsports Park, and finished on October 17 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
Last year's champion, Nicholas d'Orlando of Team Pelfrey, moved up to the USF Juniors on the Road to Indy ladder. Thomas Schrage won the championship with Rice Race Prep. Schrage was chosen for the Team USA Scholarship.

## Drivers and teams

Pro Division :
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Chassis | Engine |
| AntiSpeed | 26 | Charles Anti | 7–9; 13–15 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Britain West Motorsports | 65 | Callum Baxter | 1–3 | Mygale | Honda |
| Chillout Motorsports | 12, 99 | Porter Aiken | 1-12 | Spectrum Piper | Honda |
| Exclusive Autosport | 92 | Joey Brienza II | All | Spectrum | Honda |
| Exclusive Autosport | 93 | Lindsay Brewer | 7–9 | Spectrum | Honda |
| Lavender Racing | 96 | Brandon Lavender | 13–15 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Lee Racing | 3 | Jonathan Lee | 1–6; 10–12; 16–18 | Swift | Ford / Honda |
| Raceworks | 11 | Christopher Kierce | 1–6; 16–18 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 01 | Thomas Schrage | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 13 | Gordon Scully | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 18 | Elliott Budzinski | 13–15 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 18 | Anthony Cerciello | 16–18 | Mygale | Honda |
| Rice Race Prep | 43 | Will Holtz | 1–9 | Mygale | Honda |
| Sullivan Racing | 19 | Jack Sullivan | 4–9; 13-15 | Piper | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 80 | Hugh Esterson | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 81 | Nolan Allaer | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 82 | Ayrton Houk | All | Mygale | Honda |
| Team Pelfrey | 84 | David Adorno | 7–18 | Mygale | Honda |
| | 7, 71 | Timothy Steele | All | Van Diemen | Honda |
| | 24 | Chris Horan | 10–12 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| | 30 | Will Velkoff | 7–12; 16–18 | Van Diemen | Honda |
| | 93 | Michael Bulzacchelli | 4–6; 16–18 | Piper | Honda |

## 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 1–3 | Carolina Motorsport Park | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| 4 | April 29–May 1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 5 | April 29–May 1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 6 | April 29–May 1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 7 | May 20–22 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8 | May 20–22 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 9 | May 20–22 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 10 | June 3–5 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 11 | June 3–5 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 12 | June 3–5 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 13 | July 8–10 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 14 | July 8–10 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 15 | July 8–10 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois |
| 16 | August 19–21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 17 | August 19–21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 18 | August 19–21 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia |
| 19 | October 14–16 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 20 | October 14–16 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| 21 | October 14–16 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania |
| References: FRP Official Schedule ||||

## Results & performance summaries

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver |
| 1 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 2 | Thomas Schrage | Jonathan Lee | Ayrton Houk |
| 2 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 3 | | Hugh Esterson | Thomas Schrage |
| 3 | Carolina Motorsports Park | Kershaw, South Carolina | April 3 | | Ayrton Houk | Thomas Schrage |
| 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | April 30 | Thomas Schrage | Ayrton Houk | Thomas Schrage |
| 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 1 | | Nolan Allaer | Ayrton Houk |
| 6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 1 | | Nolan Allaer | Thomas Schrage |
| 7 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 21 | Hugh Esterson | Jack Sullivan | Hugh Esterson |
| 8 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 22 | | Jack Sullivan | Ayrton Houk |
| 9 | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | May 22 | | Nolan Allaer | Jack Sullivan |
| 10 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 4 | Hugh Esterson | Ayrton Houk | Hugh Esterson |
| 11 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 5 | | Thomas Schrage | Ayrton Houk |
| 12 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | June 5 | | Nolan Allaer | Nolan Allaer |
| 13 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | July 9 | Ayrton Houk | Jack Sullivan | Elliott Budzinksi |
| 14 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | July 10 | | Ayrton Houk | Thomas Schrage |
| 15 | Autobahn Country Club | Joliet, Illinois | July 10 | | Jack Sullivan | Thomas Schrage |
| 16 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 20 | Jonathan Lee | Ayrton Houk | Nolan Allaer |
| 17 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 21 | | Jonathan Lee | Hugh Esterson |
| 18 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 21 | | Ayrton Houk | Ayrton Houk |
| 19 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 15 | Thomas Schrage | Thomas Schrage | Thomas Schrage |
| 20 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 16 | | Thomas Schrage | Thomas Schrage |
| 21 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Wampum, Pennsylvania | October 16 | | Thomas Schrage | Thomas Schrage |
| References: FRP Official Results |||||||
Team Performance Summary :
| Team | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fast Laps |
| Rice Race Prep | 10 | 3 | 20 | 4 |
| Team Pelfrey | 7 | 3 | 27 | 9 |
| Sullivan Racing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Exclusive Autosport | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee Racing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Driver Performance Summary :
| Team | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fast Laps |
| Thomas Schrage | 9 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| Ayrton Houk | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Hugh Esterson | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Nolan Allaer | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Elliott Budzinski | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Joey Brienza II | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Perona | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Will Holtz | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chassis Performance Summary :
| Team | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fast Laps |
| Mygale | 17 | 6 | 47 | 13 |
| Piper | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Spectrum | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Swift | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Driver Standings

| Pos | Driver | CMP | CMP | CMP | MO | MO | MO | BAR | BAR | BAR | PITT | PITT | PITT | ABCC | ABCC | ABCC | SP | SP | SP | PITT | PITT | PITT | Pts | Drop Pts |
| 1 | Thomas Schrage | DNF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 839 | 819 |
| 2 | Ayrton Houk | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 740 | 704 |
| 3 | Hugh Esterson | DNF | 3 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 682 | 678 |
| 4 | Nolan Allaer | 2 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 672 | 647 |
| 5 | Joey Brienza II | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | 531 | 531 |
| 6 | Jonathan Lee | 18 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 21 | | | | 12 | 3 | 4 | | | | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 390 | 390 |
| 7 | Gordon Scully | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 18 | DNF | 9 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 402 | 386 |
| 8 | Scott Rubenzer (M) | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | | | | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 370 | 370 |
| 9 | Jack Sullivan | | | | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | | | | 3 | 15 | 14 | | | | 8 | 7 | 6 | 335 | 335 |
| 10 | Porter Aiken | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 319 | 319 |
| 11 | Robert Perona (M) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | DNF | DNS | 300 | 300 |
| 12 | Timothy Steele | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 5 | DNF | DNS | DNF | 5 | 15 | | | | 7 | DNF | 11 | 266 | 266 |
| 13 | Bob Reid (M) | | | | 14 | 11 | 12 | | | | 9 | 11 | DNF | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 248 | 248 |
| 14 | David Adorno | | | | | | | 12 | 14 | 8 | DNS | 20 | DNF | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 247 | 247 |
| 15 | Robert Albani (M) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 21 | DNF | DNS | | | | 8 | 9 | 7 | | | | 10 | 16 | 4 | DNF | 13 | 10 | 227 | 227 |
| 16 | Dave Petzko (M) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | DNF | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 188 | 179 |
| 17 | David Livingston, Jr. (M) | | | | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 14 | | | | | | | 22 | 14 | 13 | 170 | 177 |
| 18 | Will Velkoff | | | | | | | 16 | 16 | DNF | 15 | 13 | 10 | | | | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 146 | 146 |
| 19 | Mike Scanlan (M) | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 146 | 146 |
| 20 | Will Holtz | 17 | DNS | DNS | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | DNF | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | | | 140 | 146 |
| 21 | Christopher Kierce | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 145 | 145 |
| 22 | Sam Lockwood (M) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | | | | | | | 19 | 23 | 23 | 142 | 142 |
| 23 | Charles Anti | | | | | | | 11 | 13 | 9 | | | | 9 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 136 | 136 |
| 24 | Elliott Budzinksi | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 134 | 134 |
| 25 | Chris Horan | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 7 | DNF | | | | | | | 25 | 5 | 8 | 118 | 118 |
| 26 | Robert Stowell (M) | | | | 20 | DNF | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 16 | DNF | | | | 20 | 18 | 24 | 103 | 103 |
| 27 | Michael Bulzacchelli | | | | 19 | DNF | 16 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 19 | DNF | 98 | 98 |
| 28 | Callum Baxter | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 87 | 87 |
| 29 | Jay Messenger (M) | | | | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 81 | 81 |
| 30 | Theo Peppes (M) | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 12 | DNF | | | | 14 | 10 | DNF | | | | 74 | 74 |
| 31 | Theodore Burns | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 65 |
| 32 | Lindsay Brewer | | | | | | | 13 | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 | 61 |
| 33 | Mateo Naranjo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 57 |
| 34 | Phil Kingham (M) | | | | | | | | | | 21 | DNF | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | 56 | 56 |
| 35 | Joe Colasacco (M) | DNF | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 | 53 |
| 36 | Anthony Cerciello | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 17 | 15 | | | | 45 | 45 |
| 37 | John Dole (M) | 10 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | 42 |
| 38 | Brandon Lavender | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | DNS | DNS | | | | 15 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| 39 | Steve Roux | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 18 | 17 | | | | 28 | 28 |
| 40 | John Schimenti (M) | 15 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | 27 |
| 41 | Gary Gecelter (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 (DNF) |
| 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) |