The 2018 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda was the ninth 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, operated by Andersen Promotions. A 14-race schedule was announced on October 17, 2017.[1]
American Kyle Kirkwood driving for Cape Motorsports in a single-car effort dominated the championship, winning twelve of the fourteen races. The only other driver to win was two consecutive races won by former Indy Lights competitor Alexandre Baron for Swan-RJB Motorsports early in the season. Baron left the series after seven races. Swede Rasmus Lindh finished well back in second place driving for Pabst Racing who won the team championship in a close battle. Lindh didn't capture a second place finish until the final race of the season. Just behind Lindh were Brazilians Lucas Kohl and Igor Fraga. Fourteen drivers competed in all fourteen races.
Drivers and teams
Team |
No. |
Drivers |
Rounds |
Abel Motorsports |
79 |
Jacob Abel[2] |
6–7, 10–12 |
ArmsUp Motorsports |
9 |
Dakota Dickerson[3] |
6–14 |
14 |
Max Peichel[4][5] |
3–4, 6–9, 13–14 |
30 |
Keith Donegan[6] |
1–5 |
BN Racing |
28 |
Jamie Caroline[7] |
1–4 |
Keith Donegan |
6–12 |
29 |
Russell McDonough |
All |
Cape Motorsports |
8 |
Kyle Kirkwood[8] |
All |
DEForce Racing |
7 |
James Raven |
10–12 |
10 |
Zach Holden[9] |
1–5 |
11 |
Kory Enders[10] |
All |
12 |
José Sierra[11] |
All |
27 |
Colin Kaminsky[12] |
All |
Exclusive Autosport |
90 |
Manuel Cabrera[13] |
1–7 |
Yuven Sundaramoorthy |
10–12 |
Kellen Ritter |
13–14 |
91 |
Igor Fraga[14] |
All |
92 |
Danial Frost |
6–12 |
93 |
Jayson Clunie[15] |
1–2 |
Newman Wachs Racing |
36 |
Darren Keane[16] |
1–12 |
37 |
David Osborne[17] |
1–7, 10–12 |
38 |
Oscar DeLuzuriaga[18] |
All |
41 |
Braden Eves |
13–14 |
Pabst Racing Services |
21 |
Calvin Ming[19] |
All |
22 |
Lucas Kohl[20] |
All |
23 |
Rasmus Lindh[10] |
All |
24 |
Kaylen Frederick[21] |
All |
Sol.O Racing |
5 |
Mathias Soler-Obel[22] |
1–7 |
Swan-RJB Motorsports |
19 |
Alexandre Baron[23] |
1–7 |
20 |
James Roe[24] |
3–4 |
Team Benik |
31 |
Sabré Cook[25] |
1–4, 6–7, 10–12 |
51 |
Michael d'Orlando |
1–4, 6–7, 10–12 |
Team Pelfrey |
80 |
Julian van der Watt[26] |
All |
81 |
Kyle Dupell[27] |
All |
82 |
Bruna Tomaselli[28] |
All |
Championship standings
- Scoring system
Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
13th |
14th |
15th |
16th |
17th |
18th |
19th |
20th+ |
Points (R) |
30 |
25 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Points (O) |
45 |
38 |
33 |
29 |
26 |
23 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
- One point is awarded to the driver who qualifies on pole position.
- One point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in the race.
- One point is awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap during the race.
Drivers' Championship
Pos |
Driver |
STP |
IMS |
LOR |
ROA |
TOR |
MOH |
POR |
Points |
1 |
Kyle Kirkwood |
1* |
5 |
2 |
1* |
1* |
1* |
1 |
1* |
1* |
1* |
1* |
1* |
1* |
1* |
440 |
2 |
Rasmus Lindh |
10 |
24 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
18 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
238 |
3 |
Lucas Kohl |
13 |
3 |
26 |
7 |
4 |
23 |
3* |
9 |
15 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
215 |
4 |
Igor Fraga |
8 |
2 |
8 |
17 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
17 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
4 |
213 |
5 |
Calvin Ming |
4 |
8 |
6 |
19 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
206 |
6 |
Kaylen Frederick |
11 |
9 |
22 |
21 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
24 |
23 |
19 |
7 |
15 |
173 |
7 |
Julian van der Watt |
5 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
19 |
24 |
17 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
9 |
3 |
162 |
8 |
Kory Enders |
19 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
19 |
16 |
14 |
9 |
16 |
24 |
3 |
9 |
143 |
9 |
Keith Donegan |
14 |
13 |
24 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
17 |
4 |
21 |
4 |
|
|
139 |
10 |
Colin Kaminsky |
6 |
22 |
9 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
4 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
8 |
134 |
11 |
José Sierra |
2 |
6 |
3 |
26 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
18 |
7 |
19 |
19 |
22 |
12 |
17 |
128 |
12 |
Alexandre Baron |
22 |
1* |
1* |
2 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123 |
13 |
Dakota Dickerson |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
8 |
7 |
120 |
14 |
Darren Keane |
3 |
12 |
23 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
20 |
17 |
12 |
21 |
17 |
17 |
|
|
105 |
15 |
Kyle Dupell |
9 |
15 |
16 |
23 |
17 |
13 |
21 |
15 |
9 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
16 |
Bruna Tomaselli |
7 |
14 |
19 |
22 |
14 |
17 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
20 |
13 |
16 |
18 |
16 |
87 |
17 |
Danial Frost |
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
77 |
18 |
Oscar DeLuzuriaga |
20 |
19 |
20 |
13 |
16 |
21 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
22 |
24 |
21 |
13 |
14 |
69 |
19 |
Russell McDonough |
23 |
25 |
18 |
12 |
20 |
16 |
26 |
14 |
16 |
23 |
12 |
23 |
16 |
11 |
60 |
20 |
Michael d'Orlando |
16 |
23 |
25 |
15 |
|
22 |
6 |
|
|
8 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
56 |
21 |
Mathias Soler-Obel |
12 |
16 |
13 |
18 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
22 |
Manuel Cabrera |
25 |
21 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
26 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
23 |
Jacob Abel |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
10 |
|
|
11 |
11 |
11 |
|
|
47 |
24 |
David Osborne |
18 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
18 |
22 |
|
|
13 |
15 |
15 |
|
|
46 |
25 |
Jamie Caroline |
24 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
26 |
Max Peichel |
|
|
17 |
10 |
|
20 |
24 |
DNS |
DNS |
|
|
|
14 |
12 |
35 |
27 |
James Raven |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
18 |
2 |
|
|
33 |
28 |
Zach Holden |
21 |
7 |
10 |
25 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
29 |
Yuven Sundaramoorthy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
29 |
30 |
Sabré Cook |
15 |
17 |
21 |
14 |
|
25 |
25 |
|
|
16 |
22 |
20 |
|
|
27 |
31 |
James Roe |
|
|
12 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
32 |
Braden Eves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
18 |
18 |
33 |
Kellen Ritter |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
13 |
18 |
34 |
Jayson Clunie |
17 |
20 |
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5 |
Pos |
Driver |
STP |
IMS |
LOR |
ROA |
TOR |
MOH |
POR |
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 |
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Teams' championship
- Scoring system
Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th+ |
Points |
22 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
- Single car teams receive 3 bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams
- Only the best two results count for teams fielding more than two entries
Pos |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Pabst Racing |
349 |
2 |
Cape Motorsports |
334 |
3 |
DEForce Racing |
181 |
4 |
Exclusive Autosport |
166 |
5 |
Swan-RJB Motorsports |
104 |
6 |
ArmsUp Motorsports |
102 |
7 |
BN Racing |
101 |
8 |
Team Pelfrey |
101 |
9 |
Newman Wachs Racing |
69 |
10 |
Team BENIK |
33 |
11 |
Sol.O Racing |
28 |
12 |
Abel Motorsports |
22 |
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