2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship
# 2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship

The 2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship is a season 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. It is the fourth full season of the series since its revival in 2010.

There are two classes of competition, the premier Championship Class and the lower National Class. For this season all National Class competitors will use the Formula SCCA/FE chassis. This chassis was first allowed in the National Class in 2012. Championship Class competitors will continue to use Mazda MZR powered Van Diemen F2000 chassis with a league-specified wing package. National Class competitors were previously allowed to use Van Diemen chassis with less powerful engines than the Championship Class.

## Drivers and teams

(N) National Class

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 2 | Neil Alberico | All |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 3 | James Fletcher | 1-5 |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 32 | Jeroen Slaghekke | 1-5 |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 38 | Scott Hargrove | All |
| Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 97 | Steve Bamford | 6-7 |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 4 | Daniel Burkett | All |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 11 | Danilo Estrela | All |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 14 | Matt McMurry | All |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 41 | Peter Portante | All |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 44 | Michael Epps | 6-14 |
| Pabst Racing Services | 5 | Dalton Kellett | All |
| Pabst Racing Services | 21 | Jesse Lazare | All |
| Pabst Racing Services | 23 | Jason Wolfe | All |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 6 | Tim Paul | All |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 15 | Andrew Hobbs | 1-5 |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 16 | James Dayson (N) | 1-4, 6-12 |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 22 | Andrew Hobbs | 8-10 |
| ArmsUp Motorsports | 51 | Felipe Donato | All |
| Andretti Autosport | 7 | Garett Grist | All |
| Andretti Autosport | 8 | Luca Forgeois | 8-10 |
| Andretti Autosport | 77 | Austin Cindric | All |
| ZSports w/ Team E Racing | 10 | R. C. Enerson | All |
| ZSports w/ Team E Racing | 20 | Luca Forgeois | 1-4 |
| JDC Motorsports | 12 | Arthur Oliveira | 1-4, 6-10 |
| JDC Motorsports | 19 | Clark Toppe | All |
| JDC Motorsports | 54 | Michael Johnson | All |
| JDC Motorsports | 93 | Stefan Rzadzinski | 1-10 |
| JDC Motorsports | 93 | Scott Andrews | 11-14 |
| Afterburner Autosport | 17 | Wyatt Gooden | All |
| Afterburner Autosport | 18 | Jake Eidson | 1-4 |
| Afterburner Autosport | 18 | Jeroen Slaghekke | 6-10 |
| Afterburner Autosport | 18 | Alexandre Baron | 11-14 |
| Afterburner Autosport | 98 | Brandon Newey | 1-10, 13-14 |
| Alliance Autosport | 25 | Ryan Verra (N) | 1-4, 6-14 |
| Alliance Autosport | 71 | Scott Rettich (N) | 1-4, 6-10, 13-14 |
| PRL Motorsports | 30 | Michael Epps | 1-4 |
| PRL Motorsports | 96 | Henrik Furuseth | All |
| Britain West Motorsports | 64 | Sergio Pasian | 6-7 |
| JAY Motorsports | 91 | Florian Latorre | All |

## Race calendar and results

The race schedule was announced on October 23, 2012. Fourteen races were announced, with the possibility of up to sixteen races from adding another race to the already scheduled race meets at Sebring and Laguna Seca. Laguna Seca, Reliant Park, and Toronto are all new venues for 2013.

| Rnd | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 14 | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Cape Motorsports | ALMS |
| 2 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 15 | | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Cape Motorsports | ALMS |
| 3 | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | March 23 | Scott Hargrove | Danilo Estrela | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Cape Motorsports | IndyCar Series |
| 4 | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | March 24 | | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Cape Motorsports | IndyCar Series |
| 5 | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis (Championship Class only) | Clermont, Indiana | May 25 | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Cape Motorsports | USAC Midgets |
| 6 | Streets of Toronto | Toronto | July 13 | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Cape Motorsports | IndyCar Series |
| 7 | Streets of Toronto | Toronto | July 14 | | Scott Hargrove | Neil Alberico | Danilo Estrela | Belardi Auto Racing | IndyCar Series |
| 8 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | August 3 | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Cape Motorsports | IndyCar Series |
| 9 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | August 3 | | Garett Grist | Neil Alberico | Neil Alberico | Cape Motorsports | IndyCar Series |
| 10 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | August 4 | | Garett Grist | Garett Grist | Garett Grist | Andretti Autosport | IndyCar Series |
| 11 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | September 7 | Alexandre Baron | Alexandre Baron | Alexandre Baron | Alexandre Baron | Afterburner Autosport | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 12 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | September 8 | | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Scott Hargrove | Cape Motorsports | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 13 | Reliant Park | Houston, Texas | October 5 | Scott Hargrove | Henrik Furuseth | Scott Hargrove | Neil Alberico | Cape Motorsports | IndyCar Series |
| 14 | Reliant Park | Houston, Texas | October 6 | | Alexandre Baron | Alexandre Baron | Alexandre Baron | Afterburner Autosport | IndyCar Series |

## Championship standings

### Drivers' Championships

| Pos | Driver | SEB | SEB | STP | STP | LOR | TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | MOH | LS | LS | HOU | HOU | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Championship Class |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Scott Hargrove | 1* | 2 | 1* | 1* | 5 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1* | 3* | 21 | 294 |
| 2 | Neil Alberico | 31 | 1* | 29 | 20 | 1* | 1* | 5* | 1* | 1 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 277 |
| 3 | Garett Grist | 2 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1* | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 215 |
| 4 | Henrik Furuseth | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 4 | DNS | 11 | 2 | 2 | 189 |
| 5 | Wyatt Gooden | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 187 |
| 6 | Florian Latorre | 4 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 176 |
| 7 | Danilo Estrela | 3 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 165 |
| 8 | Jason Wolfe | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 148 |
| 9 | R. C. Enerson | 30 | 18 | 8 | 12 | DNS | 5 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 143 |
| 10 | Peter Portante | 13 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 139 |
| 11 | Jesse Lazare | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 14 | | | 131 |
| 12 | Brandon Newey | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 6 | | | 10 | 5 | 126 |
| 13 | Michael Epps | 15 | 11 | 30 | 15 | | 6 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 126 |
| 14 | Stefan Rzadzinski | 5 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 11 | | | | | 110 |
| 15 | Daniel Burkett | 22 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 106 |
| 16 | Dalton Kellett | 17 | 13 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 102 |
| 17 | Austin Cindric | 24 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 77 |
| 18 | Felipe Donato | 19 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 19 | DNS | | | 76 |
| 19 | Michael Johnson | 16 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 66 |
| 20 | Clark Toppe | 14 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 |
| 21 | Matt McMurry | 23 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 22 | Jeroen Slaghekke | 9 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 19 | | | | | 51 |
| 23 | Tim Paul | 21 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 14 | DNS | 42 |
| 24 | Luca Forgeois | 18 | 16 | 26 | 27 | | DNS | DNS | 8 | 28 | 14 | | | | | 31 |
| 25 | Arthur Oliveira | 20 | 14 | 24 | DNS | | 14 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 13 | | | | | 29 |
| 26 | Jake Eidson | 6 | 24 | 12 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 27 | James Fletcher | 29 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 28 | Andrew Hobbs | 25 | 20 | DNS | DNS | 21 | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Unregistered drivers |||||||||||||||||
| | Alexandre Baron | | | | | | | | | | | 1* | 3 | 18 | 1* | |
| | Scott Andrews | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | 22 | 17 | |
| | Steve Bamford | | | | | | 17 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sergio Pasian | | | | | | 28 | 24 | | | | | | | | |
| National Class |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Scott Rettich | 26 | 21 | 15 | 22 | | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 15 | | | 16 | 13 | 242 |
| 2 | Ryan Verra | 28 | 23 | 19 | DNS | | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 206 |
| 3 | James Dayson | 27 | 22 | 18 | 25 | | 23 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 21 | | | 192 |
| Pos | Driver | SEB | SEB | STP | STP | LOR | TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | MOH | LS | LS | HOU | HOU | 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 Championship Class only :

| 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 |

### Teams'

| Pos | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing | 386 |
| 2 | Belardi Auto Racing | 219 |
| 3 | Afterburner Autosport | 213 |
| 4 | Andretti Autosport | 162 |
| 5 | Pabst Racing Services | 134 |
| 6 | PRL Motorsports | 106 |
| 7 | ZSports Midwest | 74 |
| 8 | JAY Motorsports | 68 |
| 9 | JDC Motorsports | 64 |
| 10 | ArmsUp Motorsports | 43 |
| 11 | Alliance Autosport | 24 |

## Footnotes

* ↑ In conjunction with SMR Racing.
