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2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship


The 2012 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 third full season of the series since its revival in 2010. Rookie Australian/American driver Matthew Brabham, son of Geoff Brabham, captured the title over is Cape Motosports teammate, second-year American Spencer Pigot by seven points in the final pair of races at Virginia International Raceway. Even though Pigot won the final two races of the season, Brabham's lead was large enough and his finishes in the final two races were high enough to capture the championship. Brabham only won four races compared to Pigot's eight wins. However, Brabham only failed to finish in the top-10 once with a single DNF while Pigot finished outside the top-10 three times in what would ultimately decide the championship. The only other driver to capture a race win during the season was Belardi Auto Racing's Scott Anderson.

Norwegian Henrik Furuseth captured the National Class championship over American R. C. Enerson in the final race of the season when Enerson was involved in an incident in the first lap of the race after passing Furuseth. The crash dropped Enerson to third in points as Mark Eaton finished second in class in the race and edged out Enerson for second place in National Class by four points.

One notable driver to compete in the championship was Michael Johnson of Flint, Michigan who is a paraplegic, having lost use of his legs in a motorcycle racing accident. Johnson finished 15th in points with a best finish of tenth at Road America.

Drivers and teams

  • In line with U.S. F2000 regulations, National Class cars were ineligible to compete at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
TeamNo.Driver(s)StatusRound(s)
USA Cape Motorsports
w/ Wayne Taylor Racing2USA Spencer PigotAll
3USA Trent HindmanAll
13NOR Henrik FurusethAll
83AUS Matthew BrabhamAll
USA Belardi Auto Racing4AUS Roman LagudiAll
9USA Luca Forgeois1–10
GBR Wayne Boyd11–14
11USA Colin ThompsonAll
14USA Scott AndersonAll
USA Pabst Racing Services5CAN Dalton KellettAll
6USA J. R. Smart3–4, 6–14
5
18USA Shannon McIntoshAll
USA Andretti Autosport7CAN Thomas McGregorAll
8USA Shelby BlackstockAll
USA ZSports Midwest w/ Team E Racing10USA R. C. Enerson1–4, 6–14
5
USA Robinson Motor Sports12USA Eric Filgueiras1–2
25USA Joel Janco3–14
92USA Mark EatonAll
97USA Paul Alspach1–2, 6–7
USA Genoa Racing/Primus Racing13GBR Isaac Lyons1–2
USA ArmsUp Motorsports15USA Luigi BiangardiAll
16CAN James Dayson8–14
59USA Bobby Kelley1–2
USA Afterburner Autosport17USA Timmy Megenbier1–5
USA Brian Tomasi6–10
21KOR Heamin Choi1–10
USA JDC Motorsports19USA Neil AlbericoAll
38CAN Scott Hargrove1–4, 8–14
54USA Michael JohnsonAll
85USA Chris Miller1–7
USA Luca Forgeois13–14
93USA Zac Silver1–4
USA JAY Motorsports23USA Jason WolfeAll
91USA Patrick GallagherAll
65USA Michael Geldart1–2
98USA Jim Libecco1–7, 11–14
USA AcceleRace Motorsports28USA Ardie Greenamyer1–2
USA Special Addition Racing41USA Wally Osinga1–4
USA PRL Motorsports48POL Patryk Tararuj11–12
USA Patrick Linn1–10, 13–14
9911–12
CAN MDL Racing56CAN Matthew Di LeoAll
USA Alliance Autosport71USA Scott Rettich1–4, 6–7
USA One Formula Racing77USA Colette Davis1–4
USA Cruzinc Racing86USA Eric CruzAll
IconLegend
National Class
Unregistered drivers

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Schedule

The race schedule was announced on January 11, 2012. Fourteen races were announced, all at venues that hosted the series in 2011. The final race weekend's location and date were announced on January 17, 2012.

IconLegend
Oval/Speedway
Road course
Street circuit
RoundRd.DateRace nameTrackLocationSupporting1234567891011121314
March 15–16support event for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of SebringSebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaALMS
March 24–25USF2000 St. Petersburg Grand Prix
presented by Allied Building ProductsStreets of St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg, FloridaIndyCar Series
May 26Night Before the 500Lucas Oil RacewayClermont, IndianaUSAC Midgets
August 4–5Mid-Ohio Grand Prix presented by Allied Building ProductsMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioIndyCar Series
August 17–18support event for the Road Race ShowcaseRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinALMS
September 1–2USF2000 Baltimore Grand Prix Presented by Allied Building ProductsStreets of BaltimoreBaltimore, MarylandIndyCar Series
September 14–15USF2000 Grand Prix of VirginiaVirginia International RacewayDanville, VirginiaALMS

Race results

Rd.TrackPole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winnerDriverTeam1234567891011Qualifying abandoned121314
Sebring International RacewayUSA Luigi BiangardiAUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
AUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
Streets of St. PetersburgUSA Spencer PigotAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
AUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
Lucas Oil Raceway at IndianapolisAUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
USA Spencer PigotAUS Roman LagudiUSA Scott AndersonUSA Scott AndersonUSA Belardi Auto Racing
Road AmericaUSA Scott AndersonAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Spencer Pigot
AUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
AUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Scott AndersonAUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
USA Scott AndersonUSA Spencer PigotUSA Scott AndersonUSA Scott AndersonUSA Belardi Auto Racing
Streets of BaltimoreAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
AUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamAUS Matthew BrabhamUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
Virginia International RacewayUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR
USA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Spencer PigotUSA Cape Motorsports with WTR

Championship standings

Championship Class

PosDriverSEBSTPLORMOHRAMBALVIRPoints133923323256422051896173717081539134101291112812103138414781572166617551854195320522120222PosDriverSEBSTPLORMOHRAMBALVIRPoints
AUS Matthew Brabham*1***2**2*2**2*325*1**1*32*1**48
USA Spencer Pigot311*1*1**1**2316*32124*1***1**
USA Scott Anderson582810421*321*52266
CAN Matthew Di Leo12418387224536721
USA Trent Hindman363054543468251283
AUS Roman Lagudi233535167928727
USA Neil Alberico9517341619655613525
USA Shelby Blackstock732681865218421867
CAN Thomas McGregor47771227102328219999
USA Luigi Biangardi359433112946774272422
CAN Scott Hargrove1111303281396354
USA Colin Thompson810311314828910201241010
USA Jason Wolfe143419910122926142310102513
CAN Dalton Kellett10193314209710162226211126
USA Michael Johnson1827132517132411291014261211
USA Luca Forgeois3326266610222412272312
KOR Heamin Choi16181012152615122712
USA Shannon McIntosh1523112413211825211424151620
USA Timmy Megenbier6632119
USA Chris Miller2615826191113221125
USA Zac Silver13123419
GBR Isaac Lyons3135
Unregistered drivers ineligible for points
GBR Wayne Boyd261132
USA R. C. Enerson7
USA Brian Tomasi17DNS1315DNS
USA J. R. Smart21
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate

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*Led most race laps
(1 point)
Not awarded if more than
one driver leads most laps

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National Class

PosDriverSEBSTPMOHRAMBALVIRPoints120521913187498595695785879956104211241211PosDriverSEBSTPMOHRAMBALVIRPoints
NOR Henrik Furuseth211312231682717118231314
USA Mark Eaton1714291630141519151571515
USA RC Enerson2917915141114181311281425
USA Jim Libecco2822202020922131816
USA Patrick Gallagher2233151718261720242714
USA Patrick Linn233121222317DNS231717161719
USA J. R. Smart2221242028221616171917
USA Scott Rettich191614181527
USA Eric Cruz32252528252118241819182024
USA Joel Janco2327281919262618222223
CAN James Dayson20192118
USA Ardie Greenamyer1630
Unregistered drivers ineligible for points
USA Paul Alspach30212212
CAN James Dayson202519
USA Bobby Kelley2020
POL Patryk Tararuj2320
USA Michael Geldart2524
USA Collete Davis24292731
USA Wally Osinga27DNS2429
USA Eric Filgueiras3428

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Teams'

PosTeamPoints1491231031654144513567774184094010261114126132
USA Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing
USA Belardi Auto Racing
USA JDC Motorsports
USA Andretti Autosport
CAN MDL Racing
USA ArmsUp Motorsports
USA Afterburner Autosport
USA Pabst Racing Services
USA JAY Motorsports
USA ZSports Midwest
USA PRL Motorsports
USA Alliance Autosport
USA AcceleRace Motorsports

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