2026 F2000 Championship Series
| 2026 F2000 Championship Series season | |
|---|---|
| Season | |
| Races | 14 |
| Start date | March 12 |
| End date | October 18 |
| Awards | |
The 2026 F2000 Championship Series season is the fifteenth season of the F2000 Championship Series. It is scheduled to be held over twenty-one races across seven race weekends. The season began on March 12 at Road Atlanta and will finish on October 18 at Barber Motorsports Park.[1]
Drivers
| Team | No. | Driver | Car | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layke MotorSports | 03 | Carter Sheets | 2003 Van Diemen F2000 | 1 |
| Weitzenhof Racing | 67 | Dave Weitzenhof | 1995 Citation 95SFZ | 1 |
| Audien Hearing | 68 | Steve Jenks | Metrik ZF2 | 1 |
| Wright Racing | 90 | Robert Wright | 2008 Elan DP08 | 1 |
| 95 | Arshia Akhtar | 2002 Van Diemen RF02 | 1 | |
| Arrive Drive Motorsport | 96 | Nick Gilkes | 2012 Van Diemen | 1 |
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Schedule
The race schedule was announced on November 25, 2025.[1] Pittsburgh International Race Complex dropped off the schedule after the track was closed down, and New Jersey Motorsports Park was also not featured, with the series instead returning to Carolina Motorsports Park and to Barber Motorsports Park for the first time since 2022.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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| 1 | H1 | Road Atlanta, Braselton | March 14 | SVRA Sprint Series Trans-Am Series Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy USA |
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| H2 | March 15 | ||||
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| 2 | H1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | April 24–26 | FRP race weekend | |
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| 3 | H1 | Road America, Elkhart Lake | June 25–28 | Trans-Am Series Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy USA | |
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| 4 | H1 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | July 16–19 | Trans-Am Series Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy USA | |
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| 5 | H1 | Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point | August 7–9 | FRP race weekend | |
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| 6 | H1 | Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw | August 28–30 | FRP race weekend | |
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| 7 | H1 | Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham | October 16–18 | SVRA Sprint Series Formula Regional Americas Championship | |
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Race results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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| 1 | H1 | Road Atlanta | Dave Weitzenhof | Nick Gilkes | Nick Gilkes | Arrive Drive Motorsport |
| H2 | Nick Gilkes | Robert Wright | Wright Racing | |||
| FR | Nick Gilkes | Nick Gilkes | Arrive Drive Motorsport | |||
| 2 | H1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | ||||
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| 3 | H1 | Road America | ||||
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| 4 | H1 | Watkins Glen International | ||||
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| 5 | H1 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | ||||
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| 6 | H1 | Carolina Motorsports Park | ||||
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| 7 | H1 | Barber Motorsports Park | ||||
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Standings
Scoring system
The weekend format and with it the points system were overhauled for the 2026 season. Each weekend now comprises three races, the first two of which are designated as Heat Races and award points per class according to the following scale.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th+ |
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| Points | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The third race of the weekend, called the Feature Race, awards more points:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th+ |
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| Points | 50 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Three points are awarded for pole position in each class, as well as two more points for the fastest lap per race per class. Each driver's three worst results will be dropped.
Drivers' standings
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Formula Race Promotions Announces 2026 Schedule". Formula Race Promotions. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "FRP 2026 - Road Atlanta - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.