2010 F2000 Championship Series

2010 F2000 Championship season

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The 2010 F2000 Championship Series season marked the fifth season of competition in the series. It comprised 14 rounds (seven double-race weekends), beginning April 10 at Virginia International Raceway and concluding September 5 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

With six victories during the season, Victor Carbone finished it as the champion, 74 points clear of closest rival Cole Morgan, who took two wins. Daniel Erickson finished the season in third place, despite missing two early-season rounds at Road Atlanta and Mosport, taking a double win at Watkins Glen and Mid-Ohio. Jonathan Scarallo, Chris Livengood and Remy Audette took the other race wins as they all finished inside the top ten in the championship standings.

## Drivers and teams

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The series released a 33-car entry list on March 29, 2010.[1]

Team  | No.  | Driver  | Chassis  | Engine  | Notes

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K-Hill Motorsports | 1  |  Cole Morgan[2] | Van Diemen RF06  | Zetec | In partnership with Greisiger Motorsports
12  |  Bob Reid | Van Diemen RF04  | Zetec | Road America only
20  |  Matthew Inge[3] | Van Diemen RF06  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport, Lime Rock, & Road America
42  |  James Winslow | Van Diemen RF06  | Zetec | Watkins Glen race 1 only
Primus Racing | 02  |  Daniel Erickson[4] | Van Diemen | Zetec | Skipped Mosport
Z-Sports | 03  |  Tim Walsh[5] | Van Diemen | Zetec | VIR & Road Atlanta only
GTP Motorsports | 3  |  Phil Lombardi[6] | Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec |
14  |  Blake Teeter[6] | Van Diemen | Zetec | VIR to Mosport only
16  |  Peter González[6] | Van Diemen RF05  | Zetec | Skipped Watkins Glen & Road America
17  |  Félix Serrallés | Van Diemen RF03  | Zetec | Lime Rock only
69  |  Paul Farmer[6] | Mygale SJ05  | Zetec | Skipped Road America
70  |  Tom Fatur[6] | Van Diemen RF03  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport & Road America
86  |  Jim Hanrahan | Van Diemen | Zetec | Lime Rock only
ArmsUp Motorsports | 4  |  Rich Balsley | Van Diemen RF07  | Zetec | Road America only
R-Sport | 5  |  Keith McCrone[7] | Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec |
22  |  Jonathan Scarallo[7] | Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec |
SMR Motorsports | 06  |  Timothy Paul[8] | Van Diemen RF02  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport
14  |  Stevan McAleer | Van Diemen | Zetec | Watkins Glen onwards
Lap 2 Racing
8000Inc Racing | 7  |  Brent Gilkes | Van Diemen RF03  | Zetec | Skipped Road America
St. Clair Motorsports | 8  |  Mark Defer | Van Diemen | Zetec | Skipped Mosport and Lime Rock
42  |  Bill Jordan | Van Diemen RF06  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport and Lime Rock
51  |  Dan Denison | Van Diemen RF05  | Zetec | Skipped Road America
97  |  Chris Gumprecht | Van Diemen RF02  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport
Dole Fuels Racing | 08  |  John Dole | Van Diemen RF99  | Zetec | Lime Rock only
JDC MotorSports | 10  |  Mikhail Goikhberg[9] | Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec | VIR, Road Atlanta, & Road America only
55  |  Gerry Kraut[9] | Van Diemen RF03  | Zetec | VIR, Road Atlanta, & Road America only
Company Motorsports | 11  |  Jesse Yorio[10] | Piper DF-5  | Zetec | Skipped Road Atlanta & Road America
25  |  Jeff McCusker[10] | Piper DF-5
Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec | Skipped Road America
John LaRue | 17  |  John LaRue | Citation | Zetec | VIR only
Audette Racing | 21  |  Remy Audette[11] | Van Diemen RF08  | Zetec | VIR to Mosport only
Alegra Motorsports | 23  |  Victor Carbone[12] | Van Diemen RF02  | Zetec |
26  |  Fabio Orsolon | Van Diemen RF03  | Zetec |
Clawson Motorsports | 27  |  Craig Clawson | Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec |
AcceleRace Motorsports | 28  |  Ardie Greenamyer | Van Diemen RF02  | Zetec | Skipped Road America
4  |  Chris Camadella | Van Diemen | Zetec | Watkins Glen only
Len Amato | 33  |  Len Amato | Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport, Lime Rock, Road America
Liberty Motorsports | 36  |  Tim Kautz[13] | Van Diemen RF06  | Zetec | VIR & Road Atlanta only
41  |  Brian Belardi[9] | Van Diemen RF06  | Zetec | VIR, Road Atlanta, & Road America only
80  |  Bobby Caldwell[14] | Van Diemen RF00  | Zetec | In partnership with Caldwell Racing
85  |  Zach Craigo | Van Diemen | Zetec | Joined at Mosport, skipped Lime Rock
Work Racing | 37  |  Chris Livengood[15] | Van Diemen RF00  | Pinto |
McLaughlin Motorsports | 57  |  Billy McLaughlin | Van Diemen RF06  | Zetec | VIR & Road Atlanta only
Weitzenhof Racing | 67  |  Dave Weitzenhof | Citation | Zetec | VIR to Mosport only
Vaughn Horvath | 73  |  Vaughn Horvath | Van Diemen RF97  | Pinto | Skipped Lime Rock
Fat Boy Racing | 83  |  Charles Finelli | Van Diemen RF02  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport, Lime Rock race 2, & Road America
Brendan Puderbach | Lime Rock race 2 only
Ski Motorsports | 88  |  Tim Minor | Van Diemen RF98  | Zetec | Skipped Road America
K-FAST | 89  |  Rob Nicholas | Van Diemen RF01  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport, Lime Rock, & Road America
ADSA/Wright Racing | 90  |  Robert Wright | Van Diemen RF03  | Zetec |
94  |  Al Guibord, Sr. | Van Diemen RF02  | Zetec | Skipped Lime Rock and Road America
95  |  Al Guibord, Jr. | Van Diemen RF02  | Zetec | Skipped Mosport and Lime Rock

## Race calendar and results

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Round  | Circuit  | Location  | Date  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Winning driver  | Winning team

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1  | Virginia International Raceway |  Alton, Virginia  | April 10  |  Daniel Erickson |  Cole Morgan |  Victor Carbone |  Alegra Motorsports
2  | April 11  |  Daniel Erickson |  Jonathan Scarallo |  Cole Morgan |  K-Hill Motorsports
3  | Road Atlanta |  Braselton, Georgia | May 7  |  Victor Carbone |  Rob Nicholas |  Victor Carbone |  Alegra Motorsports
4  | May 8  |  Victor Carbone |  Victor Carbone |  Victor Carbone |  Alegra Motorsports
5  | Mosport International Raceway |  Bowmanville, Ontario | June 12  |  Remy Audette |  Remy Audette |  Remy Audette |  Audette Racing
6  | June 13  |  Victor Carbone |  Victor Carbone |  Victor Carbone |  Alegra Motorsports
7  | Watkins Glen International |  Watkins Glen, New York | July 3  |  Chris Livengood |  Cole Morgan |  Daniel Erickson |  Primus Racing
8  | July 4  |  Daniel Erickson |  Victor Carbone |  Daniel Erickson |  Primus Racing
9  | Lime Rock Park |  Lakeville, Connecticut | July 23  |  Keith McCrone |  Daniel Erickson |  Cole Morgan |  K-Hill Motorsports
10  | July 24  |  Victor Carbone |  Daniel Erickson |  Victor Carbone |  Alegra Motorsports
11  | Road America |  Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 7  |  Daniel Erickson |  Victor Carbone |  Victor Carbone |  Alegra Motorsports
12  | August 8  |  Jonathan Scarallo |  Jonathan Scarallo |  Jonathan Scarallo |  R-Sport
13  | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |  Lexington, Ohio | September 4  |  Victor Carbone |  Chris Livengood |  Chris Livengood |  Work Racing
14  | September 5  |  Victor Carbone |  Chris Livengood |  Daniel Erickson |  Primus Racing

## Final standings

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| Pos  | Driver  | VIR
| ATL
| MOS
| WGI
| LRP
| ROA
| MID
| Total  | Drop  | Points

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1  |  Victor Carbone | 1  | 4  | 1 | 1 | 4  | 1 | 5  | 2 | Ret  | 1 | 1 | 7  | 5 | 3 | 562  | 27  | 535
2  |  Cole Morgan | 4 | 1  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | 2  | 4 | 3  | 1  | 9  | 10  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 482  | 21  | 461
3  |  Daniel Erickson | 2 | 10 |  |  |  |  | 1  | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2  | 9  | 1  | 395  |  | 395
4  |  Phil Lombardi | 7  | 30  | 6  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 10  | 8  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 6  | 7  | 5  | 398  | 21  | 377
5  |  Keith McCrone | 17  | 6  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 5  | 4 | 13  | 6  | 3  | 21  | Ret  | 327  | 5  | 322
6  |  Fabio Orsolon | 3  | 3  | 2  | 22  | Ret  | DNS  | 9  | 10  | Ret  | 4  | 7  | 5  | 4  | 9  | 314  |  | 314
7  |  Jonathan Scarallo | 6  | 7 | 25  | 2  | DNS  | DNS  | 13  | 12  | 7  | 6  | 21  | 1 | 20  | 4  | 289  |  | 289
8  |  Chris Livengood | 9  | 21  | 15  | 7  | Ret  | 9  | 2 | 4  | 26  | DNS  | 5  | 21  | 1 | 7 | 286  |  | 286
9  |  Tim Minor | 10  | Ret  | 5  | 4  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 6  | 5  | 5  |  |  | 22  | DNS  | 283  |  | 283
10  |  Remy Audette | 5  | 2  |  |  | 1 | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 6  | 236  |  | 236
11  |  Bobby Caldwell | 12  | 9  | 17  | 26  | 17  | 8  | 12  | 9  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 11  | 13  | 12  | 215  | 1  | 214
12  |  Stevan McAleer |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 7  | 2  | 7  | 3  | 10  |  |  | 153  |  | 153
13  |  Rob Nicholas | DNS  | 5  | 4 | 24  |  |  | 6  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 8  | 153  |  | 153
14  |  Craig Clawson | 20  | 18  | 24  | 14  | 10  | Ret  | 17  | 15  | 13  | 14  | 17  | 14  | 17  | 18  | 138  | 3  | 135
15  |  Dave Weitzenhof | 15  | 11  |  |  | 7  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 10  | 130  |  | 130
16  |  Mark Defer | 19  | 13  | 14  | 8  |  |  | Ret  | 14  |  |  | 20  | 18  | 10  | 19  | 116  |  | 116
17  |  Tom Fatur | 29  | 12  | 18  | 12  |  |  | Ret  | 19  | 9  | Ret  |  |  | 11  | 11  | 113  |  | 113
18  |  Robert Wright | 21  | 14  | 27  | 16  | 9  | Ret  | 28  | 28  | 18  | Ret  | 13  | 23  | 14  | 14  | 108  | 2  | 106
19  |  Gerry Kraut |  |  | 12  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 8  |  |  | 94  |  | 94
20  |  Ardie Greenamyer | 16  | 16  | 10  | 10  | 16  | DNS  | 26  | 18  | 19  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 91  |  | 91
21  |  Jeff McCusker | Ret  | 20  |  |  |  |  | 18  | 20  | 8  | 12  |  |  | 15  | 15  | 84  |  | 84
22  |  Chris Gumprecht | 8  | Ret  | 7  | 28  |  |  | 19  | 16  | 14  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  | 83  |  | 83
23  |  Peter González | 18  | DNS  | 16  | 18  | 11  | 10  |  |  | 23  | 17  |  |  |  |  | 78  |  | 78
24  |  Tim Kautz | 14  | 8  | 13  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76  |  | 76
25  |  Brent Gilkes | 27  | 17  | 26  | DNS  | 8  | 11  | 16  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 76  |  | 76
26  |  Paul Farmer | 30  | 22  | DNS  | 15  | 18  | DNS  | 20  | 19  | 15  | 15  |  |  | 19  | 16  | 76  |  | 76
27  |  Al Guibord, Jr. | 13  | 25  |  |  |  |  | 22  | 11  |  |  | 12  | 12  |  |  | 73  |  | 73
28  |  Dan Denison |  |  | 20  | 11  | 12  | Ret  | 29  | 23  | 22  | 20  |  |  | 16  | DNS  | 67  |  | 67
29  |  Mikhail Goikhberg |  |  | 28  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 9  |  |  | 62  |  | 62
30  |  Bill Jordan | 24  | 24  | 19  | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19  | 17  | 12  | 13  | 62  |  | 62
31  |  Jesse Yorio | 11  | 26  |  |  | Ret  | 15  | 14  | 13  | 25  | DNS  |  |  |  |  | 61  |  | 61
32  |  Zach Craigo |  |  |  |  | 13  | 12  | 21  | 22  |  |  | 18  | 20  |  |  | 55  |  | 55
33  |  Brian Belardi |  |  | 8  | 25  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | 13  |  |  | 51  |  | 51
34  |  Blake Teeter |  |  | 21  | 13  | 15  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44  |  | 44
35  |  Al Guibord, Sr. | 25  | 28  | 22  | 20  | 14  | 13  | 25  | 27  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42  |  | 42
36  |  Bob Reid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24  | 26  | 17  | 16  | 14  | 19  |  |  | 42  |  | 42
37  |  John Dole |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 11  |  |  |  |  | 40  |  | 40
38  |  Matthew Inge |  |  | 9  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30  |  | 30
39  |  Tim Paul | 22  | 27  | 23  | 17  |  |  | Ret  | 25  | 24  | DNS  | 22  | 22  |  |  | 29  |  | 29
40  |  Charles Finelli | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 17  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  | 21  |  | 21
41  |  Billy McLaughlin | 23  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  |  | 14
42  |  Chris Keller | DNS  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  |  | 7
43  |  Tim Walsh | 26  | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  |  | 4
44  |  Len Amato | 28  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1
Pos  | Driver  | VIR
| ATL
| MOS
| WGI
| LRP
| ROA
| MID
| Total  | Drop  | Points
|  | Color  | Result

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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
(DNP)
Not competing
| In-line notation

Bold | Pole position
(3 points)
Italics | Ran fastest race lap
(2 points)

* Full Results
* This list only contains drivers who registered for the championship.

## References

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1. ^ "Series Releases Tentative 33-Car 2010 Entry List". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
2. ^ "2007 F2000 Champion Cole Morgan in for VIR". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
3. ^ "Inge Returns to F2000 Championship". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. May 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
4. ^ "Daniel Erickson Plans to Run F2000 Championship Opener at VIR". junioropenwheeltalent.com. Junior Open Wheel Talent. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
5. ^ "Series VIR Thursday test notes". motorsport.com. GMM. April 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
6. ^ a b c d e "GTP Motorsports Announces Five Car Team for 2010". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. January 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
7. ^ a b "Scarallo Signs with R-Sport for 2010". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. March 22, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
8. ^ "From Ovals to F2000: SMR Announces Two Car Team". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
9. ^ a b c "Battle Brewing as F2000 Races at Road Atlanta". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. May 5, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
10. ^ a b "Yorio to Campaign New Piper". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
11. ^ "Audette Racing Sets 2010 Program". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. March 1, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
12. ^ "Carbone Back with Alegra Motorsports for 2010". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
13. ^ Liberty Motorsports Signs Kautz for 2010 Title Run Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, Liberty PR via eFormulaCarNews, April 1, 2010, Retrieved 2010-04-02
14. ^ "Bobby Caldwell Files First 2010 Entry". f2000championshipseries.com. F2000 Championship Series. December 14, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
15. ^ "Livengood and Work Racing Join Series in 2010". eformulacarnews.com. eFormulaCarNews. January 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2010.

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