2025 USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire
USF2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tire debuted in 2010 and is a continuation of the highly regarded USF2000 series which ran from 1990 through 2006, launching the careers of many of today’s top drivers. Sanctioned by USAC, the series is the second official step on USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire - a clearly defined path to reach the top echelons of the sport. In addition to providing a vital training ground for rising stars, the series champion will earn a scholarship package to advance to USF Pro 2000, the next step on the ladder system.
Max Garcia, 15, from Miami, Fla., driving for Pabst Racing claimed the 2024 championship title - becoming the youngest USF2000 champion in the modern day ladder system - and a scholarship valued at $458,400 to ensure graduation to USF Pro 2000 in 2025.
HISTORY
USF2000 has served as a formative step for drivers dating back to 1990. Drivers who have honed their skills in the series include Oliver Askew, Michael d'Orlando, Colton Herta, JR Hildebrand, Sage Karam, Kyle Kirkwood, Hunter McElrea, Kiko Porto, Christian Rasmussen, Myles Rowe, Simon Sikes, Parker Thompson and Rinus VeeKay to name a few.
2025 PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDS
The 2025 USF2000 champion will receive a scholarship valued at $405,050* to advance to USF Pro 2000 in 2026. Additional prize money and awards include the Continental Tire Pole Award for each race as well as season-ending awards for Rookie of the Year, Championship Team, Engineer of the Year, Mechanic of the Year, Hard Charger, Move of the Year and Spirit Award.
In total, the USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire will distribute over $1.43M* in prize money and awards.
*Minimum as of September 2024. Full 2025 prize money and award packages to be finalized.
2025 SCHEDULE - Eight Events, 18 Races
| ROUND |
DATE |
TRACK
|
SUPPORTING
|
| 1/2 |
February 28-March 2
|
Streets of St. Petersburg
|
INDYCAR
|
3/4/5
|
April 10-13*
|
NOLA Motorsport Park
|
Standalone Event
|
6/7
|
May 8-10*
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|
INDYCAR
|
8
|
May 22-23*
|
Lucas Oil Raceway |
USAC
|
9/10
|
June 19-22*
|
Road America
|
INDYCAR
|
11/12/13
|
July 3-6*
|
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
|
INDYCAR
|
| 14/15 |
July 18-20
|
Streets of Toronto
|
INDYCAR
|
16/17/18
|
August 7-10*
|
Portland International Raceway
|
INDYCAR
|
*Includes pre-event test day
Spring Training will return to NOLA Motorsports Park on February 22-23. Additional series’ in-season tests for all three series will be held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on May 13-14 and Road America on June 11-12. The season-ending Championship Celebration will take place on August 11 in Portland. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will once again host the traditional USF Pro Fall Combine on October 25-26.
SERIES PARTNERS
Continental Tire, AMR INDYCAR Safety Team, Bell Helmets, Carl Haas Auto, Cosworth, Dallara Research Center, Dynamic Suspensions, Elite Engines, Hyperco, INDYCAR Ministry, Makita Corporation, PFC Brakes, RACER, Racing Communications, Sabelt, Skip Barber Racing School, Tatuus, Tilton, Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand, VP Racing Fuels
COVERAGE
Coverage of USF2000 will feature worldwide live streaming on the USF Pro Championships App, YouTube channel and website. All races will be available on the series YouTube channel after each event.
CARS | ENGINES
Tatuus Racing, S.p.A is the manufacturer of the race car packages for all three levels of the USF Pro Championships and is world-renowned as a premier builder of formula cars. The USF Pro Championships concept is unique in that the same monocoque and many of the main suspension and bodywork components are common to all three series.
The USF-22 utilizes the same base chassis as USF Juniors and USF Pro 2000 allowing drivers and teams to continue to advance up the world's most complete driver development system with a forward-thinking three-step concept.
The chassis is a full carbon composite and aluminum honeycomb monocoque meeting current FIA safety standards including side impact panels, front and rear impact structures, HANS-compliant INDYCAR head restraint, front and rear wheel tethers and upgraded front bulkhead structure for USA-specific oval racing circuits and a Halo-type device.
The equipment package for all series will remain in competition for at least three more seasons through 2027.
All series are based on the MZR 2.0-liter powerplant built by Elite Engines. USF2000 and USF Juniors are upgraded factory engines and are the same except for restrictor plates and mapping. USF Pro 2000 uses the same block and head casting but is race built with performance pistons, rods, camshafts and billet crankshaft. All engines utilize a fly-by-wire throttle system.
Carl Haas Automobile Imports, Inc. is the exclusive racecar/parts supplier for the series.
VP is the Official Fuel of the USF2000 series.
TIRES
Slick/rain tires co-branded CONTINENTAL/USF2000 as manufactured by Continental Tire.
CURRENT TRACK RECORDS
Streets of St. Petersburg
|
Qualifying: Christian Brooks |
1:11.9662 = 90.042 mph |
10/24/2020
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Race: Kiko Porto
|
1:12.2279 = 89.716 mph
|
10/25/2020
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| NOLA Motorsports Park |
Qualifying: Joey Brienza
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1:35.3141 = 103.489 mph
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4/6/2024
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Race: Nico Christodoulou
|
1:35.6070 = 103.172 mph
|
4/7/2024
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC |
Qualifying: Braden Eves
|
1:24.5396 = 103.861 mph |
5/10/2019 |
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Race: Braden Eves
|
1:24.7440 = 103.611 mph
|
5/11/2019
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Lucas Oil Raceway
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Qualifying: Aaron Justus
|
20.930 = 117.993 mph
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5/25/2002
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Qualifying: Nicolas Giaffone
|
42.3475 = 116.635 mph+
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5/23/2024
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Race: Bryan Sellers
|
21.016 = 117.510 mph
|
5/25/2002
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| Road America |
Qualifying: Lochie Hughes
|
2:07.8964 = 112.985 mph |
6/16/2023 |
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Race: Danny Dyszelski
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2:08.8197 = 112.175 mph |
6/17/2023 |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
Qualifying: Michael d'Orlando
|
1:20.1824 = 101.379 mph
|
10/2/2021
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| |
Race: Kyle Kirkwood |
1:21.2979 = 99.988 mph |
7/29/2018 |
Streets of Toronto
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Qualifying: Kaylen Frederick
|
1:10.7699 = 90.852 mph
|
7/14/2018
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| |
Race: Rasmus Lindh
|
1:10.9853 = 90.576 mph
|
7/15/2018
|
Portland International Raceway
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Qualifying: Rasmus Lindh
|
1:10.9038 = 99.718 mph
|
9/1/2018
|
| |
Race: Kyle Kirkwood
|
1:11.2101 = 99.289 mph
|
9/1/2018
|
+ = two lap average
2024 Season Leaders:
Most Wins
|
Max Garcia
|
5
|
Most Poles
|
Max Garcia
|
7
|
Most Podiums
|
Max Garcia
|
10
|
Most Top-5s
|
Max Garcia
|
15
|
Most Fastest Race Laps
|
Max Taylor
|
3
|
Most Races Led
|
Max Garcia
|
8
|
Most Laps Led
|
Tanner Defabis
|
64
|
Most Laps Completed
|
Max Garcia, Sam Corry
|
381 out of 381
|
MILESTONES (Road to Indy Era 2010-2024)
| Most Starts |
Michael d'Orlando
|
62
|
|
Most Wins
|
Kyle Kirkwood
|
12
|
|
| |
Christian Rasmussen
|
12
|
|
| Most Poles |
Nico Jamin |
13 |
|
| Most Podiums |
Jake Eidson |
22 |
|
Most Top-Fives
|
Michael d'Orlando
|
39
|
|
Most Top-10s
|
Michael d'Orlando
|
47
|
|
POINT SYSTEM
ROAD/STREET COURSES
1st............................... 30 8th...............................13 15th............................ 6
2nd.............................. 25 9th................................12 16th............................ 5
3rd............................... 22 10th..............................11 17th............................ 4
4th............................... 19 11th..............................10 18th............................ 3
5th............................... 17 12th.............................. 9 19th............................ 2
6th............................... 15 13th.............................. 8 20th+.......................... 1
7th............................... 14 14th.............................. 7
One additional point is awarded for pole position, most laps led and fastest race lap
OVALS
1st............................... 45 8th...............................20 15th............................ 9
2nd.............................. 38 9th................................18 16th............................ 8
3rd............................... 33 10th..............................17 17th............................ 6
4th............................... 29 11th..............................15 18th............................ 5
5th............................... 26 12th..............................14 19th............................ 3
6th............................... 23 13th..............................12 20th+.......................... 2
7th............................... 21 14th..............................11
One additional point is awarded for pole position, most laps led and fastest race lap
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
1st............................... 22 6th................................ 8
2nd..............................18 7th................................. 6
3rd.............................. 15 8th................................. 4
4th.............................. 12 9th................................. 2
5th.............................. 10 10th+............................. 1
Single car teams will receive three bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams. Only the two best results will count in the team championship for teams fielding more than two entries.
Past Champions:
| Year |
Champion |
Team |
| 2024 |
Max Garcia
|
Pabst Racing
|
| 2023 |
Simon Sikes
|
Pabst Racing
|
| 2022 |
Michael d'Orlando
|
Cape Motorsports
|
| 2021 |
Kiko Porto
|
DEForce Racing
|
| 2020 |
Christian Rasmussen
|
Jay Howard Driver Development
|
| 2019 |
Braden Eves
|
Cape Motorsports
|
| 2018 |
Kyle Kirkwood
|
Cape Motorsports
|
| 2017 |
Oliver Askew |
Cape Motorsports |
| 2016 |
Anthony Martin |
Cape Motorsports w/Wayne Taylor Racing |
| 2015 |
Nico Jamin |
Cape Motorsports w/Wayne Taylor Racing |
| 2014 |
Florian Latorre |
Cape Motorsports w/Wayne Taylor Racing |
| 2013 |
Scott Hargrove |
Cape Motorsports w/Wayne Taylor Racing |
| 2012 |
Matthew Brabham |
Cape Motorsports w/Wayne Taylor Racing |
| 2011 |
Petri Suvanto |
Cape Motorsports w/Wayne Taylor Racing |
| 2010 |
Sage Karam |
Andretti Autosport |
| 2006 |
J.R. Hildebrand |
Cape Motorsports |
| 2005 |
Jay Howard |
Aiken Racing |
| 2004 |
Bobby Wilson |
Cape Motorsports |
| 2003 |
Jonathan Bomarito |
PR1 Motorsports |
| 2002 |
Bryan Sellers |
Cape Motorsports |
| 2001 |
Jason Lapoint |
Richard Morgan Racing |
| 2000 |
Aaron Justus |
Cape Motorsports |
| 1999 |
Dan Wheldon |
Primus Racing |
| 1998 |
David Besnard |
Primus Racing |
| 1997 |
Zak Morioka |
Hayes Motorsports |
| 1996 |
Steve Knapp |
Miller Motorsports |
| 1995 |
Jeret Schroeder |
Schroeder Racing |
| 1994 |
Clay Collier |
Ruyle Race Service |
| 1994* |
Mike Borkowski |
Falcon Racing |
| 1993E |
Chris Simmons |
SOTARE Racing |
| 1993W |
David DeSilva |
Pfeiffer Ridge Racing |
| 1993* |
Ernest Sikes |
Primus Racing |
| 1992E |
Chris Simmons |
SOTARE Racing |
| 1992W |
Greg Moore |
Team Viper |
| 1992* |
Greg Ray |
Primus Racing |
| 1991 |
Craig Taylor |
Craig Taylor |
| 1990 |
Vince Puleo |
Fast Forward Racing |
Note:
| 1990-1994 |
USAC FF2000 |
| 1992-1993 |
Separate East and West Championships |
| *1992-1994 |
SCCA American Continental Championship |
| 1995 |
USAC/SCCA FF2000 |
| 1996-2006 |
USF2000 |
| 2010- |
USF2000 |