2006 Formula Ford 2000 Championship Series Explained

The 2006 Cooper Tires Formula Ford 2000 Championship Series was the sixth and final season of the USF2000 Ford Zetec championship. It proved to be the ultimate USF2000 championship until the relaunch in 2010. J.R. Hildebrand won the championship in a Cape Motorsports entered Van Diemen RF05.

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Location Date Pole Position Fastest lap Winner
1[1] May 13 J.R. Hildebrand
2[2] May 13 J.R. Hildebrand
3[3] May 20 J.R. Hildebrand
4[4] May 21 no pole awarded J.R. Hildebrand
5[5] June 17 J.R. Hildebrand
6[6] June 18 J.R. Hildebrand
7[7] June 24 J.R. Hildebrand
8[8] June 25 Dane Cameron
9[9] July 8 J.R. Hildebrand
10[10] July 9 J.R. Hildebrand
11[11] September 16 J.R. Hildebrand
12[12] September 17 J.R. Hildebrand
13[13] September 23 Dane Cameron
14[14] September 24 J.R. Hildebrand

Final standings

Rank Driver Points
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 13 1 381
2 Dane Cameron[15] 2 2 26 3 8 9 2 1 2 2 2 171 11 272
3 Ricardo Vassmer[16] 3 7 6 13 5 22 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 233
4 Jason Byers[17] 16 6 2 2 7 3 5 5 15 5 5 6 4 2 228
5 Chris Meredith[18] 5 17 3 21 21 7 3 11 5 8 4 3 23 6 176
6 Noah Bystrom[19] 15 26 7 6 17 13 10 7 4 4 8 9 6 4 165
7 Slade Miller[20] 7 24 27 11 6 6 8 8 7 2 5 8 150
8 Andy Knight[21] 4 4 8 4 2 12 6 4 138
9 Philip Metzger[22] 24 28 11 7 11 10 12 10 6 14 6 5 21 25 121
10 Juliana Gonzalez[23] 9 25 14 26 16 18 18 15 14 7 14 8 8 10 101
11 Scott Rubenzer[24] 25 8 12 14 11 12 9 7 16 9 92
12 Nick Haye[25] 4 5 4 4 74
13 Clark Cambern[26] 8 5 17 8 9 6 18 20 74
14 Jim Hallman[27] 14 19 25 28 17 16 7 9 12 13 15 22 69
15 Olivier Comeau[28] 22 16 7 8 16 6 9 27 62
16 Gerald Kraut[29] 6 15 13 9 20 8 26 30 24 24 58
17 Alexis Sabet[30] 13 14 23 16 19 11 13 14 13 18 27 DNS 52
18 Doug Kniffin[31] 28 12 28 27 30 26 8 10 15 12 52
19 Chuck Lessick[32] 23 20 19 19 15 18 10 12 11 14 52
20 Dwight Rider[33] 11 9 24 24 23 16 29 19 18 18 10 17 50
21 Robert Podlesni[34] 3 2 47
22 Steve Welk[35] 2 3 47
23 Dominik Jackson[36] 20 3 5 25 41
24 Wladimir Genovesi, Jr.[37] 21 27 9 10 12 26 21 25 37
25 Chris Hundley[38] 10 10 9 20 35
26 Manuel Gutierrez[39] 25 24 25 13 13 16 18 10 34
27 Dan Denison[40] 17 22 18 17 19 24 12 11 34
28 Ira Fierberg[41] 27 11 26 17 16 20 17 15 29
29 Shaun Modisette[42] 10 5 28
30 Steve Thomson[43] 7 7 28
31 John Lombardo[44] 13 15 31 31 14
32 Chris Spreitzer[45] 14 14 14
33 Patrick Barrett[46] 17 12 13
34 Fiorenzo Tirinnanzi[47] 27 25 19 19 30 15 9
35 Todd McNaughton[48] 15 21 7
36 Scott Foutch[49] 18 27 4
37 Charles Finelli[50] 22 22 22 28 4
38 Andrew King[51] 22 23 2
Mike Beauchamp[52] 25 23
Mark Defer[53] 19 18 15 23 20 29
Brent Gilkes[54] 18 21 21 20 27 21 11 17
Bill Jordan[55] 26 23 20 18 24 22 18 26
Cole Morgan[56] 12 13 10 12 24 19 14 17 10 11 11 29
Seth Ravndal[57] 16 15 28 23 9 13 16 15
Mike Wettstein[58] 28 28

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 Drift Atlanta race 1 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043151/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/atlanta/Cooper%20Series%20Atlanta%20Race%20One%20May%2013%202006.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  2. Web site: 2006 Drift Atlanta race 2 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043529/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/atlanta/Cooper%20Series%20Atlanta%20Race%20Two%20May%2013%202006.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  3. Web site: 2006 American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio race 1 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024042931/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/midohio/Cooper%20Series%20Mid-Ohio%20Race%203%20May%2020%2C%202006.pdf . 24 October 2006 .
  4. Web site: 2006 American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio race 2 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024042940/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/midohio/Cooper%20Series%20Mid-Ohio%20Race%204%20May%2021%2C%202006.pdf . 24 October 2006 .
  5. Web site: 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland race 1 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043135/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/portland/Portland_Race_1_Round_5.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  6. Web site: 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland race 2 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024042947/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/portland/Portland_Race-2_Round_6.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  7. Web site: 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland race 1 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043038/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/cleveland/Cleveland_Race1_Round7.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  8. Web site: 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland race 2 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024042926/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/cleveland/Cleveland_Race2_Round8.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  9. Web site: 2006 Molson Grand Prix of Toronto race 1 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043456/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/toronto/Toronto_Race2_Rnd10_pdf.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  10. Web site: 2006 Molson Grand Prix of Toronto race 2 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043139/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/toronto/Toronto_Race1_Rnd9_pdf2.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  11. Web site: 2006 NASA Championships Mid-Ohio race 1 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043008/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/midohio2/Mid%20Ohio%20Sept%20Race%202%20Rnd%2012.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  12. Web site: 2006 NASA Championships Mid-Ohio race 2 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043428/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/midohio2/Mid%20Ohio%20Sept%20Race%201%20Rnd%2011.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  13. Web site: 2006 Champ Car at Road America race 1 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043450/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/rdamerica/Rd%20America%20Race%201%20Rnd%2013.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  14. Web site: 2006 Champ Car at Road America race 2 . Cooper Series . 2 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061024043029/http://www.cooperseries.com/pdf/rdamerica/Rd%20America%20Race%202%20Rnd%2014.pdf . October 24, 2006 .
  15. Web site: DANE CAMERON - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  16. Web site: RICARDO VASSMER - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  17. Web site: JASON BYERS - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  18. Web site: CHRIS MEREDITH - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  19. Web site: NOAH BYSTROM - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  20. Web site: SLADE MILLER - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  21. Web site: ANDY KNIGHT - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  22. Web site: PHILIP METZGER - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). UFS2000. 31 January 2016.
  23. Web site: JULIANA GONZALEZ - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  24. Web site: SCOTT RUBENZER - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  25. Web site: NICK HAYE - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  26. Web site: CLARK CAMBERN - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  27. Web site: JIM HALLMAN - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  28. Web site: OLIVIER COMEAU - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  29. Web site: GERRY KRAUT - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  30. Web site: ALEXIS SABET - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  31. Web site: DOUG KNIFFIN - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  32. Web site: CHUCK LESSICK - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  33. Web site: DWIGHT RIDER - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  34. Web site: ROBERT PODLESNI - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  35. Web site: STEVE WELK - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  36. Web site: DOMINIK JACKSON - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  37. Web site: WLADIMIR GENOVESI JR. - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  38. Web site: CHRIS HUNDLEY - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  39. Web site: MANUEL GUTIERREZ - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  40. Web site: DAN DENISON - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  41. Web site: IRA FIERBERG - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  42. Web site: SHAUN MODISETTE - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  43. Web site: STEVE THOMSON - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  44. Web site: JOHN LOMBARDO - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  45. Web site: CHRIS SPREITZER - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  46. Web site: PAT BARRETT - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  47. Web site: FIORENZO TIRINNANZI - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  48. Web site: TODD MCNAUGHTON - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  49. Web site: SCOTT FOUTCH - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  50. Web site: CHARLES FINELLI - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  51. Web site: ANDREW KING - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  52. Web site: MIKE BEAUCHAMP - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 2 February 2016.
  53. Web site: MARK DEFER - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  54. Web site: BRENT GILKES - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  55. Web site: BILL JORDAN - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  56. Web site: COLE MORGAN - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  57. Web site: SETH RAVNDAL - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 31 January 2016.
  58. Web site: MIKE WETTSTEIN - OVERALL START/FINISH POSITIONS (CLASS POSITIONS NOT SHOWN). USF2000. 2 February 2016.

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