2017 Formula 4 United States Championship Explained

The 2017 Formula 4 United States Championship season was the second season of the United States Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. It began on 8 April at Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished on 22 October at the Circuit of the Americas, after seven triple header rounds.[1] [2]

Teams and drivers

All teams were American-registered.

TeamDriverRounds
Group A Racing1 Konrad Czaczyk[3] 1
29 Jonathan Scarallo[4] All
30 Flinn Lazier2
Russ McDonough IV[5] 6–7
Momentum Motorsports2 Skylar Robinson[6] All
16 Kent Vaccaro[7] All
Indy Motorsport Group[8] 3 Vincent Khristov1–6
10 Davis Durrett1–6
Chandler Horton7
35 Chris Archinaco1–5
Nick Andries6
62 Raphael ForcierAll
Primus Racing Team4 James Goughary JrAll
5 Austin McCuskerAll
Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development[9] 6 Parker LockeAll
11 Colin Mullan4
Tyler O'Connor5
14 Max Peichel1–4
Elliot Finlayson5
Dalton Peak6–7
26 Sam Paley1, 3, 7
41 Braden Eves2, 6–7
61 John Paul Southern JrAll
Cape Motorsports[10] 07 Steve BamfordAll
8 Kyle KirkwoodAll
9 Mathias Soler[11] All
51 Jett Noland[12] 1
JDX Racing7 Blake Mount[13] All
19 Timo Reger1–6
28 Ben WaddellAll
DEForce Racing[14] 12 Moisés de la Vara5–6
77 Kory Enders5–7
HellHound Motorsports
Abel Motorsports[15] 		21 John Andrew Entwistle1–2, 7
22 Jacob AbelAll
Global Racing Group24 Benjamin PedersenAll
N/A Pierre Thiriet6
25 Frederik Vesti7
39 Justin Sirgany[16] All
68 Jacob Loomis[17] 1–6
Austin Kaszuba Racing27 Austin Kaszuba1–2
Crosslink Racing27 Austin Kaszuba4–7
37 Jordan SherrattAll
Miller Vinatieri Leguizamón Motorsports[18] 40 Jack William Miller1, 3–7
45 Baltazar LeguizamónAll
65 Alan Miller1–2
Chandler Horton4
96 Lawson NagelAll
Kiwi Motorsport LTD85 Dakota Dickerson[19] 3, 5–7
86 Brendon Leitch[20] All
C.G. Racing97 Christopher Gumprecht2, 4–5

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Homestead-Miami Speedway
(Homestead, Florida)		8 April Timo RegerJDX RacingTrans-Am Series
R29 April Kyle Kirkwood Raphael ForcierIndy Motorsport Group
R3 Sam Paley Timo RegerJDX Racing
2R1 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
(Speedway, Indiana)		10 June Kyle Kirkwood Timo Reger Kyle KirkwoodCape MotorsportsSportscar Vintage Racing Association
Atlantic Championship
R211 June Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodCape Motorsports
R3 Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodCape Motorsports
3R1 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
(Bowmanville, Ontario)		8 July Dakota Dickerson Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodCape MotorsportsWeathertech Sportscar Championship
R29 July Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodCape Motorsports
R3 Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodCape Motorsports
4R1 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
(Lexington, Ohio)		11 August Kyle Kirkwood Brendon Leitch Brendon LeitchKiwi MotorsportTrans-Am Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series
R2 Kyle Kirkwood Skylar RobinsonMomentum Motorsports
R312 August Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodCape Motorsports
5R1 Virginia International Raceway
(Alton, Virginia)		26 August Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodWeathertech Sportscar Championship
R2 Tyler O'Connor Jordan SherrattCrosslink Racing
R327 August Kyle Kirkwood Kyle KirkwoodCape Motorsports
6R1 Circuit of the Americas
(Austin, Texas)		Global Racing GroupFIA World Endurance Championship
R2 Dakota DickersonGlobal Racing Group
R316 September Braden Eves Braden EvesJay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development
7R1 Circuit of the Americas
(Austin, Texas)		21 October Kyle KirkwoodGlobal Racing GroupFormula One
R222 October Austin Kaszuba Kyle KirkwoodCape Motorsports

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' standings

PosDriverHMSIMSMSPMDOVIRCOTA1COTA2Points
1 Kyle KirkwoodRet 81011111172182123221345
2 Raphael Forcier913 455215163457351111Ret928162
3 Dakota Dickerson42234446432152
4 Benjamin Pedersen211Ret1815325161416810597113110147
5 Jordan Sherratt7DNS1513207754227721372814811132
6 Braden Eves23432143130
7 Timo Reger121232654614141514212019Ret13124
8 Brendon Leitch12 1212122614661513248Ret1691154113
9 Baltazar Leguizamón6RetRet871191331911Ret158Ret8575104
10 Skylar Robinson26171191128Ret21186146625297148101
11 Jacob Loomis3 6DNS20423371016Ret23Ret1810142691
12 Mathias Soler10 45613101075Ret2169131067625788
13 Ben Waddell153 93Ret91512264121113161485Ret19668
14 James Goughary Jr45815Ret151725231758Ret22162722RetRet2040
15 Austin Kaszuba872258122126Ret1110Ret141318112633
16 Justin SirganyDNS15197231312RetDNS156325181112RetDNS171529
17 Kory Enders191115154861428
18align=left nowrap Jack William Miller5Ret611109Ret2014301712EX181927923
19align=left nowrap John Paul Southern JrDNS21221915Ret13881124Ret107913109131820
20 Jonathan Scarallo1194DSQ925Ret1817Ret1891712Ret1816Ret203118
21 Flinn Lazier56Ret18
22 Colin Mullan571316
23 Austin McCusker2220161712208913813NC28Ret1992017152712
24 Jacob Abel24RetDNS102581417129101215141320151012299
25 Tyler O'Connor242968
26 Sam Paley1310719141016138
27 Davis Durrett18 191324191618201922917DNS2023DNS23222
28 Max PeichelRet 1320111023161111RetDNSDNS1
29 Frederik Vesti10121
30 Blake Mount17RetRetRet162122Ret2412251821232517122529240
31 Moisés de la Vara2915Ret2930120
32 Elliot Finlayson1224170
33 Steve Bamford161618Ret212223222213172118192225212423230
34 Lawson NagelRet241416181720192524Ret1916252624242118210
35align=left nowrap John Andrew Entwistle251417RetDNSDNS28250
36 Chris ArchinacoRetRet211422182123RetRetRet20DNSDNSDNS0
37 Jett Noland1422Ret0
38 Dalton Peak28191521180
39 Chandler HortonRet15Ret22300
40 Kent Vaccaro1923DNS212827RetRetRet1822162230Ret22EX2024170
41 Parker Locke20RetDNS26242624242123192420262121251626190
42 Vincent Khristov23 18Ret271719RetRet202023222627242317Ret0
43 Alan Miller21RetRet2227240
44 Russ McDonough IV2626RetRet220
45align=left nowrap Christopher GumprechtDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS232728270
46 Nick AndriesRet27230
– Konrad CzaczykDNSDNSDNS–
– Pierre ThirietWDWDWD–
PosDriverHMSIMSMSPMDOVIRCOTA1COTA2Points
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

PosTeamPoints
1Cape Motorsports433
2Global Racing Group268
3Kiwi Motorsport266
4JDX Racing192
5Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development183
6Indy Motorsport Group164
7Crosslink Racing164
8Miller Vinatieri Leguizamón Motorsports127
9Momentum Motorsports101
10Primus Racing Team52
11Group A Racing36
12Austin Kaszuba Racing32
13DEForce Racing24
14Abel Motorsports9
15C.G. Racing0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 F4 U.S. Schedule Released at PRI. 9 December 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161228200236/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2004732-2017-f4-u-s-schedule-released-at-pri. 28 December 2016.
  2. Web site: F4 U.S. to Compete at 2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. 21 June 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003024539/https://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2006824-f4-u-s-to-compete-at-2017-formula-1-united-states-grand-prix. 3 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Last Minute Entries Increase F4 U.S. Grid to More Than 30 Cars. 5 April 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405170501/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005776-last-minute-entries-increase-f4-u-s-grid-to-more-than-30-cars. 5 April 2017.
  4. Web site: F4 US championship entry list for Homestead-Miami speedway. 4 April 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405171645/http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files/f4/downloads/000/020/870/Homestead_-_F4_entry_list_with_sponsors_(002).pdf?1491337355. 5 April 2017.
  5. https://dk1xgl0d43mu1.cloudfront.net/user_files/f4/downloads/000/037/960/COTA_wWEC_-_F4_entry_list_with_sponsors.pdf?1505135685{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  6. Web site: Momentum Motorsports Signs F4 U.S. Veteran Skylar Robinson. 23 February 2014. 24 February 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170224221659/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005350-momentum-motorsports-signs-f4-u-s-veteran-skylar-robinson. 24 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Early Season Entries Start Filling Out 2017 F4 U.S. Grid. 25 January 2017. 26 January 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074520/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005064-early-season-entries-start-filling-out-2017-f4-u-s-grid. 2 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Indy Motorsport Group Announces Stable of Drivers for 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223152126/https://indymotorsportgroup.com/2017/02/20/indy-motorsport-group-announces-stable-of-drivers-for-2017/. 23 February 2017.
  9. Web site: IndyCar Driver Jay Howard Enters Youngest Team in F4 U.S. Paddock. 16 March 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316114254/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005564-indycar-driver-jay-howard-enters-youngest-team-in-f4-u-s-paddock. 16 March 2017.
  10. Web site: Cape Motorsports to enter Formula 4 US Championship. 17 January 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202013424/http://www.motorsport.com/formula4/news/cape-motorsports-to-enter-formula-4-us-championship-866336/. 2 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Cape signs 14-year-old star for F4 US team. February 25, 2017. February 26, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170226214140/https://www.motorsport.com/formula4/news/cape-signs-14-year-old-star-for-f4-us-team-877198/. 26 February 2017.
  12. Web site: 2017 F4 US Championship Entry List For Homestead-Miami Speedway. 6 April 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407145046/http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files/f4/downloads/000/020/880/USETHISHomestead_-_F4_entry_list_with_sponsors_(003).pdf?1491509860. 7 April 2017.
  13. Web site: F4 U.S. Inaugural Champs JDX Racing Return to Lineup with Blake Mount. 28 March 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328020450/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005672-f4-u-s-inaugural-champs-jdx-racing-return-to-grid-with-blake-mount. 28 March 2017.
  14. Web site: 2017 F4 US Championship Entry List For Virginia International Raceway. 17 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822140118/https://dk1xgl0d43mu1.cloudfront.net/user_files/f4/downloads/000/037/656/VIR_-_F4_entry_list_with_sponsors.pdf?1503354978. 22 August 2017.
  15. Web site: IndyCar Connection Runs Deep In New F4 U.S. Championship Team. 24 March 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324083958/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005628-indycar-connection-runs-deep-in-new-f4-u-s-championship-team. 24 March 2017.
  16. Web site: Young Driver Marks F4 U.S. Championship 20th Entry. 9 March 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312053745/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005512-young-driver-marks-f4-u-s-championship-20th-entry. 12 March 2017.
  17. Web site: SCCA Club Racer Jacob Loomis Steps-Up to F4 U.S. Championship. 16 February 2017. 16 February 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217063552/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005228-scca-club-racer-jacob-loomis-steps-up-to-f4-u-s-championship. 17 February 2017.
  18. Web site: Miller Vinatieri Leguizamon Motorsports Returns to F4 U.S. Championship. 28 January 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083042/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005088-miller-vinatieri-leguizamon-motorsports-returns-to-f4-u-s-championship. 2 February 2017.
  19. Web site: Larsen Returns to CTMP with Newly Expanded F4 U.S. Team- Dakota Dickerson Joins Roster. 7 July 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003125325/https://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2007022-larsen-returns-to-ctmp-with-newly-expanded-f4-u-s-team-dakota-dickerson-joins-roster . 2017-10-03 .
  20. Web site: The World Joins F4 U.S.. 30 March 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330085047/http://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2005708-the-world-joins-f4-u-s. 30 March 2017.

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