US Formula 1000 Championship Announced for 2013

[Mike B]

For Immediate Release:

The Formula 1000 National Championship and the F1000 Pro Series have joined forces to form a new nationwide F1000 championship. Beginning in 2013, the combined series will be called The US Formula 1000 Championship. The US Formula 1000 Championship will consist of two independently run championships that will be called the US Formula 1000 Championship East and US Formula 1000 Championship West, respectively. Together they will combine to form the US Formula 1000 Championship.

The format for the US Formula 1000 championship calls for each of the championship series (East and West) to run an equal number of events independently of each other as part of the SCCA SafeRacer national racing program, with points to be awarded based on in-class finishing positions at each event. Each series will crown a separate US Formula 1000 East and US Formula 1000 West Champion with an overall US Formula 1000 Champion decided at the SCCA National Runoffs in September at Road America.

The schedules for the East and West Championship are currently being finalized but both championship series will kick off the new Championship with an East vs. West Shootout race at the SCCA national event at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas on March 7-9, 2013.

About US Formula 1000 Championship-East:
The F1000 National Championship was founded in 2007 and has run continuously since then, crowning six national champions, most recently the 2012 Champion Brandon Dixon. The first three champions were crowned at the American Road Race of Champions in November at Road Atlanta before the Championship became a nationwide points race with the finale taking place at the SCCA Runoffs at Road America. For more information on the US Formula 1000 Championship series go to: http://www.formula1000.com/

About US Formula 1000 Championship-West:
The F1000 Pro Series was founded in 2009 and has organized more than 30 races in its three year history. Its first race was in January 2010 at Phoenix International Raceway, won by Phil DeLaO in a Phoenix Raceworks F1000. There have been three F1000 Pro Series Driver Champions with the most recent being Lucian Pancea of Bellevue, Washington. For more information on the F1000 Pro Series go to: http://www.f1000proseries.com.

A new website (USf1000.com) is under construction for the 2013 nationwide joint US Formula 1000 championship that will host information for both the US Formula 1000 East and US Formula 1000 West Championship series.

www.USF1000.com should be fully live by no later than December 2012.
To contact the respective series management :

US Formula 1000 East : Mike Beauchamp east@USF1000.com
US Formula 1000 West : Thomas Copeland / Nicholas Belling west@USF1000.com

[Revs2-12k]

Great job guys, March 2013 @ COTA will be awesome.

Keep the updates coming!

[glenn cooper]

It's like Chrismukkah w/o the snow!
Thanks Mike and Tom for all your hard work.

[JohnPaul]

Woo hooo!!!!! You da man Mike!!!

[R. Pare]

Mike:

Thank you ( and this goes to Rand as well) for taking up the task of helping promote and save REAL (not spec) formula car racing here in the lower 48.

Should be a great series!

[Mike Holland]

Thank you Mike, Thomas, and Nicholas
This will be good for those east of the Rockies and west of the Mississippi
I would like to here more details.

[dwornik]

Thanks Mike, thanks Tom. I hope this goes on to be the best season ever for F1000.
Thanks for your work here, and good luck for 2013

[George Dean]

Ok Boys, Here is my challenge to you, If you guys can put together a feild of 20 cars or more to start the first race I will give $1000.00 in cash, on the podium to the winner. Since it is a double race weekend the winner will be decided from a point system, example 1 point for first, 2 points for second, 3 for third and so on, The driver with the lowest points after the second race wins the cash!! In the event of a tie the highest finisher in the first race takes it!!
This is not a part of either pro series this is just somthing I wanted to do,
So lets go racing

George Dean
George Dean's Racing Engines

[Mike B]

I was about to ask everyone to put their money where their mouth is and actually show up to the first race at COTA but George beat me to it and literally put his money where his mouth is!

I earnestly believe that between me and Thomas/Nicholas, there will be more prizes up for grabs but George is really stepping up.

So, get those cars ready, arrange transportation, and be there!

Woo hooo!!!!! You da man Mike!!!

No, George is!

[Thomas Copeland]

Awesome George. Thanks for all your support over the years.

[Brett Lane]

Bumming a ride from JP? Cats and dogs living together? WTF?

I just told my 7 year old that there is no such thing as Santa Claus, and his Christmas present is a set of tires he can't use. He's pretty smart for a little guy and saw this coming. Now I gotta figure out how to totally Grinch everyone else out in my house, and stuff the mattress 'til March.

It is doable.

BTW- Good luck to everyone at Sebring this weekend.

[Nicholas Belling]

Alot of attention to the new USF1000 championship series is based from actual drivers feedback ! of what the drivers want. as well as looking back at previous years of what has worked and been good and what has not..

Between the East and the West new alignment !
it is going to be a fantastic year no doubt for the drivers.

we are always listening to improve any and all aspects of the series so feel free to email
the series in the press release down below. or PM mike N, thomas or myself.

[crowe motorsports]

Thanks guys for your continued hard work and promotion of F1000.

I look forward to supporting the series and participating in 2013

Michael

[RussMcB]

We all know F1000 is awesome, especially with these great folks investing time and effort into class growth. The recent and past bumps in the road make these 2013 plans even more special.

It's going to be a fun 2013 season, and I don't even have an F1000! :-).

Nice work guys (an understatement).

PS. I'm trying to figure out how I can be at COTA in March. Sure sounds like the place to be.

[glenn cooper]

A 20 car field.













As you were.

On Edit - I just read George's post from earlier, re: 20 car field...

[JohnPaul]

Woo hooo!!!!! You da man Mike!!!

I also need to include Nicholas and Thomas and George in the "you da man"

Ok Boys, Here is my challenge to you, If you guys can put together a feild of 20 cars or more to start the first race I will give $1000.00 in cash, on the podium to the winner. Since it is a double race weekend the winner will be decided from a point system, example 1 point for first, 2 points for second, 3 for third and so on, The driver with the lowest points after the second race wins the cash!! In the event of a tie the highest finisher in the first race takes it!!
This is not a part of either pro series this is just somthing I wanted to do,
So lets go racing

George Dean
George Dean's Racing Engines

We need more people like you in the world!

Bumming a ride from JP? Cats and dogs living together? WTF?

As long as I'm not the cat (I hate to be called a p***y)

A 20 car field.

As you were.

On Edit - I just read George's post from earlier, re: 20 car field...

I think it'll happen, come on lets put a 20 car field together. who else is in??
COTA list:

JP
Coop
Altaman
Anthony Autiello
Brett Lane
Rich Franklin
Michael Crowe
Tim Pierce
Gary Hickman
David Burkett

Lastly, Mike, Nicholas, Thomas: can you say SEPARATE RACE?? if you can get 20 cars to pay $1000 instead of $700 that's $6k to buy a separate race (or $4k for a separate race and $2k in prizes).......I know it's a long shot but what's the worse they can say? no? I'd think they would be receptive to $$$$

[billwald]

COA sounds really fun! Congrats Mike!! Thanks George for your support! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

[carnut169]

Great work Mike and what a fantastic venue for March. Wonder who'll be renting....

[Zcurves]

Count me in!

[JohnPaul]

count stands at 10 so far!

[Northwind]

USF1000 Championship

Something to be thankful for.

Sorry guys, had to throw that one out there on a day like today(pun intended). Especially after the Lewis debacle last year. The unity for the series should help with recruitment of new drivers and sponsors.

[dburkett]

I guess I have to tell my children that spring break will be delayed. I'm going racing in Austin. See you guys there.

Burkett

[ghickman]

I'll be there in my brand new Edge Engineering built 2013 Phoenix.

[glenn cooper]

throw $100 into the kitty if Hickman shows up (!)

[JEREMY HILL]

i would go except i am broke, unless lewis paid me my $1700... the last time i towed to texas it was for the 84 dallas gp, i towed 28 hrs each way to run a total of 3 laps in my u2l can-am car, it didnt like the 110 degree heat, jeremy hill

[JohnPaul]

i would go except i am broke, unless lewis paid me my $1700... the last time i towed to texas it was for the 84 dallas gp, i towed 28 hrs each way to run a total of 3 laps in my u2l can-am car, it didnt like the 110 degree heat, jeremy hill

maybe you can team up with someone else and split towing and lodging costs.

[Nicholas Belling]

I'll be there in my brand new Edge Engineering built 2013 Phoenix.

What a debut that will be.

I am sure potential Phoenix buyers will be going to cota just to check the new car out !

Looks amazing from what I hear already.

[JerryH]

My son tells me there are several camp grounds near the track for those who might be interested....and hotels too.....maybe we could get some group discounts.

There definately is a need for someone to arrange group transport.....that would insure a larger turn out.

That is definately not my area of expertise......but surely someone either has a rig or can get their hands on one.

Jerry Hodges
JDR Motorsport


quote=JohnPaul;368470]maybe you can team up with someone else and split towing and lodging costs.[/quote]

[glenn cooper]

ought to arrange for a hauler from the Detroit area...
Hill, Novak, Devins, yadda yadda...

[Nicholas Belling]

On the pacific North west , I may have room if I take the large hauler to COTA. maybe 2 cars If I remove a few lower cabinets..

email me if anyone is interested in that possibly. email@nicholasbelling.com

see attached map

only a nice 2,200 mile tow one way from vancouver canada !! probably 45 hours with 4 or 5 quick stops !! 90 hours round trip. yikes...

[Nicholas Belling]

FYI.. I just spoke to an official within the region.

They had mentioned that during the COTA event weekend the Southwest Festival is happening.

http://sxsw.com/schedule

THis festival overlaps the COTA event timeframe and hotel rooms quickly become spoken for.

I was told that Book a hotel south or east of austin city and not in the city center. Even if the hotel is 20 miles away, supposidly highways to the track are 85MPH speed limits...

And of course you can always cancel your hotel room a month before if needed.

[dwornik]

I have great contacts with a hotel chain, and am working on a deal for great rates, so stay tuned......would people prefer to be in Austin, or closer to the track?

[Brett Lane]

I think closer to the track would be the preferred area, but can't speak for everyone.

[drdestructo]

Interested in a rental FC or F1000 for Austin if anyone has something interesting available.

Russ Werner

[Richard Dziak]

Originally Posted by George Dean
Ok Boys, Here is my challenge to you, If you guys can put together a feild of 20 cars or more to start the first race I will give $1000.00 in cash, on the podium to the winner. Since it is a double race weekend the winner will be decided from a point system, example 1 point for first, 2 points for second, 3 for third and so on, The driver with the lowest points after the second race wins the cash!! In the event of a tie the highest finisher in the first race takes it!!
This is not a part of either pro series this is just somthing I wanted to do,
So lets go racing

George Dean
George Dean's Racing Engines

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F1000 driver/owners:

Ok, here's a second challenge from Richard Dziak, and Formula Racing LTD.com

Agree with George Dean, must be a 20 car field or more to start the first race of the year in Austin, TX.

$200 awarded to any driver that comes in 1st Place in both races Saturday & Sunday event. That means a "double win". Let's see if there is a dominate force this year, after the news that Brandon Dixon is going to F2000. Let's see who will set the pace for an exciting year for F1000 in 2013.

I was a cash sponsor for the F1000 Mike B F1000 Championship in 2012, so you can be assured that the winner of this challenge will get paid.

Hopefully this will be another incentive for a large group and super start to the F1000 2013 season. Winner will receive a check once the winner is determined and sent to that driver personally by myself, the day following the race.

[Revs2-12k]

Even more incentive to make the long tow to TX, Thanks!

Thanks to both George D. & Richard D. for your support!

[AEA_Team_Lotus]

Does anyone know a contact person at COTA, my game plan would be to ship my car, spares and equipment in an ISO container, however I would need someone to receive it.

If anyone is coming from the north east, an is interested in splitting the cost of a 40' container please send me a private message.

Looking forward to a great weekend, Thanks Mike B for putting this together.

[JohnPaul]

Does anyone know a contact person at COTA, my game plan would be to ship my car, spares and equipment in an ISO container, however I would need someone to receive it.

If anyone is coming from the north east, an is interested in splitting the cost of a 40' container please send me a private message.

Looking forward to a great weekend, Thanks Mike B for putting this together.

check the map/list:

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[drdestructo]

What is the cost to get a 40' container down there? That opens lots of cool possibilities!

Russ

[JakeL]

Planning on being there if I've got a running race car!

J