2000 Indy Lights season
2000 Indy Lights season | |
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Dayton Indy Lights Championship | |
Season | |
Races | 12 |
Start date | April 16 |
End date | October 29 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | Scott Dixon |
The 2000 CART Dayton Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. It was dominated by Scott Dixon who captured six victories on his way to the championship.
Calendar
Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
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1 | Long Beach | California | April 16, 2000 | 38 | 3.167=120.350 km | 0'57:31.375 | 125.532 km/h | Scott Dixon | Jonny Kane | Jonny Kane | Jonny Kane |
2 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | June 5, 2000 | 100 | 1.6607976=166.07976 km | 0'53:21.168 | 186.772 km/h | Scott Dixon | Scott Dixon | Scott Dixon | Scott Dixon |
3 | Detroit | Michigan | June 18, 2000 | 32 | 3.775=120.813 km | 0'51:11.355 | 161.735 km/h | Jonny Kane | Jonny Kane | Jonny Kane | Jonny Kane |
4 | Portland | Oregon | June 25, 2000 | 38 | 3.169=120.411 km | 0'43:54.942 | 164.512 km/h | Jason Bright | Townsend Bell | Jason Bright | Scott Dixon |
5 | Brooklyn | Michigan | July 22, 2000 | 50 | 3.2186=160.93 km | 0'40:51.222 | 236.351 km/h | Felipe Giaffone | Felipe Giaffone | Felipe Giaffone | Jason Bright |
6 | Cicero | Illinois | July 30, 2000 | 97 | 1.6559697=160.6290609 km | 0'49:20.619 | 195.319 km/h | Scott Dixon | Chris Menninga | Scott Dixon | Scott Dixon |
7 | Lexington | Ohio | August 13, 2000 | 34 | 3.6337994=123.5491796 km | 0'51:38.571 | 143.543 km/h | Townsend Bell | Jason Bright | Townsend Bell | Casey Mears |
8 | Vancouver | British Columbia | September 3, 2000 | 42 | 2.8661633=120.3788586 km | 0'54:43.618 | 131.976 km/h | Scott Dixon | Felipe Giaffone | Felipe Giaffone | Scott Dixon |
9 | Monterey | California | September 10, 2000 | 34 | 3.6016134=122.454856 km | 0'51:11.041 | 161.735 km/h | Scott Dixon | Casey Mears | Scott Dixon | Scott Dixon |
10 | Madison | Illinois | September 17, 2000 | 79 | 2.011625=160.93 km | 0'47:57.839 | 201.314 km/h | Townsend Bell | Townsend Bell | Townsend Bell | Townsend Bell |
11 | Houston | Texas | October 1, 2000 | 45 | 2.4574011=110.5830495 km | 1'00:01.256 | 110.544 km/h | Casey Mears | Casey Mears | Casey Mears | Casey Mears |
12 | Fontana | California | October 29, 2000 | 50 | 3.2186=141.6184 km | 0'33:08.441 | 256.395 km/h | Scott Dixon | Felipe Giaffone | Scott Dixon | Cory Witherill |
Race summaries
Long Beach race
Held April 16 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Jonny Kane won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 3- Jason Bright
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 26- Jeff Simmons
- 2- Casey Mears
Milwaukee race
Held June 5 at The Milwaukee Mile. Scott Dixon won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 3- Jason Bright
- 7- Mario Domínguez
- 11- Chris Menninga
- 2- Casey Mears
Detroit race
Held June 18 at Belle Isle Raceway. Jonny Kane won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 27- Jonny Kane
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 2- Casey Mears
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 7- Mario Domínguez
Portland race
Held June 25 at Portland International Raceway. Townsend Bell won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 3- Jason Bright
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 26- Jeff Simmons
- 18- Tony Renna
- 11- Chris Menninga
Michigan race
Held July 22 at Michigan International Speedway. Felipe Giaffone won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 2- Casey Mears
- 18- Tony Renna
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 9- Todd Snyder
Chicago race
Held July 30 at The Chicago Motor Speedway. Chris Menninga won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 18- Tony Renna
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 10- Rodolfo Lavín, Jr.
Mid-Ohio race
Held August 13 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Jason Bright won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 3- Jason Bright
- 18- Tony Renna
- 2- Casey Mears
Vancouver race
Held September 3 at Pacific Place. Felipe Giaffone won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 26- Jeff Simmons
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 7- Mario Domínguez
Laguna Seca race
Held September 10 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Casey Mears won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 1- Casey Mears
- 26- Jeff Simmons
- 18- Tony Renna
- 27- Jonny Kane
Gateway race
Held September 17 at The Gateway International Raceway. Townsend Bell won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 2- Casey Mears
- 3- Jason Bright
- 18- Tony Renna
- 11- Chris Menninga
Houston race
Held October 1 at The Houston Street Circuit. Casey Mears won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 2- Casey Mears
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 4- Geoff Boss
- 11- Chris Menninga
Fontana race
Held October 29 at The California Speedway. Felipe Giaffone won the pole.
Top Five Results
- 17- Scott Dixon
- 1- Townsend Bell
- 18- Tony Renna
- 2- Casey Mears
- 10- Rodolfo Lavín, Jr.
Final points standings
Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).
Place | Name | Country | Team | Total Points | ||||||||||||
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1 | Scott Dixon | New Zealand | PacWest Lights | 155 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 2 | - | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | - | - | 21 |
2 | Townsend Bell | United States | Dorricott Racing | 146 | - | 8 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 12 | - | 22 | 16 | 16 |
3 | Casey Mears | United States | Dorricott Racing | 141 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 12 |
4 | Felipe Giaffone | Brazil | Conquest Racing | 118 | 14 | 1 | 16 | - | 22 | 12 | - | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
5 | Tony Renna | United States | PacWest Lights | 105 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
6 | Jason Bright | Australia | Dorricott Racing | 91 | 16 | 16 | - | 21 | 4 | - | 15 | - | 5 | 14 | - | - |
7 | Jeff Simmons | United States | Team KOOL Green | 88 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | - | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | - | 2 | 8 |
8 | Mario Domínguez | Mexico | Team Mexico Quaker Herdez | 67 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
9 | Chris Menninga | United States | Conquest Racing | 61 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 4 |
10 | Jonny Kane | United Kingdom | Team KOOL Green | 52 | 10 | - | 22 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 10 | 4 | - | 3 |
11 | Rodolfo Lavín, Jr. | Mexico | Brian Stewart Racing | 48 | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 10 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 |
12 | Geoff Boss | United States | Lucas Motorsports | 43 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - |
13 | Luis Díaz | Mexico | Team Mexico Quaker Herdez | 31 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
14 | Rudy Junco, Jr. | Mexico | Mexpro Racing | 26 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 |
15 | Andy Boss | United States | Lucas Motorsports | 19 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 |
16 | Rolando Quintanilla | Mexico | Conquest Racing | 16 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 2 |
17 | Todd Snyder | United States | Brian Stewart Racing | 15 | - | - | 5 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
18 | Derek Higgins | Ireland | Mexpro Racing | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
19 | Cory Witherill | United States | Genoa Racing | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Complete Overview
first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R15=retired, but classified NS=did not start NT=no time set in qualifying
Place | Name | Country | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Scott Dixon | New Zealand | PacWest Lights | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | R15 | 6 | R15 | 2 | 1 |
2 | Townsend Bell | United States | Dorricott Racing | 10 | R17 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | R18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
3 | Casey Mears | United States | Dorricott Racing | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | R10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
4 | Felipe Giaffone | Brazil | Conquest Racing | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
5 | Tony Renna | United States | PacWest Lights | 12 | 9 | 4 | R17 | 11 | R17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
6 | Jason Bright | Australia | Dorricott Racing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | R18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | NT | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | R16 | 10 | 14 |
7 | Jeff Simmons | United States | Team KOOL Green | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | R14 | 8 | R11 | 13 | 6 |
8 | Mario Domínguez | Mexico | Team Mexico Quaker Herdez | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 9 | R12 | 18 | 16 |
9 | Chris Menninga | United States | Conquest Racing | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | R18 | 1 | R9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | R17 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
10 | Jonny Kane | United Kingdom | Team KOOL Green | 1 | 6 | 9 | R16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R17 | 7 | R17 | 9 | NS | 3 | 10 | 4 | R15 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 4 | R13 | 14 | 10 |
11 | Rodolfo Lavín, Jr. | Mexico | Brian Stewart Racing | 15 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 | R17 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
12 | Geoff Boss | United States | Lucas Motorsports | 16 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 15 | NS |
13 | Luis Díaz | Mexico | Team Mexico Quaker Herdez | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 11 | R16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | - | - | 16 | 7 | 17 | 15 |
14 | Rudy Junco, Jr. | Mexico | Mexpro Racing | 11 | R18 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | R17 | 8 | 8 |
15 | Andy Boss | United States | Lucas Motorsports | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | R16 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | R9 | 11 | 12 |
16 | Rolando Quintanilla | Mexico | Conquest Racing | 18 | 14 | NT | - | 17 | R16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 14 | R17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 17 | R8 | 6 | 11 |
17 | Todd Snyder | United States | Brian Stewart Racing | 8 | R15 | 12 | R15 | 13 | 8 | 15 | R18 | 8 | 5 | 12 | R16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
18 | Derek Higgins | Ireland | Dorricott Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Mexpro Racing | 14 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 14 | - | - | 3 | R14 | 5 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
19 | Cory Witherill | United States | Genoa Racing | 19 | R19 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | NS | - | - | 12 | 13 |
- | Waldemar Coronas | Argentina | Genoa Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Soheil Ayari | France | Brian Stewart Racing | 13 | R16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |