USF2000 Series Overview

Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship powered by Mazda is the initial step on the Road to Indy. The series prepares drivers to make the jump to the Star Mazda Championship, with its races contested on a mixture of road/street and oval courses with cars capable of reaching speeds of 150 mph.

Many top drivers in the IZOD IndyCar Series and endurance sports car racing honed their skills in the F2000 National Championship powered by Mazda is an important training ground for rising stars. Debuting in 2010, it is the rival of the very popular USF200 series of 1990-2006.

One of the only two series that are part of both the IRL's Road to Indy ladder system and the prestigious MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver development program.

Seven weekend, 12 event schedule, competing mostly on major race weekends with Indy Racing League and American Lemans Series.

Graduates of the popular USF200 series include some of the open wheel racing's best talent; Dan Wheeldon, Sam Hornish Jr. and Buddy Rice