Английская Википедия:2000 Indy Lights season
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The 2000 Indy Lights season (more commonly known as the 2000 CART Dayton Indy Lights Championship) was the 15th season of Indy Lights. The season consisted of 12 races with all of the races being supporter races for the 2000 CART season. The season would be dominated by Kiwi driver, Scott Dixon who captured six race victories to win the championship by nine points over American driver, Townsend Bell with Casey Mears coming in third.[1]
Team and driver chart
The following drivers and teams competed in the series:
Schedule
| Rd. | Date | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16 | Шаблон:Color box Long Beach Street Circuit | Long Beach, California |
| 2 | June 5 | Шаблон:Color box Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin |
| 3 | June 18 | Шаблон:Color box The Raceway at Belle Isle Park | Detroit, Michigan |
| 4 | June 25 | Шаблон:Color box Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 5 | July 22 | Шаблон:Color box Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan |
| 6 | July 30 | Шаблон:Color box Chicago Motor Speedway | Cicero, Illinois |
| 7 | August 13 | Шаблон:Color box Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 8 | September 3 | Шаблон:Color box Concord Pacific Place | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9 | September 10 | Шаблон:Color box Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California |
| 10 | September 17 | Шаблон:Color box Gateway International Raceway | Madison, Illinois |
| 11 | October 1 | Шаблон:Color box George R. Brown Convention Center | Houston, Texas |
| 12 | October 29 | Шаблон:Color box California Speedway | Fontana, California |
Race results
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.
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
- Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
- An additional point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
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References
Шаблон:Firestone Indy Lights Series
