2027 USF Pro 2000 Championship
The 2027 USF Pro 2000 Championship presented by Continental Tire is scheduled to be the 29th season of the junior series two levels below the IndyCar series. It will be the fifth season under the USF Pro 2000 moniker after the championship's most recent rebrand in 2023. The championship serves as the upper rung of the IndyCar Series's USF Pro Championships ladder system. The season will be held over 18 races across nine race weekends. It will start on March 5 around the Streets of St. Petersburg and end on October 3 at Road America.[1]
Drivers and teams
[edit]All drivers will compete using Tatuus IP-22 racecars with Elite Mazda 2.0-014A engines and Continental tires. This will be the final year for that chassis and engine package, as a new Tatuus APT-28 chassis and a new Honda engine will be introduced in 2028.[2]
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Driver changes
[edit]Pabst Racing promoted Eddie Beswick from their USF2000 outfit after he finished the 2026 season in third.[4]
Schedule
[edit]The 2027 schedule was revealed on October 29, 2026. The championship will visit two street circuits, four road courses and two ovals. USF Pro 2000 will return to the Streets of St. Petersburg as its season opener after not racing there in 2026, while the Streets of Arlington were not included in the schedule after their debut in 2026.[5] All rounds except the second weekend at Road America will be run in support of the IndyCar Series, with the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park round also officially independent from the IndyCar Series, but run in support of the Dave Steele Classic and Hoosier Hundred events on the weekend of the Indianapolis 500.[6]
| Icon | Legend |
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| O | Oval/Speedway |
| R | Road course |
| S | Street circuit |
| Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
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| 1 | March 5–7 | TBA | S Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
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| 3 | May 13–15 | TBA | R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | Speedway, Indiana |
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| 5 | May 27–28 | TBA | O Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, Indiana |
| 6 | June 24–27 | TBA | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
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| 8 | July 1–4 | TBA | R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
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| 10 | ||||
| 11 | July 29—August 1 | TBA | R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
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| 13 | August 13–15 | TBA | S Streets of Markham | Markham, Ontario |
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| 15 | August 27–28 | TBA | O Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin |
| 16 | September 30—October 3 | TBA | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
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Championship standings
[edit]Drivers' Championship
[edit]- Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Points (O) | 45 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
- The driver who qualifies on pole will be awarded one additional point.
- One point will be awarded to the driver who led the most laps in a race.
- One point will be awarded to the driver who set the fastest lap during the race.
Teams' championship
[edit]- Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
- Single car teams will receive 3 bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams.
- Only the best two results will count for teams fielding more than two entries.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "USF Pro Championships 2027 Calendar of Events Confirmed". USF2000 Championship. October 29, 2026. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
- ↑ "USF Pro Championships Announces Next-Gen USF Pro 2000 Chassis". USF Pro 2000 Championship. July 8, 2026. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
- ↑ "JHDD on Instagram: 'We are excited to welcome back JT Hoskins for a 2 year USFPro2000 campaign!!'". Instagram. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- 1 2 "Eddie Beswick Advances to USF Pro 2000 with Pabst Racing for 2027". USF Pro 2000 Championship. November 5, 2026. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
- ↑ "USF Pro Championships reveals 2027 calendar". Racer. October 29, 2026. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
- ↑ "USF Pro Champions Sets 52-Race Slate". SPEED SPORT. October 29, 2026. Retrieved October 29, 2026.