2026 F1600 Championship Series

2026 F1600 season
Season
Races21
Start dateMarch 12
End dateOctober 18
Awards

The 2026 F1600 Championship Series season is the fifteenth season of the F1600 Championship Series.

The prior year's winner was Ayrton Cahan from Eric Langbein Racing.

Drivers and teams

Pro Division
Team/Sponsor No. Drivers Class Rounds Chassis Engine
Rehm Racing 03 United States Greg Peluso[1] M 1–9, 13–15 Mygale
9 United States Robert Stowell M 1–3 Spectrum
Canada Connor Clubine[2] R 10–12 Spectrum Honda
12 United States Bob Reid[3] M 1–15 Spectrum
United States K-Hill Motorsports 06 United States David Ybarra[4][3] R 1–11, 13–15 Mygale Honda
United States David Adorno[3] M 12
33 1–11, 13–15
3 United States Jake LeRoy[5][3] R 1–15
75 United States Axel LeRoy[5][3] R 1–15
Eric Langbein Racing 1 United States Aryan Narola[6] R 13–15 Piper Ford
5 United States John Thompson[3] M 1–6, 13–15 Piper
Brian Graham Racing[7] 4 Canada Christian Menezes[8][3] R 1–6, 10–15 Piper Honda
7–9 Van Diemen
6 Canada Boss Patel[9][3] R 1–15 Piper
John Dole Racing 8 United States John Dole[10] M 4–6, 10–12 Ray FF
91 United States John P Dole[10] 4–6, 10–15 Mygale
United States Raceworks 10 United States John Kierce 1–6, 13–15 Van Diemen
11 United States Christopher Kierce 13–15 Spectrum
70 United States Sam Lockwood M 1–3, 13–15
Dietz Motorsports
/Polestar Motorsports		 18 United States Robert Dietz[10] 4–6 Van Diemen Honda
22 United States James Dietz M 4–6
Partstop Spectrum 2 United States Mike Scanlan M 1–6, 10–15 Spectrum
Holeshot Sportswear 8 United States Jack Haydu[1] 7–9 Van Diemen
16 1–3
81 4–6
Snaplaunch.AI 17 United States Cooper Travis[3] 1–15 Spectrum
United States Drivers Services 18 United States Gary Gecelter M 1–3 Spectrum
Shady Hill Clayworks 21 United States Dave Petzko M 1–6, 10–15 Spectrum
Maisey Racing 22 United States Mark Walthew R M 13–15 Ray FF
Practical Precision Engineering 30 United States Will Velkoff 4–6, 10–15 Van Diemen
AJMoto 31 United States Scott Rubenzer[3] M 1–15 Spectrum
United States Auriana Racing 32 United States Joe Colasacco[2] M 10–12 Van Diemen
Kingham Racing 47 United States Phil Kingham[10] M 4–15 Spectrum
Mitchell Motors 52 United States Jack Herberger G 4–6 Vorscha
Averill Racing Stuff 62 United States Robert Gross M 4–12 Piper
Aero Services of Winchester 72 United States Steve Oseth[3] M 1–6, 10–15 Citation
Bob Perona Motorsport 73 United States Roman McCurdy[3] 1–6 Piper
ThermaMasters 85 United States David Livingston Jr.[3] M 1–12 Spectrum
Wright Racing 94 United States Jonathan Farmer R 1–9 Ray FF
Sources:[11][12][13][14][15]
Icon Class
M Masters
R Rookie
G Guest

Schedule

Rd. Date Track Location
– January 21–22 Sebring International Raceway Florida Sebring, Florida
1 March 13–15 Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Georgia (U.S. state) Braselton, Georgia
2
3
4 April 24–26 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Ohio Lexington, Ohio
5
6
7 June 26–28 Road America Wisconsin Plymouth, Wisconsin
8
9
10 July 17–19 Watkins Glen International New York (state) Dix, New York
11
12
13 August 7–9 Summit Point Motorsports Park West Virginia Summit Point, West Virginia
14
15
16 August 28–30 Carolina Motorsports Park South Carolina Kershaw, South Carolina
17
18
19 October 16–18 Barber Motorsports Park Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
20
21
References: Formula Race Promotions Announces 2026 Schedule[16][17]
Test Days

Results and performance summaries

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top twenty-five classified drivers, and the top drivers who are able to achieve the Pole Position or the Fastest Lap during the qualify session are awarded with corresponding +3 and +2 bonus points.

The Season Championship will recognize only each driver's best 18 of 21 race results including all bonus points earned.[19]

The weekend format and with it the points system were overhauled for the 2026 season. Each weekend will now comprise three races, the first two of which are designated as Heat Races and award points per class according to the following scale.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th+   DNF 
Points 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Race 3

The third race of the weekend, called the Feature Race, awards more points:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th   21st   22nd   23rd   24th   25th+   DNF 
Points 50 42 37 34 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

Guest drivers are ineligible to score points.

Driver standings

Color Result
GoldWinner
Silver2nd-place finish
Bronze3rd-place finish
GreenTop 5 finish
Light BlueTop 10 finish
Dark BlueOther flagged position
PurpleDid not finish (DNF)
BrownWithdrew (Wth)
PinkUnqualified Car (CNQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did Not Start (DNS)
Race abandoned (C)
BlankDid not participate
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
(3 points)
Italics Fastest lap of the race
(2 points)
Master of the Year
Masters

Incident reports

  • Road Atlanta 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report[23][j][h][d]
  • Mid-Ohio 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report[24][e][a][b]
  • Road America 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report[25][g][f]
  • WGI 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report[26][c][k]
  • Summit Point 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report[27][l][i]

Live streaming on YouTube

  • Road America:

Qualifying Session of Road America: 6.27.26 9 AM ET - Saturday Morning Sessions at Road America (WI)[28]
Heat Race 1 of Road America: 6.27.26 1:30 PM ET - Saturday Afternoon Sessions at Road America (WI)[29]
Heat Race 2 of Road America: 6.28.26 - 9AM ET - International GT and FRP F1600 at Road America (WI)[30]
Feature Race of Road America: 6.28.26 - 3:35PM ET - FRP F-1600 / FRP F-2000 at Road America (WI)[31]

  • Watkins Glen:

Free Practice 1 of Watkins Glen: 7.17.26 - 8:30AM - Friday Morning Sessions at Watkins Glen (NY)[32]
Free Practice 2 of Watkins Glen: 7.17.26 - 1:10PM - Friday Afternoon Sessions at Watkins Glen (NY)[33]
Heat Race 1 of Watkins Glen: 7.18.26 - 3:00PM - Saturday Afternoon Racing at Watkins Glen (NY)[34]
Heat Race 2 of Watkins Glen: 7.19.26 - 12:30PM - FRP F1600 Race 2 at Watkins Glen (NY)[35]
Feature Race of Road America: 7.19.26 - 4:10PM - FRP F1600, Formula Atlantic, FE2 Races at Watkins Glen (NY)[36]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 17 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT. Loss of 10 Race points & purse.
  2. 1 2 06 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT. Loss of 15 Race points & purse.
  3. 1 2 06 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT & 1.6.17.4: RACING ROOM & Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Loss of 15 Race Points & Suspension for 1 race: Championship Race at WGI.
  4. 1 2 75 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT. Loss of 15 Race points.
  5. 1 2 75 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT. Loss of 15 Race points.
  6. 1 2 75 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT. Loss of 10 Race points.
  7. 1 2 33 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT. Loss of 15 Race points.
  8. 1 2 3 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT. Loss of 15 Race points.
  9. 1 2 5 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT & 1.6.17.5: SAFE PASS. Loss of 10 Race points & formal reprimand.
  10. 1 2 2 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.3: AVOIDABLE CONTACT & 1.6.17.5: SAFE PASS. Loss of 15 Race points.
  11. 1 2 2 Found in violation of: 1.6.17.5: SAFE PASS. Loss of 15 Race Points
  12. 1 2 10 Found to be in violation for being UNDERWEIGHT. Disqualification in Race 1 and loss of qualifying lap times for Race 2.

References

  1. 1 2 "Formula Race Promotions Tackles Road America with Success". Formula Race Promotions. July 2, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Formula Race Promotions Completes Watkins Glen Event Amidst Weather Delays". Formula Race Promotions. July 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Formula Race Promotions Completes First Event with New Format at Road Atlanta". Formula Race Promotions. March 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "David Ybarra Joins K-Hill Motorsports F1600 Program for 2026". November 24, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Jake and Axel LeRoy Join K-Hill Motorsports' 2026 FRP F1600 Campaign". February 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Championship Battles Take Shape as FRP Completes Summit Point Event Weekend". Formula Race Promotions. August 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "BGR announces our first driver signing for the 2026 season". Instagram. January 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ "BGR Piper RaceCars Announce a Two-Car Team For Full Season Campaign With FRP F1600 Championship". February 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ "BGR strengthens FRP F1600 Championship with sophomore driver Boss Patel". Instagram. February 5, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Solid Weekend of Formula Race Promotions Action at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". Formula Race Promotions. April 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ "FRP 2026 - Road Atlanta - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ "FRP 2026 - Mid-Ohio - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  13. ↑ "FRP 2026 - Road America - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  14. ↑ "FRP 2026 - Watkins Glen - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  15. ↑ "FRP 2026 - Summit Point - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Formula Race Promotions Announces 2026 Schedule". Formula Race Promotions.
  17. ↑ "2026 F1600 Championship Series". racingcalendar.net.
  18. ↑ "F1600 2026 Season Points Standings - Road America" (PDF). Formula Race Promotions. 2026.
  19. ↑ "2026 Points & Purse Distribution Table" (PDF). Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Standings". Formula Race Promotions.
  21. ↑ "2026 F1600 Championship Series Central". the Third Turn.
  22. ↑ "Race Results". Race Monitor.
  23. ↑ "Road Atlanta 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report" (PDF). Formula Race Promotions. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Mid-Ohio 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report" (PDF). Formula Race Promotions. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Road America 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report" (PDF). Formula Race Promotions. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  26. ↑ "WGI 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report" (PDF). Formula Race Promotions. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Summit Point 2026 - Incident Review/Penalty Report" (PDF). Formula Race Promotions. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  28. ↑ "6.27.26 9 AM ET - Saturday Morning Sessions at Road America (WI)". YouTube. June 27, 2026.
  29. ↑ "6.27.26 1:30 PM ET - Saturday Afternoon Sessions at Road America (WI)". YouTube. June 27, 2026.
  30. ↑ "6.28.26 - 9AM ET - International GT and FRP F1600 at Road America (WI)". YouTube. June 28, 2026.
  31. ↑ "6.28.26 - 3:35PM ET - FRP F-1600 / FRP F-2000 at Road America (WI)". YouTube. June 28, 2026.
  32. ↑ "7.17.26 - 8:30AM - Friday Morning Sessions at Watkins Glen (NY)". YouTube. July 17, 2026.
  33. ↑ "7.17.26 - 1:10PM - Friday Afternoon Sessions at Watkins Glen (NY)". YouTube. July 17, 2026.
  34. ↑ "7.18.26 - 3:00PM - Saturday Afternoon Racing at Watkins Glen (NY)". YouTube. July 18, 2026.
  35. ↑ "7.19.26 - 12:30PM - FRP F1600 Race 2 at Watkins Glen (NY)". YouTube. July 19, 2026.
  36. ↑ "7.19.26 - 4:10PM - FRP F1600, Formula Atlantic, FE2 Races at Watkins Glen (NY)". YouTube. July 19, 2026.
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