2000 Indy Lights season

The 2000 Indy Light 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]

2000 Indy Lights season
Dayton Indy Lights Championship
Season
Races12
Start dateApril 16
End dateOctober 29
Awards
Drivers' champion Scott Dixon

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1Long BeachCaliforniaApril 16, 2000383.167=120.350 km0'57:31.375125.532 km/hScott DixonJonny KaneJonny KaneJonny Kane
2MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 5, 20001001.6607976=166.07976 km0'53:21.168186.772 km/hScott DixonScott DixonScott DixonScott Dixon
3DetroitMichiganJune 18, 2000323.775=120.813 km0'51:11.355161.735 km/hJonny KaneJonny KaneJonny KaneJonny Kane
4PortlandOregonJune 25, 2000383.169=120.411 km0'43:54.942164.512 km/hJason BrightTownsend BellJason BrightScott Dixon
5BrooklynMichiganJuly 22, 2000503.2186=160.93 km0'40:51.222236.351 km/hFelipe GiaffoneFelipe GiaffoneFelipe GiaffoneJason Bright
6CiceroIllinoisJuly 30, 2000971.6559697=160.6290609 km0'49:20.619195.319 km/hScott DixonChris MenningaScott DixonScott Dixon
7LexingtonOhioAugust 13, 2000343.6337994=123.5491796 km0'51:38.571143.543 km/hTownsend BellJason BrightTownsend BellCasey Mears
8VancouverBritish ColumbiaSeptember 3, 2000422.8661633=120.3788586 km0'54:43.618131.976 km/hScott DixonFelipe GiaffoneFelipe GiaffoneScott Dixon
9MontereyCaliforniaSeptember 10, 2000343.6016134=122.454856 km0'51:11.041161.735 km/hScott DixonCasey MearsScott DixonScott Dixon
10MadisonIllinoisSeptember 17, 2000792.011625=160.93 km0'47:57.839201.314 km/hTownsend BellTownsend BellTownsend BellTownsend Bell
11HoustonTexasOctober 1, 2000452.4574011=110.5830495 km1'00:01.256110.544 km/hCasey MearsCasey MearsCasey MearsCasey Mears
12FontanaCaliforniaOctober 29, 2000503.2186=141.6184 km0'33:08.441256.395 km/hScott DixonFelipe GiaffoneScott DixonCory Witherill

Race summaries

Long Beach race

Held April 16 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Jonny Kane won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 17- Scott Dixon
  2. 3- Jason Bright
  3. 21- Felipe Giaffone
  4. 26- Jeff Simmons
  5. 2- Casey Mears

Milwaukee race

Held June 5 at The Milwaukee Mile. Scott Dixon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 17- Scott Dixon
  2. 3- Jason Bright
  3. 7- Mario Domínguez
  4. 11- Chris Menninga
  5. 2- Casey Mears

Detroit race

Held June 18 at Belle Isle Raceway. Jonny Kane won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 27- Jonny Kane
  2. 21- Felipe Giaffone
  3. 2- Casey Mears
  4. 17- Scott Dixon
  5. 7- Mario Domínguez

Portland race

Held June 25 at Portland International Raceway. Townsend Bell won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 3- Jason Bright
  2. 1- Townsend Bell
  3. 26- Jeff Simmons
  4. 18- Tony Renna
  5. 11- Chris Menninga

Michigan race

Held July 22 at Michigan International Speedway. Felipe Giaffone won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 21- Felipe Giaffone
  2. 2- Casey Mears
  3. 18- Tony Renna
  4. 1- Townsend Bell
  5. 9- Todd Snyder

Chicago race

Held July 30 at The Chicago Motor Speedway. Chris Menninga won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 17- Scott Dixon
  2. 1- Townsend Bell
  3. 18- Tony Renna
  4. 21- Felipe Giaffone
  5. 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. 1- Townsend Bell
  2. 17- Scott Dixon
  3. 3- Jason Bright
  4. 18- Tony Renna
  5. 2- Casey Mears

Vancouver race

Held September 3 at Pacific Place. Felipe Giaffone won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 17- Scott Dixon
  2. 21- Felipe Giaffone
  3. 26- Jeff Simmons
  4. 1- Townsend Bell
  5. 7- Mario Domínguez

Laguna Seca race

Held September 10 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 17- Scott Dixon
  2. 1- Casey Mears
  3. 26- Jeff Simmons
  4. 18- Tony Renna
  5. 27- Jonny Kane

Gateway race

Held September 17 at The Gateway International Raceway. Townsend Bell won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 1- Townsend Bell
  2. 2- Casey Mears
  3. 3- Jason Bright
  4. 18- Tony Renna
  5. 11- Chris Menninga

Houston race

Held October 1 at The Houston Street Circuit. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 2- Casey Mears
  2. 1- Townsend Bell
  3. 21- Felipe Giaffone
  4. 4- Geoff Boss
  5. 11- Chris Menninga

Fontana race

Held October 29 at The California Speedway. Felipe Giaffone won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. 17- Scott Dixon
  2. 1- Townsend Bell
  3. 18- Tony Renna
  4. 2- Casey Mears
  5. 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).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal Points
1Scott Dixon New ZealandPacWest Lights1552022122-21162021--21
2Townsend Bell United StatesDorricott Racing146-861712162112-221616
3Casey Mears United StatesDorricott Racing141101014616310517162212
4Felipe Giaffone BrazilConquest Racing11814116-2212-1886147
5Tony Renna United StatesPacWest Lights1054--1214141281212314
6Jason Bright AustraliaDorricott Racing911616-214-15-514--
7Jeff Simmons United StatesTeam KOOL Green88126414-681414-28
8Mario Domínguez MexicoTeam Mexico Quaker Herdez6731410862210381-
9Chris Menninga United StatesConquest Racing61212810-5---10104
10Jonny Kane United KingdomTeam KOOL Green5210-22---3-104-3
11Rodolfo Lavín, Jr. MexicoBrian Stewart Racing4865-1-10-3-5810
12Geoff Boss United StatesLucas Motorsports43522481521112-
13Luis Díaz MexicoTeam Mexico Quaker Herdez3113-518-16-6-
14Rudy Junco, Jr. MexicoMexpro Racing26-413-5-422-5
15Andy Boss United StatesLucas Motorsports19--3-3-4-4-41
16Rolando Quintanilla MexicoConquest Racing16----5-1--352
17Todd Snyder United StatesBrian Stewart Racing15--5-10-------
18Derek Higgins IrelandMexpro Racing12------66----
19Cory Witherill United StatesGenoa Racing2----2-------

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R15=retired, but classified NS=did not start NT=no time set in qualifying

PlaceNameCountryTeam
1Scott Dixon New ZealandPacWest Lights2111448111314218221212R156R1521
2Townsend Bell United StatesDorricott Racing10R1786127129452215412R181122162
3Casey Mears United StatesDorricott Racing65352377423R105512812721134
4Felipe Giaffone BrazilConquest Racing4310123251411744131256677317
5Tony Renna United StatesPacWest Lights1294R1711R1744336374864484141043
6Jason Bright AustraliaDorricott Racing32225R182159NT-1391498435R161014
7Jeff Simmons United StatesTeam KOOL Green5412799631215476633333R148R11136
8Mario Domínguez MexicoTeam Mexico Quaker Herdez710536511618781110116511101369R121816
9Chris Menninga United StatesConquest Racing171164761052R181R9131413R178135511599
10Jonny Kane United KingdomTeam KOOL Green169R16113R177R179NS3104R15751494R131410
11Rodolfo Lavín, Jr. MexicoBrian Stewart Racing1571381613131261610515R171510161612813675
12Geoff Boss United StatesLucas Motorsports16816111511129156171212816111312161210415NS
13Luis Díaz MexicoTeam Mexico Quaker Herdez1412151081498171213611R1671267--1671715
14Rudy Junco, Jr. MexicoMexpro Racing11R1811914121610141315817151491511101115R1788
15Andy Boss United StatesLucas Motorsports913171410101413111018159910R16149151312R91112
16Rolando Quintanilla MexicoConquest Racing1814NT-17R16181610814R17161217131817111017R8611
17Todd Snyder United StatesBrian Stewart Racing8R1512R1513815R188512R16------------
18Derek Higgins IrelandDorricott Racing----------1113
Mexpro Racing1471171014--3R14517
19Cory Witherill United StatesGenoa Racing19R1914131815171516111614------9NS--1213
-Waldemar Coronas ArgentinaGenoa Racing----------------1715------
-Soheil Ayari FranceBrian Stewart Racing13R16----------------------

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