The 2022 USF2000 Championship was the thirteenth season of the USF2000 Championship since its revival in 2010. The championship serves as the first rung of the IndyCar Series 's Road to Indy ladder system. An 18 race schedule was announced on October 5, 2021 featuring five permanent road courses, two street circuits, and a single oval in the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Michael d'Orlando won the championship after surpassing both Myles Rowe and Jace Denmark in championship points during the final race of the season.
Championship standings
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Drivers' Championship
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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 ( )
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 is awarded one additional point.
One point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
One point is awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap during the race.
Color
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
4th & 5th place
Light Blue
6th–10th place
Dark Blue
Finished (Outside Top 10)
Purple
Did not finish
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown
Withdrawn (Wth)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Blank
Did not participate
In-line notation
Bold
Pole position (1 point)
Italics
Ran fastest race lap (1 point)
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Led most race laps (1 point) Not awarded if more than one driver leads most laps
Rookie
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