It appeared the Frenchman Florian Latorre was going to have the title slip from his grasp. Despite starting on pole after a retirement in race one from Sonoma, Latorre lost the lead off the start to second in the championship R.C. Enerson.
A full-course caution on the opening lap for an accident between Peter Portante and Daniel Burkett allowed Enerson to get another good jump on the restart and he opened a healthy gap between him and the Frenchman. The two drivers swapped fastest lap before Latorre took control of that bonus point. Enerson would then lock up the bonus point for most laps led. On lap eleven, Enerson had a half second lead before what had to be a mistake dropped him to second and vaulted Latorre into the lead and back in control of the championship.
Latorre would reset fastest lap one more time on his way to his third victory of 2014 and winning the championship over the American Enerson. Jake Eidson finished third and will end up third in the championship. Aaron Telitz finished fourth with Norwegian Henrik Furuseth in fifth.
Adrain Starrantino jumped up five positions to sixth, as did Clark Toppe from twelfth to seventh and Nico Jamin from thirteenth to eighth. Colton Herta finished ninth with Dutchman Jeroen Slaghekke rounding out the top ten in the final race of 2014.
Victor Franzoni was running sixth before a mechanical issue with two laps to go ended the Brazilians day.
Latorre claims the 2014 U.S. F2000 championship with three victories, eight podiums, eleven top fives and thirteen top tens along with six pole positions, four fastest laps and leading the most laps on three occasions.
Enerson will finished second with a drivetrain failure in Toronto 2 taking a sure win away from him. Enerson ends 2014 with the most wins in U.S. F2000 with five victories, nine podiums, nine top fives, twelve top tens with two fastest laps and leading the most laps on eight occasions.
Eidson ends 2014 third in the championship with a pair of victories, eight podiums, ten top fives and finishing in the top ten in every race in 2014. Eidson's lone fastest lap came in his Mid-Ohio victory and led the most laps once.
Latorre's title comes a year after finishing sixth in his first season in U.S. F2000 and winning the Belgian KF3 Junior karting championship. He is the first Frenchman to win the U.S. F2000 title. It is Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing's third consecutive title coming after Matthew Brabaham in 2012 and Scott Hargrove in 2013.
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