IndyCar News

Fans of the Champ Car World Series already have a number of ways to keep up to date with all the latest goings on in the championship, and they will soon have an option they can carry in their pockets thanks to an innovative new feature from Digital Orchid.

Legendary team boss Brian Stewart has lived and breathed racing for the last 40 years, winning championships both as a driver and an owner, and that passion and success will now be rewarded by an induction into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame.

The 2005 marks the 10th season of racing for the IndyCar Series, which held its first race on January 27th 1996 and throughout it's tenth anniversary season, the series will provide a collection of insights and memoirs from the past decade.

With 249 major race wins under his belt, Roger Penske certainly needs more than just a trophy case to house his motorsports memories; in fact he needs a whole building.

After two years away in Formula One, 2002 Champ Car World Series title winner Cristiano da Matta believes there is a 'pretty high chance' that he will return to the championship this season.

Former USAC president and Indianapolis television and radio personality Charles T. "Charlie" Brockman died last week aged 77.

The G-Force chassis, which carried Buddy Rice to Indianapolis 500 glory in 2004, will be no more from this season, following the news that Elan Motorsports Technologies is to rename its IRL chassis.

Buddy Rice, the 2004 Indianapolis 500 winner, is finally realising that he has won the world's biggest auto race after special presentations made during the last week.

The Andretti family has a had a rich tradition of racing in the Toyota Atlantic Championship and another generation will get an opportunity to show what he can do behind the wheel of an Atlantic machine at the end of the month when Marco Andretti will test at California's Buttonwillow Raceway roa

Scott Sharp has been confirmed as one of Fernandez Racing's driver's for the 2005 IRL IndyCar Series after sponsors Delphi transferred their entire package from Kelley Racing, who now appear to be out of the IRL.

Walker Racing has confirmed long standing rumours that it will switch from a Reynard chassis to a Lola for the 2005 Champ Car World Series season.

Veteran Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network reporter Robert C. "Bob" Forbes died aged 76 last Thursday in Terre Haute, Indiana. Forbes served on the IMS Radio Network from 1971-94, filing Indianapolis 500 reports for anchors Sid Collins, Paul Page, Lou Palmer and Bob Jenkins.

The Champ Car World Series has finalised its 2005 television schedule, announcing a return to SPEED Channel for seven of the 14 events, beginning with live coverage of the inaugural Grand Prix of Edmonton July 17.

PKV Racing owners, Dan Pettit, Kevin Kalkhoven and Jimmy Vasser made it official today by announcing that Jim McGee has assumed the position of general manger of the team.

Menards Home Improvement Centre and Johns Manville will sponsor the #17 Honda-powered Panoz driven by Vitor Meira during the 2005 IRL IndyCar Series season officials with Rahal Letterman Racing announced yesterday.

Andretti Green Racing have announced today that Dario Franchitti will be returning as driver of the #27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone entry for the upcoming 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season.

The voice of legendary public address announcer Tom Carnegie has provided a soundtrack for fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the last 59 years. Now Motorsports fans can bring Carnegie and some of his famous sayings from the Speedway to their homes.

The path to racing stardom can be an expensive one, and a number of current Champ Car and Toyota Atlantic stars have not forgotten how unforgiving the trip to the top can be for a young driver.

Shortly before Christmas the Herdez Competition team was struck by tragedy when two of its key crew members were killed in an automobile accident whilst returning from the Mexican International Auto Show.

Champ Car aspirant Michael Valiante has revealed that, since his long-awaited debut in the category this season, two teams have stepped up their efforts in order to sign him for 2005.

Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Pope John Paul II while he was in the Vatican for the 7th Congress of Circus Workers, last Thursday 16 December.

The ITLA Capital Corporation, part of the Imperial Capital Bank, will continue to sponsor the Champ Car World Series season opener in Long Beach in 2005, increasing its overall exposure after a successful debut year.

Derrick Walker believes it is a sign of the recovery of the Champ Car World Series that a number of drivers are now looking to the American-based championship as a viable option away from Formula One.

There may be over seven months until the Champ Car World Series arrives in Edmonton, but excitement is already building ahead of the race on 17 July.