IndyCar News

Adrian Fernandez retired from the 'American Memorial' after 120 laps with an engine problem after a troubled run in Germany but racing was the last thing on his mind on a day where Alex Zanardi's horrific accident darkened a tough weekend even further.

Kenny Brack returned to the top of the CART FedEx points table after a two-race hiatus with his fourth oval race victory of the season in Saturday's sombre American Memorial event at the two-mile EuroSpeedway that will be remembered not for the great racing but for Tuesday's terrorist attacks on

Derrick Walker faces another off-season sponsor hunt after the Kroger Company announced that they would not be continuing their support of Sarah Fisher's No.15 Dallara-Aurora in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series Championship next season.

Alex Zanardi was awake and 'responding to directions' according to Chief CART doctor Dr Steve Olvey as the Italian was being airlifted to a nearby German hospital following his and Alex Tagliani's horrific accident in the closing stages of 'The American Memorial' but Zanardi is also said to have

It has been confirmed that Italian driver Alex Zanardi has lost part of both his legs in the horrific accident that brought the inaugural CART race at the Lausitzring to a premature halt.

The sanctioning body of the FedEx Championship Series has decided to wait for further news before taking action that could see the postponement of this weekend's German 500 at the Lausitzring.

The Champcar calendar has grown to include another new venue for 2002, following an announcement that CART had reached an agreement to stage a second race south of the American-Mexican border.

The changing face of the CART FedEx Series changed a little more on Thursday with the announcement that former Team Xtreme general manager John Lopes had been named the Senior Vice President of Racing Operations for the series.

Sam Hornish Jr and Panther Racing were crowned 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Champion driver and team following Sunday's Delphi Indy 300 in which Hornish finished second.

Hot on the heels of CART's latest TV contract announcement, the Indy Racing Northern Light Series confirmed their American television presence with current stations ABC and ESPN until the end of the 2007 season.

Jaques Lazier won his first career Indy Racing Northern Light Series race in a thrilling Delphi Indy 300 at the Chicagoland Speedway but it was Sam Hornish Jr and the Panther Racing team who were really celebrating as Hornish clinched the 2001 IRNLS title with a fighting second place.

Saturday's MBNA Pole Qualifying session at the Chicagoland Speedway was the fastest ever for the Indy Racing Northern Light Series outside of Indianapolis with Jaques Lazier scoring a significant debut pole for Team Menard ahead of Sunday's potentially Championship deciding event.

After an encouraging debut race for the team at Gateway last week, Jaques Lazier signalled his arrival at Team Menard in emphatic fashion by raining on the Infiniti parade and securing pole position for the inaugural Delphi Indy 300 at the Chicagoland Speedway.

Indy Racing Northern Light Series President and CEO Tony George and Series Vice President of Operations Brian Barnhart announced on Friday the arrival of the Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series before a packed media throng at the Chicagoland Speedway. The host was Ron Green.

Nextel Communications will have their colours adorned on both PacWest Racing Reynard-Toyota's for the remainder of the 2001 CART FedEx season at least after expanding their current deal with Mauricio Gugelmin to cover Scott Dixon as well.

Last Sunday's Gateway Indy 250 saw Buddy Lazier and Hemelgarn Racing receive a major blow in their quest for back-to-back Indy Racing Northern Light Series titles and with only two races remaining on the 2001 schedule the defending Champion's fate does not lie solely in his hands with Panther Rac

Max Papis will sport a classic Miller Lite livery on his Team Rahal Lola-Ford in the Molson Indy Vancouver this weekend as the Italian driver aims to build on a career best finish at Vancouver last season.

Michael Andretti and Team Motorola are eager to return to Canada after their earlier successful venture over the border to Toronto in July where they captured their first Champ Car victory as a team. "I've been fortunate to win some races in Vancouver", said Andretti.

The 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Championship could be resolved this weekend at the brand new Chicagoland Speedway in the inaugural Delphi Indy 300 with Sam Hornish Jr within striking distance of becoming the youngest ever open wheel Champion in American Motorsports history.

The FedEx Championship Series brings a breathtaking points race to one of its most breathtaking venues this weekend when the series travels to the Pacific Northwest for the Molson Indy Vancouver at Concord Pacific Place.

Buzz Calkins impressive 12 race finishing streak ended in Sunday's Gateway Indy 250 when the Bradley Motorsports driver became involved in a pitlane accident with Indy Racing Northern Light Series debutant Alex Barron during the first round of pit-stops and was forced to retire.

Two new Indy Racing teams will join the field for the inaugural Delphi Indy 300 on September 2nd at Chicagoland Speedway, as 26 cars are entered for what could be the pivotal race of the Northern Light Series season.

Mark Dismore and Sam Hornish Jr completed Sunday's Gateway Indy 250 podium behind Al Unser Jr with Dismore doing his chances of finding a top-line ride in 2002 no harm at all after being released from Kelley Racing and Hornish taking another step towards the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series

At least one new team will be on the grid for the start of the 2002 Indy Racing Northern Light Series season with the news that respected Dayton Indy Lights operation Conquest Racing have made the step up to the IRNLS and will contest the final two races of 2001 before launching an all out assaul