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General Motors extends IRL engine agreement.
General Motors has extended its agreement to provide engines for the Indy Racing Northern Light Series through at least the 2005 racing season.
Firestone and Pioneer to sponsor Texas CART.
Texas Motor Speedway has announced that Firestone and Pioneer Corporation will sponsor the 29 April CART FedEx Championship event at the Fort Worth circuit
Kodiak to sponsor June qualifying at TMS.
Texas Motor Speedway yesterday announced that Conwood Sales Co, makers of Kodiak smokeless tobacco, would sponsor the June Qualifying Day for the IRL and Craftsman Truck races.
Q&A: Jimmy Vasser.
With his 'home' circuit at Long Beach the next stop on the CART calendar, Californian Jimmy Vasser was invited to answer questions from the media in the run-up to round two of the FedEx Championship Series.
IRL announces 2003 engine specs and suppliers.
Engine specifications that maintain the Indy Racing League's founding principle of providing owners, drivers and manufacturers the opportunity to race in a cost-controlled environment that breeds close competition were publicly announced today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by League official
IRL engine specifications for 2003 - 2005.
A summary of the Indy Racing League engine specifications from 2003-2005, announced April 3. General Motors, Infiniti and Toyota each have committed to build engines to the new specifications through 2005.
Were you fooled?
Did you fall for the April Fool that appeared in our Champcar section this weekend? Would you admit to it if you were? Yes, it's true.... the 'Kia to enter CART' story was a fake.
Kia to enter CART in 2003.
The number of competing engine manufacturers in the Fed-Ex Championship Series will once again increase to four when South Korean company Kia joins Ford, Honda and Toyota on the CART scene in 2003.
Q&A: Scott Dixon and Derek Higgins.
The reigning Indy Lights champion and one man hoping to follow in his footsteps after winning the opening round of the 2001 series were the latest in the hot seat for CART's weekly media opportunity this week, as Scott Dixon and Derek Higgins faced the press.
Blueprint enters Miami race.
Blueprint Racing Enterprises will make its 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series debut April 8 at the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami, with veteran John Hollansworth Jr. behind the wheel.
Cahill Racing files Indy entry.
Cahill Racing filed an entry on March 28 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with Dr. Jack Miller as the driver.
Northern Light Indy partnership still 'strong.'
Chief executive officer of Northern Light, David Seuss, has said that his company, the title sponsor of Indy Racing, remains in good financial condition during the current economic downturn and solidly behind the Indy Racing League in the future - despite rumours in Miami.
IRL debut at Homestead-Mami could cause surprises.
There were few mysteries after the season-opening Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 on March 18 at Phoenix. It was obvious that Sam Hornish Jr.
Vertex/Cunningham files entry for 85th Indy 500.
Vertex/Cunningham Racing filed an entry March 23 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with rookie Shigeaki Hattori as the driver.
Kneifel wraps up driving career.
Fresh from his first weekend as CART's new chief steward, Chris Kneifel concluded his competitive racing career in the 12 Hours of Sebring last Saturday.
Ganassi to defend title at 85th Indy 500.
As expected, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc., which fielded the winning car for Juan Montoya in the 2000 Indianapolis 500, has filed two entries for the Indy 500 with rookies Nicolas Minassian and Bruno Junqueira.
Maurice Lacroix teams up with IMS and Indy Racing.
Maurice Lacroix Swiss Watches has been named the Official Watch of the Indianapolis 500, the Brickyard 400 and the Indy Racing League, Maurice Lacroix and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced today.
Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 quotes.
Quotes from Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers after the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday. CASEY MEARS (#31 Galles Racing SportsLine.com G Force/Oldsmobile/Firestone):
Indy Racing names new Vice President of Marketing.
Scott Smith, a long-time executive in the event marketing industry, has accepted the new position of assistant vice president of Indy Racing Marketing, the new marketing arm of the Indy Racing League.
Carlson to drive for new-look Tri Star.
Tri Star Motorsports and Immke Racing have joined forces for the season-opening Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 on March 18 at Phoenix International Raceway, with Northern Light Series veteran Tyce Carlson as driver.
Lola puts all-star cast up in Lights.
The CART-run 2001 Dayton Indy Lights Championship, for Champcar stars of the future, has once again attracted a high quality grid of promising young racing drivers from right across the globe.
IMS Radio to broadcast all 13 IRL races live.
Beginning with this weekend's Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200, the IMS Radio Network will present live broadcasts of all 13 Indy Racing Northern Light Series events this season and will debut two new members on its on-air team.
CART Radio Network announces Pruett for year two.
Championship Auto Racing Teams begins another season of CART Radio Network [CRN] coverage when the green flag drops on the 2001 FedEx Championship Series this Sunday in Monterrey.
Preview: Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix.
Looking to build upon the spellbinding on-track drama generated by each of its past two FedEx Championship Series seasons, Championship Auto Racing Teams [CART] launches a record 21-event 2001 campaign this weekend in Mexico.