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CART Preview - Quoteboard II
With just three dyas to go before the first race of the new CART season, Adrian Fernandez, Michel Jourdain Jr, Gil de Ferran, Michael Andretti and Alex Zanardi give their views on the trip to Mexico.
CART Preview - On the right track.
The 2001 CART season opens this weekend at a new facility in Fundidora Park, Monterrey, Mexico, with several acknowledged road course specialists looking to get off to a flying start.
2002 Oldsmobile Bravada to pace Indy 500.
Oldsmobile's 2002 Bravada will go where no SUV has gone before when it paces the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 27, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Oldsmobile officials announced today in a press conference in Detroit.
Tae-Bo assumes prime role with Hemelgarn.
Entering its third season with Hemelgarn Racing and driver Buddy Lazier, Tae-Bo has expanded their involvement with the team by becoming primary sponsor for the 2001 Indy Racing League season.
MBNA to sponsor Indianapolis 500 Pole Award.
It has been announced that the MBNA America Bank will sponsor the prestigious Indianapolis 500 pole award, with a trophy and check for $100,000.
Q&A: Junqueira and Minassian.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Bruno Junqueira and Nicolas Minassian make their CART FedEx Series debut in Sunday's Grand Prix of Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico.
CART names veteran Kneifel as new chief steward.
Championship Auto Racing Teams announced today that veteran race car driver Chris Kneifel has been named 2001 chief steward of CART's FedEx Championship Series.
Papis seeks repeat of last years opening win.
Max Papis couldn't have asked for a better opening race in last year's CART FedEx Championship Series. Papis, driver of the Miller Lite Ford for Team Rahal, scored a come-from-behind victory at Homestead, Fla., only a few miles from his hometown Miami Beach.
Kenny Brack on the 2001 CART season.
Kenny Br?ck spent his entire rookie season on the CART FedEx Championship Series just learning the new tracks. Every week was a new experience for the 1999 Indy 500 champion.
Unser shares memories of Earnhardt.
Like everyone in the sports world, Indy Racing Northern Light Series standout Al Unser Jr. was shaken by the death of seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt on Feb. 18 in the Daytona 500.
Patrick Racing ready for 2001 CART season.
A new engine and the addition of another championship caliber driver have Patrick Racing primed for another run at the Vanderbilt Cup during the 2001 FedEx Championship Series season beginning with the Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix presented by Herdez, March 9-11.
At last! Live CART coverage on Eurosport.
Racing fans throughout Europe will be able to follow the high-speed excitement of CART's FedEx Championship Series through a precedent-setting Eurosport television package announced today - which will include showing 18 of the 21 races live.
McCormack Motorsports choose Irwin.
McCormack Motorsports will field an entry for Rookie of the Year hopeful Brandon Erwin in the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series, team owner Dennis McCormack has announced.
Toyota sets sights on 2001 CART Title.
Coming off its best-ever season with five victories and seven pole positions in 2000, Toyota has reloaded with an eye on bigger and better things in 2001.
Q&A: Tom Carter and Joseph Heitzler.
An interview with Tom Carter and CART President Joseph Heitzler, regarding the year-end earnings report - and the future of CART.
Homestead test - day 1: 23 February - Quotes.
Quotes from the Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the first day of open testing at the Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Fernandez & Nakano make gains in day two of test.
Fernandez Racing completed day two of a three-day test at Firebird International Raceway today, with teammates Adrian Fernandez and Shinji Nakano each making substantial progress on the 1.2-mile road course.
Williams praises Schmidt for starting new team.
Legendary Formula One team owner Sir Frank Williams recently praised Sam Schmidt for starting a new Indy Racing Northern Light Series team.
Laguna lively: Teams busy in California.
While preparations for the season-opening FedEx Championship Series event were moving ahead in Monterrey, Mexico last week, many Champ Car teams were in Monterey, Calif. for four days of off-season testing at Laguna Seca Raceway.
First impressions given of Fundidora Park.
The first demonstration laps were turned last Tuesday on the new road circuit at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico, site of the March 11 Monterrey Grand Prix, season-opener of the 2001 FedEx Championship Series.
CART creates LA entertainment office.
Building on its commitment to take its racing to the next level of sports entertainment, CART has announced that it is opening a Los Angeles office dedicated to extending its presence in the entertainment industry.
Wilson gets into gear with Arciero-Brooke.
Max Wilson drove his Arciero-Brooke Racing Lola for the first time last week, conducting a systems' check at the Putnam Park Raceway close to Indianapolis.
Team Green finds comfort zone at Homestead.
Dario Franchitti and the #27 Team KOOL Green crew tested for the first time this year last week at Homestead-Miami Speedway, allowing the Scot to put names to faces among his reshuffled line-up.
