IndyCar News

Rocketsports Racing driver Alex Tagliani will run the #8 Rocketsports/Johnson Controls Lola in the 2004 Champ Car World Series, having dropped the number 33, which he was given at the start of his Champ Car career for the favourable single digit.

More young American drivers winning races is the generally agreed-upon formula for jump-starting the re-birth of open wheel road racing in the USA - but one need look no further than Lynx Racing's Bryan Sellers to see the next American Champ Car star.

The wait is over, as Champ Car has finally put out its 2004 schedule, confirming the return of most of the series' past venues, along with one new international race.

Before the PGA Golf Tour stars teed off for the second annual Ford Championship at Doral in Miami yesterday, Champ Car's Pace Car Team joined the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Tour and a host of Ford NASCAR drivers to show PGA standout Phil Mickelson and a dozen other Tour professionals some high

Louie Unser, who was chief mechanic on two of his brothers' cars when they made their debuts in the Indianapolis 500, has died at the age of 71.

Jeff Britton, formerly race engineer for Access Motorsports and one of the original members of Greg Ray's IndyCar Series team, has been granted his release by the team in order to pursue other opportunities.

CENTRIX Financial, LLC (CENTRIX), a financial management and services firm, announced today that a wholly-owned subsidiary intends to enter into an agreement to acquire assets and rights to the Grand Prix of Denver from the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc.

Jim McGee, (Jim McGee, Pat Patrick, Jimmy Vasser L-R) widely recognized as one of the most successful team managers or chief mechanics in Champ or Indy car history, has returned to Newman/Haas Racing (NHR) as the director of special operations.

Rocketsports Racing has welcomed crew chief Robin Hill to the 2004 Champ Car team. Hill has an impressive history as chief mechanic for some of Champ Car's greatest champion teams and drivers.

Jeff Simmons has flown to the inaugural race of the 2004 Menards Infiniti Pro Series season at the reconfigured Homestead-Miami Speedway , but what happens when he gets there is another story entirely.

Red Bull Cheever Racing opened the Homestead race weekend by announcing that it formed a new technical partnership with French engine concern Mecachrome.

The Lexmark Indy 300 has celebrated several milestones and records over its 14-year history. Another significant occasion that guaranteed the event's future one year ago was celebrated today.

Champ Car World Series officials and the city of St Petersburg have regretfully announced that, despite their best efforts, they have not been able to complete negotiations to acquire the rights to hold the Grand Prix of St Petersburg in 2004.

RuSPORT's success with former Barber Dodge Pro Series champion AJ Allmendinger last season has led to the squad opening up greater opportunities for future graduates of the Skip Barber organisation.

Thirty years ago, Brad Pollard watched his cousin, Art, race in the Indianapolis 500, and a dream of competing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was born.

Widely regarded as the finest safety unit in all of motorsports, the 2004 Champ Car Safety Team will be under the leadership of Dr. Chris Pinderski, M.D., FACEP who takes over as series Medical Director after 12 years of working with the renowned Champ Car Safety Team.

This season will be one of change for the Champ Car World Series. Several teams are still finalizing their 2004 sponsor and driver line-ups and one of the teams that has been the focus of plenty of off season speculation is Mi-Jack Conquest Racing.

Silly season is almost over for the Champ Car World Series as drivers and teams finally realize whether or not they'll be around for the upcoming season. We'll try to delve into the rumour mill to mix things up and who knows, some of this might be true. Then again...

Hoping to make a great series even better, Champ Car officials have rewritten several rules for the 2004 Champ Car World Series.

Darren Manning and Greg Ray were the guests this week at the IRL weekly teleconference. Here they answer the many, many questions...

Officials from the Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama confirmed yesterday that Hasselgren Engineering Inc. has been designated as the exclusive engine builder for the series.

Associated Press 2/12/2004 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The new Champ Car World Series is on the verge of winning two battles.

The Indy Racing Fan Experience, the one-of-a-kind, interactive mobile entertainment experience which touched more than 1.6 million people in 2003, returns for its second season-long, country-wide tour on February 18.

Newman/Haas Racing announced today the departure of senior engineer Peter Gibbons who will leave the four-time Champ Car World Series champions. Gibbons joined the team as race engineer late in 1991 from Penske Racing and was promoted to senior engineer in 2001.