IndyCar News

Complete opening practice session results for Sunday's Honda Indy 300 in Surfers Paradise, round 17 of the 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series.

Team Motorola had high hopes for a top spot in provisional qualifying for the Honda Indy 300 on the streets of Surfers Paradise but had to settle for ninth when traffic slowed Michael Andretti's fastest lap.

Target Chip Ganassi Racing will field two cars in the Indy Racing League in 2003 for young stars Tomas Scheckter and Scott Dixon, team owner Chip Ganassi announced Oct. 23.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced today that they have reached an agreement for Toyota to supply Indy Racing League (IRL) engines to the team beginning in 2003, the manufacturer's inaugural season of IRL competition.

Dario Franchitti of Team KOOL Green holds the rights to the track qualifying mark on the 2.795-mile street course at Surfers Paradise with a time of 1:31.703 (109.724 mph), which propelled him to victory in 1999. In addition, Franchitti scored a pole in the 1998 event.

After confirming that Buddy Lazier and Ron Hemelgarn will continue their partnership into the 2003 Indy Racing League season despite the loss of major sponsor Coors, the veteran team boss has yet to decide on what chassis Lazier will use in 2003 and feels that he is spoilt for choice.

With the CART 'silly season' in full swing, Toyota Atlantic driver Rocky Moran Jr has been keeping his mind active in other areas, not only planning for next season, but also opening a new kart track in Southern California.

Further proving that there is much more to many of the athletes in the CART FedEx Championship Series than having the ability to drive an 800hp racecar at blinding speeds, Kenny Brack will again strap on his guitar and join a powerful musical lineup that will perform at this year's Runway Madness

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 500 Festival are teaming up for the second time with a common promotional theme and design - "Art in Motion" - for both the Indianapolis 500 and 500 Festival activities in 2003.

Despite an impressive half-season with Kelley Racing in 2002, Tony Renna may have to look elsewhere for a full-time IRL ride in 2003 as Tom Kelley's team looks set to focus on a two-car line up with Scott Sharp and Al Unser Jr.

The Grand Prix Americas telecast on CBS Sports exposed more sports fans to the fast-paced action of the CART FedEx Championship Series than any other CART event this season.

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing are expected to finalise their 2003 plans in the very near future according to team manager John O'Gara with Honda engines favourite to fill the biggest piece of the puzzle.

As Cristiano da Matta took the chequered flags at Sunday's Grand Prix Americas driving his #6 Chevron Lola/Toyota, cheers began on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

British single-seater ace Justin Wilson has experienced his first taste of Champ Cars with 2002 CART FedEx Champions Newman-Haas Racing at a private test on the 1.5 mile Homestead Oval in Miami, Florida.

This week the CART weekly press conference features Paul Newman and Carl Haas, team owner of Newman/Haas Racing. Questions precided over by Merrill Cain.

The new Toyota Indy V8 engine completed its first official test day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Wednesday, in preparation for entry into the Indy Racing League in 2003.

The Newman/Haas Racing team pulled off its third 1-2 sweep of a 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series event last weekend with a run that not only clinched the Vanderbilt Cup for Cristiano da Matta (#6 Chevron Toyota/Lola/Bridgestone), but propelled both team entries to spots in the Craftsman Pit Cr

"Considering all the obstacles, the time frame, logistical issues, political, legal issues as you are all aware of, we feel great about this event. Our expectations were met. Very happy about the weather, even though we had a little rain yesterday. It turned out to be a terrific event.

Team Rahal, a franchise member of CART, and Norwalk Furniture Corporation, have announced a partnership for Norwalk Furniture to be a major associate sponsor for the Team Rahal racing programs in 2003.

Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series champion A.J. Foyt IV and Indy Racing League standout Airton Dare completed a total of 114 laps during Indy Racing League testing on Wednesday at Phoenix International Raceway.

The main focus of attention this weekend at Newman-Haas Racing may be the potential for Cristiano da Matta to sew up the 2002 FedEx title but his teammate Christian Fittipaldi is equally pumped up heading to Miami, where he can almost fall out of bed and into his racecar.

Spaniard Oriol Servia is set to make his 50th career CART FedEx Championship start this weekend in Miami and after almost three full years on the main CART circuit the 28 year-old former Indy Lights Champion appears just around the corner from the winner's circle.

Former Formula One driver Gaston Mazzacane could be looking to relaunch his career in the Indy Racing League after completing his Rookie orientation test with Sam Schmidt Motorsports at the Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday.

Ricardo Mauricio has passed the speed phase of his Indy Racing League rookie test while running with the crack Red Bull Cheever team at Kentucky Speedway.