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Tenth for Barron on learning weekend.
Blair Racing and its driver Alex Barron attacked the one-mile track at Pikes Peak International Raceway vying for a top finishing position in Sunday's Radisson Indy 225.
Post race quotes - Pikes Peak.
GREG RAY (No. 11 A.J. Foyt Racing/Harrah's Dallara-Chevrolet): "The car was loose the first part of the race. We worked on it and made some improvements. The car was pretty good there at the end, but we were already two laps down.
Front row sweep for Penske.
For a team that never has raced at Pikes Peak International Raceway, Marlboro Team Penske sure has a handle on the scenic 1-mile oval.
Post-qualifying quotes.
Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 4 Pennzoil Panther Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone): (About his qualifying run):
Starting line-up - Pikes Peak.
Complete results from Saturday's MBNA Pole Qualifying session at the Pikes Peak International Raceway, round seven of the 2002 Indy Racing League Championship.
Infiniti to focus on Infiniti Pro Series in 2003.
The Infiniti Division of Nissan North America, Inc. announced June 14 that it will concentrate its 2003 Indy Racing League program in the new Infiniti Pro Series, which begins competition next month.
Chief designer leaves but Lola is staying.
Lola Cars International are reshaping its design and engineering group to service its CART teams.
Newman-Haas get the Hollywood look.
Beginning at the G.I. Joe's Portland Grand Prix CART FedEx Championship race this weekend, the racecars co-owned by actor racecar driver Paul Newman will carry a new logos.
Cheever responds to Infiniti announcement.
Red Bull Cheever Racing team owner and driver Eddie Cheever Jr. made the following statement about the announcement released today by Infiniti Division of Nissan North America, Inc. to discontinue providing engines to the Indy Racing League at the conclusion of the 2002 season.
Treadway to miss Colorado race.
Treadway-Hubbard Racing and driver Rick Treadway will not be competing in this Sunday's Indy Racing League event at Pikes Peak International Raceway due to the failure of primary sponsor Airlink and its principals to fulfill their financial obligations to the team.
Pre-race quotes - Pikes Peak.
"Of course, we're happy and proud to be coming back to Colorado to race. It's our hometown race, and next to Indianapolis, the most important race on the schedule for the Bradley Motorsports team.
Garcia soldiers on for Laguna finish.
Venezuelan Alex Garcia, driving for Transnet Racing in the CART sanctioned Toyota Atlantic Championship, finished his fourth race in the series in 17th position at the historic Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.
Fernandez: It's a shame.
Adrian Fernandez' 150th CART FedEx career start was not a memorable one as the Mexican driver ended his day on the outside of the second corner at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca following a multi-car first lap crash.
Q&A: Barber Dodge Pro Series.
An Interview with Chris Pook, Skip Barber, Townsend Bell, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Barber CART Scholarship winners. Hosted by Adam Saal.
Boesel loses his bearings
Driving in his second race for Team Menard, Raul Boesel rode the roller coaster that is the Texas Motor Speedway until a wheel bearing gave way retiring the Johns Manville/Menards Dallara Chevrolet on lap 185.
Winners Press Conference - Jeff Ward, Mitch Davis.
MODERATOR: Let's get some statistics, for Jeff Ward the first Indy Racing League victory, the previous career had 20 Supercross victories, 54 AMA Motocross national-event victories. He's had four second-place finishes in the IRL, his 51st start, and first victory.
Post race quotes - Texas.
"I came in for the final pit stop, and the clutch was soggy. I didn't have a radio, so I couldn't tell the team. I put in the clutch, the gear engaged, the car lurched forward, and it died. I don't know what I have to do to win a race." - Tomas Scheckter
First '02 victory for G Force.
Chip Ganassi Racing's Jeff Ward earned G Force's first victory of 2002 on Saturday night with a stunning last lap pass to win the IRL Boomtown 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Red Bull pair continue to rule Texas charts.
Red Bull Cheever Racing teammates Eddie Cheever Jr. and Tomas Scheckter continued their Indy Racing rampage through Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, each leading one of the two practices for the Boomtown 500.
Sperafico on provisional Barber Dodge pole.
2001 Barber Dodge Rookie of the Year Rafael Sperafico made the best of his Michelin tires, a clear track, and his burgeoning talents to card the fastest time in Friday's qualifying session at the legendary 2.238-mile Laguna Seca circuit with a lap of 1:27.371secs.
Dorricott Racing comes home to Laguna.
Laguna Seca was the home race track for Dorricott Racing team owner, Bob Dorricott who passed away earlier this year. Little more than a month after he passed, his team comes to the classic Monterrey venue with the points lead in CART's Toyota Atlantic Series.
Team Rahal looks for success at Laguna Seca.
Team Rahal has won 13 races in the ten seasons of the team's existence winning on ten different CART tracks.
This team has taken on a lot, says Andretti.
Michael Andretti and the entire Team Green/Motorola group have had a testing six weeks on the CART/IRL tour with the transition from Reynard to Lola chassis adding extra work to their already hectic, emotional and at-times agonising early-season.
Attendance sniping continues.
In their respective bids to gain the upper hand in the American Open Wheel battle both CART and the IRL have been at it again this week with CART CEO Chris Pook hyping the fact that less than 40,000 turned out to the historic Milwaukee Mile in response to the pitiful early-season IRL attendance f