IndyCar News

Amid a swirl of real and manufactured controversies off the race track, Championship Auto Racing Teams produced a 2001 FedEx Championship Series season on track that once again justified its claim as the most competitive form of open-wheel racing in the world.

Jimmy Vasser will continue his attempts to win the Indianapolis 500 next season with his new found home in CART, Team Rahal in a one car Miller Lite sponsored outfit it was confirmed today.

The Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series, the new Indy Racing League developmental series, will debut Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Kansas Speedway.

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that Holmatro Incorporated has extended its relationship as Official Supplier, Official Rescue Tool of CART, and Official Rescue Tool of the Simple Green CART Safety Team through the end of the 2003 racing season.

FedEx Corp. have reached an agreement with CART to continue their title sponsorship of the the fastest racing series on earth. The agreement extends FedEx sponsorship of the "FedEx Championship Series" for up to four years. Financial terms were not disclosed. The sponsorship began in 1998.

The FedEx Championship Series will honour 2001 champion Gil de Ferran and Marlboro Team Penske during its annual awards banquet today [Tuesday - November 6], at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.

Arciero-Blair Racing competed in the final race of the 2001 CART season in Southern California over the weekend and Alex Barron finished in ninth place.

Yesterday's victory is the sixth of the season for Toyota, establishing a new program-high, exceeding last year's total of five and the manufacturer's 11th overall.

Roger Penske looks set to deal the FedEx Championship Series a mighty blow next week, as speculation intensifies that he is to pull out of Champcar racing in favour of the rival Indy Racing League.

Three new races, bringing the season total to a more modest 19, highlighted the first edition of the 2002 CART FedEx Championship calendar as series CEO Joe Heitzler confirmed new events in Mexico City, Montreal and Denver next year with Nazareth, Michigan, Detroit, Texas, Rio de Janeiro and, sur

CART Rookie of the Year Scott Dixon emerged without injury from the accident which brought Sunday's Marlboro 500 to a premature close under yellow flags.

Kenny Brack's Shell sponsored Team Rahal pit-crew emerged victorious in Saturday afternoon's Craftsman Pit Crew Challenge shootout finale after completing a race-simulation four tyres and fuel pit-stop faster than anyone else to win the season-long competition for the team for the first time.

Miller Lite colours will once again adorn one of Bobby Rahal's CART FedEx Series entries in 2002 after signing a 'multiyear' deal with the team who have run Miller colours since 1992.

Injured Indy Racing League veteran Davey Hamilton continues to convalesce in hospital following his horrific crash at the Texas Motor Speedway five months ago but his progress continues to stagger the doctors caring for him and after getting out of bed and standing up for the first time since he

Although the 2001 FedEx Championship Series champion has finally been decided, more than $1million of unfinished business remains as the CART campaign prepares to conclude 2001 with this weekend's Marlboro 500 presented by Toyota at California Speedway.

Racing for the final time on the type of high-banked big track that has showcased the series at its best, the Dayton Indy Lights Championship will come to an end after 16 years of competition on Sunday with a 50-lap sprint race at California Speedway.

CART vice-president of broadcast services Keith Allo has resigned his position to pursue another opportunity, the governing body has revealed.

Fans have voted Team Motorola driver Michael Andretti as the 2001 recipient of the WorldCom Most Popular Driver Award, the sponsor and series organiser CART announced today [Thursday].

Arciero-Blair Racing competed today in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) event at the coastal resort town of Surfers Paradise, Australia. Driver Alex Barron of Menifee, Calif. competed in round 20 of 21 in the FedEx Championship Series finishing 13th.

It began last night with showers, then this morning sprinkles turn again to a torrential downpour during the first day of practice at the Honda Indy 300 on the streets of Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia.

Cheever Indy Racing has secured Red Bull energy drink as a major sponsor for the 2002 Indy Racing Northern Light Series season.

PDM Racing has announced a restructuring of the team ownership and has also welcomed an new associate sponsor.

Oriol Servia will be ready to go at Australia after his terrifying crash at Laguna Seca Raceway nearly two weeks ago. Servia crashed on the 66th lap of the race when he went over the back wheel of Mauricio Gugelmin's car and flipped over twice.

Yet another new name was added to the CART FedEx Series hierarchy on Friday when investment and finance broker James Grosfeld was appointed to the CART Board of Directors to help aid the series with "a number of initiatives that will help us grow our business," according to CART Chairman Joe Heit