IndyCar News

Team Rahal drivers Kenny Brack and Max Papis endured a frustrating day of qualifying on Belle Isle for the Detroit Grand Prix.

Amidst the controversy and potential courtroom arguments surrounding the Tenneco Grand Prix of Detroit, Team Rahal drivers Kenny Brack and Max Papis did as best they could in attempting to find the correct balance for Sunday's race, if it takes place.

A large shadow currently hangs over the Tenneco Grand Prix of Detroit after Honda filed an official injunction with the district supreme court to stop the sixth (or is that seventh) round of the 2001 CART Fed-Ex Championship over CART's latest ruling that mandates a 3/4 inch extension on the ma

After a long period of deliberation, Stan Wattles has elected to retire from the cockpit and move into team ownership following a disappointing start to the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Championship with Hemelgarn Racing.

Current Indy Racing Northern Light Series point's leader Sam Hornish Jr was demoted to third place in the official results of Saturday's Casino Magic 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway after a review of the TV footage revealed that he had passed Felipe Giaffone under caution.

Jeret Schroeder was just biding his time during the Casino Magic 500 when mechanical difficulties with on the Tri-Star Motorsports' car caused him to lose power abruptly and crash in turn two.

Davey Hamilton and Robby McGehee (pictured here in 2000) both underwent surgery on Sunday after sustaining leg injuries in Saturday night's Casino Magic 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Texas Motor Speedway plays host to what is widely tipped to be the most exciting race of the year this Saturday night, here's a quick rundown on what to look out for when the action gets underway.

Bruno Junqueira has enjoyed something of an up-and-down season since graduating as FIA F3000 champion of 2000.

The Fittipaldi name is synonymous with motor racing, and last night Christian, currently carrying on the legacy in the CART FedEx Championship series, served as a presenter at the induction of his Uncle, Emerson Fittipaldi, into the Motorsports Hall of Fame, at the State Theatre in Detroit, Michi

A.J. Foyt hopes that payback can be rich for Donnie Beechler. Beechler will drive for four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Foyt in the Casino Magic 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 9 - racing for the winner's share of the $1-million-plus purse.

Co-owner of first year Indy Racing Northern Light Series team Heritage Motorsports John Mecom Jr will watch one of his cars race in his home state of Texas for the first time this weekend and both team and driver Jeff Ward will be looking to bounce back from their Indy 500 disappointment.

Championship Auto Racing Teams president and CEO Joseph Heitzler has been named chairman of the board of directors for the open-wheel racing sanctioning organisation. The announcement was made by acting CART chairman and board member James Hardymon.

Kenny Brack, Michael Andretti and Scott Dixon, the first three finishers in Saunday's Miller Lite 225 at the Milwaukee Mile give their comments on the fifth round of the 2001 CART Fed-Ex Championship from Wisconsin.

With the Indianapolis 500 safely out of the way, the CART FedEx Series returns to action at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday. Alex Tagliani, Bruno Junqueira, Nicolas Minassian, Michel Jourdain Jr, Oriol Servia and Tora Takagi give their views on the weekend....

Shinji Nakano is hoping that his Fernandez Racing team can help him erase the memories of his accident at he one-mile Milwaukee Speedway this weekend when the CART Fed-Ex Championship reconvenes for the Miller Lite 225.

Indy Racing League veteran Davey Hamilton won the Scott Brayton Driver's Trophy during the Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration on May 27 at Indianapolis after coming within 25 laps of giving first year team-boss Sam Schmidt a top ten finish in the Indy 500.

Championship Auto Racing Teams, in a partnership with Ford Racing, Shell and Simple Green, will utilise several Ford-powered Champcar drivers to help promote automobile, helmet and environmental safety among children through the formation of CART Wheels For Kids summer youth camp programme

Greg Ray: "Driving race cars, period, is fun, but winning is a lot more fun. I've got mixed emotions."

Greg Ray once again fell foul of the concrete walls at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he tagged the outside wall in Turn Three in an effort to hold off a charging Michael Andretti, the light brush doing enough to damage his suspension.

The 85th running of the Indianapolis 500 began with two early caution periods, one for Scott Sharp and then a second just two laps after green flag racing had resumed when Sarah Fisher and Scott Goodyear collided in Turn Two, eliminating both cars.

Kelley Racing's 2001 Indianapolis 500 went from bad to worse when its' second driver, Mark Dismore, went out of the race lead shortly before half distance with a gearbox problem.

Indy 500 pole-man Scott Sharp's bid to earn his first '500 victory ends on lap one when he strikes the wall in his Kelley Racing Dallara-Aurora after leading the field past the green flag.

TaeBo, the primary sponsor of defending Indy Racing Northern Light Series Champion Buddy Lazier's Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Aurora have announced a new initiative aimed at helping all IRNLS fans to get into shape.