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Herta happy to have scored home points.
Californian Bryan Herta was pleased to have come away with a top-twelve finish at Long Beach yesterday [Sunday], as the new Zakspeed team continues to find its feet in CART competition.
Jourdain boosted by Corona deal.
Michel Jourdain Jr and the entire Bettenhausen Motorsports outfit were given a boost to their 2001 CART Fed-Ex Championship campaign this week when they announced a new sponsorship deal with Mexican beer company Corona Extra.
Last gasp Kanaan heads Long Beach practice.
As predicted, lap times tumbled in the second free practice session for the Toyota Grad Prix of Long Beach with 1999 Long Beach pole-position winner Tony Kanaan continuing his strong form with fastest time of the day in the final minute of Friday practice.
Hemelgarn Racing fields three entries for Indy.
Defending Indy Racing Northern Light Series entrant champion Hemelgarn Racing filed three entries April 6 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with defending Northern Light Cup champion Buddy Lazier and Stan Wattles named as drivers of two of the entries.
Preview: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The FedEx Championship Series launched its 2001 schedule in spectacular fashion last month with an inaugural event in
CART Practice session 1 results - Long Beach.
Complete first practice session results for Round Two of the CART Fed Ex Championship Series in Long Beach, California
Q&A: Tom Wieringa and Paul Cherry.
As a new team to the CART FedEx Championship Series, Sigma Autosport turned in an impressive debut performance in the first race of the 2001 season.
General Motors extends IRL engine agreement.
General Motors has extended its agreement to provide engines for the Indy Racing Northern Light Series through at least the 2005 racing season.
Firestone and Pioneer to sponsor Texas CART.
Texas Motor Speedway has announced that Firestone and Pioneer Corporation will sponsor the 29 April CART FedEx Championship event at the Fort Worth circuit
Kodiak to sponsor June qualifying at TMS.
Texas Motor Speedway yesterday announced that Conwood Sales Co, makers of Kodiak smokeless tobacco, would sponsor the June Qualifying Day for the IRL and Craftsman Truck races.
Q&A: Jimmy Vasser.
With his 'home' circuit at Long Beach the next stop on the CART calendar, Californian Jimmy Vasser was invited to answer questions from the media in the run-up to round two of the FedEx Championship Series.
IRL announces 2003 engine specs and suppliers.
Engine specifications that maintain the Indy Racing League's founding principle of providing owners, drivers and manufacturers the opportunity to race in a cost-controlled environment that breeds close competition were publicly announced today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by League official
IRL engine specifications for 2003 - 2005.
A summary of the Indy Racing League engine specifications from 2003-2005, announced April 3. General Motors, Infiniti and Toyota each have committed to build engines to the new specifications through 2005.
Were you fooled?
Did you fall for the April Fool that appeared in our Champcar section this weekend? Would you admit to it if you were? Yes, it's true.... the 'Kia to enter CART' story was a fake.
Kia to enter CART in 2003.
The number of competing engine manufacturers in the Fed-Ex Championship Series will once again increase to four when South Korean company Kia joins Ford, Honda and Toyota on the CART scene in 2003.
Q&A: Scott Dixon and Derek Higgins.
The reigning Indy Lights champion and one man hoping to follow in his footsteps after winning the opening round of the 2001 series were the latest in the hot seat for CART's weekly media opportunity this week, as Scott Dixon and Derek Higgins faced the press.
Blueprint enters Miami race.
Blueprint Racing Enterprises will make its 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series debut April 8 at the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami, with veteran John Hollansworth Jr. behind the wheel.
Cahill Racing files Indy entry.
Cahill Racing filed an entry on March 28 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with Dr. Jack Miller as the driver.
Northern Light Indy partnership still 'strong.'
Chief executive officer of Northern Light, David Seuss, has said that his company, the title sponsor of Indy Racing, remains in good financial condition during the current economic downturn and solidly behind the Indy Racing League in the future - despite rumours in Miami.
IRL debut at Homestead-Mami could cause surprises.
There were few mysteries after the season-opening Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 on March 18 at Phoenix. It was obvious that Sam Hornish Jr.
Vertex/Cunningham files entry for 85th Indy 500.
Vertex/Cunningham Racing filed an entry March 23 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with rookie Shigeaki Hattori as the driver.
Kneifel wraps up driving career.
Fresh from his first weekend as CART's new chief steward, Chris Kneifel concluded his competitive racing career in the 12 Hours of Sebring last Saturday.
Ganassi to defend title at 85th Indy 500.
As expected, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc., which fielded the winning car for Juan Montoya in the 2000 Indianapolis 500, has filed two entries for the Indy 500 with rookies Nicolas Minassian and Bruno Junqueira.
Maurice Lacroix teams up with IMS and Indy Racing.
Maurice Lacroix Swiss Watches has been named the Official Watch of the Indianapolis 500, the Brickyard 400 and the Indy Racing League, Maurice Lacroix and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced today.