IndyCar News

The Player's Forsythe team has announced that sometime CART driver Memo Gidley will replace Patrick Carpentier at Long Beach this weekend, after the Canadian driver broke his wrist in an accident at home on Monday.

PacWest drivers Mark Blundell and Mauricio Gugelmin were among the frustrated at Nazareth, despite having as much experience of the unexpected conditions as anyone.

Walker Racing has announced that CART veteran Bryan Herta will stand in for the injured Shinji Nakano for the next two races, after the Japanese driver suffered head injuries while testing at Milwaukee.

Bad weather had been forecast, but no-one was quite expecting snow to force the cancellation of Nazareth's Champcar event this weekend.

Juan Montoya beat both his rivals and the weather to record his first pole position of the season at Nazareth today, racking up Toyota's second top spot in three races.

Formula One refugee Shinji Nakano blotted his CART copybook by hitting the Milwaukee wall just days after scoring points on his Homestead debut.

Bruce Ashmore has been elevated to the rank of president of American operations, as Reynard Motorsport reviews its management structure.

Richie Hearn has lost his battle to stay with Della Penna Motorsport for the 2000 season, as hoped-for sponsorship failed to materialise.

Multiple CART owner Gerry Forsythe has scratched the entry of Bryan Herta from this years Champcar series after being refused the chance to take a third franchise in the sport.

Dario Franchitti has been given the go-ahead to race in the opening event of the CART Champcar series in Miami.