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Schmidt returns to IRL for Indy.
Reigning Menards Infiniti Pro Series team Sam Schmidt Motorsports will continue with their annual assault on the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 after announcing a Chevrolet powered Panoz entry for veteran Richie Hearn.
Champ Car to Beijing in 2006.
The Champ Car World Series will stage a round of their 2006 Championship in Beijing, China.
San Jose joins Long Beach on 'drift` schedule.
The latest 'drifting' phenomenon will make its second appearance of the year as a support event for the Champ Car World Series in San Jose.
Black Crowes to headline Carb Day concert.
The Black Crowes, nicknamed "The Most Rock 'N Roll Rock 'N Roll Band In The World," will headline the Miller Lite Carb Day concert on Friday May 27th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Motegi take steps to become SAFER.
The Twin Ring Motegi oval will become the first international facility to install the revolutionary energy-absorbing SAFER Barrier in time for the Indy Japan 300 event on 30 April.
Verstappen lines up HVM test.
Popular Dutch former Formula One driver Jos Verstappen will be testing for the Herdez team next week at Sebring with an eye on a race seat.
Champ Car unveil TV line-up.
The Champ Car World Series enters the 2005 season with one of its strongest television packages in the last ten seasons, and has announced that it has assembled a veteran team of motorsports professionals to describe all of the action on this year's broadcasts.
Elkins named new director of technology.
The Champ Car World Series has announced that veteran race engineer Scot Elkins is to become the new director of technology in the Champ Car operations department.
MIPS: AFS to run Luyendyk, Mennen at PIR.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. and G.J. Mennen will compete for AFS Racing in the Phoenix 100 March 19 at Phoenix International Raceway as the team returns to the Menards Infiniti Pro Series [MIPS] for its fourth season.
Indy gets latest generation SAFER barriers.
Installation of the second generation of the revolutionary energy-absorbing SAFER Barrier is nearing completion at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Yard of Bricks returns at Indy.
Less than seven months after beginning an extensive repaving and resurfacing project, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has begun replacing its famous 'Yard of Bricks' on the start-finish line of the famed 2.5-mile quad-oval.
Patrick: I don`t remember the accident.
Danica Patrick says she doesn't remember last Sunday's multi-car crash at the Homestead-Miami Speedway that sent her to a local hospital for observation but that her IndyCar Series debut was fun while it lasted.
PacifiCare sign on with Denver GP.
Organisers of the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver has announced that PacifiCare Health Systems has signed on as the presenting sponsor for the 2005 race that will take place in August.
TA: McAtee Motorsports join 2005 grid.
The Toyota Atlantic championship grid has grown by another two cars following the announcement that McAtee Motorsports is to join the field in 2005.
Danica cleared to return home.
Danica Patrick suffered a concussion in Sunday's Toyota Indy 300 but was cleared to return home on Sunday evening after a brief visit to a Florida hospital.
Meira salvages day for Rahal/Panoz.
Lap 159 of Sunday's Toyota Indy 300 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway will go down as one of the most costly in the history of chassis manufacturers Panoz (G Force).
Ethanol to power IRL cars from 2006.
The Indy Racing League has announced that is has reached an agreement which will see the Ethanol Industry become the fuel supplier for the IndyCar series starting in 2006.
Dreyer & Reinbold land new sponsor, second car.
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing has announced that it will expand to a two-car team for the events at Motegi and Indianapolis, and is set to introduce a new sponsor to the Indy Racing League on regular driver Roger Yasukawa's machine this weekend.
Panther first to file Indy 500 entries.
Just hours after invitations were mailed out to teams, former Indy Racing League champion Panther Racing filed three entries for the 2005 Indianapolis 500.
Champ Car invite fans to the 'inner circle.`
Fans of the Champ Car World Series can join its inner circle for free this year as registration for the Champ Car Inner Circle Fan Club is now open on the series website www.champcar.ws .
MIPS: Roth aims to double up in `05.
Marty Roth has confirmed that he is aiming to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the entire Menards Infiniti Pro Series season again in 2005.
Ceremony breaks ground for Ansan race.
Preparations have officially started for the Grand Prix of Ansan, with groundbreaking ceremonies taking place on the site that will host the Champ Car World Series on 16 October.
San Jose set for Drift exhibition.
'Drifting,' the latest craze in the world of streetcar based racing, will form a very smoky part of the support event programme at the inaugural San Jose Champ Car street race later this year.
Panther pin hopes on Tomas.
Panther Racing's two Tomas,' Scheckter and Enge, are among the most colourful in the IRL IndyCar Series paddock and are the two men charged with helping get Panther Racing back into the winners circle in 2005.