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Mauricio to get Red Bull IRL test.
Leading Indy Racing League outfit Red Bull Cheever Racing will test 23-year-old Brazilian Ricardo Mauricio at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday following the closure of Dr Helmut Marko's Red Bull Junior FIA International Formula 3000 team.
KOOL owners quit racing sponsorship.
After an extensive evaluation of its participation in motorsport, the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation [B&W] has announced that it will end its sponsorship programme at the end of the current racing season.
Fernandez and Halliday end partnership.
Fernandez Racing co-owners Adrian Fernandez and Tom Anderson have confirmed that Don Halliday will be leaving the team to pursue other opportunities in the motorsports arena.
Q&A: CART's John Lopes and Lee Dykstra - Pt.2.
With several far-reaching changes planned for next year's CART FedEx Championship Series, the organising body's vice-president of racing operations, John Lopes, and director of technology and competition, Lee Dykstra, made themselves available to discuss the competition-enhancing rule revisions t
CART praises KOOL involvement.
Despite losing one of its highest profile sponsors, following the announcement that the KOOL brand will no longer feature in its FedEx Championship Series, CART has praised parent company Brown & Williamson Tobacco for its foresight in investing in the sport.
Team Rahal maintains Craftsman pit-crew lead.
Jimmy Vasser's recent resurgence in the CART FedEx Championship has gone hand-in-hand with the climb that the crew of the #8 Shell Lola-Cosworth machine has made in the standings of the Craftsman Pit Crew Challenge, securing a chance to earn $50,000 with its skill on pit-lane.
Mexican circuit honours Rebaque.
"It was 20 years ago today......." goes the famous song, and this Sunday 20 years ago in September in Elkhart Lake, H?ctor Alonso Rebaque became the first Mexican and the first foreign driver to win in the CART series.
Toyota to sponsor 2003 Fontana race.
The 2003 Indy Racing League event at California Speedway will be named the Toyota Indy 400, speedway and Toyota officials confirmed last night, tying in with the Japanese manufacturer's planned arrival as an engine supplier to the category next season.
Andretti defects to IRL - with Franchitti.
Andretti Green Racing has confirmed the long expected news that it will move from CART to the Indy Racing League next season - but then surprised some by also announcing that Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan will join new team owner Michael Andretti in the move to the all oval series - while curr
Redon named Bombardier Rookie of the Year.
Laurent Redon, driver of the #34 Mi-Jack Dallara-Infiniti earned his first Indy Racing League title at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Chevrolet unveils new V8, names TWR as builder.
With the start of the 2003 Indy Racing League season still more than five months away, Chevrolet took the wraps off its all-new, third-generation, IRL engine at Texas Motor Speedway's 2002 campaign finale.
Hornish celebrates as incredible season closes.
The 2002 Indy Racing League Championship season has truly done its part to try and revitalise mainstream American interest in open-wheel racing outside of the Indy 500 and Sunday's Chevy 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway was a fitting end to one of the most closely fought title battles in series hi
Post-race quotes - Chevy 500.
It may not have been as close as the preceding event at Chicagoland, but the Indy Racing League season-ending Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway still provoked its fair share of quote and comment.
Hampton finishes third...somehow.
After Ryan Hampton lost an engine in the final Infiniti Pro Series warm-up session on Saturday morning at Texas Motor Speedway, it looked doubtful that he would make the start of the season-ending BG Products 100.
Post-qualifying quotes - Chevy 500, Texas.
GEORGE MACK (No. 31 310 Racing G Force/Chevrolet/Firestone): "Nowhere close. I don't know what happened. It was slower than we did in the last session. I don't know. I can basically chalk this season up to learning."
Rookie Meira takes MBNA pole at Texas.
Vitor Meira became the second rookie to win an MBNA Pole this season in the Indy Racing League, capturing the top spot Sept. 14 as the last driver on the track during qualifying for the Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
G Force unveils changes for IRL in 2003.
Chassis manufacturer G Force will have a new look and name and increased commitment to the Indy Racing League in 2003, company officials announced Sept. 14.
Result - Rockingham 500.
Complete results from Saturday's Sure For Men Rockingham 500 at the 1.479-mile Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, round 15 of the 2002 CART FedEx Championship.
Qualifying press conference - Rockingham.
Merrill Cain: Let's get started with our top-three press conference following qualifying for tomorrow's Sure For Men Rockingham 500. We are joined by our polesitter Kenny Brack, driver of the #12 Target/Toyota/Lola Bridgestone.
Sprint star Kruseman to make debut at Texas.
Popular sprint-car driver Cory Kruseman will make his Indy Racing League debut with PDM Racing in this weekend's Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Q&A: Sam Hornish Jr and Helio Castroneves.
Questions to and answers from Sam Hornish Jr. and Helio Castroneves in the Indy Racing League press conference.
Q&A: Luyendyk and Foyt.
Questions to and answers from Arie Luyendyk Jr. and A.J. Foyt IV at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Castroneves, Rice fined for poor conduct.
Championship contender Helio Castroneves and rookie stand-out Buddy Rice have both been slapped with fines following last weekend's penultimate race of the season at Chicagoland.
Q&A: Darren Manning and Phil Barker - Pt.1.
This weekend's Rockingham 500 sees the debut of a new, all-British entry, as Yorkshireman Darren Manning pilots the Team St George Lola-Cosworth against the regulars of the CART FedEx Championship Series.