IndyCar News

The CART FedEx Championship Series will have an even larger audience throughout the world beginning with this weekend's CART Grand Prix of Chicago as series partner Octagon CSI has finalized a deal with FOX Sports International to broadcast live races in five more regions of the globe.

After two days of meetings with its Franchise Board in early-June, CART has announced several rule changes slated to take effect during the 2002 season to reduce costs for teams and improve the competition on the race track.

On Aug. 31, 2001, plans for the Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series were unveiled at Chicagoland Speedway, two days before the inaugural Delphi Indy 300 Indy Racing League event at the 1.5-mile oval.

"Richmond is like fighter planes in a gym. You never get to rest, to back off, or to sweep a mistake under the carpet. If you make a mistake at this place, you will spin. End of story. It's ultra-exciting." - Eddie Cheever

Ten drivers will turn their first official laps in an Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series car at Open Tests scheduled for June 22 and 24 at Gateway International Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway, respectively.

Double FedEx Championship Series winner Alex Zanardi will receive the Greg Moore Achievement Award at this year's Black and White Gala Dinner in Toronto on 4 July.

Off-road and open-wheel racing veteran Gary Peterson will drive the No. 27 Automatic Fire Sprinklers entry in the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series, the first driver/owner to commit to the new development series.

GREG RAY (No. 11 A.J. Foyt Racing/Harrah's Dallara-Chevrolet): "The car was loose the first part of the race. We worked on it and made some improvements. The car was pretty good there at the end, but we were already two laps down.

Blair Racing and its driver Alex Barron attacked the one-mile track at Pikes Peak International Raceway vying for a top finishing position in Sunday's Radisson Indy 225.

In a move that will keep the CART FedEx Championship Series in touch with its rich racing heritage while addressing the issue of escalating costs, Championship Auto Racing Teams and Cosworth Racing have reached a two-year agreement that will see the fabled turbocharged Cosworth Racing V8 engine s

Complete results from Saturday's MBNA Pole Qualifying session at the Pikes Peak International Raceway, round seven of the 2002 Indy Racing League Championship.

Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 4 Pennzoil Panther Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone): (About his qualifying run):

For a team that never has raced at Pikes Peak International Raceway, Marlboro Team Penske sure has a handle on the scenic 1-mile oval.

Treadway-Hubbard Racing and driver Rick Treadway will not be competing in this Sunday's Indy Racing League event at Pikes Peak International Raceway due to the failure of primary sponsor Airlink and its principals to fulfill their financial obligations to the team.

Red Bull Cheever Racing team owner and driver Eddie Cheever Jr. made the following statement about the announcement released today by Infiniti Division of Nissan North America, Inc. to discontinue providing engines to the Indy Racing League at the conclusion of the 2002 season.

Beginning at the G.I. Joe's Portland Grand Prix CART FedEx Championship race this weekend, the racecars co-owned by actor racecar driver Paul Newman will carry a new logos.

Lola Cars International are reshaping its design and engineering group to service its CART teams.

The Infiniti Division of Nissan North America, Inc. announced June 14 that it will concentrate its 2003 Indy Racing League program in the new Infiniti Pro Series, which begins competition next month.

"Of course, we're happy and proud to be coming back to Colorado to race. It's our hometown race, and next to Indianapolis, the most important race on the schedule for the Bradley Motorsports team.

Venezuelan Alex Garcia, driving for Transnet Racing in the CART sanctioned Toyota Atlantic Championship, finished his fourth race in the series in 17th position at the historic Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.

An Interview with Chris Pook, Skip Barber, Townsend Bell, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Barber CART Scholarship winners. Hosted by Adam Saal.

Adrian Fernandez' 150th CART FedEx career start was not a memorable one as the Mexican driver ended his day on the outside of the second corner at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca following a multi-car first lap crash.

Chip Ganassi Racing's Jeff Ward earned G Force's first victory of 2002 on Saturday night with a stunning last lap pass to win the IRL Boomtown 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

"I came in for the final pit stop, and the clutch was soggy. I didn't have a radio, so I couldn't tell the team. I put in the clutch, the gear engaged, the car lurched forward, and it died. I don't know what I have to do to win a race." - Tomas Scheckter