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Road America Quoteboard I.
"I couldn't be happier with the way things have gone lately. Team Player's has done a fantastic job at every level of the operation and the Reynard-Ford Cosworth package has been flawless.
Road America - On the right track.
Dario Franchitti holds the rights to the track qualifying mark at Road America with a time of 1:39.866 (145.924 mph) in 2000. In addition to his track record, Franchitti also scored a win on the monstrous 4.048-mile permanent road course in the 1998 event.
Robby McGehee reunited with Treadway.
Robby McGehee will drive Treadway-Hubbard Racing's No.55 Atlas Van Lines/Sam Schmidt Motorsports Indy Car in next weekends Gateway Indy 250 in McGehee's hometown of St. Louis.
One month to go to the 2002 Rockingham 500.
As the planning for the 2002 Rockingham 500 CART event, Britain's fastest ever motor race, moves into its final month, the date has already been set for the 2003 event at Rockingham Motor Speedway, near Corby in Northamptonshire.
Fernandez set for Road America return.
Adrian Fernandez, who has been undergoing intensive physical therapy for injuries received in a multi-car crash at Vancouver, just over two weeks ago, will attempt to return to action at Road America this weekend.
Luyendyk Jr bruised after testing smash.
On Tuesday afternoon, Infiniti Pro Series driver Arie Luyendyk Jr escaped with bruising after a high speed testing crash at the Gateway International Raceway in St Louis in what has been a dark, yet lucky week for the Indy Racing League and its subsidiary Pro Series Championship.
Injured crewman upgraded in hospital.
Bernie Hallisky, one of two Kelley Racing crewmembers injured in a pitlane accident last weekend at the Kentucky Speedway, has had his condition upgraded from fair to good at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Jason Priestley medical update.
"He [Jason Priestley] was moving all his extremities down there. When you have a spine fracture, of course, that's something you worry about. There is no indication that his spinal cord itself has been damaged in any way." - Dr. Henry Bock
CART releases 2003 schedule.
The first edition of the 2003 CART FedEx schedule has been released which sees several events shifting dates and the European tour brought forward to a very risky April/May date.
Post race quotes - Kentucky.
SCOTT SHARP (No. 8 Delphi Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone): "We came in this morning with our heads down, and we kept working. We were quick this morning, and my team's been great all day.
Dale Coyne to run Team St George effort.
Currently dormant CART team Dale Coyne Racing has been recruited to run the projected Team St George FedEx Series entry next month at the Rockingham Motor Speedway according to leading Champ Car analyst Paul Cherry.
Priestley injured in IPS smash.
Former actor Jason Priestley has been seriously injured in a Sunday morning practice crash at the Kentucky Speedway. The driver of the Kelley Racing Infiniti Pro Series machine is said to be serious condition in a local hospital.
Sarah Fisher takes Kentucky pole.
Sarah Fisher made another piece of history on Saturday by becoming the first woman to take a pole position in the history of Indycar racing by collecting the MBNA pole Award for the Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
Starting lineup - Kentucky.
Complete MBNA Pole qualifying results and starting line up for Sunday's Belterra Casino Indy 300 at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, round twelve of the 2002 Indy Racing League Championship.
Pre race quotes - Kentucky IPS.
"I'm looking forward to Kentucky because I passed my Indy Racing League rookie test at the track in 2000 as well as tested in an Indy Lights car. The track itself is similar to Kansas and Chicago.
Miss Kentucky to marshal 'home' event.
Kentucky Speedway officials announced that 2002 Miss Kentucky Mary Catherine Correll will serve as grand marshal for the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on Sunday at Kentucky Speedway.
Lazier to attempt three-peat at Kentucky.
This weekend Buddy Lazier and Hemelgarn Racing will attempt a feat no other Indy Racing League driver or team has accomplished, a three-peat victory when the dynamic duo returns to the Blue Grass State and the newly repaved 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway to defend their two-time Belterra Casino Indy
Jim Crawford dies at 54.
Scottish born former Formula One, Can-Am and Indycar driver Jim Crawford, who team owner John Menard calls "the bravest man I ever knew," has died near his Florida home aged 54.
On the right track - Mid Ohio.
Dario Franchitti holds half the rights to the track qualifying mark at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. With a time of 124.394 mph (65.347 seconds) in 1999, Franchitti joins Gil de Ferran (2000) as co-owner of the record around the 2.258-mile permanent road course.
Q&A: Adrian Fernandez, Max Papis.
"There have been a lot of thoughts going through my mind, a lot of things in the past couple months. I've been thinking a lot about my life, my career. I've been training really hard in order to keep my physical fitness up, even if it's very difficult because you're not in a car.
Drivers to tee off for charity.
The 12th annual Phil Casey Indy Racing Golf Tournament will take place Monday, Oct. 16, at the Tour 18 Golf Course in Fort Worth, Texas, the day after the Indy Racing League's season-ending Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Papis to replace Fernandez at Mid Ohio.
Fernandez Racing has announced that Max Papis will replace owner/driver Adrian Fernandez at the CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio on August 11.
Baseball legend to marshal Gateway event.
Ozzie Smith, the St. Louis Cardinals' newest member of Baseball's Hall of Fame, will serve as the Grand Marshal at the Gateway Indy 250 at Gateway International Raceway later this month.
Meira tests for Menard.
Vitor Meira, the 2000 South American Formula 3 champion, passed the speed phase of his Indy Racing League rookie test last week at Kentucky Speedway in what could be the first laps of a longer relationship between team and driver.