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Giaffone takes a podium finish for Mo Nunn Racing.
Felipe Giaffone and the #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force made a valiant bid for the win in yesterday's 86th Indianapolis 500 before settling for a third-place finish.
Eddie becomes sole owner of Cheever Racing.
Eddie Cheever Jr and Clyde Perlee have agreed to end their four-and-a-half year partnership in Red Bull Cheever Racing, with the former F1 driver acquiring Perlee's interest giving him sole ownership of the team.
McGehee to replace Gordon in case of rain.
Robby McGehee will replace NASCAR regular Robby Gordon should the Indianapolis 500 be delayed by rain this afternoon.
Foyt to feature on Wheaties box.
A special-edition package of Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring four-time Indianapolis 500 winner AJ Foyt was unveiled yesterday [24 May] at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Split for Tracy and Franchitti at Team Kool Green.
After five consecutive years as teammates on the Barry Green-lead Team KOOL Green (TKG) Champ Car team, drivers Paul Tracy and Dario Franchitti are splitting up.
2003 Cosworth engine puts in perfect run.
Cosworth Racing has secured its future involvement in American Racing with the announcement of a new engine programme for 2003 and beyond.
Penske wins Coors Indy 500 pit stop challenge.
Marlboro Team Penske and driver Helio Castroneves won the Coors Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge on May 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the record seventh victory for Penske Racing in the annual Indianapolis 500 contest that showcases the work of race pit crews.
Q&A: AJ Allmendinger.
Merrill Cain We welcome AJ Allmendinger of the Barber Dodge Pro Series, the official entry level pro series using CART's ladder system of driver development. AJ, thanks for participating in today's call. AJ Allmendinger: Thanks for having me.
Hand sidelined by Milwaukee testing shunt.
DSTP Motorsports driver Joey Hand will be sidelined for the next few events in this season's CART Toyota Atlantic Championship due to injuries sustained in a recent testing accident at the Milwaukee Mile.
Bridgestone named title sponsor of GP of Monterey.
The Bridgestone Motorsport programme has made numerous appearances with other series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, but has never visited here as part of CART competition.
Codemasters land IRL and Indy 500 game rights.
Software company Codemasters has won the exclusive console and PC game rights to the US-based Indy Racing League in a deal with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Top times - Thursday practice.
In the continuing buildup to the Indianapolis 500 thirty-nine cars and 36 drivers turned 1,548 laps on Thursday in practice at Indianapolis.
Dare leads the way as practice resumes at Indy.
AJ Foyt might be breathing a bit easier after practice resumed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway yesterday [Wednesday] as his primary drivers took the top two spots on the speed chart.
Team Rahal and Shell join with Best Western.
Team Rahal, a franchise member of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), and Shell Oil Products US and Motiva, LLC, announced today a partnership with Best Western and a marketing initiative that will utilise Shell driver Jimmy Vasser and the Shell Ford-Cosworth/Lola throughout the 2002 season.
Q&A: Bruno Junqueira and Mike Hull.
CART race winner Bruno Junqueira returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a second crack at the prestigious 500, and duly stole pole position from the host of Indy Racing League veterans clamouring for top spot.
Beechler back at Foyt for Indy.
Donnie Beechler has rejoined AJ Foyt's team for the Indianapolis 500 after the pair reached an agreement in Foyt's garage at the Speedway yesterday afternoon [14 May].
Disappointing run for Lazier and Hemelgarn Team.
Buddy Lazier and his Hemelgarn/Coors Light team have their No. 91 Coors Light/TaeBo/Life Fitness/Delta Faucet/Chevrolet-powered Dallara in the field for the 86th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race but not with the speed they were hoping for.
Schwitzer Award candidates announced.
The Indiana Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers [SAE] have announced five candidates for this year's Louis Schwitzer Award, which will be presented 17 May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indy Pole Day times.
Twenty four drivers qualified on pole day for the 86th Indianapolis 500, and Bruno Junqueira took pole for Chip Ganassi Racing with an average of 231.342mph for his four qualifying laps. Qualifying continues tomorrow - but Junqueira will start from pole even if his speed is beaten.
Junqueira claims Indy pole.
G-Force driver Bruno Junqueira (Chip Ganassi Racing) has claimed pole position for this year's Indianapolis 500 - putting an American chassis manufacturer on pole position for the first time since 1980.
Castroneves eyes pole after leading 'Fast Friday'.
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves was the leader of a stunning burst of speed during 'Fast Friday' practice for the 86th Indianapolis 500, recording a top lap of 38.7785secs [232.087mph] in the #3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet.
CART moves to Indianapolis.
Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. is in the final stages of the relocation process which will move the open-wheel sanctioning body from its home in Troy, Michigan to Indianapolis later this month.
Provimi Veal renew agreement with Treadway.
Provimi Veal Corp. today announced it will continue its long-time association with Arie Luyendyk by becoming an associate sponsor of Treadway-Hubbard Racing's No. 5 Meijer G Force-Chevrolet for the May 26 Indianapolis 500.
Indy 500 practice quotes - day five: 9 May.
Reactions from teams and drivers after the fifth day of pre-qualifying practice for the 86th Indianapolis 500 event to be held on 26 May at the world famous Motor Speedway. LAURENT REDON (No. 34 Mi-Jack Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone):