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CART embraces traction control for 2002.
Championship Auto Racing Teams announced today that its Franchise Board, comprised of CART franchise owners, has voted unanimously in favour of allowing traction control for the 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series and beyond.
Transnet Racing formed for Atlantic challenge.
The thriving Toyota Atlantic series welcomed another new member with the formation of Transnet Racing to contest the 2002 championship.
Calkins an early retirement.
1996 Indy Racing League co-champion Buzz Calkins has announced his retirement from Indy Racing competition. Calkins, from Denver, made 53 career starts in the Indy Racing League and won the league's inaugural event in January 1996 at Orlando.
Roquin to field cars in Infiniti Pro Series.
Established open-wheel team Roquin Motorsports will field two cars in the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series, the first confirmed multi-car effort for the new development series.
McHugh named VP of Operations of Skip Barber LLC.
Skip Barber LLC has announced the appointment of David McHugh to the position of Senior Vice President of Operations.
Q&A: Chris Pook.
With the CART season finally getting underway in earnest with the annual 'Sneak Preview' at Laguna Seca, new series CEO Chris Pook took time out to answer questions from journalists on his vision for future seasons, the current state of affairs and the role of the media in CART racing.
Zanardi begins new training regime.
Alex Zanardi never was a quitter and, following his horrific accident at the Lausitzring last year, the Italian is using those same powers of determination to improve his quality of life.
CART Sneak Preview concludes with da Matta top.
Newman/Haas Racing driver Cristiano da Matta (#6 Havoline Toyota/Lola) retained his unofficial title of "King of Testing" as CART Sneak Preview concluded from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Rule changes introduced to spice up 2002.
In addition to the locking down a long-term Champcar technical package, the CART Franchise Board also approved several rules and resolutions that are designed to enhance the racing competition in the 2002 FedEx Championship Series.
Shank confirms Koster, Lavin for 2002 Atlantics.
Michael Shank Racing [MSR] has announced that Dutchman Sepp Koster will join second-year Mexican Rodolfo Lavin in its line-up for the forthcoming Toyota Atlantic campaign.
Herb forms own Indy team.
Indy Racing League veteran Jon Herb has formed his own team - Racing Professionals - to contest the forthcoming season.
Rockwell FirstPoint joins Sigma assault.
Sigma Autosport has revealed Rockwell FirstPoint Contact as a multi-year partner of the #22 car due to be driven by CART veteran Max Papis in 2002.
Walker, Fisher receive marketing award.
Indy Racing team owner Derrick Walker and his driver, Sarah Fisher, have been honoured for being named to the Advertising Age 'Marketing 100'.
Q&A: Barron, Lazzaro, Redon and Mack.
Drivers: Alex Barron, Anthony Lazzaro, Laurent Redon and George Mack. Host: Mike King.
Q&A: Brian Barnhart and Ken Ungar
IRL officials: Brian Barnhart [IRL Vice President of Operations] and Ken Ungar [Vice President of Business Affairs]. Host: Mike King.
Chicago pulls plug on CART race.
Officials of Chicago Motor Speedway have suspended the track's 2002 racing schedule, claiming that the planned events there were not financially viable due to business and economic conditions in the motorsports industry.
Lincoln Financial Group teams with Cheever.
Red Bull Cheever Racing has announced that the Lincoln Financial Group will sponsor team boss and 1998 Indy 500 champion Eddie Cheever Jr's #51 car this coming season.
Infiniti Indy 35A stronger with 2002 updates.
Nearly a year ago, Infiniti introduced the all-new Infiniti Indy 35A engine. Eddie Cheever Jr. won with the engine at Kansas Speedway, and Robbie Buhl led the final four races of the season with the powerplant.
Atlantic line-up coming together.
With the green flag for the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship's debut in Mexico quickly approaching, the driver line-up that will make up the 2002 Championship is starting to finalise, and it appears to be a wide open race for the season ending trophy.
Strong test for Kanaan and Mo Nunn.
Tony Kanaan and the Mo Nunn Racing team head west this week for the annual CART Sneak Preview media days after a productive two-day test session at Homestead Miami Speedway last Wednesday and Thursday (Jan. 30-31).
To Infiniti and beyond for Conquest.
Eric Bachelart's Conquest Racing team will use Infiniti engines in their inaugural assault on the Indy Racing League Championship in 2002 with French driver Laurent Redon who drove for the team in two end of season IRL events last year now tackling the entire 15 race 2002 schedule.
Seven races for Infiniti Pro Series.
With the addition of a July 28 race at Michigan International Speedway, the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series schedule will consist of seven events at some of the nation's premier oval tracks.
Beechler confirmed at Foyt.
A.J. Foyt has named Donnie Beechler as the driver of the No. 14 Harrah's car for the 2002 Indy Racing League season, filling one of the most coveted seats in open-wheel racing.
PDM to test sprint champ.
PDM Racing has scheduled an Indy Racing League rookie test for 2001 Sprint Car Racing Association champion Cory Kruseman with a view to giving him his IRL break.