IndyCar News

The first new Reynard 2002 Champ Car took to the track this week, with Paul Tracy driving the Team KOOL Green Reynard Honda at Sebring road course. Tracy completed 233 laps of the track in the initial test session by the team in preparation for next season's FedEx Championship Series.

Marlboro Team Penske drivers Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves participated in the first-ever Sports Illustrated's Night of Champions, a tribute to the sports world's top performers of 2001.

Indy Racing League officials have chosen veteran driver Robbie Buhl to test the first complete Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series car on April 8, 2002, at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando, Fla.

Dumped by Kelley Racing because of his age, Mark Dismore certainly isn't finished with the Indy Racing League yet

Mexican Eduardo Figueroa has put pen to paper to ink a deal with new Latin American Toyota Atlantic outfit Scuadra Fortia for the 2002 CART-backed series.

Roger Penske's decision to take the legendary Penske name away from CART and into the IRL on a full-time basis has been met with considerable approval by all within the burgeoning oval-only series but while Penske's arrival is fantastic for the IRL's reputation, Penske, and more specifically thei

Team Herdez has revealed Mario Dom?nguez as the new driver of the #16 Lola, as the Mexican takes over from countryman Michel Jourdain Jr for 2002.

Indy Racing League President and CEO Tony George has welcomed the announcement that Penske Racing will compete exclusively in the IRL starting in 2002.

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc [CART] has expressed it's 'disappointment' at the news that Marlboro Team Penske has defected to rival series the IRL. CART released the following statement:

As expected, Penske Racing has announced plans to field two Marlboro Team Penske entries exclusively in all Indy Racing League races during the 2002 season, including the Indianapolis 500.

Rocky Moran Jr. and brothers Aaron and A.J. Fike completed their Indy Racing League rookie tests Dec. 4 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. has expanded its high level of commitment to safety by naming Martyn C. Thake, who possesses more than 20 years of motorsports management and special events-related experience, to the newly created full time position of Director of Circuit Development.

2000 IRL championship team owner Ron Hemelgarn has announced plans for his Indianapolis-based Hemelgarn Racing to field an entry for the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series.

The PacWest Racing Group confirmed last week that it expects to field a two-car effort during the 2002 FedEx Championship Series season.

The inaugural season-opening race at Monterrey, Mexico and the ever-popular event in Surfers Paradise, Australia combined for more than 600,000 spectators in pacing all CART FedEx Championship Series events in attendance during the 2001 season.

Indy Racing star Billy Boat will try to keep an impressive streak alive as he competes in the Turkey Night Grand Prix on Nov. 22 at Irwindale Speedway in Southern California.

Following completion of the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series season, PacWest Racing Group is busy preparing for its run at the 2002 CART series championship.

Amid a swirl of real and manufactured controversies off the race track, Championship Auto Racing Teams produced a 2001 FedEx Championship Series season on track that once again justified its claim as the most competitive form of open-wheel racing in the world.

Jimmy Vasser will continue his attempts to win the Indianapolis 500 next season with his new found home in CART, Team Rahal in a one car Miller Lite sponsored outfit it was confirmed today.

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that Holmatro Incorporated has extended its relationship as Official Supplier, Official Rescue Tool of CART, and Official Rescue Tool of the Simple Green CART Safety Team through the end of the 2003 racing season.

The Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series, the new Indy Racing League developmental series, will debut Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Kansas Speedway.

FedEx Corp. have reached an agreement with CART to continue their title sponsorship of the the fastest racing series on earth. The agreement extends FedEx sponsorship of the "FedEx Championship Series" for up to four years. Financial terms were not disclosed. The sponsorship began in 1998.

Arciero-Blair Racing competed in the final race of the 2001 CART season in Southern California over the weekend and Alex Barron finished in ninth place.

The FedEx Championship Series will honour 2001 champion Gil de Ferran and Marlboro Team Penske during its annual awards banquet today [Tuesday - November 6], at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.