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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: IRL Engine Specifications Announced for 2000-2004 Seasons]]></title>
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IRL ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 2000-2004 SEASONS


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 1998 - The engine specifications and manufacturer
guidelines for the Pep Boys Indy Racing League for the years 2000 through
2004 were announced during a press conference this morning in
Indianapolis.  The engine formula beginning in the year 2000 (for five
years) calls for the engine size to be reduced ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-irl-engine-specifications-announced-for-2000-2004-seasons/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 1998 05:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: Michigan funerals]]></title>
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Troy, MI (July 29, 1998) - Funerals for the three victims of the incident
that occurred Sunday at the U.S. 500 at Michigan Speedway will be
conducted Thursday and Friday in Michigan and Tennessee. 


Kenneth Dale Fox, 38, of Lansing, Mich.; Sheryl Ann Laster, 40, of Milan,
Mich.; and Michael Terry Tautkus, 49, of Milan, Mich., each died when an
airborne wheel and other debris struck ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-michigan-funerals/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 1998 05:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Persistence Pays for Lee Kunzman]]></title>
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PERSISTENCE PAYS FOR COURAGEOUS TEAM MANAGER KUNZMAN


FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 16, 1998 -- A long time ago, Lee Kunzman
discovered two things: One, he loved racing nearly as much as life itself;
and two, it sometimes takes great courage to keep the love alive. 
        
Today, Kunzman is general manager for Hemelgarn Racing, which campaigns
driver Buddy Lazier with the Pep Boys Indy ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-persistence-pays-for-lee-kunzman/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 1998 05:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: Lawsuit Filed in Michigan Death]]></title>
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An $11 million wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the
estate of Kenneth D. Fox of Lansing, Mich., by lawyer James Graves. 


Fox was killed when a crash involving the car of Adrian Fernandez sent a
tire and other debris flying into the stands. 


Michael Tautkus and Sheryl Laster, both of Milan, Mich, were also killed
in the accident. 


The lawsuit contends that ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-lawsuit-filed-in-michigan-death/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 1998 05:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: Statement Regarding U. S. 500 Race Incident]]></title>
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  CART Statement Regarding Michigan 500 Race Incident


(August 6, 1998) - After an investigation of the events that
occurred involving the #40 car on lap 175 during the U.S. 500 on July 26,
1998, we have determined that the tragedy was the unfortunate result of
an accidental racing incident. We find no basis to assess blame in
respect to the contact made by the #40 car, or in the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-statement-regarding-u-s-500-race-incident/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 1998 05:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Arie Luyendyk Fact Sheet]]></title>
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ARIE LUYENDYK FACT SHEET



AGE:                45


BIRTHDATE:        September 21, 1953


BIRTHPLACE:        Sommelsdyk, Holland


RESIDENCE:        Scottsdale, Ariz.


HEIGHT:                5'11"


WEIGHT:                170 lbs


WIFE:                Mieke


WEDDING DATE:        March 20, 1981


CHILDREN:        Arie Jr.; September 18, 1981


                Maida; June 14 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-arie-luyendyk-fact-sheet/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 1998 05:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Banquet Awards Nearly Three Million Dollars]]></title>
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DRIVERS, TEAMS, AWARDED NEARLY $3 MILLION AT PEP BOYS IRL GALA


        INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 1998 - 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League
champion Kenny Brack and car owner A.J. Foyt were the biggest winners
Saturday night at the league's annual awards banquet, as points fund
bonuses totaling $2.7 million were presented to drivers and teams at the
Murat Theatre.


        Brack and Foyt ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-banquet-awards-nearly-three-million-dollars/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 1998 05:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: Cosworth Engineers On the "Handford Device"]]></title>
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FedEx Championship Series


CART'S VERSION OF RESTRICTOR PLATE RACING, THE HANDFORD DEVICE, RETURNS
IN THE SEASON ENDING MARLBORO 500 AT THE CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY THIS
WEEKEND.  


EACH MAJOR MOTORSPORT SERIES PRESCRIBES TO A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY IN
RELATION TO SLOWING CARS DOWN IS.  IN NASCAR, IT'S DONE WITH RESTRICTOR
PLATES, FORMULA ONE ACCOMPLISHES THE TASK WITH NARROW CHASSISES ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-cosworth-engineers-on-the-handford-device/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 1998 05:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Indy Entry List]]></title>
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Pep Boys Indy Racing League
82nd INDIANAPOLIS 500
Sunday, May 24, 1998
OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST



Car  Years  Driver  Residence  Car Name  C/E/T  Entrant  Chief Mechanic


1  2  Tony Stewart  Indianapolis  Glidden/Menards Special  D/A/F  Team
Menard Inc.  Bill Martin


1T  2  Tony Stewart  Indianapolis  Glidden/Menards Special  G/A/F  Team
Menard Inc.  Bill Martin


3  2  Robbie Buhl ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-indy-entry-list/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 1998 05:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Las Vegas Preview - Anatomy of a Pit Stop]]></title>
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TEN SECONDS: THE ANATOMY OF A PEP BOYS IRL PIT STOP


        LAS VEGAS, Sept. 25, 1998 - While a talented driver, strong engine
and well tuned chassis are important ingredients in any auto racing
victory, skilled work in the pits often makes the difference between
winning and losing. 


        That's certainly true in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League, where
the average margin of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-las-vegas-preview-anatomy-of-a-pit-stop/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 1998 05:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: 1998 Television Schedule]]></title>
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      CART Announces Television Times for 1998 FedEx
              Championship Series Schedule



  CART Online (February 13, 1998) -- Championship Auto Racing Teams'
  FedEx Championship Series kicks off its 45 hours of Champ Car
  coverage March 15 on ABC Television , with a 1:30 p.m. (EST) broadcast
  of the Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota at Miami-Dade
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-1998-television-schedule/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 1998 05:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Ageless Jack Hewitt Wants Full-Time Rice]]></title>
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HEWITT WANTS ANOTHER DRINK FROM PEP BOYS IRL FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH


        INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 15, 1998 -- At age 45, Arie Luyendyk says he'll
retire after driving one final time in the 1999 Indianapolis 500. At age
47, Jack Hewitt says he's ready to expand his career to become a full-time
Pep Boys Indy Racing League driver.
        The difference is that Luyendyk twice has won the Indy ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-ageless-jack-hewitt-wants-full-time-rice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 1998 05:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: Interview with Andrew Craig]]></title>
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Excerpts from an interview with Andrew Craig, December 16, 1998. Mr. T. E.
McHale, CART News Manager was the moderator.


   T.E. McHALE: Good afternoon to everybody. Happy holidays to you all and
thanks for joining us this afternoon. Our guest today is CART chairman and
chief executive officer, Andrew Craig. Andrew, good afternoon. Thanks for
being with us. Andrew has a few opening ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-interview-with-andrew-craig/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 1998 05:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship Winner]]></title>
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Winner Selected for Second Annual Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship


LA CAADA, Calif., (March 15, 1998) - It was announced today that Temecula
Valley High School senior Kristen Von Minden, of Temecula, Calif., is the
recipient of the second annual Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship. The scholarship
will award $10,000 to Dartmouth College for the tuition and expenses of
Von Minden, who will attend ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-jeff-krosnoff-scholarship-winner/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 1998 05:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Las Vegas Jack Miller Loyal To Team, Engine]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-las-vegas-jack-miller-loyal-to-team-engine/</link>
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MILLER SHOWS TRUE GRIT WHILE SEARCHING FOR IMPROVEMENT


        LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 1998 -- Jack Miller, the racing dentist,
spends a lot of time gritting his teeth at racetracks. 


        Dr. Jack, as he is known in the racing community and by a
half-million children around America, has been loyal to the Nissan
Infiniti engine through two years of racetrack development in Pep ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-las-vegas-jack-miller-loyal-to-team-engine/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 1998 05:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CHAMPCAR/CART: Engine Manufacturers Make a Proposal]]></title>
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 Engine Manufacturers Make a Proposal


(November 11, 1998) -- CART's four engine manufacturers--Honda, Ford,
Mercedes-Benz and Toyota--reportedly have proposed an engine formula to
Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George that would permit CART's
drivers, teams and manufacturers to compete once again in the Indianapolis
500. Although nobody will confirm it, the Indianapolis ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-engine-manufacturers-make-a-proposal/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 1998 05:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: 'Spirit of San Antonio' Returns to Indy with St. James]]></title>
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'The Spirit of San Antonio' Returns to Indy with Lyn St. James


        INDIANAPOLIS, May 8 - "The Spirit of San Antonio" will once again
grace the sides of Lyn St. James' entry in the Indianapolis 500 this year.


        The slogan belongs to The Zunne Group, which was established in
1994 to enhance the quality of life of residents of San Antonio, Texas,
through the promotion of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-spirit-of-san-antonio-returns-to-indy-with-st-james/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 1998 05:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Greg Gorden Passes Rookie Test at Pikes Peak]]></title>
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PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY - COLORADO, USA
October 16, 1998


GORDEN PASSES IRL ROOKIE TEST FOR TRUSCELLI RACING



FOUNTAIN, Colo. - Greg Gorden of Colorado Springs completed his Pep Boys
Indy Racing League rookie test session Friday at Pikes Peak International
Raceway and passed with flying colors for Truscelli Team Racing. 



"The test felt great," Gorden said. "It's been a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-greg-gorden-passes-rookie-test-at-pikes-peak/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 1998 05:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRL: Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets Online]]></title>
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Tickets for the Cracker Barrel 500 and the Atlanta 500 Classic
(Indy Racing) are now on sale.  For updated fan packages and luxury seating go to
http://www.atlantamotorsports.com to order online.



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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 1998 05:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SBRS: CHAMPCAR/CART: Team Kool Green Cleveland Race Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/sbrs-champcar-cart-team-kool-green-cleveland-race-report/</link>
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FRANCHITTI SCORES SECOND PODIUM FINISH OF THE SEASON


CLEVELAND, Oh., (July 12, 1998) - Team KOOL Green's Dario Franchitti
finished third at today's 100-lap Cleveland Grand Prix behind runner-up
Michael Andretti and race winner Alex Zanardi.  It was Zanardi's third
consecutive victory, as the Italian extended his lead for the overall
drivers' championship. 


Starting alongside Jimmy ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/sbrs-champcar-cart-team-kool-green-cleveland-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 1998 18:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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