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IRL: Sam Schmidt injured in accident during Open Test

Thu, 06 Jan 2000 05:47:41 +0000

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000 - Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt is suffering some paralysis and is in intensive care at Orlando Regional Medical Center after an accident Thursday morning during the league 's Open Test at Walt Disney World Speedway. Further tests are being conducted to determine the extent and duration of Schmidt's paralysis ... Keep reading

IRL: Ross Cheever aims for chance at Indy 500

Fri, 07 Apr 2000 05:47:42 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, April 7, 2000 -- Ross Cheever's goal in life when he was a teen-ager was to join the professional tennis tour and travel the world winning grand slam tournaments. Brother Eddie Cheever Jr., winner of the 1998 Indianapolis 500, already was driving in Formula One when their father sent Rome-born Ross to the Harry Hopman junior tennis camp in ... Keep reading

IRL: Indy500: Doug Didero, Mid America Motorsports -first Canadian team

Thu, 18 May 2000 05:47:42 +0000

Mid America Motorsports made their debut Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Doug Didero rolled onto the track becoming the first Canadian entered IRNL team to compete in the Indy 500. "The new 2000 Dallara felt fantastic the team has done a terrific job," Didero said. "It's very comfortable to drive". The Mid America Motorsports Inc./Western Star Trucks Dallara ... Keep reading

IRL: Indy 500: 59 Hours of TV, Radio Coverage Planned

Sat, 13 May 2000 05:47:42 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, May 3, 2000 - From the first day of practice May 13 to the drop of the checkered flag May 28, race fans will be kept abreast of activity surrounding the 84th Indianapolis 500 with approximately 59 hours of radio and television coverage. ABC Sports, ESPN and ESPN2 will provide approximately 41 hours of extensive, live coverage from the ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Zakspeed Motorsport und Forsythe Racing gr?nden CART-Team

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 05:35:14 +0000

Zakspeed Motorsport und Forsythe Racing (USA) starten als "Team Zakspeed Forsythe Racing" ab der Saison 2001 in der amerikanischen "CART Fed Ex Championship" (Champcar). Das sensationelle Engagement der gleichberechtigten Partner wird auf einer Pressekonferenz am Samstag, 28. Oktober 2000, im Rahmen des CART-Rennens in Fontana (Ca, USA) der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. Team Zakspeed ... Keep reading

IRL: Awards Ceremony quotes

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 05:47:44 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Nov. 13, 2000 - Notable quotes from selected Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and personalities from the annual Awards Ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Murat Centre in Indianapolis: BUDDY LAZIER (Northern Light Cup champion) "I want to thank Brian Barnhart, Phil Casey, all the IRL officials. They really take good care of us. It's so exciting to be a part of ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: John Capels, Mario Andretti; sharing a little history

Wed, 22 Mar 2000 05:35:09 +0000

Mario Andretti, recently named the Grand Marshal for the April 7-9 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix weekend at Nazareth (PA) Speedway, shares a piece of USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet racing history with USAC President John Capels. Both will be on hand to witness the 100-mile USAC race at the 1-mile paved oval which will be held in conjunction with the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Steve Horne Resigns from Forsythe Championship Racing

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 05:35:09 +0000

HILLIARD, Ohio (February 21, 2000) -- Steve Horne announced today that he has resigned as president of Forsythe Championship Racing which will field the #77 Panasonic Honda/Swift piloted by Bryan Herta in the 2000 CART FedEx Championship Series. "It was a difficult decision but I've decided that I don't want to be involved in a long-term development program at this stage in my ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Mauricio Gugelmin Named Chairman of CDA

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 05:35:08 +0000

Indianapolis, IN -- PacWest Racing's Mauricio Gugelmin has been formally announced as the Chairman of the Championship Drivers Association for a two-year term. One of the FedEx Championship Series' most experienced and fastest drivers, Gugelmin was formerly the senior driver on the CDA's board of directors and becomes the first international competitor to be nominated as Chairman ... Keep reading

IRL: CHAMPCAR/CART: Stan Fox final arrangements

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 05:47:44 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000 - The funeral service for Indianapolis 500 veteran and former USAC open-wheel standout Stan Fox, who died in a traffic accident Dec. 18 in New Zealand, is scheduled for Dec. 29 in his native Janesville, Wis. The funeral will start at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29 at the First Lutheran Church, 612 N. Randall Ave. in Janesville. Burial ... Keep reading

CORR: CHAMPCAR/CART: PPIM, Toyota to part ways

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 03:23:07 +0000

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA (October 25, 2000) - After earning 25 off-road championships, a CART Toyota Atlantic Championship Series title and five years of CART FedEx Championship Series competition together, PPI Motorsports and Toyota today jointly announced the end of their successful 19-year motorsports relationship. The partnership will conclude following this season's Baja 2000 ... Keep reading

IRL: Blueprint Racing enter two car at Indy

Fri, 07 Apr 2000 05:47:42 +0000

BEDFORD PARK, Ill. - April 7, 2000 - Blueprint Racing has placed two entries for the 84th running of the Indianapolis 500. The Founders Bank/ZMAX/ Blueprint Racing Special entries, hand-delivered to the Indy Racing League on March 17th, mark the fifth year that Blueprint Racing has entered a car in the “500.” The primary car, #27, is a 2000 chassis (chassis number GF 05 #17) with ... Keep reading

IRL: Indy500: Entry List as of May 12

Sat, 13 May 2000 05:47:42 +0000

Indy Racing Northern Light Series
84th Indianapolis 500
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 28, 2000
Official Entry List


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


  1  Greg Ray   Plano, Texas  Team Conseco/Quaker State/Moen/Menards  D/O/F     Team Menard   Chris Sumner
  1T Greg Ray   Plano, Texas  Team ... Keep reading

IRL: Northern Light Series Notebook 2000-03-24

Fri, 24 Mar 2000 05:47:41 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, March 24, 2000 -- Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Johnny Rutherford, consultant and Pace Car driver for the Indy Racing Northern Light Series, believes he saw a "real awakening" in Al Unser Jr. during the MCI WorldCom Indy 200 on March 19 at Phoenix International Raceway. Unser qualified only 20th fastest but worked his way into the lead by Lap 129 and ... Keep reading

IRL: Indy500: Joe Truscelli, Jaques Lazier committed to Indy success

Sat, 27 May 2000 05:47:43 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 26, 2000 -- How much did driver Jaques Lazier and car owner Joe Truscelli want to be in the 84th Indianapolis 500? Well, Lazier is racing again after suffering a broken back, and Truscelli has quit his position as CEO of the company he founded to devote his energy entirely to his racing team. "We're definitely going to try to make it a Lazier ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: New paint scheme on da Matta's car, helmet

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 05:35:14 +0000

(FONTANA, CALIF., Oct. 25, 2000) - Cristiano da Matta and fans at this weekend's 500 race in Fontana will receive an end-of-the-season surprise when they see the shocking new paint scheme created by Pioneer Electronics for its Brazilian driver. Da Matta's number 97, red and white Pioneer Electronics/WorldCom Toyota Reynard will sport a radical new design to end the season with ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Final arrangements for Tony & Shirley Bettenhausen, Russ Roberts, Larry Rangel

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 05:35:08 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000 - Final arrangements for Indianapolis 500 veteran and open-wheel team owner Tony Bettenhausen, his wife, Shirley, and family friends and business associates Russ Roberts and Larry Rangel. All four were killed in a plane crash Feb. 14 near Leesburg, Ky. Calling Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, St. Luke's United Methodist ... Keep reading

SBRS: CHAMPCAR/CART: Five Drivers earn Stars of Tomorrow Awards

Tue, 07 Nov 2000 18:56:11 +0000

Over 200 karters converged on the Las Vegas Karting Center's 13-turn, 7/8-mile road course in Las Vegas, Nev., for the inaugural three-day Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) Stars of Tomorrow karting challenge. The fiercely competitive event concluded today with the announcement of the five Stars of Tomorrow. Through the support of CART, Team Rahal, Skip Barber Racing ... Keep reading

IRL: CHAMPCAR/CART: Stan Fox dies in New Zealand traffic accident

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 05:47:44 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000 - Indianapolis 500 veteran and former USAC open-wheel standout Stan Fox suffered fatal injuries in a traffic accident Dec. 18 in New Zealand, where he was visiting friends and attending races. The van that Fox was driving and another van apparently collided head-on while driving on a desert road approximately 200 miles south of ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: CART 2001 schedule announcement

Fri, 04 Aug 2000 05:35:11 +0000

DETROIT (August 4, 2000) - A new race in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as well as first-time events in England, Germany and Mexico highlight the record 22-race FedEx Championship Series schedule for the 2001 season. The schedule was announced by Championship Auto Racing Teams interim president and CEO Bobby Rahal. "The 2001 FedEx Championship Series schedule reaches out to more ... Keep reading