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CHAMPCAR/CART: Milwaukee Friday Practice Report

Fri, 01 Jun 2001 05:35:16 +0000

By David Reininger - Motorsport.com West Allis, Wis. (June 1, 2001) - Helio Castroneves set the fastest lap in practice for Sunday's Miller Lite 225 on the Milwaukee Mile. Castroneves drove his Marlboro Team Penske Honda-powered Reynard around the one-mile oval at an average speed of 166.601 mph. Castroneves, who won the Indianapolis 500 last Sunday, arrives in Milwaukee after ... Keep reading

IRL: Revised point standings 2001-06-11

Thu, 14 Jun 2001 05:47:48 +0000

REVISED June 11 after results of Casino Magic 500 on June 9 at Texas Motor Speedway became official. Point totals of Sam Hornish Jr., Felipe Giaffone, Billy Boat and Donnie Beechler have changed from version sent June 9. 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Point Standings (After 5 of 13 races) 1. Sam Hornish Jr. 187 2. Eliseo Salazar 157 3. Scott Sharp 147 4. Felipe Giaffone ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Portland driver performance chart

Thu, 28 Jun 2001 05:35:17 +0000




                                                Run at  Top     Laps    Times   Laps    Miles
   Driver                       Points  Starts  Finish  Finish  Led     Led     Comp    Comp
        959     1,400.217
 1 Kenny Brack                  76      7       6       1       358     10      908     1,299.874
 2 Helio Castroneves            69      7       6       1 ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Cleveland Toyota Friday notes

Sun, 01 Jul 2001 05:35:17 +0000

CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 29, 2001) - Cristiano da Matta (Texaco/Havoline/Kmart Toyota) was fastest in both the morning and afternoon sessions, turning a fast lap of almost 131 mph in Friday practice for Sunday's Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland - the eighth round for the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series. Da Matta, in his third season with Toyota power, was fast off the track in his ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Player's resultats du Molson Indy Toronto

Sun, 15 Jul 2001 05:35:17 +0000

Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport.info Followup-To: rec.autos.sport.cart From: press@motorsport.com Approved: ericg@motorsport.com Date: Sun Jul 15 19:26:27 2001 Subject: CART: Andretti's lucky 13 at Toronto X-Copyright: Copyright 2000 by motorsport.com and the author By Tom Haapanen - Motorsport.com Michael Andretti was a familiar sight again on the top step of the podium at the CART ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Road America preview

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 05:35:18 +0000

Brack, Castroneves in Dogfight for Championship as FedEx Championship Series Heads to Road America for Motorola 220 DETROIT (August 15, 2001) - The dog days of summer have produced a dogfight for the FedEx Championship Series championship as the series heads to Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine this weekend for Round 14, the Motorola 220 at Road America (1 p.m. ET Sunday, live ... Keep reading

IRL: Gateway pre-race quotes

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 05:47:49 +0000

MADISON, Ill., Friday, Aug. 17, 2001 - Quotes from selected Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the Gateway Indy 250 on Aug. 26 at Gateway International Raceway (drivers listed in alphabetical order): DONNIE BEECHLER (No. 11 A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone, native of Springfield, Ill.): "I ran the dirt car there in '97 when ... Keep reading

IRL: Statistics prior to Joliet

Tue, 28 Aug 2001 05:47:49 +0000


STATISTICS:


2001 points leaders
1. Sam Hornish Jr. 411
2. Buddy Lazier 366
3. Scott Sharp 310
4. Billy Boat 277
5. Felipe Giaffone 265
6. Eliseo Salazar 264
7. Al Unser Jr. 235
8. Eddie Cheever Jr. 214
9. Airton Dare 202
10. Buzz Calkins 200
    Jeff Ward 200


2001 money leaders
1. Helio Castroneves $1,305,075
2. Sam Hornish Jr. $1,220,375
3. Buddy Lazier $1,120,125
4 ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Dal?? t?i roky z?vod?n? ve Vancouveru

Mon, 03 Sep 2001 05:35:18 +0000

By Petr Stejskal - Motorsport.com U pøíležitosti letošního závodu bylo oznámeno, že Molson a CART spolu znovuobnovili kontrakt o poøádání Molson Indy Vancouver na následující tøi roky. Po následující tøi sezóny tak ve Vancouveru zùstane závod série CART a nezmìní se ani jeho tra. Pod patronací spoleènosti Molson, která je pøedním kanadským pivovarem, se tak v pøíštím roce ... Keep reading

SBRS: IRL: Hornish clinches IRL title at Joliet

Tue, 04 Sep 2001 18:56:11 +0000

With a second place result at the Delphi Indy 300, Skip Barber trained Sam Hornish Jr. clinched his first league title in Indy Racing Northern Light Series competition. Hornish paced his No. 4 Pennzoil Panther Racing Dallara/Aurora carefully on the Chicagoland Speedway, avoiding the pitfalls and miscues that led to high attrition. The 1.5-mile Joliet oval lent itself to some ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: EuroSpeedway Lausitz fast facts

Mon, 10 Sep 2001 05:35:18 +0000

WHAT: German 500 WHERE: EuroSpeedway, Lausitz, Germany. WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 13-15. SUPPORT EVENTS: ASCAR; Petty Driving Experience; Legends. CART SCHEDULE (All times local): THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - Champ Car practice. 9:30-11:15 a.m.; Champ Car practice, 1:45-3:15 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - Champ Car practice, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Champ Car qualifying, 1:15-3:30 ... Keep reading

IRL: 2002 IRL schedule

Thu, 04 Oct 2001 05:47:50 +0000

2002 IRL Schedule

03-02  Homestead-Miami Speedway
03-17  Phoenix International Raceway
03-24  California Speedway
04-21  Nazareth Speedway
05-26  Indianapolis Motor Speedway
06-08  Texas Motor Speedway
06-16  Pikes Peak International Raceway
06-29  Richmond International Raceway
07-07  Kansas Speedway
07-20  Nashville Superspeedway
07-28  Michigan International ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston:"Meu Carro est? melhor do que esse 13o lugar", Christian

Sun, 07 Oct 2001 05:35:19 +0000

(Houston, Texas) Christian Fittipaldi, equipe Newman Haas, está confiante numa boa prova nesse domingo, na 17a etapa da CART 2001, no Grande Prêmio Texaco/Havoline de Houston. Mesmo largando na sétima fila do grid (13a colocação com o tempo de 1min00s681), o piloto brasileiro confia em seu equipamento. "Definitivamente, o meu carro está melhor do que esse 13o lugar no grid mostra" ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Grande Pr?mio de Monterey - Laguna Seca nota

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 05:35:19 +0000

Grande Prêmio de Monterey - Laguna Seca ONDE: Monterey (Califórnia, EUA) QUANDO: Sexta - Domingo: 12 a 14 de outubro HORÁRIOS CART (no Brasil): SEXTA, 12 DE OUTUBRO - Primeiro Treino da CART: 13h30 / Segundo Treino da CART: 17h45 SÁBADO, 13 DE OUTUBRO - Terceiro Treino da CART: 13h00 / Treino de Classificação: 17h45 DOMINGO, 14 DE OUTUBRO - Warm-up da CART: 14h00* / Grid ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Michel Jourdain Jr. Laguna Seca notas de calificaci?n

Sun, 14 Oct 2001 05:35:19 +0000

Michel Jourdain Jr. Tiempo: 1 minuto con 10.239 segundos Velocidad: 114.670 mph Posición: 16 “ Fuimos el auto Lola más rápido en el primer grupo de calificación, lo cual no es tan malo, pero no tan bueno como debería ser. Realmente pienso que pudimos hacer algo mejor. Pero mañana la carrera será muy larga y debemos enfocarnos a no cometer errores y tomar ventaja de los errores ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Parnelli Jones, Townsend Bell interview 2001-10-23

Thu, 25 Oct 2001 05:35:19 +0000

An interview with: Townsend Bell Parnelli Jones ADAM SAAL: I would like to say it's my pleasure to introduce both the present generation California-based driving star, as well as a true legend of the sport from California. We're joined today by Mr. Parnelli Jones, who will be participating in the CART Legends promotion at the season-ending Marlboro 500, presented by Toyota early ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Kanaan Gold Coast race notes

Sun, 28 Oct 2001 05:35:19 +0000

Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Round 20 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Tony Kanaan and the #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard finished 17th in today's Honda Indy 300 on the beachside streets of Surfers Paradise. Kanaan started 19th, fell back to 22nd after pitting for a splash of fuel on a Lap 1 yellow brought out by teammate's Casey ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: CART 2002 schedule

Mon, 05 Nov 2001 05:35:19 +0000

2002 CART FedEx Championship Series Schedule


March 10        Fundidora Park Monterrey, Mexico
April 14        Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, Calif., USA
April 27        Twin Ring Motegi Motegi, Japan
June 2          The Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wis., USA
June 9          Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca Monterey, Calif, USA
June 16         Portland International Raceway ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Team Player`s Tagliani Sebring test summary

Fri, 07 Dec 2001 05:35:20 +0000

Team Player's Testing Program Off To An Encouraging Start As Alex Tagliani Puts In Productive Sessions At Sebring Sebring, Florida, December 6, 2001 Off-season work began in earnest for Team Player's on the 1.72-mile Sebring road course as Alex Tagliani completed a two-day session on Thursday that Team Player's technical director Bruce Ashmore described as "a productive session to ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Paul Tracy Fontana test notes

Mon, 24 Dec 2001 05:35:20 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Team KOOL Green driver Paul Tracy celebrated his 33rd birthday on Monday, December 17, while lapping the two-mile California Speedway as part of a Bridgestone tire test. CART competitor Christian Fittipaldi and IRL drivers Robbie Buhl and Scott Sharp joined Tracy in his birthday test. The 2001 Team KOOL Green Honda-Reynard ran flawlessly during the test, which ... Keep reading