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UPDATE #2 Below are some recent photos courtesy of Midweek Motorsport Report (found at www.radioleman.com) that give you some idea of what this track looks like from a drivers perspective. … Read More
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UPDATE #2 Below are some recent photos courtesy of Midweek Motorsport Report (found at www.radioleman.com) that give you some idea of what this track looks like from a drivers perspective. … Read More
UPDATE This article outlines how F1, like the IRL, is set to copy the top ideas of Champ Car, a series that had it right technically, but got it all … Read More
UPDATE #2 The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Chicago, claims Tracy is owed more than $2.3-million as per his contract at the time Forsythe Racing ceased … Read More
Photo by David Wood While wandering through the displays at the NASCAR race in Fontana on Thursday we made an incredible find……a NASA flyer with the Champ Car DP01! (See … Read More
UPDATE #9 Once tall in the saddle, Paul Newman now needs a wheelchair after months of grueling treatment to allegedly combat cancer. Looking increasingly frail, the film actor, who starred … Read More
Many say the next IndyCar needs more horsepower. Here's a comparison of lap times from Champ Car and Indy Car at Edmonton. With one year of development, the new Panoz … Read More
Paul Tracy had his first 15 minutes of driving the IndyCar Dallara this morning and was pleased with what he felt. A late entrant for Saturday's Rexall Edmonton Indy, Tracy … Read More
This SpeedTV article points out one of Champ Car's biggest failures – to capitalize on the talents of All-American kid Ryan Hunter-Reay. Instead Champ Car put him in the worst … Read More
UPDATE #5 It is not looking good for a 2009 return of the Grand Prix of Cleveland at Burke Lakefront Airport. The Indy Racing League plans to make an announcement … Read More
UPDATE #3 Still hearing that the Surfers race is 50/50, and it got worse last weekend in Watkins Glen despite the IRL putting on their best face, with the issue … Read More
Champ Car used an all-new Panoz chassis last season, but those cars are parked since the series folded into the Indy Racing League. Carl Haas, the eight-time champion car owner, … Read More
Mario Andretti Racing has been Mario Andretti's life. It's given him success and a comfortable lifestyle.One way Andretti repaid the sport was playing a prominent role in the merger earlier … Read More
UPDATE #2 Indy Racing League officials were in Mexico City early this week to look at a possible location for a race there, which could be held as early as … Read More
UPDATE #3 Another reader writes, In response to V. Feldman's letter, You have got to be kidding me! Lack of attention at home? I know this may be hard to … Read More
UPDATE #4 This AP article provides more information about who bought some of the assets at the auction. 06/04/08 Champ Car raised $1.2 million from its asset liquidation auction Tuesday, … Read More
UPDATE According to SPEEDTV.com, speculation is that Forsythe Championship Racing have decided on an American Le Mans LMP2 entry. The chassis and engine of choice is said to be a … Read More
A reader asks, Why did Kevin Kalkhoven wait so long to fold Champ Car? So many people were hurt by his late decision. Hector Lopez Dear Hector, The IRS looks … Read More
The City of Edmonton is bending over backwards to keep the Edmonton IndyCar race alive. Promoter Northlands is not being asked to put cash in the race. It's already up … Read More
UPDATE #2 The part of the rumor below about Alex Figge signing to drive for Tafel Racing is also upgraded to 'fact' with this news. 04/18/08 The part of this … Read More
UPDATE #4 A couple of comments to the D. Hughes letter below. 1) Pop-off valves are antiquated and can be fooled. A single make ECU for everyone is the way … Read More
UPDATE There is a possibility of fielding an Indy 500 entry. We have a good relationship with an existing team, who will help us pull the equipment together that we … Read More
UPDATE If I may respond to Bernie Martin, Having driven both ovals and road courses, I can say that it does take considerable skill to drive an oval. Coming out … Read More
UPDATE #3 Team owner Paul Gentilozzi said he believes the world hasn't seen the last of the Cosworth-powered Panoz DP01 cars that ran in the Champ Car World Series finale … Read More
Nothing against the American Le Mans Series, comprised of sports cars that racing purists savor, but the three-day Grand Prix attendance probably wouldn't have exceeded 65,000 had it been the … Read More
UPDATE Less than 24 hours after finishing second to Danica Patrick in the IRL race at Motegi, Japan, Helio Castroneves was itching to be on the track. "I feel I … Read More