Carpentier managed a smile but the undisputed Hard Luck King of the CART paddock made his point. What on earth has he done to deserve such poor fate?
The latest chapter of bad breaks, literally and figuratively, occurred Sunday afternoon on Lap 53 of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. While attempting to pass Max Papis, the 29-year-old Canadian was forced onto the speed bumps and into the rear of Papis' car. His left hand was wrenched in the yoke of the steering wheel and he suffered a chipped bone.
Full Report from CART's Web Site.
Post-Race Spin From Long Beach
Long Beach, Calif., April 9: The following are quotes from drivers and team principals from yesterday’s CART FedEx Championship Series event on the streets of Long Beach. What follows is designed to help you get some insight on what happened in the race, and what may have happened to your favorite driver.
Full Report from Speedvision.
The Top Ten
- Helio Castroneves
- Cristiano da Matta
- Gil de Ferran
- Paul Tracy
- Jimmy Vasser
- Dario Franchitti
- Tony Kanaan
- Nicolas Minassian
- Bruno Junqueira
- Bryan Herta
The Season Points Standing
- da Matta
- de Ferran
- Castroneves
- Tracy
- Vasser
- Andretti
- Franchitti
- Kanaan
- Brack
- Minassian
The Next Race
You can look forward to April 29th when the CART FedEx Series runs on a NASCAR track. The Firestone Firehawk 600 Presented by Pioneer will be held at the Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, a 1.5 mile oval.
The race will be telecasted on ESPN, Sunday, April 29, 3:00 pm (ET).