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Champ Car World Series Preview
The 2007 Champ Car season will commence this weekend on the streets of Las Vegas for the Vegas Grand Prix.
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IRL, Champ Car Merger
After an embittered 12-year schism, the Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League have reached an amicable consensus to become one series.
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Sebastien Bourdais to F1 in 2008?
Champ Car superstar Sebastien Bourdais has accomplished practically everything there is to accomplish in Champ Car racing.
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Fernandez Switches, is Rahal Next?
Adrian Fernandez has switched from Champ Car to the IRL and it's rumored that Bobby Rahal is nipping at his heels.
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Follow Nascar's Lead
Ever since the Indy Racing League/CART break-up ten years ago, open-wheel racing has overwhelmingly stood in the background as NASCAR has briskly grown into a marketing powerhouse. There have been rumors of a possible merge between Champ Car and the IRL, but many doubt if it will ever happen.
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"Send in the Clowns!"
Max Papis works some magical strategy to come away with a win at Laguna Seca, but everyone's talking about Paul Tracy talking himself into a major fine or Honda leaving CART in a huff over engine changes.
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Kanaan Takes Phoenix
Team Rahal moves to the IRL, Indy 500 teams are lining up, and the Copper World Indy 200 from Phoenix, AZ.
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California Here We Come!
The Championship Auto Racing Teams head for the track at Fontana, California to settle the CART/Fed-Ex Championship for 2000, with Gil de Ferran, Adrian Fernandez, Paul Tracy and Kenny Brack at the top of the points chart.,The Championship Auto Racing Teams head for the track at Fontana, California to settle the CART/Fed-Ex Championship for 2000, with Gil de Ferran, Adrian Fernandez, Paul Tracy and Kenny Brack at the top of the points chart.
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Champions Gone Too Soon
Thinking about Bill Vukovich and Greg Moore ... and the complex feelings generated when a hero dies while trying to entertain us.
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The Little Engine That Could
CART race fans suffered through another hum-drum street course race seemingly run in a no-passing zone while the real excitement is generated by a heated battle over changing the series' engine specs.
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"Say It Ain't So, Joe!"
Is CART collapsing? A series of bad decisions, late decisions, and protested decisions has left the series with no engine providers for the 2003 season other than a Ford-Cosworth spec offering.
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Andrew Ranger to Compete in Nationwide Series
After winning the first ever NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship, Andrew Ranger is scheduled to compete in 7 NASCAR Nationwide Series races this season.
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Doesn't Anybody Want This Trophy?
A rain delay pushed the completion of the California 500 - and the crowning of the CART 2000 Season Champion - back one day, but the delay didn't deter Gil de Ferran from outlasting the other contenders to earn the Vanderbilt Cup and his first title.
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Open-Wheels To StockCars
Many old-school NASCAR fans remember the days when Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, and Bobby Unser would occasionally make an appearance in a stock car race. Nowadays, some former open-wheel racers are yearning for more than just a handful of NASCAR starts. Former Champ Car stars Michel Jourdain Jr and Paul Tracy have each decided to endeavor in a stock car racing career.
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Are We Really Going Racing Again?
The CART/Fedex Series heads to Texas for a first-time appearance at Bruton Smith's Texas Motorspeedway, a fast 1.5 mile oval. This same weekend Sylvester Stallone's new movie about the adventures of the CART series -- DRIVEN! -- will open.
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More on the Engine That Could
We're still nearly two weeks from the next race in the CART/FedEx series, and so we're left to speculate on engines, the IRL and why CART may no longer be the premier auto racing series in the USA.
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Parading Through The Streets of Long Beach
The CART/FedEx Racing Series ends a long lay-off with a parade through the streets of Long Beach. The race draws celebrities, a hundred thousand fans, but the lack of passing zones turned it into a parade.
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2004 Driver Changes
Keeping up with the driver switches and new hires as the 2004 season approaches.
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2004 IRL Season Finale
The 2004 Indy Racing season came to an end at the Texas Motor Speedway.
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2005 Season News
Some things will change for 2005, and some things will stay the same.
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2005 Testing Begins
Testing begins, marking the first time the drivers take to the track in 2005.
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88th Indy 500 Preparations
Preparations are underway for the 2004 Indy 500 as teams test the new IRL 3.0 liter engine.
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88th Indy Pole Position Set
The pole for the 2004 Indianaolis 500 was won by substitute driver Buddy Rice!
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Andretti/Green Sweep Nazareth
The Andretti Green team swept the top three spots, setting a record in the IRL Series' 100th event.
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Cancellation? Postponement? No Race by Whatever Name
CART cancels -- or maybe, postpones -- the race at Texas Motor Speedway after sustained high g-forces generated by the 900 horsepower cars on the banked oval suggest the race will be physically-impossible for the drivers.
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Changing Traditions
The ABC television network is lobbying to change the Indy 500 starting time.
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Dixon Wins the Crown
The Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway marked the end of the season, with lots of surprises and heartbreaks.
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Fernandez Doubles Up
Adrian Fernandez takes his second win of the season at Chicagoland Speedway.
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Firestone 225, In Person
An account of an up-close and personal perspective of attending an IRL event.
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Franchitti Gets First Win
Dario Franchitti won his first IRL event as the Andretti Green teams dominates the series.
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Fresh Faces
A new fresh (greatlooking) face has emerged to take the IRL Series by storm...
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GM Turns Tail
General Motors is shutting down its IRL engine production after the 2005 season.
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Homestead-Miami Testing
Homestead-Miami testing, Franchitti's back in the saddle, and the 2003 Driver of the Year awards.
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Hornish Closes In
Sam Hornish Jr. has joined the top stars for the chance to win another IndyCar title on October 12th.
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Hornish Wins With Photo Finish
Sam Hornish Jr. won the 10th race of his career at Chicagoland Speedway in the closest one two three photo finish in Indy Racing history.
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Indy Car Design Flaw?
Do Indy cars have a design flaw that allows them to go airborne when sliding sideways?
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IndyCar Racing in Mid-August
A brief rundown on the mid-August Kentucky and Pikes Peak events.
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IRL Road Racing in 2005
The new 2005 IRL schedule, and a quick rundown on last weekend's Michigan event.
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It's Time to party......
Kenny Brack is recovering nicely, the 2003 awards celebration is set, and Al Unser Jr. is laid up for the winter.
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Just Around the Corner….
The IRL postures itself after losing a bid to purchace CART's assets, and testing resumes before the series opener on feb. 29th.
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Just Like Dad
A discussion of Michael Andretti's prospects for CART 2000, with a reflection on his father Mario's illustrious career.
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Kanaan Takes Texas
Tony Kanaan wins his second race of the 2004 IRL season.
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Kanaan Wins His Third
Tony Kanaan boosted his driver's championship point's lead by winning his third event of the 2004 season at the Nashville Superspeedway.
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Kanaan Wins the IRL Crown
Adrian Fernandez won this third event of the season, while Tony Kanaan clinches the 2004 IRL Championship.
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NASCAR- Top Headlines In 2007
The end of the year 2006 is on the brink; therefore we have already encountered all of the top stories for the year.
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New Chevy Engine Gets First Victory
The new Chevrolet Generation IV engine, 2004 IRL schedule, and the Belterra Casino Indy 300 from Kentucky Motor Speedway.
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Rice Wins From Pole
Buddy Rice, Kenny Brack's replacement, wins the Great American Race from the pole starting position
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Rice Wins Kansas Squeaker
Buddy Rice and teammate Vitor Meira gave Rahal-Letterman Racing a one two finih in one of the closest IRL races in history.
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Season Opener March 6th
The 2005 season opener is coming up this weekend (March 6th)at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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The “NASCAR” IRL for 2004
The IRL follows in NASCAR's footsteps for 2004!
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