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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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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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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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Open Wheel Craze About To End?
Because of the latest developments, are we witnessing the 'beginning of the end' of the open wheel craze?
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Open Wheel Drivers Invade NASCAR
The latest unsettling trend in NASCAR is the hiring of open wheel veterans.
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Racin' Toward the Season
A Look at Prospects for the 2000 CART Racing Season
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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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2005 Testing Begins
Testing begins, marking the first time the drivers take to the track in 2005.
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IRL Goes the Extra Mile
The IRL and its teams, drivers, owners and fans contributed a large amount of money to the victims of the September 11th tragedy. Find out more.
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IRL Tests at Two New Tracks
Homestead, Florida and Chicago were the focus of testing for several IRL teams. Both tracks will be added to the IRL schedule for the 2001 season.
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Michael Schumacher vs Juan Montoya
Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya are widely acclaimed in the world of open-wheel racing, particularly Formula One.
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Three-Way Photo Finish in Texas
The last race of the 2001 IRL season saw the closest finish in history. Find out who won and how close the racing really was in Texas.
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Penske Racing Rollercoaster Ride
Team Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr clinched his third Indy Car Series championship last Sunday with his third place finish in the Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 at Chicagoland.
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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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NASCAR in the Future?
Some thoughts about what may lie ahead for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
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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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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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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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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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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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Waltrip, Rookies Will Struggle
Michael Waltrip and the 2008 NASCAR rookie class are in for a long 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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The First Loser
The Indianapolis 500 has taken a lot of different directions over the years.
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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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2007 NASCAR Season Review
Clint Bowyer's championship run was surprising to many.
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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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Phoenix......
More Chrysler news, Rainbow Warriors take a hike, more silly season antics, Little E clinches championship, and the Checkers Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 from Phoenix.
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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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Al Keller and Jaguar's 1954 NASCAR Win
At Linden Airport in 1954 Al Keller made history by taking his Jaguar XK120 to victory in a NASCAR race. It would be 54 years before another foreign car won.
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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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Indianapolis 500 Disappointment
No matter what brand a racing you are a fan of, if the race gets rained out, it is considered a disappointment.
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Indy Racing League Season Review
The 2006 Indy Car Series season began with tragedy, as the untimely death of Rahal-Letterman driver Paul Dana at Homestead-Miami marred the opening weekend.
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Mayfield, Vickers Miss Daytona 500
Jeremy Mayfield and Brian Vickers were expected to be two of Toyota's top guns in 2007, but neither driver will lineup on Sunday's Daytona 500 starting grid.
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Milka Duno Biography
Milka Duno recently transferred to indycars after a successful spell in sports cars. She will be hoping for a change of luck at the 2008 Indy 500.
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Trans-Am in 2004
What will become of this series? We know very little regarding this series' fate and are left with several questions. A look at some of the questions, and a few answers as well.
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Wheldon Wins in Japan
Dan Wheldon continues his top five finish streak with his first victory.
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2005 Season News
Some things will change for 2005, and some things will stay the same.
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Audi: Still On Top
Audi and Le Mans - a few changes, yet the same old story. Plus a look at Audi's very successful driver line-up.
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Chip Ganassi's NASCAR Struggles Puzzling After IRL Success
Chip Ganassi Racing has one of the superior operations in the Indy Racing League with Dan Wheldon and Scott Dixon behind the wheel.
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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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Impatient Montoya Wins In Mexico
Juan Pablo Montoya has often been referred to as a world-class racecar driver.
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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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NASCAR Busch: Marcos Ambrose
Ambrose may be new to NASCAR and oval tracks but he has wealth of racing experience in Australia and Europe and the dual V8 Supercar champion knows how to win.
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Red Bull Racing Releases A.J. Allmendinger
It was announced that Scott Speed and Mike Skinner would replace A.J. Allmendinger in the 84 Toyota for the remainder of the season.
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Returning Veterans
Busch Series veterans get solid rides as the new season approaches.
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Atlanta, '99 Season Finale
The 1999 Championship banquet in coming up New York, Winston No Bull Five bonus program continues, New Winston Cup topic coming on Suite 101, and the NAPA 500, from the Atlanta Motor Speedway at Hampton, GA.
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