News By Topic: Indy Racing League

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Feb 26, 2001

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Northern Light IRL: Hornish stays on top; Teams log 3,110 testing miles

Feb 25, 2001

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Sophomore sensation Sam Hornish Jr. topped the daily and overall speed charts for the Feb. 23-24 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Open Test at Homestead-Miami Speedway despite high winds, afternoon intermittent showers and an accident on Saturday. Late Friday afternoon, Hornish, who completed 185 lap ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Quotebook from Miami Testing

Feb 25, 2001

SARAH FISHER (#15 Walker Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone): (About afternoon accident): "I think it was my second lap on new tires. I don't think I got the heat up in the tires. It's extremely windy. You have to look at the windsock on the backstretch every lap. I think we are going to have a stable race car. ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Homestead-Miami Speedway Open Test Notes

Feb 24, 2001

HOMESTEAD, Fla.,- Quotes from Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the first day of open testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway: ROBBIE BUHL (#24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Team Purex G Force/Infiniti/Firestone): "I've been down here before, but I've never raced here. I've been down here probab ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Hornish unleashes 200 mph Panther Power in Homestead

Feb 24, 2001

HOMESTEAD, Fla.- At Homestead-Miami Speedway Friday, Feb. 23, Sam Hornish Jr. powered his No. 4 Pennzoil Panther Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone to the top of the day's speed chart with a lap of 26.981 seconds, 200.134 mph. Hornish was the fastest of 14 drivers participating on the first day of a two-day open test for the ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Salazar balances zeal, sadness entering Miami test

Feb 23, 2001

MIAMI -- Eliseo Salazar climbs into a race car this weekend for the first time since he drove to fifth place last October at Texas Motor Speedway. He will be at the wheel of a new A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara carrying the famed No. 14 participating in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series Open Test at Homestead-Miami Speed ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook

Feb 23, 2001

F1 great Williams praises Schmidt for starting new team; Testing heats up INDIANAPOLIS -Legendary Formula One team owner Sir Frank Williams recently praised Sam Schmidt for starting a new Indy Racing Northern Light Series team. Schmidt announced the formation of Sam Schmidt Motorsports on Feb. 9 at Phoenix. The team pl ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Miami Open Test Could Help Predict Early Season Standouts

Feb 21, 2001

MIAMI,- Clues to the mysteries of the preseason could be found at the Indy Racing Northern Light Series Open Test on Feb. 23-24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. A dozen Indy Racing drivers are expected to test on the 1.5-mile oval in preparation for the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami on April 8, the debut of the Northern Lig ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: True Value IROC Mourns Loss of Champion

Feb 20, 2001

Tinton Falls, NJ - Regarding the loss of 2000 IROC Champion, Dale Earnhardt in yesterday's Daytona 500, series President Jay Signore said, "There are no words to express the extreme sense of loss we are all feeling now. Dale's greatness as a champion speaks for itself. The significant loss is of the man himself; we've ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony George response to Earnhardt death

Feb 20, 2001

INDIANAPOLIS- A statement from Indianapolis Motor Speedway President & CEO Tony George about the death of Dale Earnhardt on Feb. 18: “The loss of Dale Earnhardt is an unbelievable and devastating tragedy to his family, his many fans and to the sport of auto racing. It is very difficult for me and for our family b ... Continue reading

IROC: Cheever finishes third at Daytona after wild ride

Feb 17, 2001

Eddie Cheever Jr. didn’t win the 2001 True Value International Race of Champions race Feb. 16 at Daytona, but he was the center of attention after the opening round of racing’s all-star series. Cheever and seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt collided while Earnhardt led with two laps remai ... Continue reading

IROC: Indy Racing League drivers have more strength in numbers

Feb 16, 2001

INDIANAPOLIS-- Eddie Cheever Jr. ended a 13-race losing streak for open-wheel drivers in the True Value International Race of Champions last June at Michigan Speedway. Cheever is back for a return engagement in the popular four-race series that matches 12 of the country's best drivers in stock-car races at Daytona Inte ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook

Feb 16, 2001

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis 500 legends Johnny Rutherford and Al Unser will have a special treat for fans during their visit to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the track's Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami Open House on Feb. 24. Rutherford and Unser will give Pace Car rides around the 1.5-mile oval to fans who purchase their t ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Victory is Cheever's only order to Goodyear this year at Indy

Feb 15, 2001

INDIANAPOLIS-- Car owner-driver Eddie Cheever Jr. won’t flash any “EZY” signs from his race car at new teammate Scott Goodyear late in this year’s Indianapolis 500. That was the sign that owner Lou Moore displayed to rookie Bill Holland, who was leading the Indianapolis 500 in 1947. Holland back ... Continue reading

IROC Fact Sheet, Daytona International Speedway

Feb 15, 2001

WHAT: The 25th anniversary season of the True Value IROC series, race one of four. WHERE: Daytona International Speedway, 2.5-mile high-banked tri-oval. WHEN: Friday, February 16, 2001 1:30 p.m. (local time) BROADCAST: ESPN - Sunday, February 18 at 5 p.m. WHO: 12 drivers, competing at the invitation of True Value IROC ... Continue reading