News By Topic: Indy Racing League

Ganassi quotes from LMS Media Tour.

Jan 28, 2005

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 Ray Cooper Lowe's Motor Speedway Media Tour Clear!Blue Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Stop 704-975-3232 CHIP GANASSI (Owner Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates) OPENING COMMENTS "This team is about consistently competing at the highest level and at the same time providing more value t ... Continue reading

Indy Racing League News and Notes 2005-01-21

Jan 23, 2005

Today's IRL headlines 1. Teams use off day to switch cars to oval 2. Offseason training pays off for Sharp, Carpentier 3. "Access. Amplified." program kicks off in Miami 4. ... Continue reading

Final day of testing for Carpentier and Red Bull Cheever Racing at Homestead-Miami

Jan 23, 2005

Please see attachment for results CARPENTIER CLOSES FIRST IRL SPRING TRAINING CAMP WITH A STRONG PERFORMANCE Homestead, FL (January 22, 2005) - IndyCar Series open testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway came to a close today with 20 cars running nose to tail around the 2.414-kilometre oval. For Red Bull Cheever Racing's P ... Continue reading

Patrick Carpentier Red Bull Cheever Release - Homestead-Miami Test Day 2

Jan 21, 2005

FROM Max d'Orsonnens Cell 514-246-8909 Office phone 450-964-0240 Office Fax 450-964-1541 Montréal Line 514-990-4988 e-mail: maxdo@videotron.ca Three photos of Patrick Carpentier will be sent to our email subscribers CARPENTIER SHINES WITH A SIXTH-PLACE FINISH IN FIRST DAY OF TESTING Homestead, FL (January 20, 2005) - ... Continue reading

IRL-First day of testing for Patrick Carpentier

Jan 20, 2005

Hi Included with the release is the results of the first day of testing at Homestead max CARPENTIER SHINES WITH A SIXTH-PLACE FINISH IN FIRST DAY OF TESTING Homestead, FL (January 19, 2005) - The newly configured Red Bull Cheever Racing team finished up their first day of IndyCar Series open testing in heavy traffic on ... Continue reading

Patrick Carpentier will test Homestead's road course today & Thursday

Jan 19, 2005

CORRECTION THE FIRST PART OF YESTERDAY'S SHORT RELEASE SHOULD HAVE SAID... PATRICK CARPENTIER ON TRACK IN HOMESTEAD BEGINNING THIS WEDNESDAY Montreal, January 19, 2005 - Patrick Carpentier heads to the oval course in Homestead, Florida today for the first of two official 2005 IndyCar" test sessions. The Red Bull Cheeve ... Continue reading

BorgWarner to Present Trophies to Winning Indy 500 Driver and Team Owners at Automotive News World Congress Dinner

Jan 17, 2005

Buddy Rice, Bobby Rahal and David Letterman to be honored for 2004 victory AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 17 -- His May 2004 victory at the Indianapolis 500 earned Buddy Rice a permanent spot on the base of the world-famous BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy. On Wednesday, Rice will receive a one-of-a-kind replica -- the Bo ... Continue reading

Patrick Carpentier - Mecachrome Press Release

Jan 15, 2005

MECACHROME INTERNATIONAL HOSTS CARPENTIER'S HOMECOMING MONTREAL - January 14, 2005 - MECACHROME International, the world's leading aerospace, production vehicle and motorsport integrator, today hosted racecar driver Patrick Carpentier's first public appearance in Montreal since the Joliette native signed with Red Bull ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite Looks to Return to Copper World Victory Lane on Traditional Date

Jan 14, 2005

Jimmy Kite Looks to Return to Copper World Victory Lane on Traditional Date STOCKBRIDGE, Ga., January 14, 2004 - For the first time since his career-making Copper World Classic victory, Jimmy Kite will race in the historic Weld Silver Crown Series event on its traditional stand-alone date of January 30th. The 100-lap U ... Continue reading

WISCONSIN-BORN DANICA PATRICK TO DRIVE IN INDYCAR SERIES

Dec 9, 2004

Phil, please post on front page of web site, replaces Champ Car FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING Contact: Mr. Jim Tretow Director of Public Relations (414) 453-5761 jtretow@milwaukeemile.com WISCONSIN-BORN DANICA PATRICK TO DRIVE IN INDYCAR SERIES (West Allis, WI) December 9, 2004 - Danic ... Continue reading

AARWBA Announces 50th Anniversary All America Team

Nov 28, 2004

http://beta.motorsportsforum.com/ris01/aarwba50.ht m The American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association is the oldest and largest organization of its kind. Founded in 1955 in Indianapolis, AARWBA has reached the stature of the football and baseball press associations. Because so many support the aims and progr ... Continue reading

Ex-Indy Pilot Wins AMA Supermoto Title

Nov 13, 2004

LAS VEGAS November 13, 2004; The AP reported that former Indy-car racer Jeff Ward claimed the AMA Supermoto championship with a victory Saturday in the Red Bull A-Go-Go. He chased Jurgen Kunzel for most of the 18-lap season finale on a 1-mile course. Ward moved his Honda past Kunzel's KTM to take the lead with two laps ... Continue reading

Carpentier Jumps From Champ Car to IRL

Nov 10, 2004

Nov 9,2004; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that Patrick Carpentier will drive for Red Bull Cheever Racing next season and Toyota will supply the team's engines, a source close to the team told The Associated Press. Carpentier will make the switch from the rival Champ Car World Series (news - web sites), joinin ... Continue reading

GM to Quit Supplying IRL Engines After '05

Nov 5, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS November 4, 2004; The AP reported that General Motors will stop supplying Chevrolet engines to the Indy Racing League after the 2005 season, citing the circuit's falling television ratings and expensive competition from Honda and Toyota. GM Racing director Doug Duchardt said Wednesday the value of the IRL ... Continue reading

Honda Claims IRL 'Triple Crown' of Championships

Oct 18, 2004

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 18 -- In just its second season of Indy Racing League competition, Honda, its drivers and teams have swept the competition in the 2004 IndyCar Series, winning three major IRL championships -- the Manufacturers' Championship, Drivers' Championship and Rookie of the Year -- and 14 of the 16 races t ... Continue reading