News By Topic: Championship Auto Racing Teams

CART: Da Matta leads Toyota drivers at Michigan

Jul 23, 2001

July 23, 2001 - Cristiano da Matta came from a lap down to finish fourth today - his best finish since a second-place showing at Long Beach in the season's second race. The result is his best-ever on a superspeedway - and his seventh top-10 finish in 10 races this year. Da Matta dropped more than a lap down after his a ... Continue reading

CART: Brack, Papis form Team Rahal front row at Michigan

Jul 21, 2001

July 21, 2001 BROOKLYN, Mich. (July 21, 2001) - Team Rahal's driving tandem of Kenny Brack and Max Papis claimed the front row for Sunday's Harrah's 500 at Michigan Speedway Saturday when rain wiped out the remainder of qualifying after seven of 26 cars had posted timed laps. Due to the rainout, the starting grid for S ... Continue reading

BUSINESS: Indy Racing Car to be Featured on Indiana's Quarter

Jul 21, 2001

July 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - An Indy racing car will grace Indiana's commemorative quarter scheduled for distribution in August 2002. The quarter will feature an Indy racing car imposed over the state, with a circle of 19 stars to the left side of the coin. The state flag also includes 19 stars in recognition of Indian ... Continue reading

CART disciplines drivers Takagi, Tracy for incidents in Molson Indy

Jul 19, 2001

July 19, 2001 DETROIT - Championship Auto Racing Teams Chief Steward Chris Kneifel today penalized drivers Tora Takagi of Walker Racing and Paul Tracy of Team KOOL Green for infractions committed during last Sunday's Molson Indy, Round 10 of the FedEx Championship Series, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Citing section 8.1 ... Continue reading

CART: Will Race Day Bring Yet Another Wild Finish at Michigan?

Jul 19, 2001

July 19, 2001 DETROIT - Michigan International Speedway, which has played host to two of the three closest finishes in Champ Car history during the past two years, will be primed for another this weekend as the FedEx Championship Series returns for the Michigan 500 Presented by Toyota (1:30 p.m. ET, live, ABC-TV). The ... Continue reading

CART: Team Target seeking back to back wins at Michigan

Jul 18, 2001

July 18, 2001 Brooklyn, Mich. - Team Target returns to Michigan this weekend with aspirations of repeating last year's dazzling victory by former team driver Juan Montoya. Montoya staged an epic battle with Michael Andretti, as the two drivers dueled wheel-to-wheel over the last 20 laps. The duo exchanged the lead seve ... Continue reading

CART: Michael Andretti is where he needs to be at mid season

Jul 18, 2001

July 18, 2001 Indianapolis, IN-Team Motorola and driver Michael Andretti are right where they want to be at the mid-point of the CART FedEx Championship Series season; fresh from a victory in Toronto and in second place in the championship race. Andretti and his Team M otorola crew pulled an incredible coup last weeken ... Continue reading

CART: Andretti Scores 7th Toronto Victory and 1st for Team Motorola

Jul 17, 2001

July 17, 2001 TORONTO, Ontario, Canada ---Team Motorola driver Michael Andretti continued his string of victories at the Molson Indy Toronto Sunday, scoring his seventh victory at the 1.76-mile temporary street circuit and the first for Team Motorola. Aft er qualifying 13th, his first time ever out of the top ten in qu ... Continue reading

CART and Engine manufacturers reach mutual agreement on manifold pressure

Jul 17, 2001

July 17, 2001 DETROIT - CART and its engine manufacturers - Ford, Honda and Toyota - have reached a mutually agreed solution regarding the use of the manifold pressure relief valve extension to regulate the allowable manifold pressure at 36 inches Hg absolute at the superspeedway events (Michigan International Speedway ... Continue reading

CART: PacWest duo survive 'crashfest' to lead Toyota at Toronto

Jul 16, 2001

July 16, 2001 - Scott Dixon and Mauricio Gugelmin surved a crashfest that saw no less than eight of the nine Toyota-powered cars involved in incidents during Sunday's Molson Indy. Dixon finished fifth, while teammate Gugelmin was seventh. Roberto Moreno and Christian Fittipaldi also scored points despite contact during ... Continue reading

CART: Kanaan hit with fueling problems at Toronto

Jul 15, 2001

July 15, 2001 Tony Kanaan and the #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard saw his bid for what appeared to be a certain podium finish ruined by fueling problems in today's Molson Indy Toronto. Kanaan, who started fourth and finished 10th, worked his way into the lead with just 30 laps to go after the second and fina ... Continue reading

CART: Zanardi gets best finish of season at Toronto

Jul 15, 2001

July 15, 2001 Alex Zanardi and the #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard recorded their best finish of the season, a fourth-place effort, in today's Molson Indy Toronto. Zanardi started 24th and meticulously picked off car after car during today's 95-lap event over the 1.721-mile temporary street course at ... Continue reading

CART: Molson Indy Toronto Race Results

Jul 15, 2001

July 15, 2001 TORONTO -- Results of Sunday's Molson Indy FedEx Championship Series race at Exhibition Place, with starting position in parentheses, driver, type of car, laps completed, and reason out, if any: 1. (13) Michael Andretti, Honda Reynard, 95. 2. (5) Alex Tagliani, Ford Reynard, 95. 3. ... Continue reading

Bell Mobility, Wysdom and CART to Offer Racing Fans Wireless Access To Molson Indy Results

Jul 14, 2001

Bell Mobility, Wysdom and CART to Offer Racing Fans Wireless Access To Molson Indy Results Bell Mobility Subscribers Will Have Exclusive Access To Major CART Race Results TORONTO, July 13 Bell Mobility customers no longer need to race to keep up with the latest Molson Indy news. As part of Bell Mobility's sponsorship o ... Continue reading

T. Bell / Faulkner Ready for Toronto

Jul 14, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING RETURNS TO TORONTO VETERAN GEOFF BOSS FILLS IN FOR JON FOGARTY THIS WEEKEND TORONTO, Ont., Canada (July 12, 2001) - This weekend's Molson Indy Toronto marks a return of the Dayton Indy Lights Championship to eastern Canada after a two ... Continue reading