INDY 500: Conner's death marks end of an era
Mar 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 31, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - An auto-racing era came to an end March 29. George Connor, at 94 the last surviving pre-World War II Indianapolis 500-Mile Race driver, died March 29 in his hometown of Hesperia, Calif. Connor’s death comes only 31 days af ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Michael Andretti returning to Indy 500 with Team Green
Mar 28, 2001
March 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Andretti will return to the Indianapolis 500 this year in a Team Green, Inc. entry, his first race at the Brickyard since 1995. Team Green filed an entry March 27 for Andretti, who will attempt to make his 12th Indianapolis 500 start this year. Andretti joined Team Green this year. ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Michael Andretti Returns To Indianapolis 500
Mar 27, 2001
March 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS -- The five-year Indianapolis 500 hiatus is over for Champ Car driver Michael Andretti and race team owner Barry Green. Today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Andretti and Green announced an entry for "Motorola/Archipelago" in the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500. On May 27, Andretti ... Continue reading
CART: Driver Standings Through March 23
Mar 23, 2001
March 23, 2001 1. Cristiano da Matta, 21. 2. Gil de Ferran, 16. 3. ... Continue reading
CART FedEx Championship Series Weekly Notebook
Mar 23, 2001
March 23, 2001 With the season opening Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix Presented by Herdez now in the rear-view mirrors, the focus has switched to Round Two of the 2001 FedEx Championship Series and the 27th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, scheduled for April 6-8. To that end, Fernandez Racing owner/driver A ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to Offer Special Group Tours
Mar 21, 2001
March 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS-- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hall of Fame Museum will offer the public an insider's view of the world-famous Speedway grounds with eight 1.5-hour tours this summer. Dates for these grounds tours: Saturday, June 9 Sunday, June 10 Saturday, June 16 Sunday, June 17 Saturday, July 14 Sund ... Continue reading
INDY 500: 2000 Winners to Defend Title at 85th Indianapolis 500
Mar 21, 2001
March 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc., which fielded the winning car for Juan Montoya in the 2000 Indianapolis 500, filed two entries March 20 for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing with rookies Nicolas Minassian and Bruno Junqueira as the drivers. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing also filed an entry, wit ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Team Target rookies turn their first laps at the Brickyard
Mar 16, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 Indianapolis -- Target Chip Ganassi Racing tested Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where it will attempt to claim its second straight Indy 500 championship on May 27. Rookie drivers Bruno Junqueira and Nicolas Minassian are attempti ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Chicago Motor Speedway names GM and VP
Mar 16, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 CHICAGO, Ill. -- H. Pete Merkel has been named executive Vice President and General Manager at Chicago Motor Speedway, in an announcement today by Chicago Motor Speedway CEO, Gene Haskett. "We're delighted to have someone with Pete's experienc ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Ganassi Team Stages Series of Firsts in Speedway Test
Mar 16, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, March 16, 2001 -- For Bruno Junqueira, Nic Minassian and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, it was a series of firsts March 14 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Junqueira and Minassian took their first laps at the Speedway, ... Continue reading
CART: Bryan Herta, Zakespeed/Forsythe Race Report, Monterrey
Mar 14, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 14, 2001 Herta on the race: "We took a chance and it didn't go our way today. I was just about to come in when the track went yellow, and then we had to wait until they opened the pits. Unfortunately, we couldn't wait another lap, we were forced to pit ... Continue reading
CART: Andretti Finishes Fourth at Monterrey
Mar 13, 2001
March 13, 2001 Monterrey, Mexico- Michael Andretti and Team Motorola kicked off the 2001 CART FedEx Championship season and their first race as a team with a solid fourth place finish in Monterrey, Mexico Sunday afternoon. "It's great to get race one under our belt," said Team Motorola general manager Kim Green. "Micha ... Continue reading
CART: Da Matta's Newman/Hass debut ends in victory at Monterrey
Mar 12, 2001
March 12, 2001 MONTERREY, Nueva Leon, Mexico - Cristiano da Matta stepped into the seat vacated by legendary Michael Andretti at Newman/Haas Racing and continued on the road paved by CART's all-time victory leader when he captured Sunday's inaugural Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix Presented by Herdez, season opener ... Continue reading
CART: Alex Zanardi Notes and Quotes, Monterrey Post Race
Mar 12, 2001
#66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix – Race Notes/Quotes – Sunday, March. 11 Parque Fundidora – Monterrey, Mexico – 2.1-Mile Road Course Round 1 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Alex Zanardi’s return to the CART FedEx Champion ... Continue reading
CART: Tony Kanaan Notes and Quotes, Monterrey Post Race
Mar 12, 2001
#55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix – Race Notes/Quotes – Sunday, March. 11 Parque Fundidora – Monterrey, Mexico – 2.1-Mile Road Course Round 1 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Tony Kanaan brought home the #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Hon ... Continue reading
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