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Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Practice Day 6

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Practice Day 6

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information 'Fast Friday' Practice Report: Luyendyk 'Day-To-Day' After Crash INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 9, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing teammates Tora Takagi, Felipe Giaffone and Arie Luyendyk concluded their final full day of practice Friday ... Continue reading

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Practice Day 5

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Practice Day 5

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi Reaches 232 on Day 5 of Indy 500 Practice INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 8, 2003) - Tora Takagi and the #12 Pioneer/Mo Nunn Racing Toyota-powered Panoz G Force became the first driver this month to break the 232-mph barr ... Continue reading

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Practice Day 4

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Practice Day 4

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi Charges Ahead as Day 4 of Practice is History at Indy INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 7, 2003) - Day 4 of practice for this month's 87th Indianapolis 500 saw Tora Takagi lead the way for teammates Felipe Giaffone and Ari ... Continue reading

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Indy 500 Day 3 Practice

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Indy 500 Day 3 Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Speeds Creep Upward for Takagi, Giaffone, Luyendyk On Day 3 of Practice for Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 6, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing's driving trio of Tora Takagi, Felipe Giaffone and Arie Luyendyk upped their f ... Continue reading

Takagi-Luyendyk-Giaffone Indy 500 Day 2 Practice

Takagi-Luyendyk-Giaffone Indy 500 Day 2 Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi Fastest on Day 2 of Practice for Indy 500 INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 5, 2003) - Tora Takagi and the #12 Pioneer/Mo Nunn Racing Toyota-powered Panoz G Force became the first and only car to break the 229-mph barrier so ... Continue reading

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Opening Day Practice

Takagi-Giaffone-Luyendyk Indy 500 Opening Day Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi, Giaffone, Luyendyk All in Top Eight on Opening Day at Indy INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 4, 2003) - Opening Day of practice today for this year's 87th renewal of the Indianapolis 500 saw all three Mo Nunn Racing drivers ... Continue reading

Castroneves eyes third straight Indy 500 win

Castroneves eyes third straight Indy 500 win

INDIANAPOLIS May 3, 2003; The AP reported that The Indianapolis 500 embraces tradition, from the nostalgic "thump-thump" as cars cross the brick-covered start-finish line to the winner's milk-chugging in Victory Lane. Helio Castroneves introduced a new ritual the past two years: his "Spiderman" climb on the steel mesh ... Continue reading

Indy 500 Pre-Opening Week Notes/Quotes -- Giaffone, Takagi, Luyendyk

Indy 500 Pre-Opening Week Notes/Quotes -- Giaffone, Takagi, Luyendyk

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone, Takagi, Luyendyk Give Mo Nunn Team 1-2-3 Punch at Indy Opening Week Notes/Quotes - 87th Indianapolis 500 - May 3-10, 2003 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 2.5-Mile Four-Cornered Oval Round 4 of 16 on the 2003 IRL Indy ... Continue reading

Mears adds new chapter to his California Speedway history book

Mears adds new chapter to his California Speedway history book

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Mears adds new chapter to his California Speedway history book FONTANA, Calif. (April 27, 2003) --- Casey Mears added another chapter to his racing history at his ... Continue reading

Delphi-Sponsored Driver Sharp Wins Inaugural Indy Japan 300 At Twin Ring Motegi Speedway

Delphi-Sponsored Driver Sharp Wins Inaugural Indy Japan 300 At Twin Ring Motegi Speedway

TOKYO, April 14 -- Scott Sharp, sponsored by Delphi Corporation , earned his first win of the 2003 Indy Racing League (IRL) season by capturing the checkered flag at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan this weekend with an average speed of 120.09 miles per hour. The win comes at the first-ever IRL race held outside of the U.S. a ... Continue reading

'Little Al' Reunites with Past Crew Members: Unser Jr. Hopes Changes Will Put Him on Victory Lane in 2003 IRL Season

'Little Al' Reunites with Past Crew Members: Unser Jr. Hopes Changes Will Put Him on Victory Lane in 2003 IRL Season

PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 14 -- Al Unser Jr. is excited about the Kelley Racing Corteco team's prospects for the 2003 Indy Racing League (IRL) season -- he has a new Toyota engine; a stronger, safer Dallara chassis; a new number; and most importantly, Kelley Racing has assembled a "Dream Team" in his quest for a third Ind ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone, #12 Takagi Motegi Sunday Race

#21 Giaffone, #12 Takagi Motegi Sunday Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone Finishes Third, Takagi Eighth at Indy Japan 300 MOTEGI, Japan (Sunday, April 13, 2003) - Felipe Giaffone and the #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Toyota-powered Panoz G Force finished third for the second race in a row ... Continue reading

Motegi IRL Results - Sharp Takes Flag

Motegi IRL Results - Sharp Takes Flag

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Sam Brings Chevy Home in Sixth at Twin Ring Motegi MOTEGI, Japan, April 13, 2003 - The Indy Racing League's first overseas race saw Sam Hornish Jr. finish sixth in the inaugural Japan Indy 300 with Pa ... Continue reading

#12 Takagi, #21 Giaffone Motegi Saturday Qualifying

#12 Takagi, #21 Giaffone Motegi Saturday Qualifying

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi To Start Third, Giaffone Ninth in Sunday's Indy Japan 300 MOTEGI, Japan (Saturday, April 12, 2003) - Local favorite Tora Takagi will start Sunday's Indy Japan 300 from the inside of the second row while Mo Nunn Racing ... Continue reading

Chevy Motegi IRL Qualifying

Chevy Motegi IRL Qualifying

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Rain Washes Out Motegi IRL Qualifying; Hornish Is Top Chevy Starter MOTEGI, Japan, April 12, 2003 - The rain that makes Japan an island of green brought an early end to qualifying for Sunday's inaugur ... Continue reading

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