Olds Era to End in Texas IRL Season Finale
Oct 2, 2001
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 The End of an Era: Oldsmobile to Celebrate Final Championship in IRL Season Finale FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 2, 2001 - An auto racing odyssey that began 98 years ago on a sandy Florida beach will reach its final destination this we ... Continue reading
INDY RACING/CART: Toyota to supply one open-wheel spec in 2003
Sep 28, 2001
September 28, 2001 TORRANCE, Calif. - Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., today announced that, beginning in 2003, Toyota will only supply a 3.5-liter, normally aspirated V8 engine for top-tier, open-wheel racing in the United States. The powerplant will meet Indy Racing League specifications, whic ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Northern Light Series Weekly Notebook
Sep 28, 2001
September 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001 - 1998 Indianapolis 500 champion Eddie Cheever Jr. turned laps Sept. 26 on the repaved Texas Motor Speedway in preparation for the season-finale Chevy 500 Oct. 6. ... Continue reading
FORMULA: Family ties: Donahue ready to fulfill dream of driving at Indy
Sep 28, 2001
September 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Two years ago, the realization hit David Donohue with swift certainty. He was turning test laps in an Indy Racing League car owned by Panther Racing at Texas Motor Speedway. When he finished, someone asked him if he wanted to race in the Indianapolis 500. Right then he knew it: He had ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Opportunities head Hornish's way after clinching title
Sep 25, 2001
September 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - When Sam Hornish Jr. clinched the Indy Racing Northern Light Series championship earlier this month, he had no idea it would lead to driving a different direction on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famed frontstretch. Hornish, 22, won the prestigious open-wheel title in just his second s ... Continue reading
INDY RACING Northenrn Light Series Weekly Notebook
Sep 22, 2001
September 22, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Sept. 21, 2001 - The Belterra Casino Resort will remain the title sponsor of the Indy Racing League event at Kentucky Speedway officials announced Sept. 20. In 2002, the Belterra Casino Indy 300 is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11, and will be televised live nationally on ABC. ... Continue reading
FORMULA Texas driver eager to defend Ferrari Challenge at Indy
Sep 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- Every auto-racing fan knows Michael Schumacher and Ferrari won the first SAP United States Grand Prix last September at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But don't forget Steve Earle. Earle may never have the worldwide acclaim of Schumacher, but he took the checkered flag driving a Ferra ... Continue reading
FORMULA: Hornish, Donohue to race Porsches at US Grand Prix
Sep 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series champion Sam Hornish Jr. and David Donohue, son of 1972 Indianapolis 500 winner Mark Donohue, will drive Porsche factory cars in the Porsche Pirelli Supercup races Sept. 29-30 during the SAP United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Continue reading
CART: Andretti prepares for racing at Rockingham
Sep 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 Corby, ENGLAND--- Team Motorola and Michael Andretti have arrived at Rockingham Motor Speedway to begin preparations for the inaugural Rockingham 500 to be held on Saturday, September 22 on the newly built 1.5-mile oval. Although the weather cooperated to day with partly sunny skies, there was water ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Awards ceremony rescheduled for October 7 at Texas
Sep 19, 2001
September 19, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The annual Indy Racing Awards Ceremony has been rescheduled for Oct. 7 at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway, league and speedway officials announced Sept. 18. The event, originally scheduled for Sept. 17, salutes the teams and drivers of the Indy Racing Northern Light Series an ... Continue reading
Sep 18, 2001
September 18, 2001 The following update on Champ Car driver Alex Zanardi was provided earlier Monday by Dr. Walter Schaffartzik, Director of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Unfallkrankenhaus (Hospital) Berlin: A scheduled surgery was conducted to clean out wounds and make sure no pieces of debris from the in ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Chevy 500 postponed until October 6
Sep 14, 2001
September 14, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001 - The Chevy 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event has been postponed until Saturday, Oct. 6, officials from the Indy Racing League and Texas Motor Speedway announced today. The season-ending Chevy 500 will start at 3 p.m. (CDT) Oct. 6 and be televised live ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Chevy 500 to take place with revised schedule
Sep 13, 2001
September 13, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001 - The Chevy 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event will take place this weekend with a revised schedule, officials from the Indy Racing League, NASCAR and Texas Motor Speedway announced today. The season-ending Chevy 500 will start as scheduled at 3:30 p.m ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Status of Chevy 500 to be decided Wednesday
Sep 12, 2001
September 12, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 - In light of today's tragic events in this nation, the status of the Chevy 500 race weekend this Friday through Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway will be determined Wednesday, said Brian Barnhart, Indy Racing League vice president of operations. Indy Racing League, ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Fernandez named assistant vice president of marketing at IMS
Sep 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Sept. 11, 2001 - Jeff Fernandez has been named assistant vice president of marketing partnerships for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Racing League, said Tony George, president and chief executive officer. Fernandez, a native of Rockland, Mass., is responsible for sales ... Continue reading
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