News By Topic: Indy Racing League

INDY RACING: Cheever Qualifies Second With Infiniti Power at Chicago

Sep 2, 2001

September 2, 2001 Joliet, Ill. (Sept. 1, 2001) -- For the second time this season, Eddie Cheever Jr. qualified his Infiniti-powered machine in second place, less than a tenth of a second shy of pole winner Jaques Lazier. The last time Cheever started on the front row was at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway, where he went o ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Delphi Indy 300 Starting Lineup, Chicago

Sep 2, 2001

September 2, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - Qualifying Saturday for Sunday's Delphi Indy 300 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Chicagoland Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and qualifying speed in mph: 1. (2) Jaques Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 221.740 2. (51) Eddie Cheeve ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: J. Lazier puts team Menard on pole at Chicago

Sep 2, 2001

September 2, 2001 JOLIET, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001 - Jaques Lazier spoiled the Infiniti party, putting Team Menard on the MBNA Pole for the Delphi Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway with a lap of 24.6776 seconds, 221.740 mph on Sept. 1. It was the second career MBNA Pole for Lazier but his first since joining Team M ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Infiniti Pro Series to debut in 2002

Sep 1, 2001

August September 1, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - The Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series, a new racing series created on the same founding principles of the Indy Racing League, will make its debut in mid-2002 with an inaugural season of up to seven races in conjunction with the Indy Racing Northern Light Series. Indy Racing League ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: 2002 Infiniti Pro Series Specifications

Sep 1, 2001

August September 1, 2001 ENGINE Manufacturer: Infiniti Capacity: 3.5 liters Configuration: 90-degree V8 Horsepower: 450 at 8,100 RPM CHASSIS Manufacturer: Dallara Fuel Capacity: 25 gallons minimum Data Acquisition: Specification system supplied with chassis to measure steering angle, shock travel, wheel speed, throttle ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Infiniti powered Cheever third in opening practice at Chicago

Sep 1, 2001

August September 1, 2001 Joliet, Ill. - Eddie Cheever Jr. posted the third fastest time (24.8298 seconds) during opening practice for Sunday's inaugural Indy Racing event at Chicagoland Speedway, the Delphi Indy 300. Cheever, who captured the first victory for the new Infiniti Indy 35A engine at Kansas City in July, to ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Buhl rules fast Chicagoland practice at 221 mph

Sep 1, 2001

August September 1, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - Robbie Buhl led both practice sessions for the Delphi Indy 300 on Aug. 31 at Chicagoland Speedway, posting a top lap of 24.7600 seconds, 221.002 mph during the morning practice. Buhl was fastest in the afternoon practice at 24.7859, 220.771 in the No. 24 Team Purex Dreyer & Reinb ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Delphi 300 Post Practice Notes and Quotes

Sep 1, 2001

August September 1, 2001 JAQUES LAZIER (#2 Johns Manville/Menards Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "We tried some new things. We just tried to free the car up a little bit for qualifying. We got the car a little bit too free. We were kind of hanging on the first session or the first couple of laps. Then we just went out ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Hearn to drive for Schmidt at Chicago

Aug 31, 2001

August 31, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Indy Racing veteran Richie Hearn will return to Sam Schmidt Motorsports to drive in the Delphi Indy 300 on Sept. 2 at Chicagoland Speedway, while rookie Anthony Lazzaro will be back in the team's seat for the Chevy 500 on Sept. 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hearn, from Las Vegas, substitute ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Heritage Motorsports teams up with Farm Aid

Aug 31, 2001

August 31, 2001 Heritage to help Farm Aid: Heritage Motorsports will race with a new cause for the final two events of the 2001 Indy Racing season by teaming up with the respected charitable organization Farm Aid. Farm Aid signage will appear on the No. 35 Heritage Motorsports Firestone Menards G Force/Oldsmobile/Fires ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Delphi Indy 300 Event Happenings, Chicago

Aug 30, 2001

August 30, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - Event happenings leading up to and during the Delphi Indy 300 on Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at Chicagoland Speedway: SCHEDULE: The Delphi Indy 300 starts at 3 p.m. (CDT) Sept. 2. ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: New SEMA facility named in honor of Speedway Chairman

Aug 30, 2001

August 30, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The State of Indiana's renovated State Emergency Management Agency search-and-rescue facility has been named in honor of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation Chairman Mari Hulman George. The Mari Hulman George Search and Rescue Academy is located on the grounds of Camp Atterbury, a for ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Two new teams join Indy Racing at crucial Chicago race

Aug 29, 2001

August 29, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - Two new Indy Racing teams will join the field for the inaugural Delphi Indy 300 on Sept. 2 at Chicagoland Speedway, as 26 cars are entered for what could be the pivotal race of the Northern Light Series season. Racing Professionals and Conquest Racing will make their Indy Racing League de ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Unser wins at Gateway after taking late lead

Aug 27, 2001

August 27, 2001 MADISON, Ill., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001 - Al Unser Jr. drove the last 67 laps without a pit stop, and that strong fuel mileage and savvy driving in traffic delivered him a victory in the Gateway Indy 250 on Aug. 26 at Gateway International Raceway. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Unser made his final stop ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Northern Light Series Point Standings

Aug 27, 2001

August 27, 2001 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Statistics Package (After 11 of 13 races) 1. Sam Hornish Jr. 411 2. Buddy Lazier 366 3. Scott Sharp 310 4. ... Continue reading