News By Topic: Indy Racing League

INDY RACING: Exciting points battle heating up for inaugural Delphi Indy 200

Aug 23, 2001

August 23, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - A stirring battle for the 2001 Northern Light Cup and the anticipation of an inaugural race are creating quite a buzz for the Indy Racing Northern Light Series' Delphi Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 2. The race is the 12th of 13 events on the 2001 schedule and marks the first a ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Redon completes rookie test, will compete in final two races

Aug 23, 2001

August 23, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - Former Formula One test driver Laurent Redon completed his Indy Racing League Rookie Test Aug. 21 at the new Chicagoland Speedway and now plans to race in the Delphi Indy 300 at Chicagoland Sept. 2 and the Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Sept. 16. ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: McGehee to show hometown pride in Cardinal's car

Aug 21, 2001

August 21, 2001 Atlas Van Lines also joins team as sponsor MADISON, Ill.-- Robby McGehee will show his allegiance to his favorite Major League Baseball team during his home race, the Gateway Indy 250 on Aug. 26 near St. Louis, as his car will carry a special paint scheme featuring the logo and colors of the St. Louis C ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Busy three week schedule is set for 86th Indy 500

Aug 18, 2001

August 18, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials today announced the schedule for the 2002 edition of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the 86th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. After rave reviews from fans, sponsors and participants following the 85th running of the race, the schedule for the 86th Ind ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Gateway 250 pre race notes and quotes

Aug 18, 2001

August 18, 2001 MADISON, Ill. - Quotes from selected Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the Gateway Indy 250 on Aug. 26 at Gateway International Raceway (drivers listed in alphabetical order): DONNIE BEECHLER (No. 11 A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone, native of Springfield, I ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Lazzaro passes Indy Racing rookie test at Gateway

Aug 18, 2001

August 18, 2001 MADISON, Ill. - Experienced driver Anthony Lazzaro passed an Indy Racing League rookie test Aug. 17 at Gateway International Raceway driving a Sam Schmidt Motorsports car. Lazzaro was the 1999 KOOL/Toyota Atlantic champion and has eight career wins in that series. In addition, Lazzaro has experience in ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: J. Lazier replaces Ray as driver for Team Menard

Aug 17, 2001

August 17, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Jaques Lazier has replaced 1999 Indy Racing champion Greg Ray as the driver for Team Menard in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series, team owner John Menard confirmed Aug. 16. Lazier, 30, from Vail, Colo., will make his first start in the No. 2 Johns Manville/Menards Dallara/Oldsmobile/Fi ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook

Aug 17, 2001

August 17, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - It isn't written in stone like the Ten Commandments, but Buddy Lazier says there definitely is a stone-like "code of ethics" among competitors in the Indy Racing League. And No. 1 on the list: Thou shalt not cut off the driver who has a run on you. Lazier, winner of four of the last five ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Herbert posts 214 mph lap in Indy Racing debut at Kentucky test

Aug 16, 2001

August 16, 2001 SPARTA, Ky. - Formula One veteran Johnny Herbert turned speeds faster than 214 mph during his first Indy Racing test today at Kentucky Speedway at Heritage Motorsports. Herbert tested for more than three hours on the 1.5-mile oval with first-year team Heritage, which fields the No. 35 Heritage Motorspor ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Hornish and Lazier ready to rumble at Gateway

Aug 15, 2001

August 15, 2001 MADISON, Ill. - The Challenger vs. The Champion ... The Confident Phenom vs. The Cagey Vet ... The Rumble By The River. Call it what you want, but the battle for the Indy Racing Northern Light Cup between Sam Hornish Jr. ... Continue reading

US F2000: Lapoint gets Atlantics ride

Aug 14, 2001

August 14, 2001 LOS ANGELES, CALIF- Lynx Racing announced today that it will field a car for Jason LaPoint, currently running second in the U.S. F2000 Championship, in three of the final four races of the CART Toyota Atlantic season. LaPoint, 24, of Woodburn, Oregon, will be teamed with David Rutledge, 23, of Vancouver ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Bell wins fourth of the year at Mid Ohio

Aug 13, 2001

August 12, 2001 LEXINGTON, Ohio (August 12, 2001) - Championship points leader Townsend Bell (DirecWay Lola) won a series-leading fourth race of the year and his second in a row at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Sunday in Round 8 of the Dayton Indy Lights Championship. Bell led every lap from the pole and scored his third ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Points

Aug 13, 2001

August 12, 2001 (After 10 of 13 races) 1. Sam Hornish Jr. 374 2. Buddy Lazier 349 3. Scott Sharp 286 4. ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Buddy Lazier makes history, narrows gap with Kentucky win

Aug 13, 2001

August 12, 2001 SPARTA, Ky., Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001 -- Buddy Lazier became the first driver in Indy Racing League history to win four races in a season after capturing the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on Aug. 12 at Kentucky Speedway. But probably more important to Lazier was that he cut the deficit to Indy Racing Northern L ... Continue reading

INDY RACING: Lazier Continues Hot Streak with Kentucky Victory

Aug 13, 2001

August 12, 2001 SPARTA, Ky., Sunday, August 12, 2001 - Buddy Lazier was hotter than a summer heat wave today as he posted a season-record fourth victory in five IRL races. Lazier reprised his winning performance last year at Kentucky Speedway, capturing the Belterra Casino Indy 300 with Hemelgarn Racing's Oldsmobile Da ... Continue reading