CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON FAMED TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH RACING CIRCUIT
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2008) — The first step toward turning
Shoreline Drive in downtown Long Beach into a 200-mph front straightaway
took place this morning as construction began for the 34th Annual Toyota
Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The first of more than 14 million pounds [...]
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Champ Car World Series
News out of Indianapolis tonight indicated that an agreement between the
two top American-based open-wheel series has not yet been reached and
that meetings between the Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League
top players will continue into Friday.
“The ongoing talks between the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World
Series will continue into at least Friday in [...]
Gerald “Jerry” Karl lost his life on Saturday, February 16, in a car
accident in Baltimore County, Maryland. The York, Pennsylvania resident
competed in both the USAC and CART (now Champ Car) racing series. He
leaves behind his wife of over 45 years, Linda.
At the time of his accident, he had sold his business and was simply
enjoying life. [...]
CHAMPCAR: A.J. Foyt speaks out on Daytona and Indianapolis
Published February 16th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsA. J. Foyt won the Daytona 500 in 1972 and he is one of the many former
winners returning to Daytona as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of
the Great American Race. Even though Foyt is to open-wheel racing what Richard
Petty is to stock-car racing, Foyt differs from the majority as he was
equally successful behind [...]
CHAMPCAR: Walker committed to racing, whatever the series
Published February 15th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsWhile the rumors have continued to swirl in the wind since last Thursday, February
7th when Robin Miller, speedtv.com, informed the world of motor sports that
merger talks between the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series were
getting close to a resolution, facts have been rare and idle gossip has been running
rampant.
…
Source: CHAMPCAR: Walker committed [...]
CHAMPCAR: TMS’ Gossage statement on possible unification
Published February 10th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsFORT WORTH, Texas (February 8, 2008): The following is a statement
from Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage regarding the reports of a
possible open-wheel unification between the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
and Champ Car World Series for the 2008 season. Texas Motor Speedway plays host
annually to the Bombardier Learjet 550k IndyCar Series event in June and [...]
CHAMPCAR: NHL Racing’s Wilson - Justin’s View 2008-02-06
Published February 9th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsJustin’s View — 6th February 2008
“Looking forward to an exciting 2008″
The last Justin’s View was just after Road America, and a lot has
happened since then. I won’t go into much detail here about the last
four races of 2007 [...]
THE MODERATOR:
Hello, everybody and sorry for the delay. We were trying
to connect with Montpellier, where our guest, Franck Perera, is joining
us. We also have Eric Bachelart in Florida, who is a bit tight on time,
so we’ll move fairly quickly.
Eric is, of course, between sessions testing with his Atlantics team,
joins (us) in this exciting announcement [...]
Conquest Racing Confirms Atlantics “Fearless” Franck Perera
for 2008 Champ Car World Series Season
SEBRING, Fla. (February 6, 2008) - Conquest Racing announced today that
2007 Atlantics ‘Rookie of the Year’ Franck Perera, who posted
the fastest time among all drivers during the recent Champ Car World
Series testing in Sebring, would join the team for the upcoming 2008
season.
Perera completed [...]
CHAMPCAR: Talks are continuing for possible amalgamation
Published February 8th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsTwo of Champ Car World Series’ owners, Kevin Kalkhoven and Jerry
Forsythe, have had discussions with Indy Racing League’s owner Tony
George recently and as reported last night speedtv.com’s Robin Miller:
“SPEED has learned that Kevin Kalkhoven and Gerald Forsythe, the
co-owners of Champ Car, have reached an agreement with IRL founder Tony
George to race together this season.”
While it [...]
CHAMPCAR: NHL Racing’s Wilson - Justin’s View 2008-02-06
Published February 8th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsJustin’s View — 6th February 2008
“Looking forward to an exciting 2008″
The last Justin’s View was just after Road America, and a lot has
happened since then. I won’t go into much detail here about the last
four races of 2007 [...]
THE MODERATOR:
Hello, everybody and sorry for the delay. We were trying
to connect with Montpellier, where our guest, Franck Perera, is joining
us. We also have Eric Bachelart in Florida, who is a bit tight on time,
so we’ll move fairly quickly.
Eric is, of course, between sessions testing with his Atlantics team,
joins (us) in this exciting announcement [...]
Conquest Racing Confirms Atlantics “Fearless” Franck Perera
for 2008 Champ Car World Series Season
SEBRING, Fla. (February 6, 2008) - Conquest Racing announced today that
2007 Atlantics ‘Rookie of the Year’ Franck Perera, who posted
the fastest time among all drivers during the recent Champ Car World
Series testing in Sebring, would join the team for the upcoming 2008
season.
Perera completed [...]
CHAMPCAR: Bachelart positive on new season, signs Perera
Published February 7th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsEric Bachelart, Conquest Racing team owner, enters his sixth year in the
Champ Car World Series with a “focus on performance” as he noted with
today’s announcement that the team has signed hot-shoe Franck Perera.
“We are very excited about it and it’s a very exciting times,” said
Bachelart. “It’s crucial to have a two-car team to be competitive.”
[...]
CHAMPCAR: Bachelart positive on new season, signs Perera
Published February 7th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsEric Bachelart, Conquest Racing team owner, enters his sixth year in the
Champ Car World Series with a “focus on performance” as he noted with
today’s announcement that the team has signed hot-shoe Franck Perera.
“We are very excited about it and it’s a very exciting times,” said
Bachelart. “It’s crucial to have a two-car team to be competitive.”
[...]
CHAMPCAR: Rocketsports Racing Sebring test summary
Published February 6th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsBERNOLDI AND ROCKETSPORTS TAKE SOMETHING VALUABLE WITH THEM FROM SEBRING
TEST
EAST LANSING, Michigan (February 5, 2008) - Rocketsports Racing and
newly-signed Champ Car World Series driver Enrique Bernoldi hit the
Sebring International Raceway over the weekend, February 2-4, for the
first Champ Car open-test in 2008. The team was excited to get their
first test underway after hiring two key [...]
CHAMPCAR: Pacific Coast Motorsports Sebring test summary
Published February 6th, 2008 in Champcar. 0 CommentsPCM Off to a Solid Start
OXNARD, CA (February 5, 2008) — Pacific Coast Motorsports wrapped
their first test of 2008 yesterday in preparation for their sophomore
season in The Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series.
The team completed two and a half days on the popular 1.7-mile test
track, which features two-straights and eight turns including a [...]
PKV RACING’S SEBRING TEST PRODUCTIVE AND FAST
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - - FEBRUARY 5, 2008 - - PKV Racing was both productive
and fast during the three day test, February 2-4, at Sebring
International Raceway.
After five sessions, two on both Saturday, February 2 and Sunday,
February 3 and one Monday, February 4, Alex Tagliani, who was testing
with the team for [...]
CONQUEST RACING SHINES ATOP THE CHARTS IN SEBRING
SEBRING, Florida (February 4, 2008) - Conquest Racing completed their
first Champ Car pre-season test of 2008 today by showing their intentions
for the upcoming season. The team topped the open test with driver Franck
Perera and showed good pace with Simon Pagenaud.
The Conquest Team is heading into a new direction [...]
Franck Perera puts Conquest Racing on top at Sebring Open Test
French driver tops competitive field; all 14 cars within 1.1 seconds
SEBRING, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2008) — With the results of the first two days
of testing at Sebring International Raceway, most people expected to see
the name Franck atop the timing sheets at the conclusion of the [...]
