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The Champ Car Atlantic Championship is a formula racing series with races throughout North America. The series is often considered the top developmental open-wheel racing series in North America, typically the last series a driver will compete in before moving to Champ Car World Series or the Indy Racing League. The series is sanctioned by Champ Car, and most of its races are support races for the Champ Car World Series. Formula racing is a form of motorsport where the type of automobiles used is regulated by a formula. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Open-wheel racing refers to a type of motor racing in which the wheels of the cars are not housed inside fenders, as in stock car or touring car racing, but rather out in the open at the end of readily-visible axles and suspension systems. ... Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993 Terminology Champcar, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ...


Starting in 2006, the series will use a spec Swift Engineering 016 chassis powered by a Mazda-Cosworth 2300cc DOHC inline-4 engine producing 300hp. The new formula is expected to lower the costs of running a full Atlantics season to around $500,000-$600,000. In addition, Champ Car will award a $2 million sponsorship prize for the 2006 champion towards a ride in the Champ Car World Series. These changes are expected to increase car counts, which have dwindled since the early 2000's. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Swift Engineering is an American engineering firm that built chassis for CART from 1997-2000, notably operated by Newman/Haas Racing and driven by Michael Andretti and Christian Fittipaldi and is the new spec chassis producer for the Champ Car Atlantic Championship. ... Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automobile maker based in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ...


The formula evolved in the early 1970s from the SCCA Formula B, with 1600cc production-based engines (usually Cosworth BDs, with Toyotas coming in later). Formula Atlantic typically used chassis similar to Formula Two and Formula Three cars so most of the manufacturers were familiar from those classes -- particularly the likes of Brabham, Lotus, March, Chevron, and Ralt early on, though Swift Engineering came to dominate in the USA; performance was somewhere between the two international classes, and in the United Kingdom Atlantics ran for several years from 1971 as a major national formula. The same rules were adopted as "Formula Pacific" and races were run in Australia, and New Zealand (where Pacific became the top class of racing); for a few years the prestigious Macau Grand Prix was run to FPacific rules before becoming a Formula Three race. South Africa also adopted Atlantic rules, but later mandated that the cars were fitted with Mazda Wankel engines. In recognition of the global acceptance of the formula it was briefly renamed 'Formula Mondial' in 1983, but its peak of international popularity was some years past. The SCCA could be considered the grass-roots level of auto racing in the United States. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... Formula Two was a type of formula racing. ... Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or, in abbreviated form, F3, is a type of formula racing and a class of open-wheeler motor racing. ... The Brabham Racing Organisation was a Formula One racing team founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, England. ... Chevron was a manufacturer of racing cars, founded by Derek Bennett. ... Ralt was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. ... Swift Engineering is an American engineering firm that built chassis for CART from 1997-2000, notably operated by Newman/Haas Racing and driven by Michael Andretti and Christian Fittipaldi and is the new spec chassis producer for the Champ Car Atlantic Championship. ... Introduction Originally conceived in 1954 as an amateur event for local motoring enthusiasts, the Macau Grand Prix is today a race meeting to which the worlds leading riders and drivers vie for entries. ... Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or, in abbreviated form, F3, is a type of formula racing and a class of open-wheeler motor racing. ... Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automobile maker based in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Dr. Felix Heinrich Wankel (August 13, 1902–October 9, 1988) was the German inventor of the Wankel engine. ...


From 1990 to 2005, the series was sponsored by Toyota and the cars were powered by 1600cc 4A-GE engines. This article is about the year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Toyota redirects here. ... The A Series engines can be considered as Toyotas most popular and finest internal combustion engines. ...


Former drivers in the series include legends such as Gilles Villeneuve and Michael Andretti, and many current IRL and Champ Car drivers including Jimmy Vasser, A.J. Allmendinger, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andrew Ranger, Ronnie Bremer, Danica Patrick, Alex Tagliani, Patrick Carpentier, Buddy Rice, Dan Wheldon, Sam Hornish, Jr. and Roger Yasukawa. Gilles Villeneuve at Monza in 1981. ... Michael Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a former professional racing driver who now runs a team in the Indy Racing League. ... Jimmy Vasser (born November 20, 1965 in Canoga Park, California ) is a an American racing driver. ... A.J. Allmendinger (born December 16, 1981 in Los Gatos, California) is an American racecar driver. ... Ryan Hunter-Reay is an American race car driver in the Champ Car World Series. ... Andrew Ranger (born November 20, 1986 in Roxton Pond, Quebec) is a Canadian racing driver. ... Ronnie Bremer (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alex Tagliani is a Canadian auto racing driver from Quebec, born on October 18, 1972. ... Patrick Carpentier (born on August 13, 1971 in Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada) is a Canada racing driver from Quebec. ... Buddy Rice (born January 31, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an auto racing driver best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 as part of Rahal Letterman Racing. ... Daniel Clive Wheldon (born June 22, 1978 in Emberton, England) is a successful racing driver. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ... Roger Yasukawa (ロジャー安川) is an Japanese American auto racing driver born October 10, 1977 in Los Angeles. ...


2006 Champ Car Atlantic Championship Schedule

Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 660 miles (1,065 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq. ...

Atlantic Series Champions

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Alex Barron (born June 11, 1970) in Menifee, California) is an race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Patrick Carpentier (born on August 13, 1971 in Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada) is a Canada racing driver from Quebec. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Richie Hearn is an American auto racing driver born January 4, 1971 in Glendale, California. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... David Empringham (Born December 28th, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario), is a Canadian auto racing driver. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Chris Smith is the name of: Chris Smith (composer) (1879 – 1949), American composer and performer Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury (b. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Brian Till (born March 26, 1960, Houston, Texas), is a racecar driver who formerly competed in the CART series. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Hiro Matsushita (born March 14, 1961, Kobe, Japan), is a former driver in the CART series. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Johnny OConnell (born July 24, 1962, Poughkeepsie, New York), is an American racecar driver, currently residing in Flowery Branch, Georgia. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... This article is about the year. ... 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Jacques Villeneuve is the brother of Gilles Villeneuve, and uncle to Jacques Villeneuve (former F1 world champion). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Gilles Villeneuve at Monza in 1981. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... 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External links

  • Official Champ Car Atlantic Website

 
 

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