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 racing in a Champcar in 1993
Nigel Mansell racing in a Champcar in 1993
Contents

Nigel Mansell, CART, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 1993, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nigel Mansell, CART, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 1993, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nigel Mansell driving in the American CART racing series in 1993 Nigel Mansell (born August 8, 1953) is a British former racing driver who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (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. A Champ Car is a single seater (commonly called open wheel) racing car. For much of their history Champ Cars have been similar to Formula One cars, although there have traditionally been several key differences between the two. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... This article provides a general outline of the major American Open-Wheel motor racing championship, for specific information on the current Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League see Champcar and IRL. 1994 Indianapolis 500, a National Championship race Since 1916 there has been a United States national... 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. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is a form of formula racing and the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...

  • Champ Cars have always raced on high speed oval tracks. The increased stress and speed of these tracks mean that the cars tended to be heavier and more sluggish than F1 cars, which race exclusively on road courses.
  • Since the late 1960s Champ Cars have used turbocharged engines. Turbos were banned in Formula One on safety grounds in 1989.
  • Champ Cars use methanol for fuel rather than petrol. This is a legacy of a crash at the 1964 Indianapolis 500 in which two drivers were burned to death by a petrol-fuelled fireball.
  • Champ Cars continue to have sculpted undersides to create ground effect. This innovation was originally created in Formula One by Lotus in 1978, and was immediately used on the Chaparral Champ Car in 1979. F1 banned ground effects for safety reasons in 1982.

For many years Champ Cars were also called 'Indy Cars' after the Indianapolis 500. However, since 1996 they have not run at the Indianapolis 500 as that race became part and the separate Indy Racing League. The IRL uses different specifications for its cars and the term IndyCar is now trademarked to the IRL. Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid that is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. ... Petrol pumps in Germany Petrol (commonly known as gasoline in North America, and sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Ground effect (or Wing In Ground effect) is a phenomenon of aerodynamics where the flow of air around part of an aircraft or a racing car is interrupted by the ground. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... The Indianapolis 500 is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and more recently, Japan. ... IndyCar is most often used as a generic term for open-wheel auto racing in the United States National Championship, and comes from the name of the Indianapolis 500, the best known and long most-popular open-wheel auto race in North America. ...


The Champ Car World Series (CCWS)

As of 2005, Champ Car is the official name of the racing series being promoted as the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford since early 2003. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Champ Car, as a corporate entity, replaced CART, Championship Auto Racing Teams Inc, a company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. CART was founded in November 1978 by Roger Penske, Pat Patrick, Dan Gurney and several other team owners who had been participating in USAC events involving cars known as Champ Cars and IndyCars. They oversaw the day-to-day business and sanctioning of Champ Car racing at locations that today include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Korea and Australia. The Champ Car organization runs the Champ Car World Series and the Toyota Atlantic Championship. Champ Car also operates the Trans-Am Series in a cooperative agreement with SCCA Pro Racing. Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... See also: 1977 in sports, 1979 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto racing USAC - A J Foyt won final season championship under USAC. CART, Championship Auto Racing Teams open wheel racing established in the United States. ... Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of a very successful automobile racing team, and other automotive related businesses. ... Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... Korea is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ... Trans Am may refer to: Trans-Am, the Trans-American Sedan Championship Pontiac Trans Am, an automobile Trans Am, a U.S. synth pop rock band This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


History

In 1909 the American Automobile Association (AAA) established the national driving championship and became the first sanctioning body for auto racing in the United States. In 1956, the United States Auto Club (USAC) was founded to take over sanctioning from the AAA which ceased sanctioning auto racing in the general outrage over motor racing safety that followed the Pierre Levegh disaster at Le Mans Sarthe. USAC controlled the championship until 1979 when CART broke away and began awarding its own championship. 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The AAA (often called “triple-A”), formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is an American not-for-profit automobile advocacy and service organization. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... The United States Automobile Club (USAC) was the primary sanctioning body for open-wheel motor racing in the United States from the mid-1950s until the late 1970s. ... Pierre Levegh (December 22, 1905 - June 11, 1955) was a French sportsman, mainly remembered for a disaster that killed him and around 80 spectators during the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1955. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...


The split away from USAC in 1979 was spurred by a group of activist car owners who had grown disenchanted with what they saw as an inept sanctioning body. Complaining of poor promotion and small purses, this group coalesced around Dan Gurney, who, in early 1978, wrote what came to be known as the "Gurney White Paper" - the blueprint for an organization called Championship Auto Racing Teams. Gurney took his inspiration from the improvements Bernie Ecclestone had forced on Formula 1 with his creation of the Formula One Constructors Association. The white paper called for the owners to form CART as an advocacy group to promote USAC's national championship, doing the job where the sanctioning body wouldn't. The group would also work to negotiate television rights and race purses, and ideally hold seats on USAC's governing body. Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is one of the most important figures in the history of American auto racing. ... British billionaire Bernie Ecclestone (center) is often called the owner of Formula One. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...


Gurney, joined by other leading team owners including Roger Penske and Pat Patrick, took their demands to USAC's board and were turned down flat. This rejection turned disenchantment into defiance, and the rebel team owners laid plans to run their own racing series in 1979, competing with the established USAC National Championship - a racing series called CART. The new series quickly gained the support of the vast majority of USAC Champ Car team and track owners, with the only notable holdout being A.J. Foyt. A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ...


As the morning of March 11, 1979 dawned, the open-wheel landscape had been transformed. The formerly all-powerful USAC was left with a slim, hodge-podge schedule of seven races, while CART could lay claim to the sport's notable drivers and tracks - except Indianapolis. On that day, CART - sanctioned then by the Sports Car Club of America - dropped the green flag on its very first race, the Arizona Republic/Jimmy Bryan 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. Gordon Johncock would claim the checkered flag, but it was Rick Mears who would go on to capture the inaugural CART championship. USAC's competing championship was dominated by Foyt, but it would be the last National Championship for both the driver and the sanctioning body, as USAC threw in the towel at the end of the season and folded its National Championship Trail. The SCCA could be considered the grass-roots level of auto racing in the United States. ... Gordon Johncock (born 5th August 1937, Coldwater, Michigan) is a former racing driver, best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and 1976 Champcar champion. ... Rick Mears (born December 3, 1951,) is an American race car driver. ...


Champ Car, like its predecessor USAC, was dominated by North American drivers until the 1980s when former Formula One drivers like Mario Andretti, Bobby Rahal, and Danny Sullivan competed. After former F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi won in 1989, the team managers finally conceded that European and South American drivers were highly competitive. Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is a form of formula racing and the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... Bobby Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an auto racing team owner and former driver. ... Danny Sullivan was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... Emerson Fittipaldi racing in the Indianapolis 500 in 1994. ...


Non-US drivers discovered that competing in Champ Car could often be more lucrative than an average career in F1 and consequently there was an increased presence of non US drivers (from mainly F1 and the European Formula 3000). Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ...


The easy victory of world champion Nigel Mansell in 1993 highlighted the competitiveness of non-US drivers which some interpreted as superiority. This, combined with CART's move to include more road racing on the schedule, led to a split of the series after the 1995 season due to a dispute between egos at CART and Tony George, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. George went on to form a new racing series, the Indy Racing League (IRL), which initially included an all oval schedule, all races on US soil and mostly American drivers. Nigel Mansell driving in the American CART racing series in 1993 Nigel Mansell (born August 8, 1953) is a British former racing driver who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ... 1993 is 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) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... See also: 1994 in sports, 1996 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Sterling Marlin won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon CART racing - season championship won by Jacques Villeneuve Indianapolis 500 - Jacques Villeneuve. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis), is the second-oldest surviving auto racing track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1908. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and more recently, Japan. ...


In 2000, CART designated the Vanderbilt Cup as its series championship trophy. The original Vanderbilt Cup The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American auto racing. ...


During the 2003 offseason, CART went bankrupt and shares of the stock were worth only 25 cents. The assets of CART were liquidated and put up for sale. Tony George made a bid for the company in an attempt to bury the series once and for all, while a trio of CART owners (Gerald Forsythe, Paul Gentilozzi, and Kevin Kalkhoven), who had formed the OWRS (Open Wheel Racing Series), also made bids. In the end, a judge ruled that the OWRS group should be the purchaser of CART, which ensured a 25th anniversary season in 2004, running as Champ Car. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Kalkhoven is an American venture capitalist and auto racing magnate. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Today, there are still many questions about the future of the series, particularly whether or not it will continue the series' long-running tradition of American road races. In the past two seasons, several traditional circuit venues have been dropped in favor of street courses, which some fans view as counterproductive and damaging to the health of the sport. A dearth of noteworthy, name drivers has also hurt the series in its quest to recapture the popularity it held in the early 1990s. However, new owners Forsythe, Gentilozzi, and Kalkhoven have so far demonstrated a commitment to the series, notably expressed in their November 2004 purchase from Ford of the sole engine supplier, Cosworth Racing. While the owners may have no qualms about spending the money it will take to build Champ Car back up, whether their efforts will be successful or not is a question that can only be answered by time. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: November 2004 in sports November 2004 in science Deaths in November • 30 Pierre Berton • 29 John Drew Barrymore • 26 Bill Alley • 24 Arthur Hailey • 23 Rafael Eitan • 18 Bobby Frank Cherry • 16 John Morgan • 13... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is now two companies, Cosworth Racing and Cosworth Technology; they split in 1998. ...


Specifications

Champcar garage area, Brands Hatch, 2003
Champcar garage area, Brands Hatch, 2003

A Champ Car has a Ford Cosworth turbocharged, 2.65 litre (161.703 in³) displacement V8 engine, fuelled by methanol to produce about 650 kW (850 horsepower). It has a top speed of about 390 km/h (240 mph). The car is 4.8 to 5.1 m (190 to 199 inches) long, weighs 700 kg (1,550 pounds), and sits on a 3.0 to 3.2 m (120 to 126 inch) wheelbase. Download high resolution version (959x523, 129 KB) . Champcar teams garage area, Brands Hatch 2003. ... Download high resolution version (959x523, 129 KB) . Champcar teams garage area, Brands Hatch 2003. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is now two companies, Cosworth Racing and Cosworth Technology; they split in 1998. ... Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a compressor used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ... The litre (or liter in US) is a metric unit of volume. ... Engine displacement is defined as the total volume of air/fuel mixture an engine can draw in during one complete engine cycle; it is normally stated in cubic inches, cubic centimeters, or litres. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration :See also V8 (beverage) A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid that is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial unit of length. ... KG, Kg or kg may indicate: A Kampfgeschwader, a bomber squadron of the former German Luftwaffe An abbreviation for kilogram (always kg) Kongo language (ISO 639 alpha-2) Knight of the Garter, a British decoration An abbreviation for konig or king Kyrgyzstan (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code) KG... Officially the pound is the name for at least three different units of mass: The pound (avoirdupois). ...


2005 Race Locations

County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 170. ... The United States Grand Prix West was a race held at Long Beach, California, as a Formula 5000 race in 1975 and a Formula One championship event from 1976 to 1983. ... This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation). ... West Allis is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... The Milwaukee Mile is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin. ... Portland skyline. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location within the state of Ohio County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Area  - Land  - Water 213. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... Motto: Industry Integrity Progress Area: 683. ... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location within Santa Clara County, California Country   State     County United States   California     Santa Clara Mayor Ron Gonzales Area  - Land  - Water 178. ... The San Jose Grand Prix is an annual circuit in the Champ Car World Series, and is an open-wheel race on a temporary road course. ... Denver is the largest city and capital of the state of Colorado, United States of America. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city Las Vegas from U.S. Highway 93 Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada, United States, and a major tourist, shopping, vacation and gambling destination. ... Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an complex of 4 different tracks for automobile racing. ... Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... Surfers Paradise by day during Schoolies Week, in Cavill Mall. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. ...

Champions

AAA Season Champions: (1909-1955)

USAC Season Champions: (1956-1979) 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ray Harroun (January 12, 1879 - January 19, 1968) was an American racecar driver. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Ralph DePalma (January 23, 1884 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ralph DePalma (January 23, 1884 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... James Murphy is the name of several notable figures, including: James Edward Murphy - Cartoonist James Murphy (footballer) - Association Football player & manager James Murphy (musician) - Member of the band Death Jimmy Murphy - Former racing driver This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Murphy is the name of several notable figures, including: James Edward Murphy - Cartoonist James Murphy (footballer) - Association Football player & manager James Murphy (musician) - Member of the band Death Jimmy Murphy - Former racing driver This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Louis Schneider (April 29, 1805 - December 16, 1878), German actor and author, was born at Berlin, the son of George Abraham Schneider (1770-1839). ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Winner of the 1935 Indianapolis 500. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mauri Rose was an Indy 500 driver from the United States. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wilbur Warren Shaw (1902 - 1954), U.S. automobile racer; won Indianapolis 500 race 1937, 1939, 1940; died in airplane crash. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wilbur Warren Shaw (1902 - 1954), U.S. automobile racer; won Indianapolis 500 race 1937, 1939, 1940; died in airplane crash. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Ted Horn (February 27, 1910–October 10, 1948), born Eylard Theodore Von Horn, was an American race car driver. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ted Horn (February 27, 1910–October 10, 1948), born Eylard Theodore Von Horn, was an American race car driver. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ted Horn (February 27, 1910–October 10, 1948), born Eylard Theodore Von Horn, was an American race car driver. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Johnnie Parsons was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Henry Banks was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Tony Bettenhausen was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Chuck Stevenson was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sam Hanks was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jimmy Bryan was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bob Sweikert was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...

CART Season Champions: (1979-2003) 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... Jimmy Bryan was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jimmy Bryan was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tony Bettenhausen was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rodger Ward (January 10, 1921, in Beloit, Kansas - July 5, 2004 in Anaheim, California) won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rodger Ward (January 10, 1921, in Beloit, Kansas - July 5, 2004 in Anaheim, California) won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Robert William Bobby Unser (born February 20, 1934) was a U.S. automobile racer. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Al Unser (born May 29, 1939) is a former U.S. automobile racer. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Roger McCluskey (b. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Robert William Bobby Unser (born February 20, 1934) was a U.S. automobile racer. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gordon Johncock (born 5th August 1937, Coldwater, Michigan) is a former racing driver, best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and 1976 Champcar champion. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ...

Champ Car World Series Season Champions: (2004-) 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Rick Mears (born December 3, 1951,) is an American race car driver. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Johnny Rutherford (born 1938) was a U.S. automobile racer. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rick Mears (born December 3, 1951,) is an American race car driver. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime... Rick Mears (born December 3, 1951,) is an American race car driver. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Al Unser (born May 29, 1939) is a former U.S. automobile racer. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Al Unser (born May 29, 1939) is a former U.S. automobile racer. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bobby Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an auto racing team owner and former driver. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bobby Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an auto racing team owner and former driver. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Danny Sullivan was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emerson Fittipaldi racing in the Indianapolis 500 in 1994. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Al Unser, Jr. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a Formula One professional race care driver. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bobby Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an auto racing team owner and former driver. ... 1993 is 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) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Nigel Mansell driving in the American CART racing series in 1993 Nigel Mansell (born August 8, 1953) is a British former racing driver who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Al Unser, Jr. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, and winner of both Formula One and Champcars championships. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Jimmy Vasser (born November 20, 1965 in Canoga Park, California ) is a an American racing driver. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... Alessandro Alex Zanardi, b. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Alessandro Alex Zanardi, b. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Juan Pablo Montoya (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967) in Paris, France to Brazilian parents, is a former racing driver. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967) in Paris, France to Brazilian parents, is a former racing driver. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cristiano da Matta in 2004 Cristiano da Matta (born September 19, 1973) is a Brazilian auto racing driver. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Tracy (born December 17, 1968) in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, is an auto racing champion. ...

2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sebastien Bourdais is a racing driver born on February 28, 1979 in Le Mans, France. ...

External links

Other Less-Frequent Meanings of the CART Acronym

Champ Car World Series
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