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The team is based in Concord, North Carolina, which is a suburb of Charlotte. Concord is a city located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. ... Flag Nickname: The Queen City, The Hornets Nest Location Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States North Carolina Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 280. ...

Drivers

• 39- Scott Pruett (R&D)
• 40- David Stremme
• 41- Reed Sorenson
• 42- Casey Mears

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NASCAR

The NASCAR operation was formed in 1989 by Felix Sabates, a Cuban immigrant who was a self-made millionare in products such as Teddy Ruxpin. The team was known as Team SABCO or SABCO Racing. In 2001, Ganassi bought 80% of the ownership interest in the team, the same year the team switched from Chevy to Dodge. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... The Backpack Toys version of Teddy Ruxpin Teddy Ruxpin is an animatronic teddy bear invented by Ken Forsse, Larry Larsen and John Davies. ... The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ... Chevrolet, or Chevy, is a brand of automobile that is now part of the General Motors group. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks. ...

Car #39 History

The 39 car is often a research and development car for CGN. It debuted in 2003 at Watkins Glen with Scott Pruett driving, starting 28th and finishing 2nd. Pruett and the car reappeared in 2004 and 2005 at Infineon, where Pruett finished 3rd and 31st, respectively. He also attempted The Glen, but he failed to qualify both years. In 2005, former champion Bill Elliott drove the car with Coors sponsorship at the Bud Shootout when his regular ride was unavailable. David Stremme then drove seven races in preparation for his bid in 2006 for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year. Casey Mears was originally going to drive this car full-time in this season with sponsorship from Home123, but it was later announced he would drive the 42 car instead. Home123 has terminated its contract with CGN, and this car will most likely continue to be used R&D purposes only. The phrase research and development (also R and D or R&D) has a special commercial significance apart from its conventional coupling of scientific research and technological development. ... The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ... Scott Pruett (born March 24, 1960 in Sacramento, California) is an American race car driver who has competed in NASCAR, Champ Car, IMSA, Trans Am and Grand-Am. ... The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 7 and ended on Sunday, November 21. ... The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 12. ... Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip in the golden hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ... This article is about the NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. ... Coors may refer to: People Adolph Coors (1847-1929) started brewery Adolph Coors III grandson was kidnapped and murdered Pete Coors Things Adolph Coors Company of Golden, Colorado Coors Brewing Company Coors Field This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Budweiser Shootout is an annual NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event held at Daytona International Speedway in February, the week before the Daytona 500. ... David Stremme, was born in South Bend, Indiana on June 19, 1977 is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racecar driver. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... Casey Mears (born March 12, 1978 in Bakersfield, California) is the driver of the #42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. ...

Car #40 History

The 40 car debuted in 1993 as the 2nd car in the SABCO stable. It had sponsorship from Dirt Devil and was piloted by rookie driver Kenny Wallace. After Wallace finished 3rd behind Bobby Labonte and Jeff Gordon in the Rookie of the Year standings, he left for other opportunities. Bobby Hamilton drove the car the next season with sponsorship from Kendall, during which the #40 car was bought by Dick Brooks. Hamilton finished 23rd in points that year. The 1995 season saw multiple drivers such as Rich Bickle, Greg Sacks, and Shane Hall pilot the car. But at the end of the year, Brooks closed up shop and sold the team back to Sabates. The team came back in 1996 with First Union sponsoring the car and Greg Sacks driving. Returning full-time the next year, rookie driver Robby Gordon drove and Coors Light paying the bills, things looked promising when Gordon won the pole at the spring Atlanta race, but Gordon, an open-wheel ace, suffered burns at the Indianapolis 500. By the time he came back, the damage was done, and despite picking up a top-5 at Watkins Glen, Gordon was released. Sacks returned to finish out the year. The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. ... Kenny Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is a NASCAR Busch Series driver who currently drives the #22 AutoZoneFord Taurus for PPC Racing. ... Bobby Labonte Bobby Labontes former JGR car on display at the Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters. ... Jeffrey Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American race car driver. ... The Rookie of the Year award is given by a number of North American sports leagues to the top first-time professional athlete of the season. ... Bobby Hamilton (born May 29, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit. ... Kendall may refer to: Places: Kendal, a town in the Lake District of England, after which several other places are named Kendall, Florida, USA Kendall, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA Kendall, Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA Kendall, New York, USA Kendall, Washington, USA Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Kendall County, Illinois, USA... Dick Brooks (14 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. ... The 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on February 12 and concluded November 12. ... Rich Bickle (born May 13, 1961 in Edgerton, Wisconsin) is a journeyman NASCAR driver. ... Greg Sacks(born November 3, 1952, in Mattiuck, New York, is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... Shane Hall was born on August 25, 1969 in Simpsonville, South Carolina, is a part-time driver in the NASCAR Busch Series. ... The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series started on February 18th 1996 and ended on November 10th 1996 with Terry Labonte winning his 2nd championship. ... First Union Corporation was a large banking chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Greg Sacks(born November 3, 1952, in Mattiuck, New York, is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver, who currently competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series although he has also raced in the NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck series, Champ Car, the IRL, Trans-Am, IMSA, IROC and Paris-Dakar. ... Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...

For 1998, Sabates chose a more experienced driver in 2-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin. But for a brief time, the plan backfired. Marlin DNQ-d at the spring Atlanta race, one year after the team won the pole position there, marking the first time since 1986 Marlin missed a Winston Cup race. At the end of the year, Marlin had 6 top-10's and was 18th in points. Marlin showed a brief insurgence in 1999 when he won the pole at Pocono. But the mediocricity continued, and it looked like Marlin's best days were behind him. In 2001, the car got a new silver-red paint scheme, a manufacturer switch to Dodge, a new crew chief in Lee McCall, and a new owner in Ganassi. Marlin made an impression by winning his qualifying race for the Daytona 500, but the euphoria soon vaporized. On the last lap of the 500, Marlin's car bumped into Dale Earnhardt, causing the 7-time champion to lose control and crash into the wall, killing him. Out of anger and grief, fans sent hate mail and death threats to Marlin and his wife, claiming him responsible for Earnhardt's death. They only ceased when Earnhardt's drivers, his son Dale Jr. and Michael Waltrip publicly defended Marlin. Marlin was able to rise above the controversy, and gave Dodge its first win since its return to NASCAR at Michigan, and finished 3rd in points. Marlin led the points standings for most of 2002, but broke his neck at Kansas Speedway, ending his season. Jamie McMurray, scheduled to drive the #42 car the following season, filled in for Marlin. At Lowe's Motor Speedway, McMurray beat out Bobby Labonte to win his first race in just his second Nextel Cup start. The emotional victory was capped off with a phone call from Marlin through the television network congratulaing McMurray on his victory Since then, Marlin has not won a race, and soon-to-be rookie David Stremme will replace Marlin in 2006. This move outraged some fans, since Coors and Ganassi have both stated that the decision was partly due to Coors attempting to target the younger demographic. The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Sterling Marlin (born June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver who currently drives the #40 Coors Light Dodge for Chip Ganassi Racing. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. ... Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond; it is the site of two annual NASCAR Nextel Cup races held just a few weeks apart in June and July. ... The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Hate mail is mail (electronic, postal, or otherwise) which is threatening towards the addressee, or exceptionally abusive or offensive. ... A death threat is a threat (often made anonymously) against a person threatening to kill them. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Michael Waltrip #55 NAPA Dodge Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and team owner. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Jamie McMurray (born June 3, 1976 in Joplin, Missouri) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and part-time NASCAR Busch Series driver who currently drives the #26 owned by Jack RoushFord Fusion for Roush Racing, and the #64 Top Flight Dodge Charger for Rusty Wallace Inc. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... Bobby Labonte Bobby Labontes former JGR car on display at the Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... David Stremme, was born in South Bend, Indiana on June 19, 1977 is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racecar driver. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

Car #41 History

The #41 car is the original part of Ganassi's NASCAR stable. It debuted in 1989 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as the #42 PEAK Chevy driven by Kyle Petty, who finished 4th. The car ran on and off for the rest of the year before moving to full-time status in 1990. Petty won one race and finished 11th in points that year. Petty was running strong in 1991 with new sponsorship from Mello Yello, before he broke his leg in an accident at Talladega Superspeedway. He was replaced by Bobby Hillin, Jr., Tommy Kendall, and Kenny Wallace while he recovered. Petty didn't seem to miss a beat, as he finished 5th in points in both 1992 and 1993. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Chevrolet, or Chevy, is a brand of automobile that is now part of the General Motors group. ... A dated Kyle Petty NASCAR picture. ... The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mello Yello cans Mello Yello is a citrus flavored soft drink produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ... Bobby Hillin, Jr. ... Tommy Kendall (born October 17, 1966) is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. ... Kenny Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is a NASCAR Busch Series driver who currently drives the #22 AutoZoneFord Taurus for PPC Racing. ... The 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 9 and ended on November 15. ... The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. ...

After that, his career began to run out of steam, as began DNQ-ing and losing consistency. He won his final race in 1995 at Dover, the first year the car had Coors Light sponsoring the car. In 1996, Petty was temporarily replaced by Jim Sauter to recover from more injuries. After that year, Petty and Sabates split and Coors moved to the #40 car. Joe Nemechek and BellSouth came onboard. The year got off to a rocky start, when Nemechek DNQ'd at the Daytona 500, but was able to get in on a car bought from Phil Barkdoll. After losing his brother John in an accident Homestead-Miami Speedway(and missing Darlington to attend his funeral, he was replaced by Phil Parsons in the meantime), Nemechek developed a prowess for qualifying, garnering two pole positions and the nickname "Front Row Joe." Nemechek finished a then-career best 26th in points in 1998, before hitting paydirt the following season. Weeks after announcing that they would not race together in 2000, Nemechek won his first Winston Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway, and won two more pole positions. The 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on February 12 and concluded November 12. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... Jim Sauter (born June 1, 1945 in Necedah, Wisconsin) is a former NASCAR race car driver. ... Joe Nemechek (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) is a U.S. telecommunications company based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Phil Barkdoll (September 7th,1937 - ) Phil Barkdoll campaigned part time on the NASCAR circuit from 1984 to 1995. ... John Nemechek (March 12, 1970—March 21, 1997, born in Lakeland, Florida), is a former race car driver. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... Phil Parsons(born June 21, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan), is a former NASCAR driver. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ...

In 2000 Kenny Irwin Jr. took over. He was just adjusting to his new team when tragically, he was killed in a practice accident at New Hampshire, the first race since the team won there the previous year. The team took one week off and returned as #01 driven by Ted Musgrave. For 2001, the BellSouth brand Cingular became the sponsor and rookie driver Jason Leffler handling the driving chores. Leffler struggled despite winning a pole at the inaugural race at Kansas Speedway, and he was released at the end of the season. When Cingular moved to the 31 car, Target became the sponsor, the number was changed to #41, and Jimmy Spencer was tabbed to replace Leffler. Spencer DNQ'd for the Daytona 500, and was replaced by Scott Pruett at Watkins Glen, then was released. To the surprise of many, Casey Mears, an inexperience and unheralded Busch Series driver was hired to drive the car. After struggling initally, he has come along steadily in Nextel Cup. Reed Sorenson will drive this car in 2006. Kenny Dale Irwin, Jr. ... Ted Musgrave from Franklin, Wisconsin was born December 18, 1955. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Cingular Wireless is the largest United States mobile phone company, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Jason Leffler (born September 16, 1975) is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1962. ... // Biography Jimmy Spencer (born February 15, 1957 in Berwick, Pennsylvania) is a NASCAR race car driver. ... Casey Mears (born March 12, 1978 in Bakersfield, California) is the driver of the #42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Sorenson drives at Darlington Raceway during the 2005 BI-LO 200. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

Car #42 History

What is now the 42 car was the 87 car owned and driven by Nemechek. After he signed with Sabates in 1996, Sabates bought the majority ownership of the team, which debuted at the 1997 Daytona 500 as the #46 First Union Chevy driven by Wally Dallenbach Jr.. After skipping several races, the team moved full time. Dallenbach competed in 22 races and finished 41st in points. He only raced in four races in 1998 before he was replaced by a rotation of drivers including Jeff Green, Morgan Shepherd, and Tommy Kendall. After First Union stopped their backing at the end of the season, the team was scheduled to close down, but instead it changed its number to 01 and served as the team's research and development car. Green, Steve Grissom, and Ron Hornaday drove the car on a limited schedule in 1999. The team reappeared at Sears Point in 2001 as car #04 when Leffler drove the car while Dorsey Schroeder piloted his regular ride. Leffler DNQ'd. The car came back as #42 in 2002 at Watkins Glen when Jimmy Spencer DNQ'd like Leffler when Scott Pruett drove his normal car. The car was scheduled to run seven races with Jamie McMurray driving, but when McMurray filled in for Sterling Marlin, the team didn't run until 2003, when it raced full-time for the first time several years with McMurray driving the car with Texaco/Havoline sponsoring the car. McMurray won rookie of the year honors that year, but will not run with the team following 2005, as he will replace Kurt Busch at Roush Racing. Casey Mears will take his place. Casey Mears will take Jamie McMurray place for a year when it was reported that Mears will move over to Rick Hendrick and drive for the leaving Brian Vickers. Kevin Hamlin Development Driver for Chip is asking if he can be in the 42. It has not been disclosed yet. The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 9 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... 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Champ Cars

Target sponsored Ganassi's champ car operation. Among its many accomplishments, perhaps the most impressive is Juan Montoya winning the championship in his rookie season in 1999. They won four consecutive series championships, with Jimmy Vasser in 1996, Alex Zanardi the next two seasons and Montoya in 1999. The team ran from 1992 to 2002 before moving into the rival Indy Racing League fulltime. They had ran one car for former motocross racer Jeff Ward in 2002. In its time in CART, driving for Ganassi was viewed as the final proving ground for much of the top talent before moving onto Formula 1. Champ Car, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Jimmy Vasser (born November 20, 1965 in Canoga Park, California ) is a an American racing driver. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Alessandro Alex Zanardi, b. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 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. ... A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross is a form of motorcycle racing or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits and is widely considered the worlds most popular form of motorcycle racing. ... Jeff Ward is the first motocross rider in history to win every major AMA national motocross title. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...

Indy Racing League

Ganassi's #9 car preparing for practice

Target made the jump to the IRL in 2002 with Ward driving one car, with the addition of Ganassi's two Champ Car drivers Kenny Brack and Bruno Junqueira for the Indianapolis 500. None of those three would drive for Ganassi in 2003; the replacements were Scott Dixon, a midseason addition to Ganassi's Champ Car team in 2002, and Tomas Scheckter. Dixon won three races and the series championship while Scheckter struggled and was released from his contract. Tony Renna was to replace him, but had a tragic testing crash at Indianapolis that claimed his life. Briton Darren Manning wound up in the seat for 2004. The team's performance suffered the next two seasons and when Manning was fired, a bevy of drivers ran in Ganassi's cars, among them former Formula One drivers Ryan Briscoe and Giorgio Pantano and Jaques Lazier. For 2006, Target Ganassi Racing scaled back to two cars, with Dixon returning along with 2005 Indy 500 champ Dan Wheldon, whom Ganassi signed away from Andretti Green Racing in the offseason. The team also changed to Honda engines (along with all other IRL teams) and Dallara chassis for 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 302 KB) Summary Target Chip Ganassi Racings #9 Car driven by Scott Dixon (not pictured) preparing for practice for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 302 KB) Summary Target Chip Ganassi Racings #9 Car driven by Scott Dixon (not pictured) preparing for practice for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Champ Car, a shortened form of Championship Car, has been the name for a class of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades. ... Kenny Bräck (b. ... Bruno Junqueira is a Brazilian racecar driver and veteran of the Champ Car World Series. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scott Dixon, IRL photo Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22, 1980) is a New Zealand racing car driver. ... Tomas Scheckter is a South African racing driver currently competing in the Indy Racing League and A1 Grand Prix series. ... Tony Renna (November 23, 1976-October 22, 2003) was an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Darren Manning (born April 30, 1975) is a motor racing driver from Yorkshire, England. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ryan Briscoe (born September 24, 1981) is an Australian auto racing driver. ... Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ... Jaques Lazier is an Indy Racing League driver born January 25, 1971 in Denver, Colorado and is the younger brother of 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier. ... The 2006 Indy Racing League season is set to begin on March 26 and end on September 10. ... Daniel Clive Wheldon (born June 22, 1978 in Emberton, England) is a successful racing driver. ... Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series. ... For other uses, see Honda (disambiguation). ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ...

External links

• Chip Ganassi Racing Homepage
• Racing Reference