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Encyclopedia > IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series
Sport Open-wheel auto racing
Founded 1994
No. of teams 10
Country(ies) Flag of the United States United States
Most recent champion(s) Flag of the United States Sam Hornish, Jr.
Team Penske
Official website IndyCar.com

The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League. Due to the legal settlement with CART, the IRL was unable to utilize the name until the beginning of the 2003 season. Image File history File links Ics_logo. ... 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. ... Motor racing and Motorsports redirect here. ... // February 20 — In Boston, Massachusetts, Irelands 41-year-old Eamonn Coghlan becomes the first man over the age of forty to run a sub-four minute mile when he clocked 3min. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... “CART” redirects here. ... The 2003 Indy Racing League season brought some of the biggest changes in its history. ...


From 1996-1997, the premier series was simply referred to as the Indy Racing League, with no genre designation. From 1998-1999, the series garnered its first title sponsor, and was advertised as the Pep Boys Indy Racing League. The contract was not renewed after the second year. In 2000, the series sold its naming rights to Internet search engine Northern Light for five seasons, and the series was named the Indy Racing Northern Light Series. After only two seasons, however, the sponsorship agreement ended when Northern Light reevaluated its business plan and ended all sponsorships [2]. Incidently, this name had been causing some mild confusion, due to the open-wheel developmental series called "Indy Lights". The first season of Indy Racing League competition consisted of only 3 races. ... The 1996-1997 Indy Racing League season was a result of the league abandoning the concept of ending each season with the Indianapolis 500. ... The 1998 Indy Racing League season was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. ... The 1999 Indy Racing League season was highly competitive and parity was the order of the year. ... The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY) is the nation’s leading full-service automotive aftermarket chain. ... The 2000 Indy Racing League season was another season that saw a high level of parity as only one driver, champion Buddy Lazier, won more than a single race. ... Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ... This article is about search engines. ... Northern Light Group, LLC is a company specializing in knowledge management for market research and custom enterprise search applications. ... The Indy Lights was an open-wheeled racing series that acted as a developmental circuit for CART from 1986 to 2001. ...


No title sponsor has embraced the premier series of the IRL since the 2002 season. The only change coming in 2003, as mentioned above, when it adopted the title IndyCar Series. In 2006, IndyCar forged an alliance with Simmons-Abramson Marketing (headed by Gene Simmons of the heavy metal band Kiss), promising to be "actively engaged in the league's marketing, event, public relations, sponsorship, merchandising and branding efforts -- from its IndyCar Series to the venerable Indianapolis 500". Simmons also co-authored the new IndyCar theme song, "I Am Indy". [3] The 2006 Indy Racing League season began on March 26 and concluded on September 10. ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ...

Contents

Cars

Vitor Meira's 2006 Dallara preparing for practice.
Vitor Meira's 2006 Dallara preparing for practice.

IRL is not an open formula, but neither is it a one-make or "spec" series. Instead, chassis and engine manufacturers apply to the League to supply cars for three year cycles. Currently, Dallara and Panoz provide the chassis, while Honda is the sole engine provider. A third chassis manufacturer, Falcon, once held the rights to produce a chassis for IRL events, but as no orders were ever made, no Falcon IRL rolling chassis were ever completed, and the company has since ceased to exist. Riley & Scott produced IRL chassis from late 1997 to 2000. In the series' first season, 1996, 1992 to 1995 CART chassis were used. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 329 KB) Panther Racings 2006 car driven by Vitor Meira File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Indy Racing League Panther Racing Metadata This file contains... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 329 KB) Panther Racings 2006 car driven by Vitor Meira File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Indy Racing League Panther Racing Metadata This file contains... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... Panoz G-Force The Panoz Motor Sports Group is an entity made up of the many motorsports holdings of Don Panoz. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited )   (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... Riley & Scott is a company providing chassis for sportscar racing. ...


Superficially, IRL cars closely resemble those of other open-wheeled formula racing cars, with front and rear wings and prominent airboxes. Originally, the cars were unique, being designed specifically for oval racing; for example, the oil and cooling systems were asymmetrical to account for the pull of liquids to the right side of the cars. The current generation chassis however, are designed to accommodate the added requirements of road racing. WING ESPN 1410 is a commercial AM radio station in Dayton, Ohio operating with 5,000 watts at 1410 kHz with studios, offices and transmitter located on David Road in Kettering. ... WAAV, Inc. ... Symmetry is a characteristic of geometrical shapes, equations and other objects; we say that such an object is symmetric with respect to a given operation if this operation, when applied to the object, does not appear to change it. ...


Indy Racing League officials have confirmed that the series will continue to use the current batch of Dallara and Panoz chassis for the balance of this season (2007). Both manufacturers have served as chassis manufacturers with the IndyCar Series since 1997 and their current three-year chassis suppliers' agreement was signed in 2003. However, all full time teams now use the Dallara chassis, the only Panoz presence being a few one-off Indy 500 entries.


Fuel

At its inception, the IRL used traditional Methanol racing fuel, which had been the defacto standard since 1965 (in the wake of the Eddie Sachs - Dave MacDonald crash). Eddie Sachs (May 28, 1927 - May 30, 1964) was a United States Auto Club driver who was known as the Clown Prince of Auto Racing for his personality at the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...


In 2005, driver Paul Dana brought the sponsorship of a consortium of ethanol producers to the IRL. For the 2006 season the fuel was a 90%/10% mixture of methanol and ethanol, and starting in 2007, 98% ethanol. Paul Dana Paul Dana (April 15, 1975 – March 26, 2006) was an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, carbinol, wood alcohol, wood naptha or wood spirits, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a distinctive odor that is somewhat milder and sweeter than ethanol (ethyl alcohol). ... Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound, and is best known as the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. ...


The remaining 2% in the fuel is gasoline, which satisfies the US Government's demand that the alcohol be unfit for human consumption.


To compensate for the loss of power due to the use of ethanol, the displacement was increased back to 3.5L. Since ethanol gets better fuel mileage than methanol, the fuel tanks in the car were decreased.


Compared to methanol, human contact with the current IRL fuel is much less harsh, and the fumes much less irritating. The fumes are often compared with the sweet smell of apple cider or apple cobbler.


Engines

The initial 1996 IRL season featured engines left over from the rival CART series.


Starting in 1997, IRL cars were powered by 4.0L V8, methanol burning, production-based, normally-aspirated engines, produced by Oldsmobile (under the Aurora label) and Nissan (badged as Infiniti). Per IRL rules, the motors sold for no more than $80,000, and were rev-limited to 10,500 rpm.[1] They produced around 700 hp.[2] The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, carbinol, wood alcohol, wood naptha or wood spirits, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a distinctive odor that is somewhat milder and sweeter than ethanol (ethyl alcohol). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nissan Motor Co. ...


The engine formula was changed with the 2000-2004 formula. The displacement was dropped from 4.0L to 3.5L, and the requirement for the block to be production-based was dropped. This formula was used through 2003.[3] In 2004, in the wake of several crashes including the fatal crash of Tony Renna and the severe crash of Kenny Brack, the displacement was further reduced to 3.0L to curb top speeds. Tony Renna (November 23, 1976-October 22, 2003) was an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Kenny Bräck (b. ...


Historically, Honda, Toyota and Chevrolet competed for the engine supply business, as Infinity was never competitive and switched to sponsoring the feeder Infinity Pro Series (now the Indy Pro Series). The Indy Pro Series is a developmental racing series sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. ...


As part of General Motors' discontinuance of the Oldmobile name, the Olds motor was rebadged as the Chevrolet starting with the 2002 season.<http://www.sae.org/automag/techbriefs/03-2002/> However, the effort could not compete with the Toyota and Honda programs starting in 2003. In August, 2003, Chevrolet announced its "Gen IV" motor, a rebadged Cosworth motor. At the time, Cosworth was owned by Ford. On November 4 2004, Chevrolet stated that it would be ending its IRL engine program effective with the end of the 2005 season, citing costs that exceeded value, according to then-GM Racing Director Doug Duchardt. "The investment did not meet our objectives," he was quoted as saying. Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...


In 2003, Toyota came to the IRL from the rival CART/OWRS/CCWS series. Toyota won their first race in Miami, as well as the Indianapolis 500 the series title. However, Toyota had just one podium in the last seven races of 2004, and only Penske Racing fielded competitive Toyota-powered cars in 2005. In November 2005, Toyota company officials announced the company's withdrawal from American open-wheel racing and the immediate discontinuation of its IRL program, coinciding with its entrance into NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series in 2004, and its discontinuation of its IMSA program. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Honda also came to the IRL in 2003, and by 2005 was clearly the dominant engine manufacturer. Starting in 2006, they became the only engine manufacturer in the IRL, and will continue in that capacity until 2009. The Honda engine is designed and produced by Ilmor Engineering Ltd, which is partially owned by Roger Penske. Penske PC23 car Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of a very successful automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive related businesses. ...


Since the IRL has only only one engine manufacturer, that manufacturer concentrates on minimizing engine failure and minimizing costs instead of defeating rivals. The engines have proven themselves to be quite durable -- there have been no catastrophic engine failures at Indy for the past 2 years, which also lowers the number of crashes. Most of the engines are used for multiple races, including those used for the Indy 500. The Honda motors are only available via lease arrangement from Honda, which costs approximately $US 2.9 million per season per car. Honda techs travel with the series, as well as attending all IRL team testing sessions. Virtually all teams like the current arrangement.[4]


IRL engines are rev-limited to 10,300 rpm and produce approximately 650 hp. The valve train is a dual overhead camshaft configuration with four valves per cylinder. The crankshaft is made of alloy steel, with five main bearing caps. The pistons are forged aluminum alloy, while the connecting rods are machined alloy steel. The electronic engine management system is supplied by Continental AG, firing a CDI ignition system. The engine lubrication is a dry sump type, cooled by a single water pump. For other uses, see Revolutions per minute (disambiguation). ... hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Specifications

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Indy Racing League IndyCar Series seasons

Season Champion Rookie of the Year Most Popular Driver
Driver Team Chassis Engine
1996 Flag of the United States Scott Sharp &
Flag of the United States Buzz Calkins[6]		 A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Bradley Motorsports		 Lola
Reynard		 Ford-Cosworth
Ford-Cosworth		 not awarded not awarded
1996-97 Flag of the United States Tony Stewart Team Menard G-Force Oldsmobile Flag of the United States Jim Guthrie Flag of the Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
1998 Flag of Sweden Kenny Bräck A.J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara Oldsmobile Flag of the United States Robby Unser Flag of the Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
1999 Flag of the United States Greg Ray Team Menard Dallara Oldsmobile Flag of the United States Scott Harrington Flag of Canada Scott Goodyear
2000 Flag of the United States Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Oldsmobile Flag of Brazil Airton Daré Flag of the United States Al Unser, Jr.
2001 Flag of the United States Sam Hornish, Jr. Panther Racing Dallara Oldsmobile Flag of Brazil Felipe Giaffone Flag of the United States Sarah Fisher
2002 Flag of the United States Sam Hornish, Jr. Panther Racing Dallara Chevrolet Flag of France Laurent Rédon Flag of the United States Sarah Fisher
2003 Flag of New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota Flag of the United Kingdom Dan Wheldon Flag of the United States Sarah Fisher
2004 Flag of Brazil Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda Flag of Japan Kosuke Matsuura Flag of the United States Sam Hornish, Jr.
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda Flag of the United States Danica Patrick Flag of the United States Danica Patrick
2006 Flag of the United States Sam Hornish, Jr.[7] Penske Racing Dallara Honda Flag of the United States Marco Andretti Flag of the United States Danica Patrick
2007 15 of 17 races completed, currently led by Scott Dixon by 4 points over Dario Franchitti.

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Panoz G-Force The Panoz Motor Sports Group is an entity made up of the many motorsports holdings of Don Panoz. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jim Guthrie (born September 13, 1961 in Gadsden, Alabama) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Arie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk (born September 21, 1953) is a Dutch auto racing driver, twice winner of the Indianapolis 500. ... The 1998 Indy Racing League season was one of relative stability compared to the previous two seasons. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Kenny Bräck (born March 21, 1966 in Arvika, Värmland) is a race car driver from Sweden. ... A.J. Foyt Enterprises is a racing team in the Indy Racing League that can trace its lineage to cars owned, driven, and sometimes built by A.J. Foyt himself in the 1960s. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Robby Unser (born January 12, 1968 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former Indy Racing League driver and eight time winner of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Arie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk (born September 21, 1953) is a Dutch auto racing driver, twice winner of the Indianapolis 500. ... The 1999 Indy Racing League season was highly competitive and parity was the order of the year. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ... Team Menard was an auto racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League owned by John Menard. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Scott Harrington (born December 24, 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ... The 2000 Indy Racing League season was another season that saw a high level of parity as only one driver, champion Buddy Lazier, won more than a single race. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Robert Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on 31 October 1967. ... Hemelgarn Racing is a racing team in the Indy Racing League owned by Ron Hemelgarn. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Airton Daré (born February 9, 1978 in Bauru, Brazil) is a race car driver who has competed in the Indy Racing League. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Alfred Unser, Jr. ... The 2001 Indy Racing League season saw the addition of five races and loss of one to bring the total to 13. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ... Panthers 2006 car driven by Vitor Meira Panther Racing is an American open wheel auto racing team. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Felipe Giaffone (born January 22, 1975 in Sao Paulo) is a driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sarah Marie Fisher (born October 4, 1980 (age 26)) is an American auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar Series for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing originally from Commercial Point, Ohio. ... The 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) season was one of transition, with many CART teams participating in a partial IRL schedule while retaining lame duck status in their original series with their CART engine suppliers Toyota and Honda. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ... Panthers 2006 car driven by Vitor Meira Panther Racing is an American open wheel auto racing team. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Laurent Rédon (born August 5, 1973) is a race car driver born on Loire, France on the 5th of August 1973. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sarah Marie Fisher (born October 4, 1980 (age 26)) is an American auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar Series for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing originally from Commercial Point, Ohio. ... The 2003 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season brought some of the biggest changes in its history. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22, 1980) is a New Zealand motor racing driver who won the Indy Racing League (IRL) championship in 2003 at his first attempt. ... Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is a racing organization with teams in NASCAR, Champ Cars, and the IRL. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates. ... Panoz G-Force The Panoz Motor Sports Group is an entity made up of the many motorsports holdings of Don Panoz. ... This article is about the automaker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dan Wheldon in Gasoline Alley at Indianapolis 2007 Dan Wheldon at Indianapolis during week 2 qualifications 2007 Dan Wheldon signs autographs for fans following Pole Day qualifications for the 2007 Indianapolis 500. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sarah Marie Fisher (born October 4, 1980 (age 26)) is an American auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar Series for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing originally from Commercial Point, Ohio. ... The 2004 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season was dominated by two teams, Andretti Green Racing and Rahal Letterman Racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho (born December 31, 1974) is a Brazilian race car driver of Lebanese Christian heritage from Salvador, Brazil. ... Dario Franchittis car being pushed up to qualify for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited )   (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Kosuke Matsuura (born September 4, 1979 in Aichi, Japan) is a race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ... The 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season began on Sunday, March 6 and ended on Sunday, October 16. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Dan Wheldon in Gasoline Alley at Indianapolis 2007 Dan Wheldon at Indianapolis during week 2 qualifications 2007 Dan Wheldon signs autographs for fans following Pole Day qualifications for the 2007 Indianapolis 500. ... Dario Franchittis car being pushed up to qualify for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited )   (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Danica Patrick on Pole Day prior to the 2007 Indianapolis 500 Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982 in Beloit, Wisconsin) is an American auto racing driver competing in the IndyCar Series. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Danica Patrick on Pole Day prior to the 2007 Indianapolis 500 Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982 in Beloit, Wisconsin) is an American auto racing driver competing in the IndyCar Series. ... The 2006 Indy Racing League season began on March 26 and concluded on September 10. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... 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See also

IndyCar Series Logo The 2007 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season began with a night race on Saturday March 24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway California Speedway Dover International Speedway Gateway International Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway Lowes Motor Speedway Nazareth Speedway New Hampshire International Speedway Phoenix International Raceway Pikes Peak International Raceway Walt Disney World Speedway Category: ... This is a list of the teams in the Indycar Series of the Indy Racing League. ... “Indy 500” redirects here. ... The Indy Pro Series is a developmental racing series sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. ... ABC Sports Indy Racing is a racing computer game made in 1997. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.autoworld.com/news/Oldsmobile/IRL_Aurora.htm
  2. ^ http://www.autoworld.com/news/Oldsmobile/IRL_Aurora.htm
  3. ^ http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=22997&FS=IRL
  4. ^ http://racing.honda.com/about/editorials.aspx?id=20
  5. ^ [1] IRL technical press conference
  6. ^ Sharp and Calkins tied in the final standings, and were declared co-champions; Calkins had one win (Sharp did not win) in the short season, but the Foyt team scored more team points.
  7. ^ Sam Hornish, Jr. and Dan Wheldon tied in the final standings for first place. Hornish clinched the championship based on tiebreaker of most victories during the season.

 

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