SpeedCenter News Archive 1997
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December 1997 |
Dec. 23, 1997
CART to Go Public Winter Workout at Laguna Seca Zanardi Testing at Sebring Penske Nose Revisited Team Fittipaldi in 1998? Belle Isle Track Modifications Completed Laguna Seca Testing Underway Baron Signs With Gurney Atlantics Champ Barron to Replace Fangio at AAR More Firebird Testing News Speeding in the Park Penske's New Weapon First Picture of 1998 Reynard Players Announces Termination Sponsorships after 1998 Federal Express Signs Title Sponsorship Agreement With CART Goodbye Indy Cars — Hello Championship Cars PPG Cup Will Remain Blundell Honored As Autosport Magazine's British
Driver Of The Year Lehto Confirmed at Hogan Racing Reynard to Enter F1 with Joint Takeover of Tyrrell Team Silly Season Report Fernandez Hurts Ankle |
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November 1997 |
Nov. 26, 1997
Pruett Shakes Down First '98 Reynard Zanardi Tests New Firstone Rain Tires Rahal to Retire After '98 Season Rahal to Retire at the End of 1998 Season Forsythe Confirms Carpentier and 2 Car Team Lola Factory Team on Track Juan Fangio II Retires From Racing Pruett to Test First '98 Reynard Zanardi on Letterman Another CART Racing Game Your 1998 TV Guide Mercedes to Completely Redesign CART Engine for 1998 Silly Season Update Vasser Fastest in Japan |
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October 1997 |
Oct. 30, 1997 Rookie of the Year Booted Neves and Kanaan Test for Tasman The Prettiest Car Around Jourdain Voted Most Improved Driver of 1997 Homestead '98 Two Weeks Later New CART Racing Simulator Preview CART Official at Motegi Site Moore Impresses in GTR at Sebring Moore to Drive FIA GT Car Fernandez Confirmed at Patrick Team Kool Green Anounces 1998 Plans Team Kool/Green to Announce '98 Plans Wednesday Tracy Fired by Penske Ilmor Engineering Begins Construction of U.S. Tech Center It Gets Even Sillier Silly Season Briefs CART Changes Testing Regulations |
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September 1997 |
Sept. 30, 1997 Nigel to Return? Rahal, Della Penna to Run Firestone Newman/Haas Racing Announces '98 Driver Lineup 1998 Penske Totally New Car New Vancouver Track Layout Gugelmin Breaks 240mph in Qualifying at Marlboro 500 Arie Lyendyk to Qualify Vasser's Backup Car Mo breaks 240mph in Practice Mercedes-Benz Partners With Magneti Marelli in CART More on the Driver Shuffle at Fontana 1998 CART Schedule Released Gordon Returns To The PPG Cup For The Marlboro 500 Robby Gordon to Run at Fontana PPI Tests Future Stars November Testing in Japan Fifty Years of Motivation Mo Turns Up the Heat as Temps Drop at Fontana Vasser Tops 232mph at Fontana Test Fontana Testing Activities Emerson Fittipaldi Injured in Plane Crash Zanardi Fined for Rough Driving |
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| August 1997 |
August 27, 1997 Moore Live In-Car Audio on the Web Pupo is Back Hazardous Sports Mercedes Engine Democracy Current CART Points Standings Gugelmin on Provisional Pole at Elkhart All Mercedes-Benz and PacWest Front Row Davis Racing Heads to Wisconsin Another Lola Moves to the Show Car Circuit Dedicated CART TV Program to Premiere Mid Ohio Driver Comments SpeedCenter Readers Get-Together Davis Racing Mid Ohio Preview |
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| July 1997 |
July 29, 1997 Houston Gets CART Race in '98 Zanardi Wins The U.S. 500 Pruett Takes Pole For U.S. 500 Mercedes-Benz Powers Four of the Top 10 New Landlords at Homestead Parker Who? IndyPhoto Racing Gallery Back At Full Strength Five Hundred Miles by Design Record Toronto Crowd Witnesses Blundell's Win Rookie Dario Franchitti Takes Molson Indy Pole !!! Andretti Takes Provisional Pole For Molson Indy PPG Cup Race Tightens Up In Toronto Another Reynard Convert at Toronto? Rahal In The Comfort Zone At The Molson Indy Twin Ring Motegi Announces CART Race Date and Sponsor Tragic Deaths Spark Changes Zanardi Claims Third Provisional Pole of the Year in Cleveland Cleveland Provisional Pole Goes to Zanardi Everyone Talks About Cleveland Pickled Engines? Arciero/Wells Cleveland Preview Carpentier Uninjured in Testing Accident Speeds Faster Than Some Planes Reach Ribeiro Switches to Reynard Mercedes Powers Franz Weis and VDS to 100th Win Charles Nearburg in car #34 Davis Racing Cleveland Preview |
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| June 1997 |
June 27, 1997 Fittipaldi Makes Remarkable Return at Portland Pruett Wins Second Career Pole At Portland Changes to C-71 Might Save Races Paul Tracy Scheduled to Drive at Portland Fittipaldi Returns to Racing Della Penna Heads to Portland Portland a Winning Venue for Salles Productive Test for Bettenhausen/Carpentier Herta Remains Quickest At Mid-Ohio Tests Herta Fastest at Mid Ohio Tracy Remains Optimistic About Championship Hopes Toyota Scores First Points of the Season Christian Fittipaldi and Roberto Moreno Gil de Ferran Takes the Pole in Detroit Pruett Grabs Provisional Pole in Detroit Team Owner Drives Competing Team's Car Team KOOL Green Preview Detroit GP Davis Racing Detroit GP Preview Fittipaldi Recovery Going Well Fuel Economy Wins Races |
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| May 1997 |
May 31, 1997 Paul Tracy Wins Another Pole Sets new lap record for the Milwaukee Mile May 28, 1997 Miller 200 Pre-Race Notes and Quotes Quotes and Notes on the upcoming race in Milwaukee Max Papis to Race at LeMans Sponsor MCI supports the effort May 27, 1997 Mercedes Heads to Milwaukee Mercedes-powered teams are on a roll May 24, 1997 Mercedes-Benz Engine Key to Wins Mercedes takes lead in Manufacturers Championship Tracy Wins the Inaugural Motorola 300 Three in a row for Marlboro Team Penske May 23, 1997 Boesel takes the Pole for the Motorola 300 Tracy shares front row and quicker in practice May 22, 1997 Budweiser Renews Official Status with CART Agreement renewed in Bud's hometown Zanardi Quickest in First Practice at Gateway New Speedway gets favorable reviews May 21, 1997 CART 1996 Television Fact Sheet Worldwide viewership increased in '96 by 7% What They are Saying about Racing at Gateway Drivers talk about Gateway, but mostly about their sponsors May 20, 1997 Team Penske looking for 100th victory Paul Tracy and Al Unser Jr. hope to achieve a milestone May 18, 1997 "Firsts" are Foremost at Motorola 300 One third into the season, teams focus on new venue in Illinois Fast in Georgia Blundell and Gugelmin sample Savannah's Grand Prize circuit May 17, 1997 Andrew Craig on IRL Rule Changes CART CEO responds to IRL announcement CART Engines To Race at Indy Unlikely IRL rule change gets cold response from CART engine makers New Marketing Head at CART Cohen joins CART to head racing organization's marketing efforts May 16, 1997 Arciero-Wells Pre-Race Notes and Quotes Anticipating a new venue Davis Racing Preps for Unknown Track How CART teams prepare for Gateway without on-site tests Back to the Short Track Carpentier to return to Putnam Park for test May 15, 1997 Sunbelt Sponsorship - Delete! IndyCarnival Australia title sponsor contract terminated CART Drivers Ready For IROC at Charlotte Unser, Vasser and Zanardi ready to bang fenders May 14, 1997 Proposed Vancouver '98 Track Layout Longer, more corners, but are there passing zones? May 12, 1997 Best Toyota Finish of Season for Papis/Arciero Wells Team pleased with progress May 11, 1997 Soft Walls at Rio "Belted" tire walls in use for the first time May 10, 1997 "Big Mo" Wins Pole Position for Hollywood Rio 400 Banner Day for PacWest and sponsor Hollywood Moreno Leads Rio Practice Substitute driver surprises with fastet practice lap of weekend Rookie Carpentier Impresses on Oval Again Third fastest Saturday morning, leads rookies at Rio May 9, 1997 Parker Talks about Rio Parker Johnstone about his team, the track and his chances at Rio Firestone Competitive In First Rio Practice Session Tire performance ahead of Nazareth showing May 8, 1997 Andretti/Andretti at Le Mans Father/son duo to share Le Mans ride May 6, 1997 Rio400 Schedule of events Events Schedule of the 1997 PPG CART World Series, Round 5 May 5, 1997 Christian Fittipaldi to Race at Rio - Slot Cars... Only a partial return to racing May 1, 1997 MCI Expands Involvement in Racing Indy Lights communications sponsorship contract inked Craig: CART Not to Race in Argentina in Forseeable Future CART president responds to rumors |
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| April 1997 |
April 30, 1997 New Engine/Chassis Test Encouraging for AAR Jones pleased after shake-down in Milwaukee April 29, 1997 AAR To Put Toyota Phase III to the Test More Power on the way April 26, 1997 Rookies Shine Rookie drivers put on an impressive show Zanardi Streak Ends Alex Zanardi's streak of eleven consecutive front-row starts came to an end today April 25, 1997 Bosch Continues Sponsorship Bosch Signs Three Year Contract Extension For Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix April 23, 1997 The Race is on for Player's Team Health Canada official give Player's green light for Nazareth race April 22, 1997 Home Court Advantage Andretti to Make Most of "Home Court" Advantage News Tidbits from Around CART Swan Recovering, New Look at Nazareth, A Welcome Addition, Toyota Accellerating Program April 21, 1997 Papis Prepares for Nazareth First ever one-mile oval Race for Italian Pacwest and Bettenhausen Tests Successful Milwaukee and Putnam Park tests called productive April 19, 1997 Player's to Terminate Racing Program? Tobacco bill C-71 may force Players to pull out immediately Carpentier to Improve on Street Courses Team Alumax to test at Putnam Park April 17, 1997 Bad Boy Tracy Fined Long Beach incidents prompt $25,000 fine Souza Cruz Inks Sponsorship Rio 400 Gets Title Sponsor April 16, 1997 CART Executive VP Relieved of Duties Fisher gone, no successor named yet April 13, 1997 Long Beach Grand Prix Concluded Unofficial Race Results April 12, 1997 Official Qualifying Results In De Ferran back in the saddle ... Saturday Qualifying Times are In No times reported for de Ferran Preliminary Times for Saturday Qualifying Thirteen drivers reporting ... April 11, 1997 Morning Practice Returns Zanardi sets lap time of 52.076 s. Gil de Ferran Takes Provisional Pole Picks up where he left off in 1996 April 10, 1997 Former CART Chief Steward Wally Dallenbach returns To Step In For Ailing Chief Steward Swan Moreno to Keep Swift Seat Warm Roberto Mereno named to drive Swift 007i Gil de Ferran has some unfinished business A chance to erase the misery of 1996 April 8, 1997 Fittipaldi Recovering Cleared for return to Florida Top Rookie Finish For Franchitti Hogan Racing upbeat Andretti's PPG Cup Start A Career Best Leading the points with two podiums April 7, 1997 Mario Back at the Wheel? Newman/Haas under time pressure to replace injured Fittipaldi April 6, 1997 CART extends Contract with Surfer's Contract extended through the year 2000 April 5, 1997 News Tidbits From Around CART Jasper Replaces Moreno - Hogan Racing to get Sponsor - Davis has Money on the Bank - Brix sues Johnstone, Green, Honda Zanardi Sets Records 6th straight pole, track record, tenth consecutive front row start April 4, 1997 Zanardi Poised for Record 6 consecutive poles possible The Checkered Flag for Racing In Canada C-71 bill to drive international racing elsewhere April 2, 1997 Mercedes-Benz Hopes for Double Victory F1 win for Coulthard makes MB's CART engine program confident Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Preview on FoxSports West Half-hour special to air throughout Southern California April 1, 1997 Talk from Down Under Thirteen drivers on Australia — the race and the place Sunbelt IndyCarnival Australia Notebook Records on the line; return of Derek Daly on Australian TV |
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| March 1997 |
March 31, 1997 Newman/Haas Quotes about Australia Michael Andretti and Christian Fittipaldi talk about 'down under' March 30, 1997 Davis Racing Finds New Partner Brazilian businessman Jorge Cintra joins forces with Davis Racing March 28, 1997 Arciero-Wells Pre-Race Notes For Australia and Long Beach About street courses, frequent flyer miles, and racing coasters March 27, 1997 The Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship Winner selected for Inaugural Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship Hot Lessons Team Rahal learns from 1996 pit fire in Australia March 25, 1997 "Super Speedway" on the BIG Screen IMAX Movie Brings CART Experience To Life CART Refines Restart Procedures for Oval and Road Course Events Changes effect last 35 miles of events March 24, 1997 Preparations For Australian CART Race in Full Swing For Newman/Haas Successful testing at Sebring before the big trip to Surfer's Paradise Lola's Sebring Test Update Car is faster, but problems persist CART to Houston Ground Control: Ready for Landing, Over? Houston very likely to become new CART venue in 1998 Toyota Forges Ahead Max Papis to debut new Toyota Engine March 18, 1997 Carpentier to Test at Nazareth this Week Rookie to prepare for the next oval race MCI Racing Fan Club Launched "Mad Max" Fans to organize March 16, 1997 Lola's Woes — Two Drivers Speak Out Drivers Discuss Problems and Solutions March 14, 1997 Indy Cars will Vanish in Cloud of Smoke Molson Indy at Toronto and Vancovuer doomed by bill C-71? Raul Boesel Prepared for Australia Veteran talks setup March 13, 1997 Molson Indy in Canada Goes up in Smoke The days of the highly successful Molson Indy events in Toronto and Vancouver appear to be over Green Light ... For Now Molson Indy in clear through to 1998 News Tidbits From Around CART Boesel signs with Philip Morris Emerson Fittipaldi On Track Again March 12, 1997 MCI Racing Fan Club Announced MCI Racing Powered By Toyota Launches Fan Club Dario Franchitti Miami Recap The most 'rookie' of all rookies March 11, 1997 Pre-Oz Firebird Testing Ganassi, Walker, and Newmann/Haas test in Phoenix for upcoming road courses March 10, 1997 Al Unser(s) To Guest Star On Television Unser Family On "Home Improvement" March 25 March 9, 1997 Ralphs And Food 4 Less To Sponsor Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Della Penna Sponsor To Support Home Race March 8, 1997 Vasser and Zanardi Flying High Vasser And Zanardi Have "Incredible" Flight With Blue Angels March 7, 1997 Canadian Tobacco Legislation Moves Forward 1998 CART Events In Jeopardy — Even on Television! March 6, 1997 Rahal/Shell Have Long Term Plans Shell stays with Team Rahal to 2000 March 5, 1997 Belle Isle To Gain New Passing Area Grand Prix promoters expanding Belle Isle course March 2, 1997 Chief Steward's Post-Review Statement A "Procedural Problem" Homestead Results Under Review Results Delayed As Race Is Reviewed Historic Win Starts Off 1997 Season Andretti Wins In Debut Of American-Made Swift! March 1, 1997 Zanardi Wins Pole for Season Opener De Ferran Crashes but will start third Moore hopes to get used to winning in Indy series Optimistic despite starting in a used car |
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February 1997 |
February 28, 1997 Big Mo Is Hot! Gugelmin Tops In First Day Of Practice At Homestead February 27, 1997 Canadian Tobacco Sponsor Limits Delayed Restrictions not expected for a year February 26, 1997 Moreno Confirmed for Payton/Coyne Brazilian returns for a full season Hogan And Franchitti Prepare For Homestead Hogan Racing And Franchitti Begin "Labor Of Love" With First Run In 1997 Equipment February 25, 1997 Target Team Flies High Vasser And Zanardi To Fly With Blue Angels Next Week February 24, 1997 News Tidbits From Around CART Vasser And Zanardi To Fly With Blue Angels Next Week February 23, 1997 Official Announcement of Title Sponsor For CART Race At Gateway Race on Memorial weekend now with Motorola support February 22, 1997 PacWest Looking Strong After Tests Team looking forward to a winning season February 20, 1997 Ontario Coroner Releases Report on Krosnoff, Avrin Deaths Report recommends addtional fencing, ambulances Mauricio Gugelmin Happy With Car Performance Fast at Laguna and Spring Training February 19, 1997 Mad Max Is Ready To Race! Papis Preps For Oval Debut at Miami Grand Prix Motorola To Sponsor Gateway Race Announcement Expected On Thursday February 18, 1997 Mercedes-Benz Miami PPG Cup Preview The Pressure Paradox February 17, 1997 Zanardi Bests Track Record at Laguna Seca Tests CART testing at Laguna Seca shows '97 cars already faster than '96 February 16, 1997 Pruett And Boesel Approve Rio Track Changes A safer oval in '97 PJ Flies Like An Eagle PJ Jones Soars With The Blue Angels February 15, 1997 Laguna Seca Testing Times, Feb 15 Zanardi fastest of 14 drivers Zanardi Rules Laguna! Zanardi Sets The Pace At Laguna Seca Test February 14, 1997 CART Driver Wins IROC at Daytona Spoiler Alert! Don't read this story if you still want to watch the broadcast! Testing Update and '97 Car Colors Teams Prepare For Big Weekend At Laguna Seca, plus 10 photos showing '97 paint schemes CART To Sanction Super Touring Championship February 13, 1997 Last Minute Chassis Switch Forsythe Switches Back To Reynard February 12, 1997 Sunbelt Developments To Sponsor Oz Race Australian Event Gets Title Sponsor February 11, 1997 Spring Training Composite Homestead Practice Performance at one Glance February 10, 1997 Vasser Wins ESPY Award Vasser Named Performer Of The Year CART Names Omega OMEGA Named Official Timekeeper of PPG CART World Series Rahal/Textron/Ford To Support Trans-Am Textron and Team Rahal Program To Boost Young American Drivers February 9, 1997 Toyota Determined Toyota Ready For Second PPG Cup Season February 8, 1997 Vasser Nominated For Performer Of The Year Vasser Up For ESPY Honor February 7, 1997 News Tidbits From Around CART Player's/Forsythe Racing Switches Back to Reynard Penske Drivers Happy With New Chassis February 6, 1997 Vancouver Indy Race May Stall Organizers face site, revenue problems Canadian Health Minister Softening on Tobacco Bill Delaying rules on industry sponsorship of sports, art events an option, minister says Ford Returns With XD Engines More Ford's in '97 lineup than any other engine February 4, 1997 Honda to Defend Title With New Engine Design Honda V-8 "HRR" makes debut at Spring Training February 3, 1997 Emmo Finds Something to Do Fittipaldi named Grand Marshal for Miami Grand Prix February 1, 1997 Emmo Does Not Retire But Will Not Race In 1997 Spring Training - Saturday Report Vasser and Zanardi The Fastest OMEGA To Assume Timing & Scoring For CART CART/EDS To Part After 6 Year Relationship Spring Training - Saturday Morning Report Vasser Still On Top Saturday - Blundell Released |
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January 1997 |
January 31, 1997 Spring Training Friday Afternoon Report Afternoon Speeds, Blundell listed in stable condition Spring Training Friday Morning Report Friday Morning Practice Speeds 1997 PPG CART Spring Training - Friday Report Vasser On Top Friday - Blundell Hits Wall Spring Training -- Friday Morning Practice Vasser Fastest Again January 30, 1997 Emmo Rumored To Announce Retirement At Homestead Press Conference Scheduled For Friday Spring Training Times and Quotes First Day Results at Spring Training Franchitti Confirmed for Carl Hogan Racing Former Mercedes Touring Car Driver to pilot the '97 Hogan CART entry He's Baaaack! Vasser Fastest On Opening Day Of 1997 CART Spring Training SVO Safety Program Launched CART Announces Ford SVO Sponsorship At Spring Training January 29, 1997 Payton/Coyne Racing To Miss Spring Training Jourdain still recovering from testing accident January 26, 1997 News Tidbits From Around CART CART Drivers To Compete In IROC - Firestone Equips More CART Teams In 1997 - Mirror Rules Change For 1997 January 25, 1997 Fast Briefs Jockey Signs Major Sponsorship Agreement With Dan Gurney's All American Racers for 1997-98 January 24, 1997 Rookie Carpentier Logs Testing Miles in Florida Team Alumax and Carpentier test for 800+ miles January 23, 1997 Davy Jones Seriously Injured Veteran CART driver hurt in IRL testing run Full Field To Spring Training Vasser and other CART stars to test at Homestead CART Licensed Products CART Launches Unique Partnership To Capture Bigger Piece Of Sports Licensing Business Changes in the Booth Varsha, Sullivan To Team For 1997 Television Broadcasts January 22, 1997 Jourdain Jr. Crashes Hard In Test Session Jourdain Jr. In Stable Condition After Accident At Sebring Swift Firebird Spy Photos New Swift Caught on Camera at Firebird January 21, 1997 Marlboro Bookends Marlboro 500 Comes To California Speedway January 20, 1997 Fittipaldi Praises New Swift Chassis First Road Course Test of Swift Chassis at Firebird Atlantic Team Moves Up To CART BDJS Racing Team Makes The Move January 19, 1997 It's Arnd Meier not Arent Meijer Arnd Meier Considered For Project Indy News Tidbits From Around CART Team Brahma Switches To Reynard - Vancouver Race In Jeopardy Target Provides 800 Number Team Target Fan Phone To Cover CART Spring Training January 18, 1997 AAR Eagle Project Not Dead New AAR Eagle Will Land In 1997 January 17, 1997 More Firebird Spy Photos First pictures of '97 Lola, '97 Penske, and Rahal's '97 Reynard Andretti Cracks Off Swift Laps New Swift Chassis Impressive at at PIR See CART Up Close at Detroit Auto Show Vehicles on display at Cobo Center January 15, 1997 News Tidbits From Around CART Big Mo Turns In Fast Time at Phoenix - Hogan To Brix-Comptech? January 14, 1997 Matsushita Back with Arciero-Wells Racing Hiro brings Panasonic money for multiple years to AWR January 11, 1997 Team Penske Update Emmo to announce retirement soon - Tracy ready for '97 Season - Paul Tracy first driver on new California Speedway January 10, 1997 First Testing for Johnstone and Kool Team Kool Green shakes down their new package January 9, 1997 Tony Cicale Back With Team Green Former Championship Engineer Joins Kool Green Effort January 8, 1997 News Tidbits From Around CART Motorola to PacWest - Tony Cicale confirmed at Team Green - P.J. Jones to race Chili Bowl - Fangios fast time highlights AAR testing - Unser and Team Penske look for strong 1997 January 5, 1997 Teams Testing At Homestead Fangio Uninjured After Accident January 4, 1997 CART Spring Training Just Around the Corner January 3, 1997 Team Green Academy Selects Final Five January 2, 1997 Project Indy Team Returns To CART "SmithKline Beecham Sets the Pace" in Indy car Racing |
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| 1996 |
1996 News Archive Index
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