December 1998
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Dec. 22, 1998
Gugelmin Wraps up Second Successful Test at Sebring
A second faster than during initial test
Dec. 21, 1998
PacWest Returns to Sebring
Gugelmin continues pre-season testing
Dec. 18, 1998
Santa Spreading Holiday Cheer At 240 MPH???
CART Cares'98
Dec. 17, 1998
Unser Jr. Spotted in Fresh Carbon Fiber
Penske tests at Sebring what appears to be '99 chassis
Dec. 11, 1998
McDonald's Comes to CART
Forsythe creates "McDonald's Champ Car Team"
Moore tests the new Reynard
First photos of Greg Moore in his new Reynard
Change of Plans at Homestead
Hattori's first oval test
Dec. 9, 1998
Team Green Remains Kool
Brown & Williamson Signs $50 M, 3-Year Deal with Team KOOL Green
Dec. 5, 1998
The New Swift at Sebring
Fernandez tests the 1999 Swift chassis in Florida
Hattori at Laguna Seca
Walker Racing tests in California
Formula One to Race at Indianapolis
Major changes at the old Speedway for the year 2000
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November 1998
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Nov. 27, 1998
Lee Bentham Tests Champ Car
Canadian Toyota Atlantics champ hopes to impress possible CART employers
Target Waves Green Flag for Chicago Motor Speedway
Discount retailer to sponsor CART race on Aug. 22, 1999
Nov. 23, 1998
Naoki Hattori Completes First Test for Walker Racing
Rookie logs 400 miles at Firebird Raceway
Jourdain Jr. Wraps Up First Test of '99 Lola
New Lola shares Homestead track with other teams testing
Three-Day Sebring Test has PacWest Excited About '99
Team puts new chassis through 600 miles of testing
Nov. 22, 1998
Ilmor Engineering Unveil New Technology Center
Andrew Craig fires up first engine
Nov 19, 1998
PacWest Sebring Test Continues
Gugelmin puts some miles on the new car
Gugelmin Faster than in '98 Car
First shakedown of Reynard 99i very encouraging
Nov. 18, 1998
No CART / IRL Engine Deal Anticipated
IRL releases year 2000 and beyond regulations
Nov. 13, 1998
Number One Arrives
'99 Reynard chassis #001 goes to PacWest
Superspeedway-Type Wings For All Ovals
Slowing down on short ovals
Nov. 12, 1998
CART Engine Manufacturers Approach IMS
Engine proposal submitted in hope to return to Indy 500
Nov. 11, 1998
One For The Books
Tasman wraps up successful season
Project Indy Working on Return to Series
Japanese driver signed for testing program
Nov. 7, 1998
Pioneer to Sponsor Pruett's Car in 1999
Da Matta in MCI WorldCom car for 1999
Nov. 3, 1998
CART TV Action Series Announced
Weekly TV action series about fictional 3rd Newman/Haas entry
Nov. 2, 1998
Arciero-Wells Signs Da Matta
Indy Lights Champion to team up with Pruett
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October 1998
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October 26, 1998
Montoya Concludes First Road-Course Test
Zanardi-successor shows talent at Homestead
October 21, 1998
Arciero-Wells to Host Driver Shootout at Homestead
Three drivers compete for seat same day Montoya does first test for Ganassi
Contract Extension for CART in Australia Likely
5 year extension possible
Penske on 1999 Car Plans
PC28 on schedule
October 14, 1998
Mercedes-Benz to Present Live Cybercast from Australia
Jim Murphy to call the race live from Surfers Paradise
October 10, 1998
Your Name on Rahal's Car
Retiring driver offers fans unique opportunity to spnsor his "Last Ride"
Zanardi on Formula 1 Test
Champion compares car performance
Walker Signs Naoki Hattori
Team will expand to two cars for 1999
Pook Working on F1 Race for San Francisco
Long Beach Grand Prix promoter woking with city mayor
Good Reviews for Houston Track
High marks for safety
Two Down, One To Go
Podium and ROY wrapped up, race win final goal for Tony Kanaan's season
Last Laps Down Under
Team Rahal heads to Australia
October 9, 1998
Gurney Re-Signs Barron for 1999
Promising rookie to remain on Gurney's roster
More on Montoya/Ganassi Deal
Official press release
October 8, 1998
Montoya to Team Up With Vasser
Formula 1 test driver signs 3-year deal with Ganassi
Hollywood Video Teams Up with PacWest
Another "Hollywood" on their cars!
October 7, 1998
PacWest Bets on Continuity for 1999
Team retains drivers, partners for next season
October 6, 1998
Paul Tracy: "Everything is Fine"
Tracy still has a job
October 1, 1998
Jeff Krosnoff Memorial Golf Tournament
Raising money for the Memorial Scholarship Fund
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September 1998
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Sept. 28, 1998
CART Announces 1999 Schedule
20 races total, several events change date
Sept. 25, 1998
Kanaan aims at Rookie of the Year Title
Good finish in Houston could crown successful rookie season
Team Rahal Notes
First and last race at Houston for Bobby Rahal
Sept. 23, 1998
Zanardi to Williams
Ganassi searching for replacement
Sept. 17, 1998
Teams Test at Fontana
Hanford device slows speeds down
Sept. 11, 1998
Zanardi Excluded from Friday Qualifying
Contact with Herta in practice ruled unjustifiable risk
Vasser Aims at Vice-Campionship
Laguna Seca to turn things around
Sept. 5, 1998
Meier Again Impressive
German driver wins Budweiser Accelerator Award at Vancouver
Vancouver PJ Jones' Last Race for Gurney
PJ steps aside, Sospiri to finish season
Franchitti on Pole in Vancouver
Front row is a Mid Ohio repeat
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August 1998
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August 31, 1998
Papis to Replace Rahal Now Official
Official Press Release
August 28, 1998
Meier Moves to the Next Level
German driver shows promise with good finish in Wisconsin
August 24, 1998
Papis Released by Arciero-Wells for 1999
Mad Max leaves team after more than 2 years
Papis to Rahal in 1999?
Unexpected driver move may upset many silly season theories
August 19, 1998
Davis Racing Announces New Partnership
German sports marketing firm becomes minority partner
August 18, 1998
Musical Chairs
The silly season as of Elkhart Lake
August 16, 1998
Scott Pruett to Join Arciero-Wells
Pruett signs multi-year contract
August 13, 1998
Frentzen to CART?
Silly season is getting thick in August
August 10, 1998
Wild Race at Mid Ohio
Fernandez wins incident filled Miller Lite 200
Big Fines at Mid Ohio
Dallenbach fines Zanardi, Moore; places Herta on probation
Zanardi, Herta, Moore Penalized
Official CART press release
August 5, 1998
Greg Moore Off Probation
Dallenbach removes Moore from probation
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July 1998
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July 31, 1998
Memorial Contibutions for Michigan Victims
CART community mourns fans who died Sunday
July 22, 1998
Moore and Carpentier Seek First Superspeedway Victory
Forsythe drivers optimistic for the US 500
July 21, 1998
Michigan Madness
Tony Kanaan prepares for first CART superspeedway race
Team Rahal Goes to Michigan
"The place is a speedrome if ever there was one"
July 13, 1998
Audi and Ford Agree to Terms for Cosworth Racing
Ford buys Racing Engine division from Audi AG
July 2, 1998
Zanardi Fastest in Mid Ohio Testing
16 drivers prepared for the Miller 200 in August
July 1, 1998
Patrick Racing Holds Two Day Test at Elkhart Lake
Next week to test more at Mid Ohio
Handford Device Testing a Michigan
Cars 10 mph slower than last year
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June 1998
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June 30, 1998
CART Announces Partnership with Sports Marketer
Swiss firm to handle CART licensing and sponsorship
June 29, 1998
Team Kool Green Readies for the U.S. 500
Testing "Handford Device" at Michigan SpeedWay
June 27, 1998
Penske Tests at Laguna Seca
Roberto Moreno's first session as Penske test driver
June 25, 1998
Speedway Testing Underway
Goodyear drivers to test drag wing device
Penalty Rules Addition
Penalty for causing red flag conditions now to carry over to next session
June 24, 1998
Moore Joins Tracy on Probation List
Opening-lap incident at Portland an "unjustifiable risk"
June 22, 1998
Moore Trouble than Tracy
Moore ups the ante with a 3-car-wreck
June 20, 1998
Herta Takes Portland Pole
Zanardi and Moore both struggle
June 19, 1998
Dallenback Fines Tracy $20,000
CART takes action following incident in Friday Qualifying
June 14, 1998
CART Puts Tracy on Probation
Chief steward acts after Detroit incident
June 10, 1998
Tracy and Fittipaldi Clash Again
Detroit contact had afterplay in pit lane
June 2, 1998
Carpentier and Moore Ready to Charge in the Motor City
Forsythe Racing Pre-Race Release
Team KOOL Green at the Detroit Grand Prix
Pre-Race press quotes
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May 1998
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May 29, 1998
Fittipaldi Crash Halts Friday Practice
Impact damaged track wall
May 26, 1998
CART and IRL Remain Divided
Post Memorial weekend notes
May 20, 1998
Paul Tracy: It's the Pits
Paul Tracy's nightmare season to turn around?
May 19, 1998
Forsythe Racing Ready to Charge into Gateway
Team very optimistic about next event
May 9, 1998
Franchitti Takes Pole in Rio
Eventful qualifying session sees new record and accidents
May 8, 1998
Andretti Fastest in Rio on Friday
Rio practice day one shortened by rain and accidents
May 6, 1998
Salles to drive #34 at Rio
Brazilian subsitutes for Vitolo again
Forsythe Drivers On a Roll
Pre Rio Team PR
May 4, 1998
Bruns Joins AAR
Chief designer of Swift to work on Eagle
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April 1998
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April 20, 1998
Andretti Fastest at Gateway Tire Test
Tests were conducted with new drag wings
April 16, 1998
Teams Log Testing Miles at Gateway
Fittipaldi, Ribeiro, and Jones participate in Goodyear tire test
April 15, 1998
Blundell Feels Like Villeneuve
Inferior car slows '97 font runner down
Tracy Tests Below Track Record at Nazareth
Team KOOL Green gets comfortable at Nazareth
April 13, 1998
CART Buys Atlantics Series
Acquisition officially establishes CART ladder system
April 12, 1998
Robby Gordon To Race at Nazareth
Gordon makes 1998 debut at Nazareth bullring
April 10, 1998
Franchitti Delivers
Scotsman doesn't disappoint Barry Green
Lehto's Jurassic Ride
New logos on Hogan's car
April 9, 1998
CART Goes Racing in the Windy City
Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportman's Park announced
April 8, 1998
Long Beach Observations
Things seen or heard at CART's main event
Rahal Hot at Long Beach
Competitive into retirement?
April 1, 1998
Japan Now, Germany in 2000
CART expected at German tri-oval in second half of 2000
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March 1998
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March 31, 1998
El Niño Induced Weather Could Cause Soggy Long Beach Race
Rain could give LBGP a totally new twist
March 26, 1998
Motegi Practice Notes
Salles returns, Moore crashes hard
Murphy and Tuttle to Call Motegi Race Live
RealAudio coverage of Motegi race to preceed delayed TV coverage
March 19, 1998
Hiro Matsushita to Retire
Robby Gordon will fill the void
March 18, 1998
Krosnoff Scholarship 1998 Awarded
Temecula, California teen chosen among 850 entrants
March 11, 1998
Meier and Davis Test New Lola
The only Lola remaining in CART gets a workout.
March 4, 1998
CART Rule Changes for 1998
110% rule and single file restart most notable changes
March 2, 1998
Arnd Meier and Davis Racing Choose Lola Chassis for 1998
Team to field the only Lola this season
Team KOOL Green Testing in Florida
Activities in Homestead and at Sebring
Greg Moore Tops Homestead Testing Speeds
Faster than Vasser in Spring Training
New Laguna Seca Raceway Sponsor
Honda to sponsor laguna Seca track and CART event
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February 1998
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Feb. 26, 1998
Vitolo Hurt in Testing Accident
Oil leak causes 200mph crash at Homestead
Feb. 25, 1998
Faster at Homestead
Reconfigured track 10mph faster than before
Feb. 19, 1998
De Ferran Tests Speed Reducing High Drag Wing At Fontana
In search for a slowdown on super speedways
More Testing at Fontana
Robby Gordon and others log miles on infield road course
Feb. 16, 1998
Target/Ganassi Hire New Engineer
Former F1 engineer to serve as chief engineer for Zanardi
Feb. 10, 1998
CART Spring Training Photo Album
Photos from Homestead testing
Penske Introduces the New Car
Glitzy introduction of the car that is to reclaim the glory
Feb. 5, 1998
Spring Training Combined Practice Report
All Sessions Combined
Vasser Fastest Third Year in a Row
1996 Champion tops the field at Spring Training
Second Day Spring Training Practice Times
Afternoon Session
Second Day Spring Training Practice Times
Morning Session
Feb. 4, 1998
Moore Fastest on First Day
Summary of first day at Spring Training
Afternoon Spring Training Practice Times Day 1
High winds keep most teams from practicing
First Spring Training Practice Times
Many still looking for a setup
Feb. 3, 1998
Tasman's Major Announcement at Spring Training
Tasman Motorsports Group and American Cancer Society announce Race4Life program
Bettenhausen and Fittipaldi Team Up
Racing legends join forces
Testing in Mexico
Michel Jourdain Jr. at the old Formula One track in Mexico
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January 1998
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Jan. 29, 1998
Spring Training Preview
What to expect next week in Florida
Patrick Racing Announces Sponsor For Pruett
Visteon Automotive Systems joins Patrick Racing for 1998
Jan. 27, 1998
Robby Gordon Back to CART
To run select races for Arciero-Wells
Robby Gordon Test Driver For Arciero-Wells
Official press release
Jan. 24, 1998
More Testing at Phoenix
Herta clocks fastest speed at Firestone tire test at PIR
Arciero-Wells/MCI to Appear on TV
CART cars featured in "The Pretender" on Jan. 31
Jan. 23, 1998
Before Spring Training
Laguna Seca Test Report, January 20-21, 1998
Jan. 22, 1998
Team Kool Green Testing
Looking for setup at Homestead and Sebring
Jan. 21, 1998
Laguna Seca Testing Report
Impressions and photos from a cloudy testing day in California
Jan. 17, 1998
Reconfigured Homestead Receives Raves
Now a true, faster, safer oval
The 24 Hours of CART?
CART Contingent strong at Rolex 24 at Daytona
Automobile Magazine Honors Zanardi
Man of the Year!
Jan. 14, 1998
Castro-Neves Confirmed at Bettenhausen
Fittipaldi-protégé gets rookie ride in CART
Jan. 13, 1998
No #32 at Tasman in 1998
Team to field just one rookie driver this year
Jan. 5, 1998
Mercedes-Benz Unveils New CART V8 at Detroit Auto Show
Champ Car engine included in "The Year of the V8"
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