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  • Last Up-dated Monday June 18th 2006 2:15am Eastern from Jupiter FL Contributing Photographers O'Field Photography Racetracker Photos Mark Funderburk Paul Arch Barry Lenhart 2006 O'Reilly Chili Bowl Video NOW Available! USAC/CRA Video NOW Available! ASCoT & Sprint Bandits Video Now Available! Welcome To Hoseheads! This is a collection of some of the best writers and photographers in the country all with one purpose in mind SPRINT CARS.
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  • . Doug Johnson Photo Terry McCarl returned to action on Sunday night for the first time since his leg injury and won the 410 feature at Huset' Speedway.
  • . Doug Johnson Jessie Hockett of Warsaw, Missouri flew to California on Saturday, June 18 where he posted his 73rd career win in the third annual M&M Structures Calistoga Cup at Calistoga Speedway.
  • . Hockett was driving for local car owners Mark and Suze Flachman who won their second straight Civil War feature.Photo by Bill Sullivan, John Padjen Motorsports Chad Layton #69 won the 33 lap Sterner Memorial feature at Lincoln Speedway Photo by Lewis F.



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    Crash.Net CHAMP CAR: The Way It Is: The right open-wheel oval formula?
  • » » » » or Sign-In Email Address: Password: Search EDITORIAL COLUMNS PICTURES OTHER COMPETITIONS » » » » The Way It Is: The right open-wheel oval formula? CHAMP CAR Features Tuesday, 23rd May 2006 The Way It Is: The right open-wheel oval formula? While talking with Newman/Haas's Brian Lisles about spec cars for the last column, we also got to discussing the thorny conundrum of what the right formula might be for succesful Indy or Champ car oval racing.
  • . The loss of the proper formula - which CART enjoyed for many years through the late nineties - is one of the greatest failures of the CART/IRL war, and is one of the factors in the decline of the Indy 500 and Indycar racing on ovals in general.
  • . The horsepower and aerodynamic restrictions on today's Champ and IRL cars mean they run around in packs on ovals at the bottom of the track with the drivers' right foot planted firmly, pedal to the metal.
  • . "You need less downforce so you have to drive the car, " the Frenchman commented, "You need something like a thousand pounds less downforce than we ran at Las Vegas last year.



    Spitting Llamas » Blog Archive » F1, IRL, and Champ Car: Open Wheel Maddness
  • . It hurt me to no end when Dario Franchitti left CART to go to the IRL.
  • . He’s a surgeon in the racecar.
  • . I pretty much cared less when Michael Andretti left.
  • . His best days are over and now he can chum around with his other retired racecar friends, Al Unser Jr.
  • . The front wing on a Champ Car used to have a leading edge on the sides that stuck out about 2 inches.
  • . Thin enough that if a driver pulled up on the car he wanted to pass, they could “accidentally” put that leading edge into the tire.
  • . The winningest active Champ Car driver could barely finish in the top 5 the last two seasons.
  • . CART’s version of Sarah Fisher is Roberto Moreno.
  • . In the IRL, I expect the old CART contingent to do the best.
  • . The cars are lighter than their Champ Car cousins and dart around the tracks with more eloquence.
  • . Who wants to watch a race where the cars are 30 seconds apart from one another? There isn’t even any exciting pit action.

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  • . turbine formula cars (0) [vote , ] I propose creating an open wheeled race car series similar to formula one only the cars use turbine jet engines instead of reciprocating engines.
  • . These cars would use a small (2 ft diameter) turbine engine which both drives a shaft and produces thrust.
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  • . The car's speed is varried through varistors powering the electric motors along with a capistor bank used to store inused power for out of the corner burst.


    KRT Wire | 06/07/2006 | IRL, Champ Car face uphill climb on road to merger
  • . 07, 2006 IRL, Champ Car face uphill climb on road to merger BY TERRY BLOUNT The Dallas Morning News DALLAS - In a perfect world, more than 30 cars would line up on the starting grid this weekend for the Bombardier Learjet 500.
  • . Indy-car racing would be one big happy family again for the first time in more than a decade.
  • . The IRL and Champ Car went their separates ways 11 years ago.
  • . I'm keeping my fingers crossed." The two men trying to work this out are IRL founder Tony George and Champ Car boss Kevin Kalkhoven.
  • . Kalkhoven spoke about it before the Houston Champ Car race last month, but didn't give many details.
  • . Team owners had too much say in how CART, as Champ Car was known then, was run.
  • . The cars look the same to the casual fan, but they are completely different.
  • . Honda supplies engines for the IRL, but Honda used to build engines in Champ Car.
  • . Cosworth supplies the Champ Car motors.
  • . The IRL uses normally aspirated motors; Champ Car uses turbo-charged engines.


    Open-Wheels To StockCars
  • » » Open-Wheels To StockCars Many old-school NASCAR fans remember the days when Mario Andretti, A.J.
  • . Foyt, and Bobby Unser would occasionally make an appearance in a stock car race.
  • . Nowadays, some former open-wheel racers are yearning for more than just a handful of NASCAR starts.
  • . Former Champ Car stars Michel Jourdain Jr and Paul Tracy have each decided to endeavor in a stock car racing career.
  • . Mar 9, 2006 Back in the 1960’s and 1970’s, several open-wheel luminaries would occasionally hit the asphalt of a stock car event.
  • . Foyt, and Bobby Unser would appear in selected stock car races, but their mainstay was open-wheel racing.
  • . Nowadays, some of NASCAR’s most proverbial faces are open-wheel graduates.
  • . Throughout the years, drivers such as John Andretti, Christian Fittipaldi, and Scott Pruett have made an attempt at NASCAR prominence.
  • . And now, after watching the Busch Series race in Mexico City, other drivers from open-wheel racing are taking a stab at stock car racing.


    AutoRacing1.com - CART News Page
  • Page Latest CART News and Commentary Open Wheel Racing Series defeats IRL Champ Car series to continue by Mark Cipolloni January 28, 2004 INDIANAPOLIS .
  • . – The US Federal Bankruptcy Court and Judge Otte has ruled that the Open Wheel Racing Series group has won the battle to purchase the assets of the Champ Car World Series, enabling it to run the US-based single-seater series as planned in 2004.
  • . It was a stunning defeat for the IRL and Tony George, for the road racing cartel over the oval track cartel.
  • . This was despite a $13.5 million bid by the IRL for five of CART's street or road circuit dates, including one in Mexico, one in Canada and three others - including the prestigious Long Beach event.
  • . Midway through the day, the IRL withdrew its bid to purchase CART's supply of engines, as Cosworth had the right to buy them back at $10 each and if the IRL had bought them, they would have lost millions of dollars in a matter of minutes.
  • . After the ruling at the Federal Building and Courthouse in Indianapolis, OWRS partner Kevin Kalkhoven told autosport.com: "Let's get out of court, get cars on the track and go racing.

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    Yahoo! Answers - What is an open-wheeled car?
  • Search the web [, ] - - - Search for questions: > > > Resolved Question Ready to Participate? Categories | Resolved Question closed to new answers k 3 weeks ago What is an open-wheeled car? 5 answers 3 weeks ago Best Answer - Chosen By Voters Open wheel car is a term for cars, normally purpose-built racecars, with the wheels located outside the car's main body, as compared with cars which have their wheels below the body or fenders, such as most street cars, stock cars, or touring cars.
  • . Open-wheel racing includes many types and levels of motor racing including Formula One, American Championship Car Racing such as Indy cars, sprint car, midget car, and others.
  • . Source(s): Wikipedia Open wheel car 1 Votes 100% to rate this answer Comments [ Currently no comments.
  • . ] * You must be logged into Yahoo! Answers to add comments Other Answers 3 weeks ago Race car without fenders covering the wheels 3 weeks ago An open-wheel car is a racecar without fenders; i.e.
  • . a Formula One Car, a Champ Car, an IRL Car.


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  • . Piloting the 3R Sprint Car is championship driver, Rick Ideus.
  • . After coming away from McCool just a little disappointed in the car we were itching to do well.
  • . The car looked better but our driver was still not satisfied in the performance of the engine or car, so we kept searching.
  • . He made a late race decision to make a pass and got freight trained by some cars and lost a few spots.
  • . Our driver got out of the car not satisfied with his track decisions.
  • . We drew descent but we were going to have to be on top of our game to do well in a tough 52 car field.
  • . We took 5th place in our heat putting us in the first B behind Terry McCarl & Don Droud Jr.
  • . Rick had picked cars off one by one and raced up to 8th in fact was sitting 11th on lap 3.


    A dream come true: America's top open-wheel racer turned down a NASCAR ride to fulfill his fantasy of driving for Penske Racing in the Indianapolis 500 - for now - Interview: Sam Hornish Jr - Interview
  • IN > > > > Article Content provided in partnership with FIND IN Find Magazines by Topic A dream come true: America's top open-wheel racer turned down a NASCAR ride to fulfill his fantasy of driving for Penske Racing in the Indianapolis 500 - for now - Interview: Sam Hornish Jr - Interview , by Continued from page 2.
  • . He said, 'When you wake up in the morning, do you want to be an Indy car driver or a stock driver?' I kind of just thought about it and concluded: 'You know what, I can be an Indy car driver all the time and do something else down the road if I want to.' Right now, my focus--as it has always been--is on the Indianapolis 500.
  • . I don't consider myself to be a perfect race car driver or someone who doesn't ever make a mistake or not do the right thing, but I try to be those things.
  • . ARD: Do you wish the IRL had street or road circuits like the ones on which CART competes? Advertisement SH: Before I came to the IRL, I was probably racing on road courses 90% of the time.


    A dream come true: America's top open-wheel racer turned down a NASCAR ride to fulfill his fantasy of driving for Penske Racing in the Indianapolis 500 - for now - Interview: Sam Hornish Jr - Interview
  • IN > > > > Article Content provided in partnership with FIND IN Find Magazines by Topic A dream come true: America's top open-wheel racer turned down a NASCAR ride to fulfill his fantasy of driving for Penske Racing in the Indianapolis 500 - for now - Interview: Sam Hornish Jr - Interview , by Continued from page 1.
  • . To me, it was important because I like Indy car racing and this is the only series that has the Indianapolis 500.
  • . When I was growing up, I was always trying to get into an Indy car, so I don't know why would I change that now.
  • . They gave me a great car every time I raced for them.
  • . Advertisement ARD: When you were growing up in Ohio, racing karts, and wanting to race Indy cars did you ever imagine Roger Penske would offer you a job? SH: When I was 12 or 13, I dreamt that I got a call from Roger Penske, who wanted me to meet with Rick Mears and himself to discuss driving for his team.
  • . ARD: There were quite a few rumors about you joining Dale Earnhardt Inc., and driving in NASCAR next season.

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    Open wheel car erupts in flames in the pit. » SpikedHumor.com

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  • . 9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM - [4173 Views] Ford driver brings his car in for a refuel and tire change, but the fuel hose comes out and douses the car in fuel.


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  • . Jun 12, 2006 Rookie driver triumphs at Pocono for first Nextel Cup victory GP of Britain victory is third straight for defending F1 champ Jun 11, 2006 2nd at Dover, he tries to shed victory drought at Pocono today Jun 10, 2006 Jun 5, 2006 Driver edges Meira, Briscoe in shootout Jun 4, 2006 With three laps to go, he catches teammate Jamie McMurray Jun 3, 2006 He overcomes a 36th-place starting position for his second victory of the season Reigning champ will start race, then hand off to veteran Rudd May 29, 2006 Hornish overtakes father, rookie son, becomes 1st to win Indy on last-lap pass May 28, 2006 Peter Schmuck Open-wheel racing regains traction, but bumps remain Busy driver hoping to prove he remains focused with victory May 26, 2006 Ray Frager -- Medium Well Mar 16, 2006 Baltimorean latest pro star to venture into auto racing Dec 26, 2005 NASCAR Nov 16, 2002 Sports challenge Photo Gallery Multimedia Photo Gallery Also see NASCAR > > > > Busch Series > > > > Craftsman Trucks > > > > IndyCar > > > CHAMP > > > Formula One > > > More racing news It was a streak that seemed unlikely to end Saturday night, particularly by the driver who ended it.


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  • . First one to the checkered flag wins! With classes for everything from street cars to open-wheel formula cars, SCCA Club Racing has the cure for what ails you.
  • . Are you as fast as your car looks? SCCA Solo places a premium on precise driving skills and a singular goal – compete the course faster than your rivals.
  • . Programs ranging from karting to formula cars, spec cars to custom racing machines make SCCA Pro Racing the most dynamic organization in professional road racing.


    Auto Racing US Open Wheel Racing History Links
  • . Open Wheel Racing History Links NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACING Title Comments Phil Harms, in conjunction with motorsport.com, has archived the entire statistical record for championship car racing from 1909.
  • . American Championship car racing in the 20th century with a fantastic year by year results and statistics section.
  • . Omega Timing race archives for both Champ Cars and Indy Lights.
  • . Most of their information has since been moved to motorsport.com (see previous link), and since the middle of the 2000 season, cart.com took over official scoring.
  • . Having trouble keeping track of all the events and the timeline associated with this "holy war"? Chris Biordi does a good job in his "Unofficial History of the Cart/Indy Split" page.
  • . It's his father's photos that are immortalized here including the infamous pace car crash into the photography stand where his father was one of the victims.
  • . A complete history of the race cars fitted with the Hispano-Suiza engines.


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  • Open wheel car aerodynamics Racing series Date 2002-04-18 Flying on the ground: Indy Car aerodynamics.
  • . With a sculpted carbon-fiber body bristling with wings and aerodynamic devices, an Indy car is essentially an airplane that flies inverted at 230 mph, just inches above the ground.
  • . "An IRL race car is shaped and tuned to make maximum use of ground effect, " said Kevin Bayless, a chassis and aerodynamics consultant for GM Racing who works closely with Chevrolet teams.
  • . The underside of the sidepods forms a venturi between the car and the track.
  • . An Indy car produces so much downforce at speed that it could literally drive upside down on the ceiling of a tunnel.
  • . "Drag is the fore-and-aft force that pushes back against the car and slows it down." Drag is the resistance of a body moving through the air.
  • . For example, the push you feel when you put your hand outside of a moving car is drag.
  • . While the production Corvette coupe that paces IRL events is an aerodynamic standout with a 0.29 Cd, an Indy car's drag-producing wings and underbody can produce a Cd as high as 0.9 when adjusted for maximum downforce.

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