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	Technical Data: Racing
		The 1998 FedEx Championship Series is the second year in the three-year commitment between Ford Special Vehicle Operations Technologies as the Official Safety Technologies Provider and CART.
		Since his successful 1994 season, Hodge, a personable Australian, has moved to Dearborn, where he now is in charge of engine control software for both the Formula One and CART racing programs.
		As the Official Safety Technologies Provider to the 1998 FedEx Championship Series, Ford Special Vehicle Operation Technologies is leading the effort to improve automotive safety on the race track as well as in your neighborhood.
	media.ford.com /print_doc.cfm?article_id=536 (3941 words)

	ALMS News :: 06/09/03 DANICA PATRICK JOINS PRODRIVE FERRARI TEAM FOR AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
		She made her debut in the Formula Vauxhall Winter Series in 1998, then ran a full season in 1999.
		Shortly after Patrick won the Long Beach Grand Prix Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in 2002, Rahal signed her to drive for his team, and she ran a limited Barber-Dodge Pro Series schedule for Team Rahal in preparation for a full CART Toyota Atlantic Series assault in 2003.
		But Rahal wanted more opportunities for his young protégé, and he had been working behind the scenes, talking to various teams in the American Le Mans Series to try and put together a ride for Patrick in the remaining part of the 2003 season and beyond.
	www.americanlemans.com /storyArchives/060903danicaprodrive.asp (3941 words)

	Greg Moore
		open-wheel race car driver from Canada killed during the final CART Fed-Ex Series race of the 1999 season; won five career CART races, including the Grand Prix of Miami in 1999; youngest driver to win a CART race in 1997; finished fifth in driver's standings in 1998.
		CART DRIVER GREG MOORE DIES IN WRECK (United Press International)
		He died of head injuries sustained in a one-car crash during the competition.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0781896.html (3941 words)

	Alex Zanardi Bio
		Alex Zanardi, only the third back-to-back CART FedEx Championship Series champion in history, returns to the series for the first time since the 1998 season as Mo Nunn Racing expanded to a two-car team for 2001.
		Zanardi has clearly been the most dominant driver in the CART PPG Cup series over the past 12 months, winning three races in the last eight weeks of the 1996 season and three of the first 12 races of '97.
		Having won the series title in 1997 and 1998 while driving for Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, Zanardi racked up an incredible 15 wins and 28 podium finishes in all over his three-year run with the team, compiling the best winning percentage (.294) in CART history.
	www.cartracingupdate.com /BIOS/zanbio.htm (3941 words)

	Servia Signs with Telefonica and PPI Motorsports
		Entering his rookie CART season with PPI Motorsports, Servia follows in the footsteps of 1998 Indy Lights champion and current PPIM team member Cristiano da Matta.
		PPI Motorsports (PPIM), founded as Precision Preparation, Inc. (PPI) in 1979, is a multi-dimensional racing company with competitive interests in the CART FedEx Championship Series, the CART Toyota Atlantic Series, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the NASCAR Busch Series and the SCORE International Off-Road Series.
		Servia placed seventh overall in the series in 1998.
	www.speedcenter.com /news00/sc_n0201_00.html (1008 words)

	Alex Zanardi: CHAMP Racing, Alex Zanardi CHAMP Merchandise, CHAMP Drivers, Alex Zanardi Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Alex Zanardi Racing News, CHAMP News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, CHAMP, Racing
		He owns FedEx Championship Series records for consecutive race victories, four in 1998, consecutive pole positions, six in 1996, and podium finishes in a season, 15 in 1998.
		Two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi is making his return to the CART series after a two year absence.
		Zanardi won the CART championship in 1997 and 1998 as a member of Target Chip Ganassi Racing.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=650&subseries=4 (1008 words)

	Adrian Fernandez's Biography
		In 1999, enjoying his most successful season in the CART series, Adrian Fernandez behind the wheel of the #40 Tecate/Quaker State Reynard Ford-Cosworth completed the year fourth in the championship battle although he lead the points series early in the season for the first time in his CART career.
		Fernandez joined Patrick Racing for the 1998 season and proved his ability to challenge for the championship.
		The win in Toronto made him the first Mexican to win a CART event since Hector Rebaque in 1982.
	www.latinosportslegends.com /AF_Bio.html (628 words)

	Honda Racing
		Rahal retired as a driver following the 1998 season, with his seat taken over by veteran Max Papis.
		Founded in 1992 as Rahal-Hogan Racing, the team got off to the best possible start as Rahal became the first owner/driver to win the CART championship in series history.
		In 2000-2001, the pair combined to win four CART races for Team Rahal, secure series Rookie of the Year honors in 2000, and finish second in a close 2001 title race.
	racing.honda.com /press/detail.aspx?id=2003051257765 (314 words)

	Alex Zanardi Bio
		Zanardi has clearly been the most dominant driver in the CART PPG Cup series over the past 12 months, winning three races in the last eight weeks of the 1996 season and three of the first 12 races of '97.
		Having won the series title in 1997 and 1998 while driving for Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, Zanardi racked up an incredible 15 wins and 28 podium finishes in all over his three-year run with the team, compiling the best winning percentage (.294) in CART history.
		Zanardi will have to go some to top a strong rookie campaign in 1996, when he was the dominant racer in the second half of the season en route to Rookie of the Year honors.
	www.cartracingupdate.com /BIOS/zanbio.htm (314 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Driver capsules for Indy 500
		Made CART debut in 1998 with 10 top-10 finishes and was the series' rookie of the year.
		Won three races in the European Le Mans series in 2001 and drove in the final two IRL races of the season, with best finish seventh at Chicagoland.
		Won Formula Opel Euroseries championship in 1999 and was runner-up in the British Formula 3 series in 2000.
	espn.go.com /rpm/irl/2002/0526/1387020.html (314 words)

	Shigeaki Hattori: CHAMP Racing, Shigeaki Hattori CHAMP Merchandise, CHAMP Drivers, Shigeaki Hattori Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Shigeaki Hattori Racing News, CHAMP News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, CHAMP, Racing
		Hattori competed in the CART FedEx Championship Series for one year in 1999 and also raced in the Indy Lights series, earning wins at Miami and St. Louis in 1998.
		Shigeaki Hattori raced part-time in the IRL IndyCar Series in 2002 and 2003.
		Although he did not qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 2001, Hattori earned his best career start of fifth and tied his best career finish of seventh twice during the season on the way to another career best: 13th in the IRL points standings.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=529&subseries=4 (254 words)

	Tony Kanaan to test BAR Honda 007 RealHondaF1.com - Unofficial Honda Racing F1 News and Views
		Tony has a long-standing association with Honda, having driven for Honda-powered teams in the North American CART series and the IRL series since 1998.
		Tony will join the BAR Honda team at the final test of the 2005 F1 season where the team will be concentrating on preparations for their second home race of the year at Suzuka in Japan and the final race of the season in Shanghai, China.
		Tony is making a flying visit to Europe to drive the BAR Honda 007 car before heading back to North America for the final round of this year's IRL series in which he is currently lying in 2nd position with two race wins.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s169/st81852.htm (556 words)

	The Honda Engine
		Using the HRK engine in 1998, Honda-powered drivers won a total of 13 races and finished 1-2-3 in the PPG Cup title chase for the second consecutive season.
		Honda's engine for the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series is designated the HR-1 Series Turbo V-8.
		With the HRS engine in 1999, Honda-powered drivers won a total of 14 races and finished 1-2-3 in the driver's championship for the third consecutive season.
	www.cartracingupdate.com /Cars/honda.htm (266 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Lemarié to drive for Pollock's team
		Lemarié, one of several drivers making their debut in CART in the season-opener, Feb. 23 in St. Petersburg, Fla., said his biggest challenge will be adapting to the new environment as quickly as possible.
		I am confident that, under his leadership, PK Racing will, over time, become a competitive force in the CART series.
		The winner of that race was Lemarié's close friend, Jacques Villeneuve, and the two would later be teammates when the BAR team began operations, under the helm of Pollock in 1998.
	espn.go.com /rpm/cart/2003/0129/1500716.html (266 words)

	Eagle-eye: Vincenzo Sospiri
		Vincenzo stepped into the cockpit of the new Eagle 987 for the final four rounds of the 1998 CART Champ Car series with the departure of long-time All American Racers driver PJ Jones.
		By 1993, his racing resume now also including a very successful season with the GM-Lotus Euroseries, Vincenzo was ready for FIA F3000, the stepping stone to the top level of European racing: Formula One.
		In 1998, Sospiri has been driving a Ferrari 333SP in the International Sports Racing Series in Europe with devastating effectiveness.
	www.allamericanracers.com /vincenzo_sospiri.html (349 words)

	Team Player's Announces Drivers
		The Joliette, Quebec driver, who joined Team Player's in 1998, is pleased that the new contract will enable him to remain in the CART series with a team that is familiar to him and an organization that shares his pursuit of excellence.
		Montreal, Quebec, November 19, 2002 — Team Player's announced its drivers' lineup for the 2003 CART Championship today, as Patrick Carpentier returns for his sixth season and fellow Canadian Paul Tracy signs on as his new teammate.
		Along with today's announcement, Team Player's indicated that Alex Tagliani, who is under contract for the 2003 season, would not return to the team after efforts to secure funding for a third car proved unsuccessful.
	www.speedcenter.com /news02/sc_n1119_02.html (349 words)

	HPI Racing - New Gray Mesh Wheels Product Release
		The first race of the season at Homestead Raceway in Florida on March 15, 1998 was Shigeaki's first career Indy Lights win, and made him points leader in the overall championship series for 1998.
		Shigeaki Hattori has been racing professionally since 1989, starting in the FJ-1600 class in Japan, and has worked himself through the Toyota Atlantic series up to Indy Lights, which is considered "the final step on the way to the top" towards the V-8 CART Indy cars.
		Shigeaki Hattori is currently second in the points race, behind Christiano de Matta, who has also won two races so far this year.
	www.hpiracing.com /press/prilc.htm (403 words)

	Crash.Net Champ Car: News, race reports, race results and more.
		Alex Zanardi appeared to have been another much hyped F1 flop when he departed the grand prix scene in 1995 but, having arrived in the US CART series, set about proving himself to be one of the category's greats.
		Five wins in 1997 allowed Alex to become only the second driver, after Jacques Villeneuve, to record Rookie and championship honours in consecutive seasons, before he went two better in 1998.
		Seven wins ensured that Zanardi sealed the crown with four races still to run - the quickest series victory ever - and became one of a select few to have taken two titles in as many years.
	www.crash.net /uk/en/driver_view.asp?cid=3&did=53 (403 words)

	Formula One: Michelin to supply F1 tires in 2001; Toyota accelerating return
		Bridgestone, parent company of Firestone, which supplies tires to the Indy Racing League and the CART series, entered F1 in 1997 and was the sole supplier to the F1 series in 1999 after Goodyear withdrew at the end of the 1998 season.
		Michelin has been successful in other series, as well.
		Michelin has a solid heritage as a winner in racing.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/date/19991221/news004828.html (403 words)

	Raul Boesel to Drive for Kool Green at Homestead
		Boesel replaces Team KOOL Green's regular driver Paul Tracy, who was suspended from the opening race of the 1999 FedEx Championship Series by CART following an incident during October's Honda Indy Australia.
		The 1987 FIA World Sports Car champion, Boesel is seventh on the all time CART list with 169 starts to his credit.
		Tracy, who joined Team KOOL Green for the 1998 season and last fall signed a three- year contract with the team, expressed his support for the decision to enter Boesel in the Miami Grand Prix.
	www.speedcenter.com /news99/sc_n0129_99.html (446 words)

	Formula 1 Drivers
		It took him just two seasons to become CART Champion (1995) and after joining Formula 1 in 1996 with Williams won the Formula 1 World Drivers title in 1997.
		After joining Benetton, he won the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix, the 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix and in 1994 and 1995 the World Championship.
		1999 saw a season interrupted when he broke a leg at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but as one would expect of Michael Schumacher he bounced back with a win the Japanese Grand Prix at the end of the season.
	www.formula-one-drivers.co.uk (446 words)

	Paul Tracy Bio
		Tracy was upset, but managed to quickly jump to Team Kool Green for the 1998 season.
		Tracy began racing in 1977 at age eight, finishing sixth in the world karting championships in 1984 and winning the Canadian Formula Ford 2000 championship in 1995 at age 16, the youngest FF champion ever.
		Tracy was ready to return to victory lane with Team Penske after his first winless season in three years in 1996.
	www.cartracingupdate.com /BIOS/tracybio.htm (1019 words)

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		Pac West Racing’s Mark Blundell got his walking papers from team owner Bruce McCaw on Sunday, becoming the latest in a long line of CART drivers facing uncertain futures in the series.
		His best finish in 1998 was a sixth -- in the season finale.
		Despite his overall lack of success, there are plenty of seats open for the 2001 season, and Blundell hopes to land a ride somewhere.
	www.racingone.com /article.asp?artnum=2890 (520 words)

	April 1998 Motorsport Information
		CHAMP CARS:- British Indycar driver Mark Blundell is aiming to open his season's account in the CART FedEx Championship on Saturday The legendary California seafront circuit of Long Beach provides the first non-oval event of the campaign for the Toyota Grand Prix.
		England's Mark Blundell qualified 23rd fastest for the third round of the Fedex Championship series in 52.196.
		CHAMP CARS (Long Beach):- Mark Blundell finished just out of the points in 13th at this circuit last season but is hoping to have better luck this year.
	www.teamdan.com /archive/1998/april98.html (11458 words)

	WINFIELD WILLIAMS F1 TEAM SPONSORSHIP
		This year, the drivers of the Winfield WilliamsF1 teams are Italian Alex Zanardi, the PPG Cart World Series Champion of 1997 and 1998, and German Ralf Schumacher, a promising young driver who ranked 10th in the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship.
		As the positive images of F1, such as "progressive", "worldwide", and "speedy", are becoming associated with the Brother brand's goal, we will continue the sponsorship activity and aim at further promotion to achieve higher brand values.
		We are excited and looking forward to the new partnership with the Winfield WilliamsF1 team and its success this season.
	www.brother.com /E-topics/williams (11458 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		Sunday's victory also gives Fernandez wins in four of the five countries the CART series competes in (Brazil - Rio in 2000, Canada - Toronto in 1996, United States -Mid-Ohio in 1997 and California in 1999, and Japan - Motegi in 1998,99).
		Ford Racing driver Adrian Fernandez, in his eighth season in the FedEx Championship Series, claimed his sixth career Champ Car victory in last Sunday's Rio 200.
		Fernandez, who started the Rio 200 from the 16th position, became the third driver in as many races to claim a victory from a starting position in the back of the grid.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=42260 (1903 words)

	Cristiano da Matta - Formula 1 Drivers
		In 1999 Cristiano da Matta began competing in the FedEx CART Championship and demonstrated comprehensive form and in 2002 took the Championship title with an amazing series that included 11 podium positions.
		In 1997 he moved onto the US racing scene and came in 3rd in the Indy Lights in 1997 and then went onto win the series in 1998.
		In 2003 Cristiano made his F1 debut with Toyota and completed the season in 13th place overall and has continued with Toyota in 2004.
	www.simplymotorsport.com /drivers/CristianodaMatta.aspx (149 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Kenny Brack back in IndyCar Series
		Brack, who spent the past three season in CART, returns to the IndyCar Series this year with team owner Bobby Rahal in a Honda-powered Dallara sponsored by Miller Lite and Pioneer.
		Kenny Brack is with his fourth racing team in five years, but the 1998 Indy Racing League champion and 1999 Indianapolis 500 winner nonetheless will feel right at home when the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series opens March 2.
		Brian Hilderbrand covers motor sports for the Las Vegas Sun.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2003/jan/13/514510610.html (149 words)

	Automobile Magazine - Racing Lines
		Brack, returning to the IRL after three CART seasons that saw him nearly snatch the championship in his second year driving for Team Rahal, has had a difficult homecoming to the series where he won a title (1998) and Indianapolis 500 Mile Race (1999).
		He was in the hunt for season-long honors until the Gateway round August 10th, but after that it appeared as though the team had lost their way.
		Kenny was nowhere during the first three-quarters of the Chevy 500 despite starting seventh, yet when the final round of pit stops were complete, there he was, running among the top five or six drivers and mixing it up with the championship contenders.
	www.automobilemag.com /racing/racinglines/031021_racinglines (918 words)

	CNN/SI - CART - When 'Mo' speaks, Alex Zanardi listens - Monday July 27, 1998 05:24 PM
		As for Nunn, who cut back his schedule this year after helping Zanardi to rookie-of-the-year honors in 1996 and the CART FedEx Championship Series title in 1997, it didn't take long for him to see that this driver was something special.
		Nunn's career probably will end with this season.
		Zanardi is expected to return Formula One in 1999.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/1998/07/24/zanardi_teacher (918 words)

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