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In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

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	Chicagoland Speedway ARCA/IRL
		The 2003 ARCA/IRL Weekend included: ARCA/IRL Practice Day where the stars of the IRL IndyCar and Infiniti Pro Series, along with the ARCA RE/MAX Series practiced for their races.
		The weekend culminated with the Delphi Indy 300 (IRL IndyCar Series) on Sunday, September 7.
		The ReadyHosting.com 200 (ARCA RE/MAX Series) took place Saturday, September 6, as well as the Chicagoland 100 (IRL Infiniti Pro Series).
	www.chicagolandspeedway.com /cgi-bin/r.cgi/weekend.html?N=a&EventID=524 (279 words)

	rpm.espn.com: IRL-CART feud timeline
		A Japanese track, Twin Ring Motegi, signs up as the IRL's first international event for 2003 after five years on the CART circuit.
		IRL announces that Honda will make engines for its series after abandoning CART, where it won six straight season championships.
		CART teams compete at the inaugural U.S. 500 on the same day at Michigan; Jimmy Vasser wins in his backup car after crashing on the pace lap.
	espn.go.com /rpm/2002/0524/1386637.html (479 words)

	BBC SPORT Motorsport Wheldon targets IRL title in 2005
		"For my first full season in the IRL, I think it's been pretty productive.
		I feel I've performed very well," said Wheldon, the 2003 rookie of the year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/motorsport/4058365.stm (247 words)

	USATODAY.com - GM to quit supplying IRL engines after 2005 season
		The GM engines, under the Oldsmobile name until 2002, have 66 IRL wins, including six in the Indianapolis 500, and six season championships.
		Honda and Toyota both have contracts to supply IRL engines through the 2006 season.
		Honda engines won 14 IRL races this season; Toyota won the other two.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/2004-11-04-chevy-out_x.htm (365 words)

	Toyota.com : Motorsports : IRL : Specs : 2005 Indy V8
		After winning consecutive IRL IndyCar Series and CART Manufacturer's and Driver's Championships in 2002 and 2003, Toyota will attempt to regain that championship form this year following a 2004 campaign that registered two wins and five pole positions.
		Toyota.com : Motorsports : IRL : Specs : 2005 Indy V8 Drag Racing
		To date, Toyota teams have won 13 of the 32 IndyCar Series races that the manufacturer has competed in, and earned poles in exactly one-half (16) of the events.
	www.toyota.com /motorsports/irl/specs.html (201 words)

	Encyclopedia: 2003 in sports
		The 2003 Nokia Brier was held at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia from March 1 to 9, 2003.
		The 2003 Scott Tournament of Hearts was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario from February 15 to 23, 2003.
		Scott Dixon, IRL photo Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22, 1980) is a New Zealand racing car driver.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/2003-in-sports (201 words)

	Grand Prix Tours - Photos from NASCAR, F1 Formula One, CART, IRL, Le Mans races
		Grand Prix Tours - Photos from NASCAR, F1 Formula One, CART, IRL, Le Mans races
		Pictures from the 2003 United States Grand Prix
		Pictures from the 2004 San Marino Grand Prix
	www.gptours.com /pictures (201 words)

	Grand Prix Tours - Photos from NASCAR, F1 Formula One, CART, IRL, Le Mans races
		Grand Prix Tours - Photos from NASCAR, F1 Formula One, CART, IRL, Le Mans races
		Pictures from the 2003 United States Grand Prix
		Pictures from the 2004 United States Grand Prix
	www.gptours.com /pictures (201 words)

	TIARA - Index of Irish Death Notices "D"
		"Mrs James" (); ; Dublin DUB IRL; Cork Examiner (COR IRL); 1856-2-25; dja DIGGINS, Fintan; ; Fairview Dublin DUB IRL; Irish Examiner (COR IRL); 2003-11-26; dja DIGGINS, Jane T (); ; GAL IRL >York ME; Boston Globe (MA); 2002-3-3; troll DIGGINS, Jane T (); ; Galway IRL>York ME; Boston Globe (MA); 2002-3-2; troll DIGGLE, ?
		"relict of James" (); ; Dublin DUB IRL; Freeman's Journal; 1764-4-10; dja DANIEL, ?
		"Mrs James" (); ; Dublin DUB IRL; Cork Examiner (COR IRL); 1865-12-14; dja DIGNAM, Joe; ; Cork City COR IRL; Evening Echo; 2002-1-14; dja DIGNAM, Kate Miss "dau of John"; ; MEA>Dublin DUB IRL; Cork Examiner (COR IRL); 1865-3-23; dja DIGNAM, Michael; 62; Hopeton Rathgar DUB IRL; Cork Examiner (COR IRL); 1878-2-13; dja DIGNAN, ?
	www.tiara.ie /obidxd.htm (666 words)

	Motorcycle Daily
		Arai Racing News - Daytona, FL (March 26, 2003) - It might be a little-known fact among motorcycle racers and riders, but Arai Helmets are also dominant at the highest levels of racing competition, including world Formula One, the CART Champ Car series, IRL IndyCar series, and many of the top NASCAR® drivers.
		In fact, Arai reports that its helmets have been chosen by 11 of the 20 drivers on the 2003 Formula One grid, 10 of the 20 in CART, six in IRL, and NASCAR® drivers including Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, and Greg Biffle.
		(Junqueria finished second to another Arai-helmeted driver, champion Cristiano da Matta, in the 2002 championship.) And Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon, both in Arai, currently hold the first and third points positions in the 2003 IRL IndyCar Series.
	www.motorcycledaily.com /032703pressrelease1.html (666 words)

	British Athletics Highlights February 2003
		w60 1 Jeanette Kwakye 7.51 (1h2 7.58, 1s2 7.54), 2 Anna Boyle (IRL) 7.55 [NIR Best] (2s1 7.63 [=NIR Best]), 3 Katherine Endacott 7.55 (1h4 7.56, 1s1 7.57), 4 Laura Turner 7.59 (2h4 7.63, 2s2 7.62), 5 Claire Rooney 7.68 (1h1 7.69, 3s2 7.69)
		w60 1rA Marina Maydanova (UKR) 7.44, 2rA Emily Maher (IRL) 7.48, 3rA Rachel King 7.61, 4rA Montell Douglas (J) 7.64, 5rA Catherine Murphy 7.65, 6rA Anoma Sooriyaarachchi (SRI) 7.67, 1rB Symone Belle (J) 7.60, 2rB Anna Boyle (IRL) 7.66 [NIR Best]
		w60 1 Ciara Sheehy (IRL) 7.45 (h 7.59), 2 Emily Maher (IRL) 7.53 (1h 7.52), 3 Anna Boyle (IRL) 7.63 [NIR Best] (h 7.64 [NIR Best]), 4 Ailis McSweeney (IRL) 7.68
	www.gbrsport.com /h/0302.htm (666 words)

	Kenny Brack: IRL Racing, Kenny Brack IRL Merchandise, IRL Drivers, Kenny Brack Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Kenny Brack Racing News, IRL News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, IRL, Racing
		In 2003, Brack competed in the IRL IndyCar Series with Team Rahal and finished 9th in the final standings.
		Brack's season didn't end on a good note as he was involved in a wreck at Texas Motor Speedway, the final race of the 2003 IndyCar Series season.
		Brack suffered a fractured right femur, a fractured sternum and lumbar and fractures to both ankles in an accident on Lap 188 of the Chevy 500.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=107&subseries=11 (322 words)

	The Motor Sports Forum - PR-ARIE LUYENDYK JR.-Post-race Wrap-up
		Popular Arie: Arie won the IRL Crew's 2003 "Most Popular Driver Award" for the IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series, copying the feat his famous father achieved by winning that same award the first year it was given for an IRL driver.
		Arie will be honored for winning the "Most Popular Driver Award" at the IRL Crew's yearly banquet in Indianapolis on November 8th.
		Arie's New Fan Club: Appropriately, Arie will be introducing a new Fan Club at the IRL Crew banquet!
	motorsportsforum.com /contents/showthread.php?threadid=8177 (4117 words)

	SCRAFAN.COM - Racing Scene
		IRL drivers who raced in the 2003 CWC and did not have IRL rides for the 2004 CWC were: Felipe Giaffone, Jaques and Buddy Lazier, Sarah Fisher, Shigeaki Hattori, recuperating driver Kenny Brack, retired drivers Michael Andretti and Gil deFerran, Roger Yasukawa, Scott Mayer and Al Unser, Jr.
		It was the eighth Indy Car race at PIR under the IRL banner and Tony Kanaan's second consecutive PIR triumph made him the first PIR repeat winner of an IRL race.
		CWC race starters as usual were Bryan Howard for the IRL and Tony Roberts for the two USAC divisions.
	www.scrafan.com /column/tim/2004/0326copper.html (4117 words)

	The Mercury: Aussies dominate world team [29dec04]
		Mils Muliaina (NZL); Joe Rokocoko (NZL), Brian O'Driscoll (IRL), Matt Giteau (AUS), Lote Tuqiri (AUS); Ronan O'Gara (IRL), George Gregan (AUS); Lawrence Dallaglio (ENG), George Smith (AUS), Schalk Burger (RSA); Paul O'Connell (IRL), Victor Matfield (RSA); Sylvain Marconnet (FRA), William Servat (FRA), Os du Randt (RSA).
		Only four players retained their positions from the 2003 team – Australian flanker Smith, All Blacks Mils Muliaina at full back and winger Joe Rokocoko and England No.8 Lawrence Dallaglio.
		Dallaglio was the only survivor of the seven England players who dominated the 2003 team which followed their World Cup win in Australia.
	www.themercury.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,11808463^23217,00.html (249 words)

	Indy Racing League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Following a series of spectacular high-profile accidents in 2003, including to American racing legend Mario Andretti and former champion Kenny BrÃ¤ck, and the death of Tony Renna in testing at Indianapolis, the IRL made additional changes to reduce speeds and increase safety.
		Following a six year hiatus, the IRL announced it would rename their premier series the IRL Indycar Series for the 2003 racing season.
		Unlike road racing venues, the lack of run-offs on oval tracks, coupled with higher, sometimes far higher, speeds due to the long straightaways and symmetrical turns, means that there is simply far less margin for error.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indy_Racing_League (249 words)

	Bryan Herta: IRL Racing, Bryan Herta IRL Merchandise, IRL Drivers, Bryan Herta Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Bryan Herta Racing News, IRL News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, IRL, Racing
		Herta, who enjoyed an eight-year career in the CART series, started 11 races in 2003 for Andretti Green Racing in a substitute role for the injured Dario Franchitti.
		He scored his first career IRL IndyCar Series win at Kansas Speedway in only his third start.
		Herta made his debut with AGR at Texas Motor Speedway on June 7 and in his 11 starts, grabbed the Kansas win and a total of six top-five finishes.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=871&subseries=11 (249 words)

	Dan Wheldon: IRL Racing, Dan Wheldon IRL Merchandise, IRL Drivers, Dan Wheldon Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Dan Wheldon Racing News, IRL News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, IRL, Racing
		Dan Wheldon has built up quite a legacy in the IRL in just three years.
		With the momentum he built up in his first two full seasons, Wheldon became the first person in history to win both the INDIANAPOLIS 500 and the IRL Championship in the same season in 2005.
		After winning the 2003 Rookie of the Year title, he surprised many by finishing in 2nd place in the championship standings in 2004.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=1907&subseries=11 (246 words)

	Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
		Sam is back in 2003 with his Chevrolet and Firestone equipment, and fans who come to IRL events this year are going to see him push his engine and tires to the edge, seeking that third championship.
		John Hughes, marketing manager - Chevrolet, said the sweepstakes "complements the on-track performance of Chevrolet and Firestone in the very demanding IRL IndyCar Series."
		This sweepstakes is a great way to salute that accomplishment, and to recognize the fans who follow the exciting IRL IndyCar Series."
	www.bridgestonetire.com /news/us_en/r_30415a.html (540 words)

	Bryan Herta: IRL Racing, Bryan Herta IRL Merchandise, IRL Drivers, Bryan Herta Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Bryan Herta Racing News, IRL News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, IRL, Racing
		Herta, who enjoyed an eight-year career in the CART series, started 11 races in 2003 for Andretti Green Racing in a substitute role for the injured Dario Franchitti.
		The IRL hopes to carry its Indy 500 buzz into Saturday night's race in Texas.
		Herta made his debut with AGR at Texas Motor Speedway on June 7 and in his 11 starts, grabbed the Kansas win and a total of six top-five finishes.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=871&subseries=11 (540 words)

	Arie Luyendyk: IRL Racing, Arie Luyendyk IRL Merchandise, IRL Drivers, Arie Luyendyk Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Arie Luyendyk Racing News, IRL News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, IRL, Racing
		Luyendyk was forced to sit out the 2003 87th Indianapolis 500 after he made heavy contact with the Turn 1 wall during practice and suffered injuries to his upper back.
		Luyendyk, 48, competed in the IRL’s first three seasons, winning four races, four pole positions and winning more than $3.5 million.
		Arie Luyendyk is one of the most accomplished drivers to ever compete in the Indy Racing League.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=893&subseries=11 (341 words)

	Tony Kanaan: IRL Racing, Tony Kanaan IRL Merchandise, IRL Drivers, Tony Kanaan Racing, Team Lowes Racing, Tony Kanaan Racing News, IRL News, Team Lowes Auto Racing, IRL, Racing
		Kanaan announced in September of 2002 that he would compete exclusively in the IRL IndyCar Series in 2003 for Andretti Green Racing with teammates Michael Andretti and Dario Franchitti.
		Kanaan made his IRL IndyCar Series debut at the Indianapolis 500 in 2002, where he started fifth and lead 23 laps before an accident on Lap 89 in Turn 3 ended his race.
		Kanaan clinched the 2004 IRL IndyCar Series championship at California Speedway one race before the season finale at Texas.
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=119&subseries=11 (412 words)

	Indy Racing League
		Indy 500 winner in 1996 and IRL series champion in 2000, when he was runner-up at Indy for the second time.
		Was 19th as Indy rookie in 2002, missed race in 2003 after breaking his back in motorcycle accident and 14th in 2004.
		Out of racing after serious injuries in final race in 2003, returned to Rahal Letterman team as replacement for defending Indy winner Buddy Rice, who was injured in practice.
	www.milliron.net /nascar/indy.htm (412 words)

	USATODAY.com - Brack's comeback well under way at Indy time trials
		The crash in the 2003 IRL season finale nearly ended Brack's racing career.
		Brack won the 1998 IRL championship and the 1999 Indy 500 while driving for A.J. Foyt.
		But Brack, coming back from serious injuries in a crash at Texas Motor Speedway in October 2003, will have to settle for starting 23rd in the 33-car field for the Memorial Day weekend race after missing the opening day of qualifications last week.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/indy500/2005-05-21-indy-time-trials_x.htm?csp=34 (1080 words)

	Team Rahal/IRL
		Brack was starting the 250-lap race in 14th position, his worst starting spot of the 2003 IRL IndyCar Series.
		TEAM RAHAL RACE NOTES: The seventh place for Brack was seventh consecutive finish of the 2003 IRL IndyCar Series … Kenny is one of only three drivers to finish every race this year as Al Unser Jr.
		Brack was one of the chargers as he took his mount from 14th to eighth in just four laps.
	www.rahal.com /season/news/index.jsp?newsType=archive&newsid=685 (622 words)

	ESPN.com - RPM/INDY2005 - Comeback Brack: He tops Indy 500 pole sitter
		The crash in the 2003 IRL season finale nearly ended Brack's racing career.
		But Brack, coming back from serious injuries in a crash at Texas Motor Speedway in October 2003, will have to settle for starting 23rd in the 33-car field for the Memorial Day weekend race after missing the opening day of qualifications last week.
		Brack won the 1998 IRL championship and the 1999 Indy 500 while driving for A.J. Foyt.
	sports.espn.go.com /rpm/indy2005/news/story?id=2065509&... (1019 words)

	Toyota.com : Motorsports : IRL : News : Toyota And A.J. Foyt Enterprises Announce Irl Engine Agreement
		TORRANCE, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2003) - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and A.J. Foyt Enterprises announced today that they have reached an agreement for Toyota to supply Indy Racing League (IRL) engines to the team beginning in 2003, the manufacturer's inaugural season of IRL competition.
		The agreement makes A. Foyt Enterprises one of five teams to sign with Toyota in the manufacturer's quest for an Indianapolis 500 victory and an IRL IndyCar Series championship.
		Toyota and A.J. Foyt Enterprises Announce IRL Engine Agreement
	www.toyota.com /motorsports/news/irl/2003/01-27-01.html (1019 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		GM Racing is simultaneously designing an all-new "Gen 3" Chevy Indy V8 to meet the new IRL engine ules that will take effect in 2003.
		The 2003 vesion will be even lighte and smalle than next yea's engine.
		"Ou fist pototype Chevy Indy V8 completed a touble-fee 500-mile simulation test," said Joe Negi, GM Racing IRL/Road Racing Goup manage.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=81050 (1019 words)

	The Motor Sports Forum - ARIE JR. - Luyendyk to Compete In Infiniti Pro for Sam Schmidt
		(Scottsdale, AZ) -- Arie Luyendyk Jr., the 2003 IRL Crew "Most Popular Driver Award" winner for the Menards Infiniti Pro Series, will return to that series in 2004 driving the #5 Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
		Arie Jr.'s plan of running in the IRL IndyCar Series is still a primary goal for 2004, and ongoing efforts continue to be made for a full or partial season program.
		to his team and lineup of drivers, which includes Arie Jr.'s good friend, on-track rival and 2003 Texas winner, Thiago Medeiros.
	www.motorsportsforum.com /contents/showthread.php?threadid=9417 (502 words)

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