IndyCar News

Scott Sharp has been confirmed as one of Fernandez Racing's driver's for the 2005 IRL IndyCar Series after sponsors Delphi transferred their entire package from Kelley Racing, who now appear to be out of the IRL.

Walker Racing has confirmed long standing rumours that it will switch from a Reynard chassis to a Lola for the 2005 Champ Car World Series season.

Veteran Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network reporter Robert C. "Bob" Forbes died aged 76 last Thursday in Terre Haute, Indiana. Forbes served on the IMS Radio Network from 1971-94, filing Indianapolis 500 reports for anchors Sid Collins, Paul Page, Lou Palmer and Bob Jenkins.

PKV Racing owners, Dan Pettit, Kevin Kalkhoven and Jimmy Vasser made it official today by announcing that Jim McGee has assumed the position of general manger of the team.

The Champ Car World Series has finalised its 2005 television schedule, announcing a return to SPEED Channel for seven of the 14 events, beginning with live coverage of the inaugural Grand Prix of Edmonton July 17.

Andretti Green Racing have announced today that Dario Franchitti will be returning as driver of the #27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone entry for the upcoming 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season.

Menards Home Improvement Centre and Johns Manville will sponsor the #17 Honda-powered Panoz driven by Vitor Meira during the 2005 IRL IndyCar Series season officials with Rahal Letterman Racing announced yesterday.

The voice of legendary public address announcer Tom Carnegie has provided a soundtrack for fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the last 59 years. Now Motorsports fans can bring Carnegie and some of his famous sayings from the Speedway to their homes.

The path to racing stardom can be an expensive one, and a number of current Champ Car and Toyota Atlantic stars have not forgotten how unforgiving the trip to the top can be for a young driver.

Shortly before Christmas the Herdez Competition team was struck by tragedy when two of its key crew members were killed in an automobile accident whilst returning from the Mexican International Auto Show.

Champ Car aspirant Michael Valiante has revealed that, since his long-awaited debut in the category this season, two teams have stepped up their efforts in order to sign him for 2005.

Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Pope John Paul II while he was in the Vatican for the 7th Congress of Circus Workers, last Thursday 16 December.

The ITLA Capital Corporation, part of the Imperial Capital Bank, will continue to sponsor the Champ Car World Series season opener in Long Beach in 2005, increasing its overall exposure after a successful debut year.

Derrick Walker believes it is a sign of the recovery of the Champ Car World Series that a number of drivers are now looking to the American-based championship as a viable option away from Formula One.

There may be over seven months until the Champ Car World Series arrives in Edmonton, but excitement is already building ahead of the race on 17 July.

The offseason racing exploits of Champ Car stars Sebastien Bourdais, Jimmy Vasser, Oriol Servia and Michel Jourdain Jr did not go unnoticed by one of the top stars of the series who has decided that he had better get in on the action.

Rahal Letterman Racing has finally confirmed the expansion of its Indy Racing League IndyCar Series programme and the addition of Danica Patrick to the existing driving squad.

The projected 2005 race in San Jose will become a reality after city officials gave their approval to a new street race in the Californian city next July.

Tony George, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and chief executive officer, received the inaugural Pioneering and Innovation Award at the Autosport Awards last Sunday in London for his leadership in the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barrier.

During a whistle-stop promotional book tour of the United States last week, Alex Zanardi managed to find time to discuss his key moments of the past three years with the Champ Car media.

J.L. West Motorsports will field a two-car team in the Menards Infiniti Pro SeriesT in 2005, team and league officials recently announced. The team, which is co-owned by Jeff and Laura West, expects to announce its drivers in the near future.

With an impressive amount of open-wheel talent in its driver development system, the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford has focused its efforts this off season in opening doors and providing young racers the opportunity to move up through the Champ Car ranks.

With less than a month until Christmas, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and their partners are releasing a special edition five-disc DVD box set of the highly popular Indianapolis 500 'Legacy Series.'

Some of the top rising stars in the Champ Car World Series driver development system got the opportunity to showcase their skills in a 750hp Champ Car during testing at Sebring International Raceway on Monday.