IndyCar News

Jamie Nanny may hold a unique place in Indy Racing League history, but these days he is equally content to be behind the continued development of former champion Greg Ray's Access Motorsports team.

John Barnes, chief executive officer of Pennzoil Panther Racing, was non-committal when asked about the possibility of adding a third car to the team's stable for the Indianapolis 500.

Forsythe Racing has confirmed that it will run three cars in this year's Champ Car World Series, despite speculation that Patrick Carpentier had been cut loose for 2004.

Al Unser Jr appeared to be an absentee from this year's Indy Racing League campaign, having parted company with Kelley Racing, but the announcement that he is to team up with long-time team owner Pat Patrick from the 2004 Indianapolis 500 ensures that one of US racing's biggest names will again b

Chevrolet is introducing a special 2004 Impala Indy SS to commemorate its long relationship with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500.

Five legendary names from the Indianapolis 500 will assume their place among racing legends this May as the 2004 Auto Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony adds winning drivers Emerson Fittipaldi, Mark Donohue and Tom Sneva, and team owners John Zink and Lindsey Hopkins to the list of inductees.

Despite recent uncertainty over the viability of such a move, UE 'Pat' Patrick has officially confirmed that his Patrick Racing team will join the Indy Racing League, beginning at the 2004 Indianapolis 500.

Team 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan started alongside his team-mate on the outside of the front row, led the first lap and never looked back on the way to his second consecutive Indy Racing League victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

After days of heated will he/won't he speculation, long time CART supporter Bobby Rahal has finally confirmed his total withdraw from the series, and that he will take his entire outfit to the rival IRL IndyCar championship, where he already has a team presence.

Infiniti Pro Series regular Marty Roth made the big decision to start his own team ahead of the 2004 campaign, but that move has now led to him undertaking his biggest challenge in racing to date - an entry in the 88th Indianapolis 500 this May. MC:

Adrian Fernandez's decision to quit the Champ Car World Series and head for the rival Indy Racing League sent shock waves round both championships late last week - and also made the Mexican a natural target for a media corps wanting to know more about the move...

Academy Award-nominated actor Morgan Freeman will drive the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible pace car to lead the field to the start of the 88th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday 30 May.

Adrian Fernandez has pointed to a season launch that did not live up to promises and the lack of answers to vital questions as his reasons for quitting the OWRS-run Champ Car World Series and defecting to the rival Indy Racing League.

Infiniti Pro Series newcomer Roth Racing has filed an entry for this year's Indianapolis 500, with owner-driver Marty Roth looking to make his Indy Racing League graduation at the series biggest event.

Fernandez Racing has make the shock revelation that owner-driver Adrian Fernandez will compete in the 2004 IRL Series rather than the OWRS-run Champ Car World Series.

Adrian Fernandez's decision to join the Indy Racing League has been welcomed by chassis supplier Panoz G-Force, which will provide the popular Mexican with a car for his debut campaign.

Champ Car races have a new home for television coverage this year, as Spike TV , one of the MTV networks, will telecast the entire 16-race schedule for the first time, starting with the season-opening Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on 18 April.

Menards Infiniti Pro Series owner-driver Gary Peterson announced that his team would make its 2004 season debut in Phoenix next week, and may expand to run two cars later in the season.

In an effort to make for more competition on the race track and increase passing opportunities for the drivers, the Champ Car World Series and Cosworth Racing have announced that they have developed a 'push to pass' mechanism for the Ford-Cosworth XFE racing engines in 2004.

Indianapolis 500 veteran Robby Gordon has announced plans to run in this year's 88th Indy 500, but as an owner-driver sponsored by mid-west retail chain Meijer rather than finding a seat in an established team as has been his route in previous years.

Newman/Haas Racing revealed its 2004 team colours during the Champ Car Preview in Long Beach, and confirmed that Bruno Junqueira and Sebastian Bourdais would return as its drivers.

It is no coincidence that a Champ Car World Series driver refers to his car as a rocketship on those weekends when he and his team find themselves at the head of the pack.

Rocketsports Racing driver Alex Tagliani will run the #8 Rocketsports/Johnson Controls Lola in the 2004 Champ Car World Series, having dropped the number 33, which he was given at the start of his Champ Car career for the favourable single digit.

More young American drivers winning races is the generally agreed-upon formula for jump-starting the re-birth of open wheel road racing in the USA - but one need look no further than Lynx Racing's Bryan Sellers to see the next American Champ Car star.