Drag racing news
September 10, 2003
The latest news notes and nonesense from the world of dragracing and beyond.
dragracingonline.com: Latest news notes…
Latest news and rumors
September 10, 2003
Joe “CART Killer” Heitzler is the promoter of the CART Mexico City race. How did this guy manage to drag CART down and still walk away with a money making race like Mexico City in his pocket? After CART’s demise the fans deserve answers to this and other disturbing questions over the entire mishandling of the series.
cart-racing.com: News and rumors in brief
The race is on!
September 10, 2003
With two races to go (Fontana and Texas) and only 41 points seperating first from fifth, we can count on racing like we haven’t seen in a while. While the winner can grab up to 52 points, some bad luck will have to occcur to the front runners for Sam to have a chance at three in a row.
foxsports.com: Race for IRL title rivals finishes
Cope’s car, custom design
September 10, 2003
The No. 37 Friendly’s Chevrolet of Derrike Cope will be sporting a custom sponsor design created by 12 yr. old Seneca Tedford of Lebanon Tenn. Great story line, now lets hope Derricke makes the field and doesn’t disappoint some grade school kids!
Thatsracin.com: Girls’ design graces Cope’s car at N.H.
Who’s hot and…
September 10, 2003
…who’s not, at NHIS for this weekend’s race. Matt McLaughlin handicaps the driver’s prior performances.
RacingOne.com: New Hampshire handicaps
Ralf’s wreck
September 10, 2003
Pictures of the remains of Ralf’s Williams FW25 after his Monza testing crash. Based on reports and the pictures he is lucky to be walking and talking.
F1racing.net: Ralf’s shunt, photos and update
A lap of Monza…
September 10, 2003
…with the soon to be unemployed Jacques Villeneuve. This is the first interview of Jacques I’ver read where he isn’t complaining about someone or something.
Crash.net: Jacques Villeneuve lap of Monza
End of tire controversy?
September 10, 2003
Good God, I hope so! Can we fiinally get back to racing? According to reports Michelin has a new tire that meets FIA standard before AND after racing. However, that doesn’t mean Ferrari will not contest prior race standings with the allegedly non conforming profiles.
F1-live.com: Michelin told to use new tires
Racing pessimism
September 10, 2003
It seems that ever place we turn this season there is something that can be cited as foolish, counter-competitive, dangerous, or just plain annoying. NASCAR and its fist fighting drivers, F1 and its ridiculous tire controversy, IRL changing the rules mid-season so Sam Hornish can have another run at the championship, CART
The new Penske dynasty
September 10, 2003
Does anyone stand a chance next year with Sam Hornish at Penske? Bob Kravitz of the Indy Star recalls when Rick Mears joined Penske in 1978…”Past, after all, is prologue”…
IndyStar.com: Remember the ’80s? Penske spells new dynasty H-o-r-n-i-s-h