Trans Am Part Of The OWRS Package
December 18, 2003
It’s no surprise that Paul Gentilozzi would wrap the Trans Am Series together under the same Open Wheel Racing Series, LLC umbrella as the “assets” purchased from the now bankrupt CART series. The two series have been a nice one-two punch on racing weekends with the Trans Am race being the Saturday entertainment leading up to Sunday’s “main event” CART race…
Trans-AmSeries.com: Open Wheel Racing Series To Purchase Trans-Am Racing, LLC
Motorsport.com: OWRS to add Trans-Am Racing to list of purchases
AutoWeek.com: OWRS to acquire Trans-Am
Biela To Lead British Audi Team In 2004
December 18, 2003
RASELTON, Ga. - American Le Mans Series champion Frank Biela will lead an assault on the March 17-20 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring by a newly-formed British-based Audi sports car team.
Baumgartner Offered Second Minardi Seat
December 18, 2003
Perennial F1 back marker Minardi have offered Zsolt Baumgartner their second race seat for the 2004 season, having already signed Italian Gianmaria Bruni. Zsolt became the first Hungarian to compete in F1 at his home Grand Prix last season while filling in for an injured Ralf Firman…
BBC: Minardi line up Baumgartner
PlanetF1.com: Minardi Hopes To Sign Zsolt Baumgartner
GrandPrix.com: Baumgartner on the verge of a Minardi deal?
Scotsman.com: Wheels come off in Wilson’s drive
Herta In Fourth AGR Car In 2004
December 18, 2003
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 16, 2003) — Andretti Green Racing (AGR) announced today it is fielding a fourth Honda-powered Dallara entry in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar® Series to be driven by 2003 Kansas Indy 300 winner Bryan Herta.
ESPN To Air 2003 Highlights Show
December 18, 2003
GLENDORA, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2003) - The ESPN family of networks will air a special 30-minute show highlighting the on-track crashes and other incidents from the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season. The special, called “NHRA Thrills & Spills,” also will feature some fender-benders from the previous two seasons.
Hendrick Penalized for Homestead Car Violation
December 17, 2003
A late-afternoon press release today announced that Rick Hendrick has been penalized 25 points after measurements of the No. 60 Chevrolet revealed a variance from allowed measurements.
GM Announces Support for IRL Engine Change
December 17, 2003
Detroit, Dec. 17, 2003 - GM Racing Director Doug Duchardt voiced GM’s strong support for revisions in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series engine rules announced on Dec. 16. Effective at the 2004 Indianapolis 500, maximum engine displacement will be reduced from 3.5 liters to 3.0 liters. In the three IRL events preceding the Indianapolis 500, the engine air scoops will be vented to reduce performance. The move from 3.5-liter (214 cubic-inch) to 3.0-liter (183ci) engines is expected to reduce output by approximately 10 percent.
2004 Tonka Super Truck Racing Series Schedule Announced
December 17, 2003
Super Trucks will run six races with the American Le Mans Series, ESPN2 to broadcast races.
New Albany, OH — The Super Truck Racing Association of North America (STRANA) announced today the schedule for the 2004 Tonka Super Truck Racing Series. The Super Trucks will once again race in support of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), running in six of the nine 2004 ALMS events. In 2003, the three Tonka Super Truck Celebrity Challenge exhibition races were part of the ALMS events at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
Jeff Burton Tests First 2004-Spec Taurus at VIR
December 16, 2003
Alton, Va. (Dec. 16) - Jeff Burton’s No. 99 Roush Racing Ford team spent today at VIRginia International Raceway with their first 2004-specification Taurus to be track-tested, looking at various options for their road-racing brake package in advance of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup championship.
Marshall Brothers To Campaign Picchio Daytona Prototype In 2004
December 16, 2003
ALTON, Va. (December 16, 2003) — G&W Motorsports owner Cole Scrogham announced today that Danny Marshall of Danville, Va., and his brother, 2003 SRPII driver champion Steve Marshall of Christiansburg, Va., will pilot the No. 80 BMW-powered Picchio DP2 in the 2004 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.