News By Topic: Championship Auto Racing Teams

Rocketsports Racing Mexico City Preview

Nov 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com ROCKETSPORTS RACING READY TO WRAP UP THE SEASON SOUTH OF THE BORDER EAST LANSING, Mich. (November 2, 2005) – The final race on the 2005 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Australia Report - Sunday

Oct 23, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com GLOCK WRAPS UP ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR HONORS IN AUSTRALIA; MCDOWELL FINISHES FIRST CHAMP CAR EVENT IN THE 12TH SPOT SURFERS PARADISE, Australia (October 23, 2005) – With two events left on the 200 ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Australia Report - Saturday

Oct 22, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com GLOCK TOP ROOKIE IN AUSTRALIA; MCDOWELL READY TO START HIS FIRST CHAMP CAR RACE AFTER FINAL QUALIFYING ON SATURDAY SURFERS PARADISE, Australia (October 22, 2005) – Final qualifying took place ... Continue reading

Bourdais Wins Champ Car World Series Race

Sep 26, 2005

LAS VEGAS September 25, 2005 Tom Gardner writing for the AP reported that Sebastien Bourdais, the reigning series champion, overcame a controversial crash with Paul Tracy and a brush with a teammate to win the Champ Car Hurricane Relief 400 late Saturday and extend his points lead with three races left. "The best I can ... Continue reading

Montoya Wins Brazillian Grand Prix

Sep 25, 2005

Montoya Wins Brazilian Grand Prix Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 25, 2005 at 4:00 PM CST The McLaren-Mercedes team once again dominated the Brazilian Grand Prix by taking the top two spots in Sao Paulo today. Juan Pablo Montoya, winner of last year's Brazilian GP, took top honors once again, followed by his teamm ... Continue reading

Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix--Friday Notebook

Aug 26, 2005

John Cardinale 707-334-9805 Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix FRIDAY NOTEBOOK SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Thirty-five years ago in 1970, the late Ronnie Bucknum was a driver in the first IndyCar race held at then-Sears Point Raceway. This weekend, his son, Jeff, is driving an entry for A.J. Foyt, his fabled No. ... Continue reading

Johnson To Step Down as SCCA President, Moves To Champ Car

Aug 16, 2005

For Immediate Release JOHNSON TO STEP DOWN AS SCCA PRESIDENT, MOVES TO CHAMP CAR TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 16, 2005) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. President and CEO Steve Johnson announced today that he will resign from his post, effective Sept. 15, to become the President of Champ Car World Series LLC. Johnson served as ... Continue reading

Ford of Canada Reinforces Champ Car Relationship

Jul 13, 2005

By: Matt Drennan-Scace | Ford Communications Network TORONTO, July 13, 2005 -- The Molson Indy of Toronto, the first of three Champ Car World Series races in Canada, was recently contest in the streets of Toronto among a blur of Ford blue ovals -- around the track, on the Ford GT as it led the pack as the official pace ... Continue reading

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Receives Distribution from CART, Inc. Bankruptcy

May 26, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. ("Championship" or "Company") (Pink Sheets: CPNT.PK) announced today that the bankruptcy proceedings for its wholly owned subsidiary CART, Inc. is estimated to result in a distribution to the Company of between $400,000 and $450,000, the exact amount to be de ... Continue reading

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Subsidiary Agrees to Sell Assets of Grand Prix of Long Beach to an Affiliate of Champ Car World Series, LLC

May 24, 2005

DOVER, Del., May 24 -- Dover Motorsports, Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc. ("Grand Prix"), has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Grand Prix of Long Beach event for $15 million in cash to Aquarium Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of C ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile Free Admission, Free Autographs at Champ Car Open Test

Apr 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING FREE ADMISSION TO CHAMP CAR OPEN TEST FREE DRIVER AUTOGRAPH SESSION (April 27, 2005) Milwaukee, Wis. - On Tuesday May 3 and Wednesday May 4, race fans are invited to The Milwaukee Mile to catch a free preview of the "Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 prese ... Continue reading

Current and Former Champ Car World Series Champions to Visit Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House

Apr 5, 2005

WHAT: Four current and former Champ Car World Series Champions from the Newman/Haas Racing team will visit resident children at the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House(R) (LARMH) in honor of McDonald's(R) 50th Anniversary. McDonald's is the official fast food sponsor of the Champ Car World Series. The drivers will enjoy ... Continue reading

Motorsport Comments from Wayne

Apr 4, 2005

Hey there! Finally, a home game for me! The IRL rolled into St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend for their first-ever street race, the Honda Grand Prix, and it was quite the event. Perfect weather, great crowd on race day, and a receptive city made for a terrific event. Downtown St. Pete was hopping Friday nite, remini ... Continue reading

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Delays 10-K Filing

Mar 31, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS, March 31 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. ("Championship" or "Company") (Pink Sheets: CPNT.PK) announced today that it will be unable to file its 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the deadline of March 31, 2005. The Company filed a Form 12b-25 ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile - Champ Car World Series Events Return To pee Channel For 2005 Season

Jan 13, 2005

Hello from The Milwaukee Mile! Below, please find details on the cable TV partner for the 2005 Champ Car season, announced today. The Saturday afternoon, June 4th Milwaukee Mile event will be the first CBS telecast of the season. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Champ Car Public Relations, (317) 715-4100 BRIDGESTONE PRESE ... Continue reading