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Herta admits `05 MIS win a distant memory.
In what could be the final months of his IRL IndyCar Series career with Andretti-Green Racing, Bryan Herta admits that his 2005 win at Michigan seems like a very distant memory.

Ansan race cancelled.
Champ Car World Series officials have announced that the Korean round of the championship at the Ansan circuit has been cancelled.
Bucknum to complete year for Foyt.
Jeff Bucknum has been named as Felipe Giaffone's replacement in AJ Foyt's #14 Dallara-Honda for the remainder of the 2006 season.

Klein `comfortable` after IRL debut.
Andretti Green Racing Indy Pro Series driver Jonathan Klein successfully completed his first IndyCar test at The Milwaukee Mile on Monday, splitting time with Dario Franchitti as part of the new IRL programme designed to create more opportunities for Indy Pro Series drivers.

FA: Pecorari dodges carnage for Toronto win.
It was the kind of opening lap that Robbie Pecorari was dreaming of and, to his credit, the young American took advantage of the opportunity that was presented to him securing his first victory in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship.
PKV hires new GM.
PKV Racing has announced that Mark Johnson has assumed the General Manager duties for the team in place of Jim McGee who left the team in May.

PKV appoint Mark Johnson as manager.
PKV Racing's quest to become a force in the Champ Car World Series have received a further boost after the announcement that motor racing veteran Mark Johnson has assumed General Manager duties with the team.

Klein to test IndyCar Series car at Milwaukee.
IRL Indy Pro Series driver Jonathan Klein will test an Andretti Green Racing's IndyCar Series car on July 10 at The Milwaukee Mile.
Wheldon takes Kansas Lottery 300 pole.
Reigning IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon claimed the Marlboro Pole Award for Sunday's Kansas Lottery Indy 300, as the battle between his Target Chip Ganassi team and main 2006 rival Penske continued at Kansas Speedway.

'Bittersweet` Cleveland for Clarke.
Dan Clarke endured a bittersweet weekend as the Champ Car World Series after an incident on the penultimate lap prevented the CTE Racing driver from claiming a maiden podium finish.

Bourdais escapes injury in Cleveland smash.
Having seen his winning run come to a close in Portland, Sebastien Bourdais failed to make the podium for the first time in the 2006 Champ Car World Series after the defending champion was involved in a dramatic accident shortly after the start of the Grand Prix of Cleveland.
Foyt to have knee-op early.
Quadruple Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series team owner A.J. Foyt is scheduled to have his left knee replaced with an artificial knee on Monday following the race at Richmond.
IPS: Cunningham heads crash hit Milwaukee test.
Defending Indy Pro Series champion Wade Cunningham topped the speed chart in the open test at the famous Milwaukee Mile on Wednesday as the IPS field prepared for the Milwaukee 100 on July 22nd.
FA: Preview - Portland.
The hot summer season has arrived in the United States as the contenders in the Champ Car Atlantic Series look to begin a busy summer stretch this weekend at the Portland International Raceway.
San Jose completes circuit changes.
The much-needed track alterations in San Jose have been completed as the city prepares for its second Champ Car World Series race later this summer.
IPS: Rahal gets Indy GP support drive.
Graham Rahal will become the youngest driver to race in the Indy Pro Series after signing a deal to compete in the United States Grand Prix support race with Ken Hardley Racing.
Dario: I`m still in title hunt.
Preparing for the sixth of 14 events that make up this year's IRL IndyCar Series championship season Scotland's Dario Franchitti still believes that he is well in the hunt for the 2006 title despite his Watkins Glen failings.
Dixon eyeing second title.
With six races in the next eight weeks 2003 IRL IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon is poised to begin a run similar to that which carried him to the title three years ago and figures there are plenty of opportunities for him to recapture the title.
Marco prepares for 'pack racing.`
Of all the circuits the IRL IndyCar Series visits, nowhere more epitomises the kind of breathtaking, heart-stopping group racing that has become the series' main point of attraction (other than Danica Patrick!) than the Texas Motor Speedway.
Actor Dempsey to 'start` in Texas.
Actor and race fan turned active driver Patrick Dempsey, star of the hit ABC television show Grey's Anatomy, will give the command to start the engines for Saturday night's 10th annual running of the Bombardier Learjet 500k.
Cheever responds to double accusation.
1998 Indy 500 winner Eddie Cheever will not look back on the 2006 Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix with a great degree of fondness after he was called an idiot by both Danica Patrick and Michael Andretti and was also trashed on live TV by Michael's son Marco.
Bourdais back on top in Milwaukee.
It took just one lap around the Milwaukee Mile today to dispel any and all myths that the Champ Car World Series points leader Sebastien Bourdais would continue the struggles that had plagued him in each of his three previous Milwaukee trips.
'Indy loss will make Marco better` says engineer.
Despite his heartbreak at missing out on Indianapolis 500 victory last Sunday, the team behind rookie Marco Andretti believes that his run at Indy will do wonders for his future form.
No slowing down for Hornish Jr.
If Sam Hornish Jr thought he could enjoy the spoils of Indianapolis 500 victory quietly he was mistaken as the week following his dramatic '500 win has been nearly as hectic as the week leading up to last Sunday's race.