IndyCar News

Walker Racing has announced the signing of Champ Car driver Mario Haberfeld to pilot the #5 car in the 2004 Champ Car World Series. The 2004 season will also mark the return of Cummins Inc as the car's sponsor, Cummins being a long-time partner of Walker Racing.

Two former race winners - Helio Castroneves and Al Unser Jr - head up the list of entries for this year's 88th Indianapolis 500 and, coincidentally, both will be seeking their third win in the event.

Roger Yasukawa will make his season Indy Racing League debut in next weekend's Japan Indy 300 at Twin Ring Motegi, having joined Team Rahal for a limited programme in the Sammy-sponsored #16 Panoz/G-Force-Honda.

Vitor Meira will make his 2004 season debuts at Twin Ring Motegi with Team Rahal next weekend, and hopes that his performance in the #17 Panoz/G-Force-Honda will be convincing enough to earn him a crack at the Indianapolis 500. MC: Vitor, how are you?

Although the closing date for official entries to this year's Indianapolis 500 was at the end of March, correctly post-marked applications continue to arrive at Indy Racing League headquarters in the 'capital of US motorsport'.

A young Queenslander has been given the chance of a lifetime and will line up in the Champ Car race at this year's Lexmark Indy 300 on the Gold Coast in October.

The news that former Team Rahal driver would take his Gigante backing to Champ Car newcomer RuSPORT caught many people on the hop, despite the Mexican having tested rookie AJ Allmendinger's Lola at Sebring. However, the move is being seen as another positive step for the recovering series.

Team Rahal named Vitor Meira as the driver of its #17 Team Rahal Panoz G Force for the Indy Japan 300 on April 17 at Twin Ring Motegi. Meira, who turns 27 on March 27, will join drivers Buddy Rice and Roger Yasukawa in the first three-car entry for Team Rahal in the IRL IndyCar Series.

On the heels of Thursday's announcement that Justin Wilson has been signed by Mi-Jack Conquest Racing to drive in the 2004 Champ Car World Series, the team has announced that Brazilian rookie Alex Sperafico will pilot the team's second entry for the season.

The big red 'V' added to the side of the of the former PK Racing hauler signifies Jimmy Vasser's new commitment as a team owner in the Champ Car World Series, but Vasser showed Friday that he is not yet ready to give up the driving part of the equation, putting up one of the fastest times in the

Futaba Corporation of America, an $800-million worldwide corporation, will sponsor the Indy Racing League Menards Infiniti Pro Series event May 22 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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.