Will the new IndyCar be faster than old Champ Car?
Some people say IndyCar is less exciting today because the cars no longer set track records. Let's see how today's cars compare to the mighty IndyCars (Champ Cars) of years gone by.
|
Track |
CART Champ Car | F1 / IndyCar / ALMS / Jet |
| Sebring (1.67-mile) | 49.806(2008 Panoz-Cosworth) | 52.420(2008 IC Dallara-Honda) |
| Indianapolis (2.5-mile) | 37.895 (2005 Reynard Cosworth*) | 38.839 (2003 IC Dallara-Honda) |
| Cleveland (2.106-mile) | 56.283(2006 Lola-Cosworth) | – |
| Toronto (1.755-mile) | 57.143(1999 Reynard-Honda) | 1:00.271(2010 IC Dallara-Honda) |
| Edmonton (1.973-mile) | 58.403(2007 Panoz-Cosworth) | 1:00.713(2010 IC Dallara-Honda) |
| Mid-Ohio (2.258-mile) | 1:04.952(1999 Reynard-Mercedes) | 1:06.681(2009 IC Dallara-Honda) |
| Laguna Seca (2.238-mile) | 1:05.880(2007 Panoz-Cosworth) | 1:06.309(2006 F1 Toyota) |
| Long Beach (1.968-mile) | 1:06.886(2006 Lola-Cosworth) | 1:09.319(2010 IC Dallara-Honda) |
| Montreal (2.709-mile) | 1:18.959(2002 Lola-Toyota) | 1:12.275(2004 F1 Williams-BMW) |
| Surfers (2.795-mile) | 1:30.054(2007 Panoz-Cosworth) | 1:34.507(2008 IC Dallara-Honda) |
| Road America (4.048-mi.) | 1:39.866(2000 Reynard-Honda) | 1:46.935(2008 ALMS Audi R10) |
| Standing Mile Acceleration | 24.2 s @ 203.3 mph(2005 Lola-Cosworth) | 23.6 s @ 308.3 mph(F-18 on afterburner) |
* Arie Luyendyk set the mark for IndyCar with a used Champ Car