Indy 500 historical TV Ratings
A reader ask, Dear AR1.com, You have written on numerous occasions that Tony George destroyed IndyCar racing by splitting the sport in half and essentially killing it. A long time … Read More
Category: CART
Indianapolis 500-winning chief mechanic, respected official Bridges dies at 60
Mark Bridges, winning co-chief mechanic with George Bignotti and driver Tom Sneva in the 1983 Indianapolis 500, died Monday, Sept. 19. He was 60. Bridges was a lifelong Indianapolis resident … Read More
Former CART IndyCar inspector dies
Jay Crawford Jr., 82, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 24, … Read More
CART 1993 – Cleveland – Mansell vs. Fittipaldi
We ask that you watch this video from 1993 – a CART race at Cleveland with Nigel Mansell and Emerson Fittipaldi passing and re-passing each other lap after lap. One … Read More
IndyCar now 100% CART, but it’s too late
A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I really enjoy reading the constant news stories regarding Indy Car aka IRL, as they continue to seek out all of the new and exciting … Read More
Let no one forget what Tony George destroyed
UPDATE Another reader writes, Dear AR1.com, Tony George says he did not start the split!? The total series sponsorship in 1996 under CART was $650 million and went to $34 … Read More
Craig Gore’s racing cars auctioned
Will Power's 2007 Indy Car sold for $24,000. Inset: Craig Gore THE final remnants of Craig Gore's multimillion-dollar business empire — two old racing cars — went under the hammer … Read More
Controversy over Closed Course Speed Record
UPDATE #3 Thank you for the update. Again, I would like to congratulate Gil de Ferran and the Penske team on what is without question a significant achievement. Were the … Read More
Video: The Indianapolis 500 when drivers were drivers
This film is dedicated to the drivers that have won the Indy 500 and the drivers that lost their lives trying to win first in the greatest Spectacle. Most of … Read More
Villeneuve to enter Canadian Hall of Fame
Jacques Villeneuve will officially join his legendary father Gilles in the pantheon of Canadian sporting greats when he is inducted into the nation’s Sports Hall of Fame later this month. … Read More
Texas not the first IndyCar doubleheader
Indy Car Racing doubleheaders with race winners USAC sanction July 1, 1967: Mosport, Canada (road course; Bobby Unser and Bobby Unser) Aug. 6, 1967: St. Jovite, Canada (road course; Mario … Read More
1993 Michigan 500
Note the size of the crowd and how popular CART was on oval tracks. Then Tony George started the IRL in 1995 and when CART lost its biggest race, the … Read More
Video: 1993 CART New Hampshire race highlights
Here is a 20-minute highlight reel of the 1993 CART New Hampshire race. Note the large number of fans in attendance and the exciting race. The TV rating on ESPN … Read More
The IRL needs to apologize for the split
UPDATE ESPN's John Oreovicz expressed a similar sentiment back in January: History will record that for every positive thing Tony George did for the Speedway or the overall sport of … Read More
A day to remember for Andretti and Sullivan
Michael Andretti checks out his name in the sidewalk on Pine Ave. during the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame induction ceremony on April 15, 2010. The City of Long … Read More
IndyCar Racing under CART before the split
UPDATE A reader writes: Villeneuve makes a pass on the Penske power-duo Dear AR1, Not to mention, this was the first CART race JV won on his way to the … Read More
Jim Hayhoe dies
UPDATE Businessman, entrepreneur and former race car team owner James (Jim) Samuel Hayhoe kept his cancer at bay for over 10 year before finally succumbing on Monday, March 15, 2010 … Read More
Tony George’s legacy
In 2000, NASCAR raised $558 million in sponsorship revenue and CART $492 million, compared with Indy Racing League’s $143 million, according to Chicago-based IEG Inc., a leading sports marketing analyst. … Read More
Month of May shortened
UPDATE Doing what CART told then they should do 20 years ago, shortening the month of May at Indy is part of the Speedway's overall plan to revive the sport … Read More
Shrinking Homestead crowd
UPDATE Another reader writes, As much as I enjoyed Saturday afternoon's IndyCar race, I keep asking myself: How could 3 cars lap the field twice? Only 3 cars? And with … Read More
Massa to undergo more tests in US with former CART medical director
Felipe Massa after surgery in Hungary Formula One driver Felipe Massa will travel to the United States on Friday to undergo tests with a doctor renowned for treating injured race … Read More