Archive for June 5th, 2006

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Tony George said Sunday that the size of the Indianapolis 500 crowd grew for at least the second consecutive year, but he said the chances of unifying open-wheel racing have not changed.
The chief executive officer of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy Racing League met Wednesday with Champ Car World Series [...]

Matt Kenseth and Jamie McMurray made it a 1-2 finish for Roush Racing.
And what a thrilling finish it was.
McMurray was the driver to beat, holding the lead for most of the final 90 laps Sunday until the patient Kenseth made his move, passing two drivers late before the leader was firmly in view.

Kenseth reached McMurray [...]

Scott Dixon remained clear of trouble to win the Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix for the second consecutive year at Watkins Glen International. The 2003 IndyCar Series champion became the first repeat winner in five IndyCar Series road/street races over the past 14 months.
“I think it was a day where we were pretty confident throughout [...]

All year long, the Champ Car World Series drivers and teams chasing Sebastien Bourdais (#1 McDonald’s Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) have been hoping that the two-time defending series champion would run into some bad luck that would allow them to get back into the title hunt.
Well, one out of two isn’t bad.
Bourdais finally saw [...]