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...ompetitors in the [[Can-Am]] championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982. The two decided to join forces for 1983, with [[Mario Andretti]] a ...004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, were Champ Car World Series titles. Newman/Haas Racing is also second overall in driver wins. The team has had many notable driver

Nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American | ...son, Jim Hall, Jr., resides in California and operates the [[Jim Hall Kart Racing School]].

...et car tuning arm. It began in 1968 as "Mazda Sports Corner", a tuning and racing operation run by Takayoshi Ohashi, who also ran Mazda's [[Tokyo]] distribut ...offered, the Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata; it too was released only in the North American market. It featured an IHI single-scroll turbocharger producing 8.5 psi (0.

This is a list of the teams in the [[IndyCar Series]] of the [[Indy Racing League]]. "TBA" indicates that this driver or sponsor is currently unknown All teams currently use Honda engines.

...d a challenge for anyone to drive from Peking to Paris by motor-car. Five teams; four French, and one Italian took up the challenge. Thus began the first The 1907 event was not intended to be a [[auto racing|race]] or competition, but quickly became one due to the pioneering nature

...om. It designs, constructs and races [[automobile|cars]] for companies and teams such as [[Subaru]] and [[Aston Martin]]. Its Automotive Technology division ...an of the group. Their first involvement in motor racing was running rally teams for [[Porsche]], [[MG|MG]] and [[BMW]], all of whom it had various successe

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...d philosophy, nationalized the [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Auto Union]] racing teams and spared no expense to create some of the most advanced competition cars

...82 for [[sports car racing]], along with ''[[Group A]]'' for [[touring car racing|touring car]]s and ''[[Group B]]'' for [[Gran Turismo (automobile)|GT]]s. ...Endurance Championship (1983 only). It was also used for other sports car racing series around the globe. The final year for the class came in 1993.

| Events = '''[[American Le Mans Series]]'''<br>[[12 Hours of Sebring]] '''Sebring International Raceway''' is a road course [[auto racing]] facility located in Sebring, Florida.

...of Radical's sportscars are road legal, they also build some purpose-built racing cars, such as the SR9 [[Le Mans prototype]]. ...to create a one-make series based around the car. Backed by the [[British Racing and Sports Car Club]], the series featured identical cars that were open to

...Hall Shelby''', (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive design legend. == Life before racing ==

{{Racing Car Infobox | ...rants = Momo Sports<br>[[Team Scandia]]<br>[[BMS Scuderia Italia]]<br>[[JB Racing]]<br>GLV Brums

'''Touring car racing''' is a general term for a number of distinct [[auto racing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in B ...ies insist on a "control tyre" that all competitors must use) and keep the racing close (sometimes by a "lead trophy" where winning a race requires the winne

...dération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA) for national [[touring car racing]] in 1993.<ref>FIA Yearbook, 1993, Green section, page 277, Touring car tec ...ion road cars, while expensive changes had to be made to provide space for racing tyres inside the standard wheel arches.

...rrell Racing|Tyrrell]], five seconds ahead of [[Denny Hulme]]'s [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]. ...d. Stewart took the pole with a time of 1:40.481, ahead of the McLarens of American [[Peter Revson]] and Hulme. A third McLaren, driven by South African [[Jody

...etright1"/> [[auto racing|racing]] driver and the founder of the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Formula One]] constructor. ...]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]], joining [[Cecil Libowitz]] and [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]].<ref name="Setright1"/> A good but not great driver, h

The '''Carrera Panamericana''' was (and is again) a [[sports car racing]] event on open roads in Mexico, similar to the [[Mille Miglia]] and [[Targ ...at. It was contested by a handful of amateurs and several American factory teams.

...h-behind-the-american-f1-team | title=USF1 Exclusive: The pitch behind the American F1 team | author=Damon Lavrinc | work=<span style="font-style:normal">Autob On February 24, 2009, Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson appeared on the American cable television network [[SpeedTV]] to announce their intent to file an en

...'World Sportscar Championship''' was the world series run for [[sports car racing]] by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] from 1953 to 1 ...ld Championship, one of the two major world championships in circuit motor racing.

...le sport, and it can further include motorboat racing and air racing. Auto racing began in France in the late nineteenth century and is now one of the world' An international competition began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].

...n inherited the lead with eight laps to go when Mexican [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]] had to stop for a splash of fuel. Fittipaldi cam ...again. By the start, however, all but [[Clay Regazzoni]] and [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] had reverted to slicks. Stewart took the lead off the g

...evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to [[Endurance racing|endurance tests]] for car and driver. Innovation and the drive of competiti ==Organized racing==

...dropped from the CART series schedule, and switched alliances to the Indy Racing League. After mediocre attendance, the event was dropped altogether after 2 ...the legendary [[Darlington Raceway]]. Several NASCAR [[Sprint Cup Series]] teams test at GIR in preparation for these events.

The '''Surtees Racing Organisation''' was a race team that spent nine seasons (1970 to 1978) as a ...urtees, as Pace left the team in mid-season, and replacement [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] struggled to qualify for races, capped by Austrian driv

...''auto racing''', or '''car racing''') is a [[motorsport]] involving the [[racing]] of [[car]]s. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports. ===The beginning of racing===

...pe plus the [[1950 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], which was run to [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] regulations. ...it attracted very little European participation and, conversely, very few American Indianapolis drivers entered any grand prix.

== Terminology: constructors vs. teams == In [[Formula One]] racing the terms "constructor" and "entrant" have specific and differing meanings.

'''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit [[auto racing]] with [[automobile]]s that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be ...y involve complex pit strategy and regular driver changes&mdash;sports car racing is seen more as a team sport than a gladiatorial individual sport, and team

...[[Firestone Indy Lights]]'''<br>Corning 100<br><br>'''[[Sportscar Vintage Racing Association]]'''<br>[[SCCA]] [[SPEED World Challenge]]<br>Zippo U.S. Vintag |Record_team = [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]]

...[[sports cars]] and single-seaters and worked for Honda R&D and then Honda Racing Service before he helped H. Honda establish Mugen. ...any and in recent years has been largely involved with running Mugen's NSX racing program.

..._x.htm]. The event lends its name to the "[[IndyCar]]" class of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed i Although the first race was won by an American driver at the wheel of an American car, European makers such as the Italian [[Fiat]] or French [[Peugeot]] com

...Association''' (generally referred to as '''IMSA''') is an American [[auto racing]] sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bish |title= IMSAblog: Do you want to know about GT racing in the 70s

.../www.racing-reference.info/exhibition.htm|title=Exhibition Races|publisher=racing-reference.info|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> ...o. Additionally, owing to its southern roots, all but a handful of NASCAR teams are still based in North Carolina, especially near Charlotte.

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'''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IZOD IndyCar Series]]'''<br>[[Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis |Record_team = [[Treadway Racing]]

...- the market for which the 928 had undoubtedly been built for. Despite the American influence to the design, the car won the 'European Car of the Year' gong in The American 928 S lasted from 1985 to 1987, and benefitted from a brand-new 32-valve it

...maximum power achieved in the history of the series was around 1200 bhp in racing trim, during the 1980s 'turbo era'. ...ula One constructors|constructor teams]], however, in recent years several teams have gone bankrupt.

...mes to the Top Gear test track eventually ends up in the hands of our tame racing driver.|accessdate=2008-08-08|title=Power Laps}}</ref> He is credited along ...senter. But then the producers conjured up the idea of having an anonymous racing driver – which they wanted to call ''The Gimp''. "I just said 'no'," he l

...enior enjoyed success particularly with his racecars which excelled at the racing tracks. His personal preference for designing [[compact cars]] differed wit ...ime. Some of these jobs made historical influences, like the mid-engined [[Auto Union]] ''[[Silver Arrow]]'' race cars, designed by Porsche.

...year. Although it is not set to officially debut until the 2009 [[New York Auto Show]], the new Legacy will feature a new 3.6-liter Boxer 6 engine, stylin [[automatic transmission|auto]]

...such, he is generally considered the primary authority in [[Formula One]] racing. He is most commonly addressed in tabloid journalism as "F1 Supremo". His e ...he Compton & Ecclestone motorcycle dealership with Fred Compton. His first racing experience came in 1949 in the 500cc [[Formula 3]] Series, acquiring a Coop

...ton Thomas Tucker''' (September 21, 1903 &ndash; December 26, 1956) was an American [[automobile]] designer and entrepreneur. ==Auto Racing and the Indianapolis 500 (1932-1939)==

...successful F1 operations, [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] and [[Walter Wolf Racing]]. All of WilliamsF1 chassis are called "FW" then a number, the FW being th ...Villeneuve]] won the team's 100th race, making Williams one of only three teams in Formula One, alongside [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and fellow British t

...successful F1 operations, [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] and [[Walter Wolf Racing]]. All of WilliamsF1 chassis are called "FW" then a number, the FW being th ...Villeneuve]] won the team's 100th race, making Williams one of only three teams in Formula One, alongside [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and fellow British t

'''Rallying''', also known as '''rally racing''', is a form of [[auto racing]] that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or s ...anhard et Levassor]] and [[Peugeot]].<ref>Rose, Gerald: "A Record of Motor Racing 1894–1908" page 1. Royal Automobile Club 1909, reprinted in facsimile 194

...m which debuted in 2010 and which will use Renault engines in 2011 [[Lotus Racing]].'' ...d engines to the [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] and [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] teams in the 1990s that Renault first tasted world championship success. Renault

...RPA Grand Challenge (2005)|2005]] DARPA competitions allowed international teams to compete in fully autonomous vehicle races over rough unpaved terrain and ...alifying rounds, only eleven teams entered the final race. Of these, six teams completed navigating through the non-populated urban environment, and the

...y are typically found in [[child safety seat]]s and in [[Automobile racing|racing]] cars. The lap portion is connected to a belt between the legs and there ...ed his fatal crash. As it was first thought that his belt had broken, some teams ordered a six-point harness in response. <!-- source: TIME magazine article

...ngine|V6]], while being considerably less expensive than a [[V12 engine]]. Racing V8s continue to use the single plane crankshaft because it allows faster ac | title = Classic Racing Engines

...cing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has completely devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula ...of whom raced in various [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] cars; Ferrari himself continued racing, with moderate success, until the birth of his first son [[Dino Ferrari|Din

...Australian version premièred on 29 September 2008 and NBC was holding the American version for broadcast in February or March 2009, as a possible mid-season r ...drome and business park in Waverley, Surrey. ''Top Gear'' uses a temporary racing circuit which was designed for the show by [[Lotus]] and is laid out on par