Cahill Racing

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Cahill Racing was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series team owned by Iowa businessman Larry Cahill. [1] The team initially was active from 1998 to 2002. From 1999 to 2000 the team was sponsored by Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce, a company with a history of failing to complete the commitments of their auto racing sponsorship contracts. However, the team was able to continue until 2002, the last season before large cost increases of the 2003 season brought by the former CART engine manufacturers and teams. The team's best finish during that time was a third place at the 2000 Phoenix International Raceway race by Donnie Beechler.

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On December 16, 2006, Cahill announced that the team would be restarted for the 2007 season, with Venezuelan female driver Milka Duno confirmed in the first car. It was also announced that the team was trying to finalize a deal to race American sprint car driver Jeff Mitrisin in a second car. However, the deal apparently fell through and Cahill did not enter any IndyCar series races in 2007. Duno went on to drive for SAMAX Motorsport that season.

Past drivers

Complete IRL IndyCar Series results

(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.123456789101112131415Pts PosPos
1998 WDW PHX INDY TXS NHA DOV CLT PPIR ATL TXS LSV
G-Force GF01B Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Beechler (R)98322720191022192328th71
1999 WDWPHXCLT INDY TXSPPIRATLDOVPPIRLSVTXS
Dallara IR9 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Beechler 982611C 1 172281020181121st130
G-Force GF01C29
2000 WDWPHXLSV INDY TXSPPIRATLKTYTXS
Dallara IR-00 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Beechler 9863261222551066th202
2001 PHXHMSATL INDY TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHKTYGATCHITXS
Dallara IR-01 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Robby McGehee 108122111141041810201416th196
Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Jack Miller 1125DNQ46th5
2002 HMSPHXFONNAZ INDY TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHMCHKTYGATCHITXS
Dallara IR-02 Chevrolet Indy V8 Flag of the United States.svg Robby McGehee 1014211713DNQ21st142

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References

  1. Dukes, Mark (27 May 2016). "Time Machine: Iowa-based Cahill Racing Team found its niche". The Gazette. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  1. ^ The 1999 VisionAire 500K at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.