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Patrick Racing was an auto racing team in USAC, CART, Champ Car and the Indy Racing League. [1] Patrick Racing was started by U.E. "Pat" Patrick in the 1970s. The team is best known for winning the Indianapolis 500 on three occasions (1973, 1982, 1989), and the Indy car title twice (1976, 1989). Patrick Racing achieved 45 Indy car wins (19 in USAC and 26 in CART).
The team fielded its own cars from 1975 to 1983 under the name Wildcat.
Over its history, the team has had three distinct manifestations.
Year | Champion | Wins | Chassis | Engine | Tyres |
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1976 | Gordon Johncock | 2 | Wildcat Mk I Wildcat Mk II | DSG | Goodyear |
1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | Penske PC-17 Penske PC-18 | Chevrolet A | Goodyear |
Year | Champion | Chassis | Engine | Tyres |
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1973 | Gordon Johncock | Eagle 72 | Offenhauser | Goodyear |
1982 | Gordon Johncock (2) | Wildcat Mk.VIIIB | Cosworth DFX | Goodyear |
1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Penske PC-18 | Chevrolet A | Goodyear |
Pat Patrick started his Indy Car racing career as a sponsor of the team fielded by fellow Jackson oilman Walt Michner in 1967. He became a co-owner of the team in 1970 and established Patrick Racing.
The team won the 1973 and 1982 Indianapolis 500 with driver Gordon Johncock. Johncock also won the 1976 USAC National Championship. The team was closely associated with STP sponsorship, and was associated with Andy Granatelli during the time of the 1973 win.
In the mid-1980s, the team expanded to two cars, featuring drivers Emerson Fittipaldi and Kevin Cogan. The team parted ways with STP, and 7-Eleven became their primary sponsor for 1985. In 1986, Marlboro joined the team, their first Indy car sponsorship program since 1971. Cogan achieved his first and only win of his career in 1986 at Phoenix. Fittipaldi won his first CART race, the Michigan 500, in 1985. Cogan finished a heartbreaking second place in the 1986 Indianapolis 500, after being passed with just over two laps to go.
For 1987, the team secured the use of the new Ilmor Chevy Indy V-8 engine. Fittipaldi won two races, and finished 10th in points. Kevin Cogan, on the other hand, had a disappointing season full of retirements, and parted ways with the team at season's end. After dropping back down to a one-car effort, Fittipaldi won two more races in 1988, finished 2nd at Indy, and improved to 7th in points.
In 1989, Chip Ganassi joined Patrick as co-owner for Fittipaldi's #20 Marlboro entry. Patrick was preparing to retire from the sport, and began putting the pieces in place to sell the team at season's end. Patrick struck a lucrative deal with Ganassi, Penske Racing, and Phillip Morris. Penske would supply Patrick with two PC-18 chassis for the 1989 season for Fittipaldi to drive. In return, Penske would take driver Fittipaldi and sponsor Marlboro starting with the 1990 season. Furthermore, Penske would receive interim Marlboro sponsorship to field a third car (Al Unser Sr.) at the three 500-mile races in 1989 (Indy 500, Michigan 500, Pocono 500).
For 1990, Chip Ganassi would take over the assets of Patrick Racing (including the two coveted PC-18 chassis, as well as the important Ilmor Chevrolet engine lease), which he would use to start his own team.
The Patrick team experienced dominating success in the 1989 CART season. After winning the 1989 Indianapolis 500 and the 1989 CART championship, at some point Pat Patrick changed his mind about retiring. With the wheels already in motion to dissolve his existing team, he decided to explore options, and was coaxed out of retirement for 1990.
As planned, Ganassi split off to form his own team in 1990 (Chip Ganassi Racing). Pat Patrick took over the upstart Alfa Romeo Indy car project previously run by Alex Morales Motorsports. Roberto Guerrero signed on as primary driver with Al Unser Sr. driving a second car at the Indy 500 and the Michigan 500.
The new Patrick Racing team landed sponsorship from Miller. It was effectively another "trade" between Penske and Patrick, as Miller (previously with Penske) and Marlboro (now over at Penske) were owned by the same parent company, Phillip Morris. The services of Al Unser Sr. were also effectively a trade between the two outfits. Guerrero, meanwhile, had been with Alex Morales Motorsports running the Alfa Romeo on a part-time schedule in 1989.
The team saw little on-track success, and even less success in the engine development. This despite a significant investment by Alfa Romeo, and the retention of key crew members including Jim McGee and Mo Nunn. Al Unser had to sit out the Michigan 500 after he wrecked in practice, suffering a fractured leg. Unser then quit the team.
For 1991, Danny Sullivan took over as primary driver (also another former Penske driver), and the team continued to fail miserably. Guerrero stayed on as a second driver for the Indy 500 and other selected races. That year, Guerrero would be involved in a controversial crash at Indianapolis with Kevin Cogan. By the end of the 1991 CART season, Patrick was in financial and legal trouble. Rumors surfaced that the Patrick team had shipped one of the Ilmor Chevrolet V-8 engines over to the Alfa-Romeo engine developers in Italy, [2] [3] who in turn, tore the engine down to examine it and allegedly stole design ideas. It was returned in pieces and infuriated Ilmor officials.
At the conclusion of the 1991 season, Danny Sullivan left the team, and was replaced by Bobby Rahal. [4] Sullivan went to Rahal's old seat at Galles-Kraco Racing. [5] Patrick's contractual obligations with Alfa-Romeo had ended, so the team attempted to re-sign with Ilmor, or possibly acquire older Ilmor engines from Newman/Haas. [2] [6] Due to the possible fraudulent actions by Patrick against Ilmor, the team was refused an Ilmor Chevrolet engine lease, despite inking the popular Rahal. [7] [8] Facing a decidedly uncompetitive powerplant situation for 1992, and escalating legal problems, in December 1991, Patrick sold the team outright to Bobby Rahal and his partner Carl Hogan. They formed Rahal-Hogan Racing, which is now known as Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
In the mid-1990s, Patrick began to rebuild his team from scratch. In 1994, Patrick formed a testing team for Firestone tires, spearheading Firestone's return to Indy car racing. They did not enter any races in 1994, instead operated all year as a non-competing factory test outfit. Scott Pruett signed on as the driver. In 1995, they returned full time to CART competition, as the Firestone works team. A few other smaller teams ran Firestones as well. Pruett won the 1995 Marlboro 500, had three other podium finishes, and placed 7th in points.
In the next few years, Patrick experienced moderate success in CART. Pruett also won the 1997 Surfers Paradise event. After the 1999 season, Goodyear tires dropped out of Indy car racing. Firestone effectively became the exclusive tire supplier for both CART and IRL. As of 2023, Firestone continues to maintain that distinction in IndyCar.
Due to money issues and the constant uncertainty of racing in Champ Car, Patrick Racing jumped over the IRL in 2004. They ran Al Unser Jr. until his mid-season retirement and then Jeff Simmons, Jaques Lazier, and Tomáš Enge. With no sponsorship for 2005, the team ceased operations and the assets were put up for sale.
All IRL drivers drove in 2004 only.
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pts Pos | Pos | ||
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1979 | PHX | ATL | INDY | TRT | MCH | WGL | TRT | ONT | MCH | ATL | PHX | ||||||||||||||||||
Penske PC-6 | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Gordon Johncock | 20 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3rd | 2,211 | |||||||||||
3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wally Dallenbach | 6 | 27 | 9th | 1,149 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.V | 7 | 11 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penske PC-6 | Roger Mears | 60 | 13 | NC | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Krisiloff | 6 | 19th | 279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | ONT | INDY | MIL | POC | MDO | MCH | WGL | MIL | ONT | MCH | MXC | PHX | |||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.VI | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Gordon Johncock | 20 | 3 | 6th | 1,572 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Penske PC-6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phoenix 80 | 3 | DNQ | 2 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Penske PC-6 | Tom Bagley | 40 | 5 | 11th | 794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.VI | 28 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phoenix 80 | 23 | DNS | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Penske PC-6 | Gordon Smiley | 60 | 6 | 33rd | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phoenix 80 | 70 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | PHX | MIL | ATL | MCH | RIV | MIL | MCH | WGL | MXC | PHX | |||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.VIII | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Gordon Johncock | 20 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 142 | |||||||||||||
Mario Andretti | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2* | 16* | 4 | 11th | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
Steve Krisiloff | 17 | 7 | 25th | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | PHX | ATL | MIL | CLE | MCH | MIL | POC | RIV | ROA | MCH | PHX | ||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.VIIIB | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Gordon Johncock | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1* | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 4th | 186 | |||||||||||||
Mario Andretti | 40 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3rd | 188 | |||||||||||||||
1983 | ATL | INDY | MIL | CLE | MCH | ROA | POC | RIV | MDO | MCH | CPL | LAG | PHX | ||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.IX | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Gordon Johncock | 20 | 1 | 14 | 16th | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
March 83C | 23 | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.IX | Chip Ganassi | 21 | 9th | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.IXB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.IX | 60 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Danny Ongais | 12 | 20th | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 83C | 20 | 24 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 28 | 23 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.IX | Johnny Rutherford | 18 | DNQ | 46th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.IXB | 21 | DNP | 23 | 24 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MCH | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MCH | PHX | LAG | CPL | |||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.X | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Gordon Johncock | 20 | 11 | 14th | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 84C | 10 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 17 | DNQ | 13 | DNS | |||||||||||||||
Wildcat Mk.X | Chip Ganassi | 40 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 20th | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
March 84C | 28 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Paul Jr. | 6 | 17th | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pancho Carter | 7 | 21st | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bruno Giacomelli | 8 | 32nd | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emerson Fittipaldi | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 15th | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MCH | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MCH | LAG | PHX | MIA | ||||||||||||||
March 85C | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Bruno Giacomelli | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 19th | 32 | |||||||||||||||
Gordon Johncock | Wth | NC | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don Whittington | 24 | DNQ | 20 | 24 | 50th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sammy Swindell | 23 | 25 | 53rd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emerson Fittipaldi | 40 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 6th | 104 | |||||||||||
Rich Vogler | 60 | 23 | 54th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | SAN | MCH | ROA | LAG | PHX | MIA | ||||||||||||
March 86C | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Kevin Cogan | 7 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6th | 115 | |||||||
Emerson Fittipaldi | 20 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 7th | 103 | |||||||||
1987 | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | TOR | MCH | POC | ROA | MDO | NAZ | LAG | MIA | ||||||||||||||
March 86C | Buick 3300 V6 t | Gordon Johncock | 2 | 22 | 46th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim Crawford | Inj | NC | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 87C | Chevrolet 265A V8 t | Kevin Cogan | 7 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 16th | 25 | ||||||||||
Emerson Fittipaldi | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1* | 7 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10th | 78 | |||||||||||
1988 | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | MEA | MCH | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | MIA | ||||||||||||||
March 88C | Chevrolet 265A V8 t | Emerson Fittipaldi | 20 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7th | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lola T88/00 | 19 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lola T87/00 | 14* | 21 | 1* | 1* | 8 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1989 | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||||
Penske PC-17 | Chevrolet 265A V8 t | Emerson Fittipaldi | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1st | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Penske PC-18 | 1* | 16 | 1 | 1* | 1* | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1* | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
1990 | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | |||||||||||||
March 90CA | Alfa Romeo Indy V8 t | Roberto Guerrero | 20 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 16th | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
Lola T90/00 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Unser | 40 | DNS | 35th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 90CA | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | SFR | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T91/00 | Alfa Romeo Indy V8 t | Danny Sullivan | 20 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 11th | 56 | |||||||
Roberto Guerrero | 40 | 30 | 37th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | MIA | SFR | PHX | LBH | NAZ | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T95/00 | Ford XB V8 t | Scott Pruett | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 7th | 112 | |||||||
1996 | MIA | RIO | SFR | LBH | NAZ | 500 | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | |||||||||||||
Lola T96/00 | Ford XD V8 t | Scott Pruett | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 10th | 82 | ||||||||
1997 | MIA | SFR | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | FON | ||||||||||||
Reynard 97i | Ford XD V8 t | Scott Pruett | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 9th | 102 | |||||||
Raul Boesel | 40 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 10th | 91 | |||||||||
1998 | MIA | MOT | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | HOU | SFR | FON | ||||||||||
Reynard 98i | Ford XD V8 t | Scott Pruett | 20 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6th | 121 | ||||||||||||||||
Reynard 97i | 12 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adrián Fernández | 40 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 4th | 154 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reynard 98i | 6 | 1* | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1999 | MIA | MOT | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | POR | CLE | ROA | TOR | MCH | DET | MDO | CHI | VAN | LAG | HOU | SRF | FON | |||||||||
Swift 010.c | Ford XD V8 t | Jan Magnussen | 20 | 18 | 24th | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reynard 97i/98i/99i 1 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
P. J. Jones | 13 | 15 | 12 | 17th | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swift 010.c | 12 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Reynard 97i/98i/91 1 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adrián Fernández | 20 | 1* | 5 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 6 | DNS | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6th | 140 | |||||||||||
Swift 010.c | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | MIA | LBH | RIO | MOT | NAZ | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | CHI | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | GAT | HOU | SRF | FON | |||||||||
Reynard 2Ki | Ford XF V8 t | Roberto Moreno | 20 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1* | 13 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 3rd | 147 | ||||
Adrián Fernández | 40 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1* | 5 | 2nd | 158 | ||||||
2001 | MTY | LBH | TXS | NAZ | MOT | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | CHI | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAU | ROC | HOU | LAG | SRF | FON | ||||||||
Reynard 01i | Toyota RV8F V8 t | Townsend Bell | 19 | 13 | 12 | 30th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Roberto Moreno | 20 | 27 | 11 | C 2 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22* | 19 | 13th | 76 | |||||
Jimmy Vasser | 40 | 6 | 5 | C 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12th | 77 | |||||
2002 | MTY | LBH | MOT | MIL | LAG | POR | CHI | TOR | CLE | VAN | MDO | ROA | MTL | DEN | ROC | MIA | SFR | FON | MXC | ||||||||||
Reynard 02i | Toyota RV8F V8 t | Townsend Bell | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20th | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Oriol Servià | 14 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 16th | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
2003 | STP | MTY | LBH | BRH | LAU | MIL | LAG | POR | CLE | TOR | VAN | ROA | MDO | MTL | DEN | MIA | MXC | SFR | |||||||||||
Lola B02/00 | Ford XFE V8 t | Oriol Servià | 20 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 7th | 108 |
(key)
Year | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts Pos | Pos |
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2004 | HMS | PHX | MOT | INDY | TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MCH | KTY | PPIR | NAZ | CHI | FON | TXS | ||||||
Dallara IR-04 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | Al Unser Jr. | 20 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 25th | 44 | ||||||||||||||
Jeff Simmons (R) | 19 | 29th | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jaques Lazier | 21 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 22nd | 104 | |||||||||||||
Tomáš Enge (R) | 16 | 13 | 27th | 31 |
# | Season | Date | Sanction | Track / Race | No. | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Grid | Laps Led |
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1 | 1973 | May 30 | USAC | Indianapolis 500 (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock | Eagle 72 | Offenhauser L4 t 159 ci | Goodyear | 11 | 64 |
2 | August 12 | USAC | Milwaukee Mile (O) | 40 | Wally Dallenbach | Eagle 72 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | Pole | 50 | |
3 | August 26 | USAC | Ontario 500 Qualification Heat 1 (O) | 40 | Wally Dallenbach (2) | Eagle 72 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | 5 | 5 | |
4 | September 2 | USAC | Ontario 500 (O) | 40 | Wally Dallenbach (3) | Eagle 72 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | 5 | 49 | |
5 | September 23 | USAC | Trenton International Speedway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (2) | Eagle 73 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | Pole | 81 | |
6 | November 3 | USAC | Phoenix International Raceway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (3) | Eagle 73 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | Pole | 71 | |
7 | 1974 | August 11 | USAC | Milwaukee Mile (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (4) | Eagle 74 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | 4 | 60 |
8 | November 2 | USAC | Phoenix International Raceway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (5) | Eagle 74 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | 4 | 74 | |
9 | 1975 | March 2 | USAC | Ontario 500 Qualification Heat 2 (O) | 40 | Wally Dallenbach (4) | Eagle 74 | Offenhauser L4t 159 ci | Goodyear | 3 | 19 |
10 | September 21 | USAC | Trenton International Speedway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (6) | Wildcat I | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 3 | 33 | |
11 | 1976 | July 18 | USAC | Michigan (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (7) | Wildcat II | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 2 | 44 |
12 | August 15 | USAC | Trenton International Speedway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (8) | Wildcat I | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 2 | 58 | |
13 | 1977 | April 30 | USAC | Trenton International Speedway (O) | 40 | Wally Dallenbach (5) | Wildcat II | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 7 | 6 |
14 | September 14 | USAC | Michigan (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (9) | Wildcat II | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 7 | 6 | |
15 | October 29 | USAC | Phoenix International Raceway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (10) | Wildcat II | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 6 | 64 | |
16 | 1978 | March 18 | USAC | Phoenix International Raceway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (11) | Wildcat II | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 2 | 121 |
17 | April 23 | USAC | Trenton International Speedway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (12) | Wildcat II | DGS L4t 158 ci | Goodyear | 4 | 79 | |
18 | 1979 | March 11 | CART | Phoenix International Raceway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (13) | Penske PC-6 | Cosworth DFX V8 t | Goodyear | 8 | 33 |
19 | July 15 | CART | Michigan (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (14) | Penske PC-6 | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 3 | 20 | |
20 | 1982 | May 30 | USAC | Indianapolis 500 (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (15) | Wildcat VIIIB | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 5 | 57 |
21 | 1982 | June 13 | CART | Milwaukee Mile (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (16) | Wildcat VIIIB | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | Pole | 139 |
22 | July 18 | CART | Michigan 500 (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (17) | Wildcat VIIIB | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 2 | 117 | |
23 | 1983 | April 17 | CART | Atlanta Motor Speedway (O) | 20 | Gordon Johncock (18) | Wildcat IX | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 3 | 36 |
24 | 1985 | July 28 | CART | Michigan 500 (O) | 40 | Emerson Fittipaldi | March 85C | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 19 | 29 |
25 | 1986 | April 6 | CART | Phoenix International Raceway (O) | 7 | Kevin Cogan | March 86C | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 4 | 59 |
26 | October 4 | CART | Road America (R) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (2) | March 86C | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 5 | 7 | |
27 | 1987 | July 5 | CART | Grand Prix of Cleveland (S) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (3) | March 87C | Chevrolet 265A V8 t | Goodyear | 5 | 37 |
28 | July 19 | CART | Exhibition Place, Toronto (S) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (4) | March 87C | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 3 | 67 | |
29 | 1988 | September 4 | CART | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (R) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (5) | Lola T87/00 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 6 | 62 |
30 | September 11 | CART | Road America (R) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (6) | Lola T87/00 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 4 | 35 | |
31 | 1989 | May 28 | USAC | Indianapolis 500 (O) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (7) | Penske PC-18 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 3 | 158 |
32 | 1989 | June 18 | CART | Detroit street circuit (S) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (8) | Penske PC-18 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 3 | 4 |
33 | June 25 | CART | Portland International Raceway (R) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (9) | Penske PC-18 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 2 | 62 | |
34 | July 2 | CART | Grand Prix of Cleveland (S) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (10) | Penske PC-18 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 2 | 54 | |
35 | September 24 | CART | Nazareth Speedway (O) | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi (11) | Penske PC-18 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | Goodyear | 2 | 123 | |
36 | 1995 | July 30 | CART | Michigan 500 (O) | 20 | Scott Pruett | Lola T95/00 | Ford XB V8 t | Firestone | 12 | 58 |
37 | 1997 | April 6 | CART | Gold Coast Indy 300 (S) | 20 | Scott Pruett (2) | Reynard 97i | Ford XD V8t | Firestone | 7 | 16 |
38 | 1998 | March 28 | CART | Twin Ring Motegi (O) | 40 | Adrián Fernández | Reynard 98i | Ford XD V8t | Firestone | 2 | 102 |
39 | August 9 | CART | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (R) | 40 | Adrián Fernández (2) | Reynard 98i | Ford XD V8t | Firestone | 5 | 26 | |
40 | 1999 | April 10 | CART | Twin Ring Motegi (O) | 40 | Adrián Fernández (3) | Reynard 97i | Ford XD V8t | Firestone | 4 | 153 |
41 | October 31 | CART | Auto Club Speedway (O) | 40 | Adrián Fernández (4) | Reynard 97i | Ford XD V8t | Firestone | 13 | 10 | |
42 | 2000 | April 30 | CART | Autódromo de Jacarepaguá (O) | 40 | Adrián Fernández (5) | Reynard 2Ki | Ford XF V8t | Firestone | 16 | 11 |
43 | July 2 | CART | Grand Prix of Cleveland (S) | 20 | Roberto Moreno | Reynard 2Ki | Ford XF V8t | Firestone | Pole | 91 | |
44 | October 15 | CART | Gold Coast Indy 300 (S) | 40 | Adrián Fernández (6) | Reynard 2Ki | Ford XF V8t | Firestone | 17 | 17 | |
45 | 2001 | September 2 | CART | Streets of Vancouver (S) | 20 | Roberto Moreno (2) | Reynard 01i | Toyota RV8E V8t | Firestone | 7 | 10 |
John Kevin Cogan is an American former race car driver who drove in Formula One from 1980 to 1981. Driving a RAM Williams in the 1980 Canadian Grand Prix, he failed to qualify, suffering the same result driving for Tyrrell at the 1981 US GP West. He then moved over to Indy cars in 1982 but his career was cut short by a series of accidents.
Chip Ganassi Racing, LLC (CGR), also sometimes branded as Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, is an American auto racing organization with teams competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. They have formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, Global Rallycross Championship, Extreme E and the Rolex Sports Car Series. It was founded in 1990 by businessman and former racecar driver Chip Ganassi from the assets of Patrick Racing to compete in the CART IndyCar World Series.
The 79th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 1995. Sanctioned by USAC, it was part of the 1995 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season. Jacques Villeneuve won in his second start. After dominating the 1994 race and the 1994 season, Marlboro Team Penske failed to qualify for the race. Two-time and defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. and two-time winner Emerson Fittipaldi (bumped) could not get their cars up to speed. A noticeable period of decline followed for the team, including being absent from Indianapolis from 1996 to 2000 due to the ongoing Open wheel "Split". The team returned to Indianapolis in 2001, and were back to their winning ways by 2000 when Gil de Ferran won the CART championship.
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The Jimmy Bryan Memorial was an IndyCar Series race held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, United States. USAC moved the fall race and added a spring race to the newly built Phoenix International Raceway in 1964. The race became a CART event in 1979, and joined the Indy Racing League in 1996. It was held continuously through 2005.
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Galles Racing is a former auto racing team owned by Rick Galles that competed in the CART series, Can-Am and the Indy Racing League. The team won the 1990 CART championship as well as the 1992 Indianapolis 500, both with driver Al Unser Jr. The team won a total of 21 Indy car races along its history. In addition to Unser's 1992 victory, the team finished second at Indianapolis on three separate occasions.
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