Patrick Racing

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Gordon Johncock driving for Patrick Racing at Pocono in the familiar red and blue STP colors. GordonJohncockPocono.jpg
Gordon Johncock driving for Patrick Racing at Pocono in the familiar red and blue STP colors.

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).

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The team fielded its own cars from 1975 to 1983 under the name Wildcat.

Over its history, the team has had three distinct manifestations.

Team statistics

Indy car champions

YearChampionWinsChassisEngineTyres
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 2Wildcat Mk I
Wildcat Mk II
DSG Goodyear
1989 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 5 Penske PC-17
Penske PC-18
Chevrolet AGoodyear

Indianapolis 500 victories

YearChampionChassisEngineTyres
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock Eagle 72 Offenhauser Goodyear
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (2)Wildcat Mk.VIIIBCosworth DFXGoodyear
1989 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Penske PC-18 Chevrolet AGoodyear

History

Gordon Johncock's 1973 Indianapolis 500 winning car. Indy500winningcar1973.JPG
Gordon Johncock's 1973 Indianapolis 500 winning car.
Gordon Johncock's 1982 Indianapolis 500 winning car. Indy500winningcar1982.JPG
Gordon Johncock's 1982 Indianapolis 500 winning car.
Emerson Fittipaldi's 1989 Indianapolis 500 winning car. Indy500winningcar1989.JPG
Emerson Fittipaldi's 1989 Indianapolis 500 winning car.
Alfa Romeo Indycar engine AlfaRomeoIndyCarEngine.JPG
Alfa Romeo Indycar engine

First stint

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.

1989-1990 "trade" deal

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.

Second stint

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.

Third stint

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.

CART drivers

IRL drivers

All IRL drivers drove in 2004 only.

Racing results

Complete CART Series results

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

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.123456789101112131415161718192021Pts PosPos
1979 PHX ATL INDY TRTMCHWGLTRTONTMCHATLPHX
Penske PC-6 Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 2014935143161513243rd2,211
36
Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach 6279th1,149
40425104246412
Wildcat Mk.V711814
Penske PC-6 Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mears 6013NC
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krisiloff 619th279
1980 ONT INDY MILPOCMDOMCHWGLMILONTMCHMXCPHX
Wildcat Mk.VI Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 2036th1,572
Penske PC-645
Phoenix 803DNQ2212323241924
Penske PC-6 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Bagley 40511th794
Wildcat Mk.VI28298158
Phoenix 8023DNS641816
Penske PC-6 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Smiley 60633rd176
Phoenix 807025
1981 PHXMILATLMCHRIVMILMCHWGLMXCPHX
Wildcat Mk.VIII Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 20616443626510334th142
Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti 40113322*16*411th81
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krisiloff 17725th18
1982 PHXATLMILCLEMCHMILPOCRIVROAMCHPHX
Wildcat Mk.VIIIB Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 20521*51116262215234th186
Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti 402119223142314233rd188
1983 ATL INDY MILCLEMCHROAPOCRIVMDOMCHCPLLAGPHX
Wildcat Mk.IX Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 2011416th20
March 83C232626
Wildcat Mk.IX Flag of the United States.svg Chip Ganassi 219th56
Wildcat Mk.IXB6335
Wildcat Mk.IX6081382625
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais 1220th14
March 83C2024105
40282318
Wildcat Mk.IX Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford 18DNQ46th0
Wildcat Mk.IXB21DNP232420
1984 LBHPHX INDY MILPORMEACLEMCHROAPOCMDOSANMCHPHXLAGCPL
Wildcat Mk.X Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 201114th39
March 84C102569121849111017DNQ13DNS
Wildcat Mk.X Flag of the United States.svg Chip Ganassi 4025111120th24
March 84C28159227
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr. 617th28
Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Carter 721st22
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli 832nd5
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 418121315th30
1985 LBH INDY MILPORMEACLEMCHROAPOCMDOSANMCHLAGPHXMIA
March 85C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli 2018105102261661419th32
Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock WthNC
Flag of the United States.svg Don Whittington 24DNQ202450th0
Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Swindell 232553rd0
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 40213832815682513248266th104
Flag of the United States.svg Rich Vogler 602354th0
1986 PHXLBH INDY MILPORMEACLETORMCHPOCMDOSANMCHROALAGPHXMIA
March 86C Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Cogan 711721214212352224442091446th115
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 20316724122131720192133175207th103
1987 LBHPHX INDY MILPORMEACLETORMCHPOCROAMDONAZLAGMIA
March 86C Buick 3300 V6 t Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 22246th0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Crawford InjNC
March 87C Chevrolet 265A V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Cogan 7182131181221132791955182116th25
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 20191816714311*71818621201010th78
1988 PHXLBH INDY MILPORCLETORMEAMCHPOCMDOROANAZLAGMIA
March 88C Chevrolet 265A V8 t Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 2021162337th105
Lola T88/0019419
Lola T87/0014*211*1*81620
1989 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHPOCMDOROANAZLAG
Penske PC-17 Chevrolet 265A V8 t Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 20531st196
Penske PC-18 1*1611*1*221419451*5
1990 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
March 90CA Alfa Romeo Indy V8 t Flag of Colombia.svg Roberto Guerrero 2016142318218191516th24
Lola T90/0051724268918
Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser 40DNS35th0
March 90CA13
1991 SFR LBHPHX INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T91/00 Alfa Romeo Indy V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan 2041171051021961418189171620911th56
Flag of Colombia.svg Roberto Guerrero 403037th0
1995 MIA SFR PHXLBHNAZ INDY MILDETPORROATORCLE MCH MDONHAVANLAG
Lola T95/00 Ford XB V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett 204392819123137251611124657th112
1996 MIA RIO SFR LBH NAZ 500 MIL DET PORCLE TOR MCHMDOROAVANLAG
Lola T96/00 Ford XD V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett 20432118261210238101321720310th82
1997 MIA SFR LBHNAZRIOGATMILDETPORCLETORMCHMDOROA VAN LAG FON
Reynard 97i Ford XD V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett 205131031992417851495181679th102
Flag of Brazil.svg Raul Boesel 401778851446316818421682010th91
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 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett 2052118592426th121
Reynard 97i122210462031811420
Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández 404322423154th154
Reynard 98i61*2618959157664
1999 MIA MOT LBH NAZ RIO GAT MIL POR CLE ROA TOR MCH DET MDO CHI VAN LAGHOU SRF FON
Swift 010.c Ford XD V8 t Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen 201824th8
Reynard 97i/98i/99i 1 14247171311
Flag of the United States.svg P. J. Jones 13151217th38
Swift 010.c12278202115171016
Reynard 97i/98i/91 1 4015721
Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández 201*520215419366DNS512316th140
Swift 010.c4
2000 MIALBHRIOMOTNAZMIL DET PORCLETOR MCH CHIMDOROA VAN LAGGATHOU SRF FON
Reynard 2Ki Ford XF V8 t Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno 2029631451721*1323611410253111923rd147
Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández 4021241105821127265623121071*52nd158
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 Flag of the United States.svg Townsend Bell 19131230th1
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno 202711C 2 12101532811122061112313222222*1913th76
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser 4065C 2 45211816526231423211915711561212th77
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 Flag of the United States.svg Townsend Bell 20191514137412151820th19
Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià 1410161611417165916th44
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 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià 201218124526565161818231913197th108
  1. ^ Patrick Racing used pieces of Reynard's 97i, 98i, and 99i chassis to create their own unique setup rather than the stock 99i. This setup became known as the "Franken-chassis."
  2. ^ The Firestone Firehawk 600 was canceled after qualifying due to excessive g-forces on the drivers.

Complete IRL IndyCar Series results

(key)

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.12345678910111213141516Pts PosPos
2004 HMSPHXMOT INDY TXSRIRKANNSHMILMCHKTYPPIRNAZCHIFONTXS
Dallara IR-04 Chevrolet Indy V8 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 2017112125th44
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Simmons (R)1929th26
Flag of the United States.svg Jaques Lazier 211718158141822nd104
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge (R)161327th31

IndyCar wins

#SeasonDateSanctionTrack / RaceNo.Winning DriverChassisEngineTireGridLaps Led
1 1973 May 30 USAC Indianapolis 500 (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock Eagle 72 Offenhauser L4 t 159 ci Goodyear 1164
2August 12USAC Milwaukee Mile (O)40 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Eagle 72Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyearPole50
3August 26USAC Ontario 500 Qualification Heat 1 (O)40 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach (2)Eagle 72Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyear55
4September 2USAC Ontario 500 (O)40 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach (3)Eagle 72Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyear549
5September 23USAC Trenton International Speedway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (2)Eagle 73Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyearPole81
6November 3USAC Phoenix International Raceway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (3)Eagle 73Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyearPole71
7 1974 August 11USAC Milwaukee Mile (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (4)Eagle 74Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyear460
8November 2USAC Phoenix International Raceway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (5)Eagle 74Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyear474
9 1975 March 2USAC Ontario 500 Qualification Heat 2 (O)40 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach (4)Eagle 74Offenhauser L4t 159 ciGoodyear319
10September 21USAC Trenton International Speedway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (6)Wildcat I DGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear333
11 1976 July 18USAC Michigan (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (7)Wildcat IIDGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear244
12August 15USAC Trenton International Speedway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (8)Wildcat IDGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear258
13 1977 April 30USAC Trenton International Speedway (O)40 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach (5)Wildcat IIDGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear76
14September 14USAC Michigan (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (9)Wildcat IIDGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear76
15October 29USAC Phoenix International Raceway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (10)Wildcat IIDGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear664
16 1978 March 18USAC Phoenix International Raceway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (11)Wildcat IIDGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear2121
17April 23USAC Trenton International Speedway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (12)Wildcat IIDGS L4t 158 ciGoodyear479
18 1979 March 11 CART Phoenix International Raceway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (13) Penske PC-6 Cosworth DFX V8 t Goodyear833
19July 15CART Michigan (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (14)Penske PC-6Cosworth DFX V8tGoodyear320
20 1982 May 30USAC Indianapolis 500 (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (15)Wildcat VIIIBCosworth DFX V8tGoodyear557
21 1982 June 13CART Milwaukee Mile (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (16)Wildcat VIIIBCosworth DFX V8tGoodyearPole139
22July 18CART Michigan 500 (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (17)Wildcat VIIIBCosworth DFX V8tGoodyear2117
23 1983 April 17CART Atlanta Motor Speedway (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock (18)Wildcat IXCosworth DFX V8tGoodyear336
24 1985 July 28CART Michigan 500 (O)40 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi March 85CCosworth DFX V8tGoodyear1929
25 1986 April 6CART Phoenix International Raceway (O)7 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Cogan March 86CCosworth DFX V8tGoodyear459
26October 4CART Road America (R)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (2)March 86CCosworth DFX V8tGoodyear57
27 1987 July 5CART Grand Prix of Cleveland (S)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (3)March 87C Chevrolet 265A V8 t Goodyear537
28July 19CART Exhibition Place, Toronto (S)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (4)March 87CChevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear367
29 1988 September 4CART Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (R)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (5) Lola T87/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear662
30September 11CART Road America (R)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (6)Lola T87/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear435
31 1989 May 28USAC Indianapolis 500 (O)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (7) Penske PC-18 Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear3158
32 1989 June 18CART Detroit street circuit (S)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (8)Penske PC-18Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear34
33June 25CART Portland International Raceway (R)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (9)Penske PC-18Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear262
34July 2CART Grand Prix of Cleveland (S)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (10)Penske PC-18Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear254
35September 24CART Nazareth Speedway (O)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi (11)Penske PC-18Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear2123
36 1995 July 30CART Michigan 500 (O)20 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Lola T95/00 Ford XB V8 t Firestone 1258
37 1997 April 6CART Gold Coast Indy 300 (S)20 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett (2) Reynard 97iFord XD V8tFirestone716
38 1998 March 28CART Twin Ring Motegi (O)40 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández Reynard 98iFord XD V8tFirestone2102
39August 9CART Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (R)40 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández (2)Reynard 98iFord XD V8tFirestone526
40 1999 April 10CART Twin Ring Motegi (O)40 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández (3)Reynard 97iFord XD V8tFirestone4153
41October 31CART Auto Club Speedway (O)40 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández (4)Reynard 97iFord XD V8tFirestone1310
42 2000 April 30CART Autódromo de Jacarepaguá (O)40 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández (5)Reynard 2KiFord XF V8tFirestone1611
43July 2CART Grand Prix of Cleveland (S)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Reynard 2KiFord XF V8tFirestonePole91
44October 15CART Gold Coast Indy 300 (S)40 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández (6)Reynard 2KiFord XF V8tFirestone1717
45 2001 September 2CART Streets of Vancouver (S)20 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno (2)Reynard 01i Toyota RV8E V8tFirestone710

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Firestone Indy 400</span> Indy car race at Michigan in 2007

The Firestone Indy 400 was an IndyCar Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. The event was most recently held in 2007. From 1981 to 2001, the event was better-known as the Michigan 500, and was held in high prestige. During its heyday of the 1980s, the race was part of Indy car racing's 500-mile "Triple Crown".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series</span> Sports season

The 1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 12th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 16 races, and one non-points exhibition event. Al Unser Jr. was the national champion, and the rookie of the year was Eddie Cheever. The 1990 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Arie Luyendyk won the Indy 500, his first-ever victory in championship-level competition, and the fastest 500 until the 2013 Indianapolis 500.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix</span> Former IndyCar Series

The Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series</span> Sports season

The 1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 9th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 16 races, and one non-points exhibition event. Bobby Rahal was the national champion, winning his second-consecutive title. The rookie of the year was Fabrizio Barbazza. The 1987 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Al Unser won the Indy 500, his record-tying fourth victory at Indy.

The 1988 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 10th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 15 races, and one non-points exhibition event. Danny Sullivan was the national champion, winning for Team Penske. The rookie of the year was John Jones. The 1988 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Rick Mears won the Indy 500, his third victory at Indy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Galles Racing</span> American auto racing team

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1995 PPG Indy Car World Series</span> Sports season

The 1995 PPG Indy Car World Series season was the seventeenth in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) era of U.S. American open-wheel car racing. It consisted of 17 races, beginning in Miami, Florida on March 5 and concluding in Monterey, California on September 10. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Jacques Villeneuve. Rookie of the Year was Gil de Ferran. This was the last season before the formation of the Indy Racing League by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner, Tony George, and the last time the United States Auto Club-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 would appear in the Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vince Granatelli Racing</span> American auto racing team

Vince Granatelli Racing was an American auto racing team that competed in the CART PPG IndyCar World Series between 1987 and 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A engine</span> Motor vehicle engine

The Ilmor-Chevrolet 265-A is a turbocharged, 2.65 L (162 cu in), V-8 Indy car racing engine, designed and developed by Ilmor, in partnership with Chevrolet, for use in the CART PPG Indy Car World Series; between 1986 and 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1991 Marlboro 500</span> Motor car race

The 1991 Marlboro 500, the eleventh running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 4, 1991. The race was won by Rick Mears, his final Indy Car victory. It was also Mears' only win in the Michigan 500. The event was race number 11 of 17 in the 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 Marlboro 500</span> Motor car race

The 1994 Marlboro 500, the fourteenth running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, July 31, 1994. The race was won by Scott Goodyear, his second Michigan 500 win. It was race number 10 of 16 of the 1994 PPG IndyCar World Series.

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