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77-1944: American open-wheel race car Racing car model G-Force GF05 [REDACTED] Category Indy Racing League Constructor [REDACTED] Élan Motorsport Technologies [REDACTED] G-Force Technologies Designer(s) Paul Burgess Predecessor G-Force GF01 Successor G-Force GF09 Technical specifications Chassis Carbon fiber monocoque with honeycomb kevlar structure Suspension Pushrod with multilink Length 4,877 mm (192 in) Width 1,968 mm (77 in) minimum 1,994 mm (79 in) maximum Height 965 mm (38 in) Axle track Front: 1,702–1,722 mm (67–68 in) Rear: 1,613 mm (64 in) Wheelbase 3,048  mm (120  in ), plus or minus 51.5 mm (2997-3100 mm (118-122 mm)) Engine Oldsmobile (2000-2001) Chevrolet (2002) 3.5–4.0  L (3,500–4,000  cc ; 214–244  cu in ) V8 90° naturally-aspirated , mid-engined , longitudinally-mounted Transmission Xtrac #P295 6-speed sequential manual gearbox (2000-2002) Adjustable spool type Power 650–700 hp (485–522 kW) Weight 1,565  lb (710  kg ) on short, intermediate speedway oval and Indianapolis 500 1,640  lb (744  kg ) on road and street courses Including driver, fuel and all lubricants and coolants Fuel 100% fuel grade Ethanol Tyres Firestone Firehawk dry slick and rain treaded tires O.Z. racing , BBS wheels Competition history Debut 2000 Delphi Indy 200 Races Wins Poles F/Laps 37 9 0 0 Constructors' Championships 0 Drivers' Championships 0 [REDACTED] Target Chip Ganassi Racing Indy car The G-Force GF05

154-406: A transformative shift, echoing past pivots. The industry, much like the cars it champions , has had to navigate through a global pandemic and a persistent chip shortage, each threatening to derail production schedules . At the same time, a new course is being charted towards an electric future, a dramatic change in direction that is challenging the old guard of gasoline engines. There is also

231-631: A "manufacturer's" logo and "vehicle name", yet use components produced by another automobile manufacturer. There are also other stock car governing bodies, most notably the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). In the UK, British Stock car racing is also referred to as "Short Circuit Racing". UK Stock car racing started in the 1950s and grew rapidly through the 1960s and 1970s. Events take place on shale or tarmac tracks – usually around 1/4 mile long. There are around 35 tracks in

308-638: A car that had not been driven all week. Boat managed a run of 218.872 mph out of the unproven machine. He shockingly bumped his way into the field as time expired. Davy Jones attempted a comeback after breaking his neck in 1997, but he was bumped. On Saturday May 27, the day before the Indy 500, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jimmy Vasser participated in the CART Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix at Nazareth Speedway . The race had been scheduled for April 11, but snow postponed it until

385-480: A close second place. On lap 27, the leaders went four-wide through traffic, and Montoya took the lead for the first time. There would only be 6 laps that he would not be in front for the rest of the race. A few laps later, all the leaders were into the pits for the first round of green flag pit stops. On lap 33 Montoya emerged with the lead, and began to flex some strength. His lead grew from 11.9 seconds on lap 34 to over 21 seconds on lap 55. A blistering pace over

462-734: A growing number of events for electric racing cars, such as the Formula E , the Eco Grand Prix or the Electric GT Championship . In single-seater ( open-wheel ) racing, the wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings front and rear to produce downforce and enhance adhesion to the track. The most popular varieties of open-wheel road racing are Formula One (F1), the IndyCar Series and Super Formula . In Europe and Asia, open-wheeled racing

539-707: A lap at 388 km/h (241 mph). The series' biggest race is the Indianapolis 500 , which is commonly referred to as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" due to being the longest continuously run race in the series and having the largest crowd for a single-day sporting event (350,000+). The other major international single-seater racing series is Formula 2 (formerly known as Formula 3000 and GP2 Series ). Regional series include Super Formula and Formula V6 Asia (specifically in Asia), Formula Renault 3.5 (also known as

616-482: A much easier time following and passing than in open-wheel racing . It often features full-contact racing with subtle bumping and nudging due to the small speed differentials and large grids. The major touring car championships conducted worldwide are the Supercars Championship (Australia), British Touring Car Championship , Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), World Touring Car Championship and

693-539: A new Indy 500 record at the time. Montoya became only the fourth winner to complete the race in under three hours, and at 167.607 mph, it was the fastest Indy 500 since 1991 . At the end of the season, Montoya promptly departed Indy car racing for Formula One , then went to NASCAR . He would not return for his second Indy start until 2014 . * Includes days where track activity was significantly limited due to rain ROP — denotes Rookie Orientation Program During

770-470: A popular fixture in the IRL in the years to come. Juan Pablo Montoya won the race from the 2nd starting position. It was the first time a driver had won from the middle of the front row since Mario Andretti in 1969 . From 1911 to 1969, the second starting position statistically produced the most race winners (ten total), more so than even the pole position (which had produced only seven winners at that time),

847-528: A prescribed route occurred at 4:30 A.M. on August 30, 1867, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford , England, a distance of 8 mi (13 km). It was won by the carriage of Isaac Watt Boulton . Internal combustion auto racing events began soon after the construction of the first successful gasoline -fueled automobiles. The first organized contest was on April 28, 1887, by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Vélocipède , Monsieur Fossier. It ran 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Neuilly Bridge to

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924-432: A provisional starting position for Charlotte, and he would line up 42nd. P. J. Jones was scheduled to stand by for Gordon at Charlotte if he could not make it in time for the start. On race day, Sunday May 28, the morning dawned warm and sunny, but rain was in the forecast. At 10:07 a.m., rain started to fall, and the start of the race was delayed. After three brief periods of showers, at approximately 12:40 p.m.,

1001-455: A reflection of the Andretti curse . Montoya broke a thirty-year streak of losses by the second starting position, including many years where the no. 2 starter failed to even finish the race. As of 2022 the second starting position has not produced any additional race winners, a win–loss record of 1–52. Second place finisher Buddy Lazier (the 1996 winner) was the only car towards the end of

1078-426: A small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of the current top drivers began their careers in karts. Formula Ford represents the most popular first open-wheel category for up-and-coming drivers stepping up from karts. The series is still the preferred option, as it has introduced an aero package and slicks, allowing the junior drivers to gain experience in a race car with dynamics closer to F1. The Star Mazda Series

1155-513: A unification or buyout, it became evident that sponsors in the CART series desired to have their teams participate in the Indianapolis 500 to benefit from the increased exposure. Ganassi's arrival, and subsequent domination of the event led other CART-based teams to follow suit. Penske Racing considered an entry for 2000, but decided against it due to lack of preparation time. Furthermore, at

1232-452: A yellow flag caution period, when the field is one lap away from going back to green flag conditions, the pace car would now drop off the track in turn one, and the race leader would pace the field back to the green flag and the ensuing restart. This was an effort to prevent any chance of the leader(s) accidentally passing the pace car on a restart (which happened to Scott Goodyear in the 1995 race ). A year later, this would be combined with

1309-823: Is NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR's premier series is the NASCAR Cup Series , its most famous races being the Daytona 500 , the Southern 500 , the Coca-Cola 600 , and the Brickyard 400 . NASCAR also runs several feeder series, including the Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series (a pickup truck racing series). The series conduct races across the entire continental United States . NASCAR also sanctions series outside of

1386-560: Is a racing car developed and produced by American manufacturer Élan Motorsport Technologies for Panoz , with original work having been performed by G-Force Technologies prior to its purchase by Panoz, for use in the Indy Racing League . G-Force was once again a constructor for the second generation of IRL cars. G-Force would famously again visit victory lane in the Indianapolis 500 in 2000 with Chip Ganassi Racing 's Juan Pablo Montoya . Élan purchased G-Force in 2002, and

1463-719: Is a worldwide series that runs only street circuit and race tracks . These cars are heavily based on technology and their aerodynamics. The speed record was set in 2005 by Juan Pablo Montoya hitting 373 km/h (232 mph). Some of the most prominent races are the Monaco Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix , and the British Grand Prix . The season ends with the crowning of the World Championship for drivers and constructors. In

1540-650: Is another entry-level series. Indy Lights represent the last step on the Road to Indy , being less powerful and lighter than an IndyCar racer. Students at colleges and universities can also take part in single-seater racing through the Formula SAE competition, which involves designing and building a single-seater car in a multidisciplinary team and racing it at the competition. This also develops other soft skills, such as teamwork, while promoting motorsport and engineering. The world's first all-female Formula racing team

1617-615: Is commonly referred to as 'Formula', with appropriate hierarchical suffixes. In North America, the 'Formula' terminology is not followed (with the exception of F1). The sport is usually arranged to follow an international format (such as F1), a regional format (such as the Formula 3 Euro Series), and/or a domestic, or country-specific, format (such as the German Formula 3 championship, or the British Formula Ford). F1

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1694-442: Is different from Wikidata Auto racing Auto racing (also known as car racing , motor racing , or automobile racing ) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non-racing disciplines. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various types were organized, with

1771-923: Is the FIA World Endurance Championship . The main series for GT car racing is the GT World Challenge Europe , divided into two separate championships: the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup . This series has formed after the folding of the various FIA GT championships. The prevailing classes of GT cars are GT3 , GT4 and GT2 class cars. GT2 cars have powerful engines, often exceeding 600 horsepower. However, they have less downforce than GT3 cars and also have less driver aids. GT3 cars are far and away

1848-522: Is undergoing a period of transition, but is still the longest-running road racing series in the U.S. The National Auto Sport Association also provides a venue for amateurs to compete in home-built factory-derived vehicles on various local circuits. In sports car racing, production-derived versions of two-seat sports cars , also known as grand tourers (GTs), and purpose-built sports prototype cars compete within their respective classes on closed circuits. The premier championship series of sports car racing

1925-733: The 24 Hours of Le Mans , begun in 1923. It is run by the Automobile Club of the West (ACO). Team Ferrari won the race in 2023. With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city, in France or elsewhere in Europe. Aspendale Racecourse , in Australia,

2002-634: The 24 Hours of Le Mans , the Rolex 24 at Daytona , 24 Hours of Spa -Franchorchamps, the 12 Hours of Sebring , the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen , and the 1,000-mile (1,600 km) Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta . There is also the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring on the famed Nordschleife track and the Dubai 24 Hour , which is aimed at GT3 and below cars with a mixture of professional and pro-am drivers. Production-car racing, otherwise known as "showroom stock" in

2079-486: The NASCAR Cup Series , and did not race again in the Indianapolis 500 until 2014 . He has also raced in the U.S. Grand Prix , Brickyard 400 , and Brickyard Grand Prix , all held at IMS . He won the 99th edition of the Indianapolis 500 in 2015. The 2000 Indy 500 marked a turning point in the ongoing, five-year "split" between IRL and CART . While neither side was prepared to make concessions towards

2156-553: The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship starting in 2014. These races are often conducted over long distances, at least 1,000 km (621 mi), and cars are driven by teams of two or more drivers, switching every few hours. Due to the performance difference between production-based sports cars and purpose-built sports prototypes, one race usually involves several racing classes, each fighting for its own championship. Famous sports car races include

2233-653: The World Touring Car Cup . The European Touring Car Cup is a one-day event open to Super 2000 specification touring cars from Europe's many national championships. While Super GT traces its lineage to the now-defunct JGTC , the cars are much more similar to GT3 race cars than proper touring cars, and also have much more aggressive aerodynamics. The Sports Car Club of America 's SPEED World Challenge Touring Car and GT championships are dominant in North America. America's historic Trans-Am Series

2310-458: The pole position . However, on race day, reigning CART champion Juan Pablo Montoya dominated the race. Montoya led 167 laps, and cruised to victory, becoming the first rookie winner since Graham Hill in 1966 . It was the first of two Indy victories for Montoya (2000, 2015 ). Buddy Lazier , the 1996 winner, and eventual season champion , finished second, his second runner-up finish at Indy, and fifth consecutive top ten. The 2000 race

2387-466: The " wave around " rule. Time trials were scheduled for two days in 2000, May 20–21. During practice, IRL regulars generally topped the speed charts, with different names leading nearly each day. Jimmy Vasser and Juan Pablo Montoya were quickly up to speed in the IRL machines, and each managed to lead one day of practice. Both were considered contenders for the front row. Greg Ray (223.948 mph) set

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2464-472: The 1980s and 1990s all over the United States. In North America, stock car racing is the most popular form of auto racing. Primarily raced on oval tracks , stock cars vaguely resemble production cars, but are in fact purpose-built racing machines that are built to tight specifications and, together with touring cars, also called Silhouette racing cars . The largest stock car racing governing body

2541-462: The 24 hours of Le Mans (held annually since 1923) and in the (European) Le Mans series , Asian Le Mans Series and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship . These cars are referred to as LMP (Le Mans prototype) cars with LMH and LMDh cars being run mainly by manufacturers and the slightly less powerful LMP2 cars run by privateer teams. All three Le Mans Series run GT cars in addition to Le Mans Prototypes; these cars have different restrictions than

2618-612: The Bois de Boulogne. On July 22, 1894, the Parisian magazine Le Petit Journal organized what is considered to be the world's first motoring competition, from Paris to Rouen. One hundred and two competitors paid a 10- franc entrance fee. The first American automobile race is generally considered to be the Thanksgiving Day Chicago Times-Herald race of November 28, 1895. Press coverage of

2695-592: The FIA GT cars. Another prototype and GT racing championship exists in the United States; the Grand-Am , which began in 2000, sanctions its own endurance series, the Rolex Sports Car Series , which consists of slower and lower-cost Daytona Prototype race cars compared to LMP and FIA GT cars. The Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series announced a merger between the two series forming

2772-516: The Indianapolis 500 in his first start by 7.1839 seconds over 1996 winner Buddy Lazier .  W  Former Indianapolis 500 winner  R  Indianapolis 500 Rookie All entrants utilized Firestone tires. After the 2000 CART season , Juan Pablo Montoya signed with the Williams Formula One team , and thus did not return to defend his Indianapolis 500 championship in 2001. Later, Montoya switched to

2849-521: The Indy Racing League. Despite these moves, a formal unification would not take place until 2008 . CART -based Walker Racing also "crossed picket lines" to enter the 2000 race, but received little publicity for doing so. Noticeably neither of the team's full-time CART drivers ( Bryan Herta and Shinji Nakano ), were part of the effort. The attention for Walker was instead focused on their new driver, rookie Sarah Fisher , who would become

2926-626: The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Montoya finished 4th, and Vasser 7th. Jason Leffler , who qualified 17th at Indy, traveled to Charlotte on Saturday to participate in the NASCAR Busch Series Carquest Auto Parts 300 . Leffler finished 21st at Charlotte. Also in Charlotte for part of the week was Robby Gordon , who was preparing to attempt the Indy 500/ Coca-Cola 600 "Double Duty" . Gordon required

3003-532: The Sumar Special, a gesture to the car driven by Pat O'Connor which won the pole position in 1957 . Billy Boat secured a backup car with the Foyt team , but the car (#41, previously driven by Roberto Guerrero ) only had one attempt left. After stalling three times trying to pull away, Boat's first two laps were fair. The car stalled on the third lap, and his speed dropped to 150 mph. It picked up for

3080-723: The UK and upwards of 7000 active drivers. The sport is split into three basic divisions – distinguished by the rules regarding car contact during racing. The most famous championship are the BriSCA F1 Stock Cars . Full-contact formulas include Bangers , Bombers, and Rookie Bangers – and racing features Demolition Derbies, Figure of Eight, and Oval Racing. Semi Contact Formulas include BriSCA F1, F2, and Superstox – where bumpers are used tactically. Non-contact formulas include National Hot Rods, Stock Rods, and Lightning Rods. 2000 Indianapolis 500 During qualifying, defending IRL champion Greg Ray took

3157-604: The UK, the major club series are the Monoposto Racing Club , BRSCC F3 (formerly ClubF3, formerly ARP F3), Formula Vee and Club Formula Ford. Each series caters to a section of the market, with some primarily providing low-cost racing, while others aim for an authentic experience using the same regulations as the professional series (BRSCC F3). The SCCA is also responsible for sanctioning single-seater racing in much of North America. There are other categories of single-seater racing, including kart racing , which employs

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3234-500: The US, is an economical and rules-restricted version of touring-car racing, mainly used to restrict costs. Numerous production racing categories are based on particular makes of cars. Most series, with a few exceptions, follow the Group N regulation. There are several different series that are run all over the world, most notably, Japan's Super Taikyu and IMSA 's Firehawk Series, which ran in

3311-551: The United States, including the NASCAR Canada Series , NASCAR Mexico Series , NASCAR Whelen Euro Series , and NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race . NASCAR also governs several smaller regional series, such as the Whelen Modified Tour . Modified cars are best described as open-wheel cars. Modified cars have no parts related to the stock vehicle for which they are named after. A number of modified cars display

3388-438: The United States, the most popular series is the IndyCar Series . The cars have traditionally been similar to, though less technologically sophisticated than, F1 cars , with more restrictions on technology aimed at controlling costs. While these cars are not as technologically advanced, they are faster, in part due to their lower downforce compared to F1 cars, and also because they compete on oval race tracks, being able to average

3465-681: The World Series by Renault, succession series of World Series by Nissan ), Formula Three , Formula Palmer Audi and Formula Atlantic . In 2009, the FIA Formula Two Championship brought about the revival of the F2 series. Domestic, or country-specific, series include Formula Three and Formula Renault, with the leading introductory series being Formula Ford . Single-seater racing is not limited merely to professional teams and drivers. There exist many amateur racing clubs. In

3542-405: The afternoon. After two wave-offs on Saturday, Billy Boat wrecked on his first attempt on Sunday. He would be forced to find a backup car. The field was filled to 33 cars by 5:30 p.m.. Among the drivers who completed attempts were Jimmy Kite , Davey Hamilton , and popular hometown rookie Andy Hillenburg . Independent driver and co-owner Hillenburg was fielding a " throwback " entry named

3619-670: The crew in 1988, and had become a fixture in turn 4, would be on the crew for the final time in 2000. Guests interviewed in the broadcast booth included Secretary of Defense William Cohen , John F. Fielder ( BorgWarner ), David Seuss ( Northern Light ), Kevin Forbes ( IMS ), Mark Miller ( Nokia ), and Ira Kisver ( Pennzoil ). Chief Announcer : Mike King Driver expert: Johnny Rutherford Statistician : Howdy Bell Historian : Donald Davidson Commentary: Chris Economaki Turn 1: Jerry Baker Turn 2: Ken Double Turn 3: Mark Jaynes Turn 4: Bob Lamey The race

3696-482: The event first aroused significant American interest in the automobile. The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily , Italy near the island's capital of Palermo . Founded in 1906 , it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973. The oldest surviving sports car racing event is

3773-415: The fastest lap of the week on "Fast Friday". Pole qualifying began at 11 a.m. The weather was cool and cloudy. Al Unser Jr. (220.293 mph) was the first car in the field. At 12:07 p.m., Eliseo Salazar took over the top spot with a run of 223.231 mph. Salazar remained on top for over an hour, as most cars waved off, awaiting better conditions. At 1:19 p.m., Juan Pablo Montoya took to

3850-425: The final lap, and he ran it at 198 mph. His four lap average was 192.105 mph, by far the slowest car in the field, and he was the first car on the bubble. Lyn St. James and Dick Simon Racing reorganized after Saturday's crash, and she qualified comfortably. She bumped Boat with 25 minutes left in the day. With less than a minute until the 6 o'clock gun, Billy Boat climbed into another Foyt backup, (#11)

3927-434: The final yellow flag on lap 174 for a blown engine. Montoya and Lazier pitted, which allowed Jimmy Vasser to take over the lead. The green came out with 23 laps to go. Vasser's lead did not last long, as Montoya got by him on lap 180. Lazier caught up to Vasser and passed him for second. Lazier set the fastest lap of the race (218.494 mph) on lap 198, but Montoya was too far ahead. Montoya pulled away and won

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4004-420: The first 60 laps saw thus far zero yellow flags. The average speed at lap 60 (150 miles) was an all-time record 207.101 mph. Montoya held a 30-second lead over second place Jimmy Vasser . On lap 66, however, Greg Ray became caught up in a wind gust, and his car pushed into the outside wall exiting turn two. This resulted in the first caution of the day, setting a new modern era Indy record (66 laps) before

4081-477: The first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively reliability trials , aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way for automobile makers to demonstrate their machines. By the 1930s, specialist racing cars had developed. There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations. The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over

4158-403: The first yellow. Al Unser Jr. hit a piece of debris from Ray's crash and punctured his car's radiator , causing him to drop out 22 laps later. Montoya now led Robby Gordon and Buddy Lazier . After the restart, however, Lyn St. James crashed into the outside wall in turn 1. Sarah Fisher was collected in the incident, and also crashed. At the halfway point, Montoya still led. Vasser

4235-647: The last place finisher. With Goodyear announcing in October 1999 that it was leaving the sport of open wheel racing indefinitely, the Speedway lost one of its fixtures in 2000. The Goodyear Blimp had flown over the Indy 500 in most years from 1925 to 1999, but was absent in 2000, in what was believed to be the first time in decades. The race was carried live on the Indy Racing Radio Network . Mike King served as chief announcer. The broadcast

4312-783: The last step up to premier GT-class racing. Other major GT championships include the GT World Challenge America , GT World Challenge Asia , Super GT , and the International GT Open . There are minor regional and national GT series using mainly GT4 and GT3 cars featuring both amateur and professional drivers. Sports prototypes, unlike GT cars, do not rely on road-legal cars as a base. They are closed-wheel and often closed-cockpit purpose-built race cars intended mainly for endurance racing. They have much lower weight, more horsepower and more downforce compared to GT cars, making them much faster. They are raced in

4389-442: The most popular class of GT cars, with premier racing series such as the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA both using GT3 as their top class of GT car. GT3 cars have more significant aero than a GT2 car, but also have less horsepower, typically falling in between 500 and 550 horsepower. GT4 class cars have very little aerodynamics and less horsepower than GT3 machinery, typically around 450 horsepower. GT4 typically serves as

4466-584: The network. Mark Jaynes moved from the pits to take over the turn three location vacated by one-year member Kevin O'Neal. Larry Rice and Mike Lewis joined the crew as pit reporters. This would be Rice's only year on the network. Vince Welch, formerly a pit reporter, left the crew and eventually would join ABC television. This was the last year of the Statistician position. Starting on 2001 there were no more full field rundowns every 25 laps. Bob Lamey who joined

4543-464: The oldest car racing series still active in the world. The first TC competition took place in 1931 with 12 races, each in a different province. Future Formula One star Juan Manuel Fangio (Chevrolet) won the 1940 and 1941 editions of the TC. It was during this time that the series' Chevrolet-Ford rivalry began, with Ford acquiring most of its historical victories. Over the last few years, auto racing has seen

4620-511: The oldest existing purpose-built and still in use automobile race course in the United States is the 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana . It is the largest capacity sports venue of any variety worldwide, with a top capacity of some 257,000+ seated spectators. NASCAR was founded by Bill France Sr. on February 21, 1948, with the help of several other drivers. The first NASCAR " Strictly Stock " race ever

4697-418: The pole position. The front row of Ray , Montoya , and Salazar was separated by only 0.173 second, the closest such margin in Indy history. The front row shaped up such that the reigning champions of IRL ( Ray ) and CART ( Montoya ) would line up 1st-2nd. A total of 23 cars qualified for the field. Lyn St. James wrecked on her first attempt, flipping the car up on its side in the south chute. Also into

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4774-3095: The production of the chassis was moved to Braselton for its final season. The second-generation G-Force IRL chassis competed in the series from 2000 to 2002. References [ edit ] ^ "G-Force/Panoz Indycars" . ^ "2000 G-force IRL Indy Car" . 7 March 2023. ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway" . ^ "IRL: Indy500: Paul Burgress wins Louis Schwitzer Award" . External links [ edit ] Élan Motorsport Technologies official website Panoz Auto Development official website v t e Panoz Type 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Roadster Roadster AIV Roadster Sports car GTR-1 Esperante Abruzzi GT Esperante / Avezzano Racing cars Esperante GTR-1 Esperante GTS Esperante GT-LM Abruzzi GT Avezzano GT LMP-1 Roadster-S LMP07 LMP01 Evo GF05 GF09C DP01 DP09 Concept cars Abruzzi GT See also Equus MR/Equus EQ500 TMC Costin Race ;Team Élan Motorsport Technologies Key figures Don Panoz Dan Panoz John Leverett John Leverett Jr v t e IndyCar vehicles IndyCar Series G-Force Technologies G-Force GF01 (1997–1999) G-Force GF05 (2000–2002) G-Force GF09 (2003–2007) Panoz G-Force GF09 (2003–2007) Panoz DP01 (2008) Dallara Dallara IR-7 (1997) Dallara IR-8 (1998) Dallara IR-9 (1999) Dallara IR-00 (2000) Dallara IR-01 (2001) Dallara IR-02 (2002) Dallara IR-03 (2003–2007) Dallara IR-05 (2007–2011) Dallara DW12 ( First universal aero kit (2012–2014), Multi-manufacturer aero kit (2015–2017), Second universal aero kit (2018–present)) Lola Lola T92/00 (1996) Lola T93/00 (1996) Lola T94/00 (1996) Lola T95/00 (1996) Reynard Reynard 94I (1996) Reynard 95I (1996) Indy Lights/ Indy NXT March Engineering March 86A (1986-1992) Lola Lola T93/20 (1993) Lola T94/20 (1994) Lola T95/20 (1995) Lola T96/20 (1996) Lola T97/20 (1997-2001) Dallara Dallara IPS (2002–2014) Dallara IL-15 (2015–present) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=G-Force_GF05&oldid=1170282572 " Categories : Panoz vehicles IndyCar Series Open wheel racing cars Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Short description

4851-416: The race that was in striking distance of Montoya , but a combination of slower pit stops and difficulties in traffic, thwarted any chance of victory. It was Lazier's second runner-up finish in three years, and fifth straight finish in the top 7. Lazier, however, would go on to win the 2000 IRL championship . Greg Ray (67 laps) fell just seven laps short of breaking Bill Homeier 's record of 74 laps for

4928-440: The rain stopped and held off just long enough to complete the race. Track-drying efforts began, and at 2:01 p.m. EST, Mari Hulman George gave the command to start engines, and the field pulled away. At the start, polesitter Greg Ray took the lead. Juan Pablo Montoya settled into second, and Robby Gordon third. A fast pace over the first 20 laps saw Ray dominate, with Montoya aggressively dicing through traffic, holding

5005-569: The reduction of the schedule from 56 to 34 races a year, established 1972 as the beginning of NASCAR's "modern era". The IMSA GT Series evolved into the American Le Mans Series , which ran its first season in 1998. The European races eventually became the closely related European Le Mans Series , both of which mix prototypes and GTs. Turismo Carretera (TC) is a popular touring car racing series in Argentina, and one of

5082-467: The same place he crashed earlier - and he was finally out of the race. Ray became the fourth polesitter ( Woodbury , Carter , and Guerrero ) to finish last. The green came back out on lap 150, with Montoya first and Lazier close behind in second. Rookie Sam Hornish Jr. crashed on lap 158, but most of the leaders did not pit. On the restart on lap 162, Lazier made a run for the lead in turn one, but Montoya held him off. Stan Wattles brought out

5159-711: The sport, former Formula 2 champion Jonathan Palmer reopened the F2 category again; most drivers have graduated from the Formula Palmer Audi series. The category is officially registered as the FIA Formula Two championship. Most rounds have two races and are support races to the FIA World Touring Car Championship . Touring car racing is a style of road racing that is run with production-derived four-seat race cars. The lesser use of aerodynamics means following cars have

5236-436: The time, they only owned Riley & Scott chassis, which were deemed uncompetitive. Instead, Roger Penske and Tim Cindric lent support to Jason Leffler 's car at Treadway Racing . The following year additional teams (namely Penske and Team Green ) returned to Indianapolis with competitive efforts. By 2004 , nearly all of the major teams from CART/Champ Car had either entered singly at Indy, or defected completely to

5313-485: The track. His run of 223.372 mph took over the provisional pole position. Greg Ray pulled his car out of line due to handling issues, and Team Menard announced they would go out later. Jimmy Vasser went out next, and at 221.976 mph, he was not able to join his Ganassi teammate on the front row. Later in the day, conditions improved slightly, and several cars returned to the track. At 3:49 p.m., Greg Ray completed his run at 223.471 mph, and secured

5390-406: The wall were Jimmy Kite , Scott Harrington , rookie Memo Gidley and veteran Hideshi Matsuda . None of the drivers were injured. Sarah Fisher (220.237 mph) qualified 19th, becoming the third female driver in Indy history. The second and final day of time trials opened with ten spots remaining. Raul Boesel was the first car out, and at 222.113 mph, he would be the fastest driver of

5467-478: Was carried live flag-to-flag coverage in the United States on ABC Sports . Al Michaels returned as host, with Bob Jenkins as announcer. Arie Luyendyk , who had announced his first retirement, joined the broadcast as analyst, alongside Tom Sneva . After a one-year absence, Jack Arute returned as a pit reporter, and Leslie Gudel was added as a fourth pit reporter. Back in the ABC studios, Robin Roberts had

5544-463: Was created in 2006. The group was an assemblage of drivers from different racing disciplines and formed for an MTV reality pilot, which was shot at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca . In December 2005, the FIA gave approval to Superleague Formula racing, which debuted in 2008, whereby the racing teams are owned and run by prominent sports clubs such as A.C. Milan and Liverpool F.C. After 25 years away from

5621-744: Was held on June 19, 1949, at Daytona Beach, Florida , U.S.. From 1962, sports cars temporarily took a back seat to GT cars , with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) replacing the World Championship for Sports Cars with the International Championship for GT Manufacturers. From 1962 through 2003, NASCAR's premier series was called the Winston Cup Series, sponsored by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company cigarette brand Winston . The changes that resulted from RJR's involvement, as well as

5698-432: Was moved into a brand new studio on the 9th floor of the newly completed Pagoda control tower. The race was heard on 549 affiliates. Due to the rain delay, the broadcast came on-air for one hour, then signed off to wait out the delay. Hourly updates were aired, then the broadcast came back to cover the pre-race ceremonies and race in its entirety. Several minor changes were made to the crew. Ken Double worked his final 500 on

5775-405: Was second, about 5 seconds behind. In the second half Juan Pablo Montoya continued to dominate. His teammate Jimmy Vasser , however, started to drop down the top ten. Buddy Lazier and Jeff Ward were now in the top three, all chasing Montoya. On lap 143, Greg Ray returned to the track after lengthy repairs. His return did not last long, as he smacked the outside wall in turn two - close to

5852-409: Was the first to feature two female starters in the field, Lyn St. James and Sarah Fisher . The start of the race was delayed over three hours due to rain. The green flag dropped at 2:10 p.m. EST , and the race was completed shortly after 5 p.m. Seven minutes after the checkered flag, the rain returned, and doused the victory lane celebration. The first 65 laps of the race were run caution-free,

5929-578: Was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit , opening in January 1906. The pear-shaped track was close to a mile in length, with slightly banked curves and a gravel surface of crushed cement. Brooklands , in Surrey, England, was the first purpose-built 'banked' motor racing venue, opening in June 1907. It featured a 4.43 km (2.75 mi) concrete track with high-speed banked corners. One of

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