Champ Car World Series
 
  Car Racing is one of the most popular sports in America.  The history of the sport continues to be written.   The debut of a new car, a new starting technique, and new venues added to the excitement in the 2007 season .  The drivers are probably the most captivating part of the sport.
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  Since the American Automobile Association (AAA) began sanctioning of auto races in 1909, the sport has taken off.  After a major accident upset the racing scene,  a new organization took the reigns.  The United States Automobile Club (USAC) began sanctioning events in 1956 and lasted until 1979 when a new racing organization formed.  In 1979 Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) began its own competition series which ended up dominating the racing circuit.  Following the loss of sponsorships and general financial troubles the organization re-branded itself in 2003.  The organization is currently known as the Champ Car World Series.  
     
  Technology definitely plays a big role in racing.  In the summer of 2006, a new car was unveiled for the upcoming season.  In 2007, drivers competed using Bridgestone tires, Cosworth turbo-charged engines and DP01 Chassis.  The Cosworth engine has enjoyed an exclusive arrangement with Champ Car for a number of years.  Through technology advancements, the Cosworth engine life has increased from 1,200 miles to 1,400 miles.  The Panoz also has an exclusive agreement and is supplying the DP01 Chassis.  These cars can go in excess of 200 miles per hour.
Champ Car Results: 2007
  • 1st -Sebastien Bourdais
  • 2nd -Justin Wilson
  • 3rd -Robert Doornbos
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    Champ Car World Series
         
      Portland also provided a historic footnote as a Formula One-style standing start was employed for the first time ever.  Champ Car racing returned to the picturesque Mont-Tremblant circuit in Quebec for the first time since 1968. The race was the first of three straight in Canada and with it came the first-ever Canadian Triple Crown, to be awarded to the team that amassed the best cumulative average for the three races. The Champ Car World Series paid its first visit to Europe since 2003 with a pair of new venues: Zolder, Belgium, former site of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix, and Assen, Holland, home of the famous TT course.  
         
       

    Rookie Of The Year Robert Doombos

    Photo by Don S. Trestles 2005 ASP Comp
    2007 Driver List
  • Sebastien Bourdais
  • Dan Clarke
  • Ryan Dalziel
  • Mario Dominguez
  • Robert Doornbos
  • Alex Figge
  • Tristan Gommendy
  • Jan Heylen
  • Neel Jani
  • Bruno Junqueira
  • Katherine Legge
  • David Martinez
  • Simon Pagenaud
  • Nelson Philippe
  • Will Power
  • Graham Rahal
  • Oriol Servia
  • Alex Tagliani
  • Paul Tracy
  • Justin Wilson
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      Race car drivers combine their naturally quick reflexes with years of experience.  In addition, drivers have to decide when to take chances.  The stakes can sometimes be deadly at high speeds and a limited amount of protection.  Pitt Crews play a significant role in races.  Pitt Crews maintain and repair the race cars without wasting a second. Drivers from many nations participate in the Champ Car World Series. Currently drivers from the USA, Brazil, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Mexico, France, Australia, Spain, Canada, Scotland, England, and the United Kingdom.  Every fan has a favorite.  Some of the faces that you will see in 2008 include: Doornbos, Power, Dominguez, Wilson, Power and Tagliani.  
         
     
     

    Will Power Las Vegas, Nevada
    		  

    Paul Tracy Las Vegas, Nevada
    		 
         
      Some of the sport's past winners have been immortalized.  Icons like Rick Mears, Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Bobby Rahal, and Sebastien Bourdais are responsible for building the sports massive fan base.  Some of the newer drivers have achievements that have been equally exciting to fans.  The Streets of Las Vegas proved to be historical.  Will Power captured the national title four straight times (The first time in history) in 2007. Doornbos came in fourth, in Las Vegas, and clinched the top rookie honors for the 2007 season.  
         
      Champ Car racing continues to grow in popularity.  With a rev'd up history, the future of Champ Car racing is straight away.  The sport has helped to promote the advancements in automobile technology.  The format of the sport is still changing.  The driver behind the wheel ultimately charges up the fans.  
     
    2008 Champ Car World Series Schedule (schedule subject to change) Includes 3 preliminary races    
     
    February 2-4: Sebring Open Test
    Sebring International Raceway - Sebring, FL USA    		  
      March 13-14: Spring Training - Laguna Seca
    Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - Monterey, CA USA    		  
      March 28-29: MSR Houston Open Test
    MSR Houston - Houston USA    		  
      April 18-20: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Streets of Long Beach - Long Beach, CA USA
     
      April 25-27: Champ Car Grand Prix of Houston at JAGFlo Speedway
    JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park - Houston, TX USA
     
      May 16-18: Champ Car Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
    Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - Monterey, CA USA
     
      May 30 - Jun 1: Champ Car Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit Zolder
    Circuit Zolder - Heusden-Zolder Belgium    		  
      June 6-8: Gran Premio Champ Car de España
    Circuito de Jerez - Jerez Spain    		  
      June 20-22: Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland
    Burke Lakefront Airport - Cleveland, OH USA    		  
      June 27-29: Champ Car Mont-Tremblant
    Circuit Mont-Tremblant - Mont-Tremblant, QC Canada    		  
      July 4-6: Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto
    Exhibition Place - Toronto, ON Canada    		  
      July 18-20: Rexall Grand Prix of Edmonton
    Rexall Speedway - Edmonton, AB Canada    		  
      July 25-27: Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland
    Portland International Raceway - Portland, OR USA    		  
      August 8-10: Road America Grand Prix
    Road America - Elkhart Lake, WI USA
     
      September 12-14: Champ Car Grand Prix of Holland at the TT Circuit Assen
    TT Circuit Assen - Assen Holland    		  
        October 24-26: Indy 300
    Gold Coast - Surfers Paradise, Qld Australia    		  
        November 7-9: Gran Premio Tecate Presentado por Banamex
    Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez - Mexico City Mexico    		  
    		 
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      Sources  
      www.champcarworldseries.com 12/21/2007
    http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=12445 12/21/2007
    www.GlobalEventsGrouppdx.com 12/21/2007
    Trade Federation Article: Open Wheel Racing 1/14/2006
    wikipedia.org 12/23/2007
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      John Harper / Long Beach
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