Road America: Rocketsports Racing preview
Rocketsports Racing has three factors that add to the equation which should equal better results at Road America for the team: a race win, a veteran Champ Car driver, and a driver who has previous history of top success in various racecars.
This event will mark the third time that Rocketsports will take their Champ Car operation to the challenging road course in the rolling hills of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Their first appearance was with Alex Tagliani back in 2003. Starting on the grid in the 13th spot, the team earned a podium finish with a third place result. When they returned in 2004, Tagliani and the team took the car all the way to the top, earning the teams first victory after starting in the 13th spot once again. Seeing that 13 is usually an unlucky number, Rocketsports was able to change the superstitious number into a positive one that saw them finish in the top-three in both of their past efforts.
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Road America: Friday qualifying report
Dan Clarke (#14 CTE Racing -- HVM Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) earned his racing stripes running in the British Isles and on the tracks of Europe, where racing in the rain is an common part of a drivers upbringing.
But on a rainy Friday in Elkhart Lake, Clarkes ability in drying conditions paid more dividends than his wet-weather prowess, as the CTE Racing -- HVM driver used a timely change of his Bridgestone Potenzas to help him lead first-round qualifying for this weekends Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America.
Clarke, along with Charles Zwolsman (#34 Mi-Jack/Conquest Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone), decided
Road America: CTE Racing HVM race report
Sundays 51-lap race featured mixed emotions for the CTE Racing HVM team as the team experienced the highs and lows of Racing at Road America. Dan Clarke and Nelson Philippe finished the Champ Car Grand Prix sixth and 14th despite leading the pack.
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Champ Car returning to Road America, dropping Las Vegas
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The Road America race in Elkhart Lake, Wis., is scheduled Sept. 24. It was not on the schedule this season after being a fixture since 1982.
Attendance, sponsorships and revenue had declined for the race in recent years, but Champ Car President Steve Johnson said Tuesday that fans, sponsors and teams pushed for a return to the 14-turn, 4.048-mile track.
"Our new agreement gives us both a chance
Road America: Champion to be decided
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Road America: RuSPORT race report
An afternoon filled with yellow flags, spins and crashes saw Justin Wilson (#9 CDW / RuSPORT Ford-Cosworth / Lola / Bridgestone) take fifth place in the Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America. The result earned Wilson his ninth finish in the top five of the 2006 Champ Car season, and leaves Justin in third place in the Champ Car Drivers Championship.
The race was temporarily halted on lap 46 because a serious crash in Turn 10 involving Katherine Legge of PKV Racing. The red flag flew for approximately 40 minutes while the Champ Car Safety
