CART
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CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) was a premier American open-wheel racing series that operated primarily in the late 20th century, known for its mix of oval, street, and road course events and international driver lineup.
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American open-wheel racing series
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motorsport sanctioning body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CART IndyCar World Series
NERFINISHED
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FedEx Championship Series NERFINISHED ⓘ PPG Indy Car World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carType | single‑seat open‑wheel formula cars ⓘ |
| chassisSuppliers |
Lola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reynard NERFINISHED ⓘ Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | open‑wheel split in American racing in the mid‑1990s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discipline | open-wheel racing ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | turbocharged engines for much of its history ⓘ |
| engineSuppliers |
Ford‑Cosworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honda NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedForBankruptcy | 2003 ⓘ |
| financialStatus | publicly traded company in its later years ⓘ |
| founded | 1979 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Championship Auto Racing Teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedSeriesName |
FedEx Championship Series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PPG Indy Car World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | team‑owned sanctioning body ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped globalize American open‑wheel racing
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influenced modern IndyCar road and street racing format ⓘ |
| lostControlOfEvent | Indianapolis 500 (to IRL/IMS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSponsor |
FedEx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PPG Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDrivers |
Al Unser Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Alex Zanardi NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobby Rahal NERFINISHED ⓘ Emerson Fittipaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil de Ferran NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Pablo Montoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Andretti NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Andretti NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Mansell NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Tracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
international driver lineup
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mix of oval, street, and road course events ⓘ races in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia ⓘ |
| notableInternationalEvents |
Brands Hatch, United Kingdom
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ⓘ
EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico City, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Montréal, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Motegi, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockingham, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Surfers Paradise, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRaceTypes |
permanent road courses
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superspeedway ovals ⓘ temporary street circuits ⓘ |
| notableTeams |
Chip Ganassi Racing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newman/Haas Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ Team Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Team Penske NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| replaced | USAC Championship Car series (as premier U.S. open-wheel series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalSeries | Indy Racing League (IRL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulation | adopted wheel tethers and improved crash structures over time ⓘ |
| sport | auto racing ⓘ |
| successorSeries | Champ Car World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionPartners |
ABC
NERFINISHED
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CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ ESPN NERFINISHED ⓘ Speedvision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tireSuppliers |
Firestone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goodyear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRaceDistance | approximately 200 to 500 miles on ovals ⓘ |
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