Championship Auto Racing Teams,
Inc., (CART), was organized as a corporation under the law of the State of
Michigan in 1978. Its primary purpose is to enhance the sport of automobile
racing through, among other things, conducting and sanctioning Champ Car races.
Car size
Length: Minimum of 190 inches/maximum of 199 inches overall.
Overall Width: 77.75 inches minimum/78.5 inches maximum - measured at the wheel hub center by projecting a vertical plane from the widest outside rim surface.
Body work and aerodynamic devices forward of the rear tires, except as otherwise specified herein, maximum of 63 inches.
Height: The height of the race car, from the lowest point of the body work or chassis (reference plane) to the highest point of the body or aerodynamic devices as measured perpendicular to the chassis reference plane, cannot exceed 32 inches, except as otherwise specified herein. The maximum height of any body work or aerodynamic devices forward of a transverse vertical projection through the center line of the rear wheels that exceeds the width of the body work inside the rear tires must not exceed 18 inches from the lowest point of the body work or chassis (reference plane) to the highest point of the body or airfoils
Weight: Race cars will be weighed
in the condition in which they leave the racing surface. Fuel will be removed.
Coolant and lubricants will not be removed. The addition of any fluid or other
ballast is not allowed to satisfy this requirement, except as provided for
in this Rule Book. The Technical Inspection Committee may impound parts replaced
or exchanged during a competition to substantiate the vehicle weight for the
race car during any portion of such competition.
Lola is a highly prestigious company which is recognized as one of the great names in motorsport, with a racing heritage and reputation for winning that is second to none. Since its establishment in 1958 by Eric Broadley, the company has enjoyed a distinguished history, achieving major successes in all key formulae world-wide.
Lola has enjoyed a long tradition of success in Champ Car racing, winning the CART Championship five times in its history with Nigel Mansell (1993); Bobby Rahal (1987 & '92); Michael Andretti (1991); Al Unser Jr. (1990) and Mario Andretti (1984).
The core business of Lola has evolved to providing complete automotive turnkey packages, from concept to design, from design to manufacturing, from manufacturing to after-sales.
Lola Cars International, enters the millennium firmly established as one of the world's leading race car manufacturers. With no less than five new categories of race cars being produced for 2000.
Lola's current production line
includes:
B2K/00 - Champ Car
B2K/10 - Sports Car SR1
B2K/40 - Sports Car SR2
B2K/20 - Indy Lights
B99/50 - European F3000
The future of Lola Cars International
is based on the desire to further strengthen its engineering capabilities
and ensure that the creativity and innovation that has for so long been a
hallmark of Lola, continues well into the new century. Lola is committed to
success and this means setting the pace in the relentless development process
that is crucial in maintaining and expanding a solid customer base and a competitive
edge in motorsport.
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ReynardMotorsport,
the world leader in production race-car manufacturing, continued to outclass
its competitors in 1999 with another outstanding year of poles, wins, podium
sweeps and championships in the FedEx Championship Series.
The 1999 season field featured
28 Champ Cars, with over 18 Reynards in most races. Target/Chip Ganassi Racing,
the 1999 FedEx Championship Series champions with rookie Juan Montoya, were
joined by PacWest Racing, Team Rahal, Walker Racing, Team KOOL Green, Arciero-Wells,
Patrick Racing, Player's/Forsythe and McDonald's Championship Racing for the
1999 season.
During the last 25 years, Reynard Motorsport has developed from Adrian Reynard designing and building his first Formula Ford car into a diverse group with divisions specializing in Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Composites, Manufacturing, Customer Sales, Service and Support. Reynard Motorsport employs over 260 personnel in the United Kingdom and United States.
Reynard's success has been built on designing and producing winning cars in every formula it has ever focused on, none moreso than its outstanding performance in the FedEx Championship Series. Since Michael Andretti debuted the Reynard 94i with a win in its first race in 1994, Reynard customers have won the coveted Championship Cars title for the last four years, notching up 68 race wins and 74 pole positions. The company has won the CART Constructor's Championship for the last five years (1995 - 1999).
Reynard Motorsport is founded
on simple principles: building winning cars, a commitment to customer service
and investment to maintain a position at the cutting edge of motorsport. The
core of the company's success lies with this dedication to designing and building
the best cars within the constraints and limitations imposed by regulations,
time and budgets. However, Reynard has always recognized the need to stay
ahead of competition and to push forward boundaries, which has led to Reynard
science - a systematic approach to design and development.
The ethos of Reynard Science,
with this scientific approach to race car production, maximizes the performance
capabilities of a car before it reaches the track and enables customers to
have a first-class product, race ready. The disciplines can be implemented
into the overall design process of a car, or used to address specific scenarios
and provide accurate analysis and solutions.
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Swift Race Cars started in 1983, Swift Engineering Inc. has designed and built more than 400 prototype and production vehicles with unequaled success. Swift cars have won more than 40 racing championships. The first DB1 Formula Ford won the SCCA National Championship Runoffs twice beginning in 1983, and Swift cars have won Formula Ford 2000, Sports 2000 and Formula Atlantic pro titles.
Swift moved into its current
60,000-square-foot San Clemente, Calif., facility in 1993, introducing North
America's most advanced rolling-road wind tunnel. In addition to wind tunnel
testing the Williams Formula 1 FW 18 in 1997 and the Stewart Grand Prix team's
Formula 1 car in 1998 and 1999, plus the stock cars of several teams in the
NASCAR Winston Cup series, the company debuted its first CART FedEx Championship
Series car, the Swift 007.c, with a victory in its maiden race at Miami in
1997. In CART competition, Swifts have won a total of four races and placed
in the top-five 37 times in three seasons. The current CART Champ Car, a Swift
011.c, is currently being raced by the Dale Coyne Racing team. Swift also
provides all the chassis for CART's Toyota Atlantic development series.
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