| Team |
Driver #1 |
Driver #2 |
Chassis |
Engine |
Sponsor |
Comments |
| Arciero Racing |
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Arciero Racing is looking to
continue a open-wheel program, breaking from last year's alliance
with Blair Racing. |
| BC Motorsports? |
Roberto Moreno? |
Freddy Tame Jr? |
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A rumored new team that never
off the ground. |
| Blair Racing |
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The second half of Arciero
Blair Racing has announced its plans to move to the cheaper IRL. |
| Dale Coyne Racing |
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Lola |
Ford |
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Although the team is currently
not competing in the series, Dale is seeking sponsorship is for
2002. One deal fell through due to the Argentine economy. |
| Fernández Racing |
Adrián Fernández |
Shinji Nakano |
Lola |
Honda |
Tecate
Quaker State
Telmex
Alpine |
Back with the same line-up, but
switching to Lola chassis for 2002. |
| Forsythe Championship Racing |
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Forsythe will not be back, due
to lack of sponsors, leaving Bryan Herta looking for work. |
| Herdez Competition |
Mario Dominguez |
|
Lola |
Ford |
Herdez |
Mario Dominguez has been named
to the single car fielded by the Herdez team. I t looks like he
brings his much coveted personal sponsorship from the Corona beer
brand. |
| Mo Nunn Racing |
Tony Kanaan |
|
Reynard |
Honda |
Pioneer
WorldCom |
Tony has been confirmed as Mo
Nunn's only Champ Car driver for 2002. The team will also field a
Hollywood-sponsored car for Felipe Giaffone in the IRL. |
| Newman-Haas |
Cristiano da Matta |
Christian Fittipaldi |
Lola |
Toyota |
Havoline
Cialis |
Cristiano and Christian are
signed for 2002. New sponsor Cialis, a Viagra competitor from Eli
Lilly, will want to race Christian at its home race, the Indy 500. |
| Patrick Racing |
Townsend Bell
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|
Reynard |
Toyota |
Visteon |
The team declined their option
on Jimmy Vasser, so he's off to Rahal. Townsend Bell, who raced a
third Patrick car at the 2001 European races, is the only
confirmed driver. The team will probably run only one car. |
| Player's/Forsythe Racing |
Patrick Carpentier |
Alexandre Tagliani |
Reynard |
Ford |
Player's |
Patrick re-signed before his
debut win at Michigan and Tag will be staying too. |
| PWR Championship Racing |
Scott Dixon |
Oriol Servia |
Lola |
Toyota |
|
A renamed PacWest has re-signed
Dixon, last year's top rookie. Servia has finally been announced
to replace a retiring Mauricio Gugelmin. The team will stick with
Toyota engines despite threats of defecting to Honda, but will
switch to the Lola chassis. |
| Sigma Autosport |
Max Papis |
Johnny Herbert? |
Lola |
Ford |
Rockwell |
Oriol looks set to sign with
PacWest, so Sigma has picked up Max Papis. Now there is talk of
running a second car for Johnny! |
| Target/Chip Ganassi Racing |
Kenny Bräck |
Bruno Junqueira |
Lola |
Toyota |
Target |
Kenny was snatched from a
contractually incompetent Rahal months ago. Bruno returns for the
second year of his contract, leaving Memo Gidley to search for a
ride. |
| Team KOOL Green |
Paul Tracy |
Dario Franchitti |
Reynard |
Honda |
KOOL |
The driver, chassis, engine and
sponsor line-ups stay the same for 2002, with Barry Green
reaffirming the team's commitment to CART. |
| Team Motorola |
Michael Andretti |
|
Reynard |
Honda |
Motorola |
No changes after a third-place
finish in the 2001 championship. |
| Team Penske |
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Team Penske announced
12/06/2001 that they will no longer compete in the FedEx
Championship Series. They will run two cars in the IRL. |
| Team PRG |
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Can they find the sponsorship
to return? Probably not. |
| Team Rahal |
Jimmy Vasser |
Michel Jourdain Jr. |
Lola |
Ford |
Shell
Gigante |
Vasser has been signed to drive
a Shell car in CART and a Miller car at Indy. Jourdain brings
personal sponsorship from Mexico for the second car. |
| Walker Racing |
Tora Takagi
|
|
Reynard |
Toyota |
Pioneer
Denso |
Tora has been confirmed for
2002. Meanwhile, Sarah Fisher will continue to race for Walker in
the IRL if a sponsor can be found. |
