March 26 Marlboro Grand Prix, Homestead, Fla.: Max Papis
April 16 Toyota Grand Prix, Long Beach, Calif.: Paul Tracy
April 30 Rio 200, Rio de Janeiro: Adrian Fernandez
May 13 Firestone Firehawk 500, Motegi, Japan: Michael Andretti
May 27 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix, Nazareth, Pa.: Gil de Ferran
June 5 Miller Lite 225, West Allis, Wis.: Juan Montoya
June 18 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix, Detroit: Helio Castroneves
June 25 Freightliner/G.I. Joe’s 200, Portland, Ore.: Gil de Ferran
July 2 Marconi Grand Prix, Cleveland: Roberto Moreno
July 16 Molson Indy, Toronto: Michael Andretti
July 23 Michigan 500, Brooklyn: Juan Montoya
July 30 Target Grand Prix, Chicago
Aug. 13Miller Lite 200, Lexington, Ohio
Aug. 20 Texaco Havoline 200, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Sept. 3 Molson Indy, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Sept. 10 Honda Grand Prix, Monterey, Calif.
Sept. 17 Motorola 300, Madison, Ill.
Oct. 1 Texaco-Havoline Grand Prix, Houston.
Oct. 15 Honda Indy 300, Surfers Paradise, Australia.
Oct. 29 Marlboro 500, Fontana, Calif.
CART CHAMPIONS
Fourteen drivers have battled their way to series championships during the last 21 years. Rick Mears and Bobby Rahal have won the title three times each.
1999:Juan Montoya
1998: Alex Zanardi
1997: Alex Zanardi
1996: Jimmy Vasser
1995: Jacques Villeneuve
1994: Al Unser Jr.
1993: Nigel Mansell
1992: Bobby Rahal
1991: Michael Andretti
1990: Al Unser Jr.
1989: Emerson Fittipaldi
1988: Danny Sullivan
1987: Bobby Rahal
1986: Bobby Rahal
1985: Al Unser
1984: Mario Andretti
1983: Al Unser
1982: Rick Mears
1981: Rick Mears
1980: Johnny Rutherford
1979: Rick Mears
CASHING IN
The 2000 CART money leaders
1. Michael Andretti …….. $440,750
2. Roberto Moreno ………. $379,750
3. Paul Tracy ………….. $359,000
4. Gil de Ferran …………$357,000
5. Juan Montoya ………….$316,250
6. Adrian Fernandez …….. $288,250
7. Max Papis …………….$273,750
8. Helio Castroneves ……..$261,000
9. Kenny Brack …………. $255,750
10. Jimmy Vasser ……….. $240,750
11. Cristiano da Matta ….. $236,500
12. Dario Franchitti ……..$231,250
13. Patrick Carpentier ….. $214,000
14. Christian Fittipaldi ….$208,250
15. Alexandre Tagliani ….. $180,500
16. Oriol Servia ……….. $169,750
17. Mauricio Gugelmin …….$168,000
18. Mark Blundell ………..$141,000
19. Michel Jourdain Jr. …..$119,500
20. Luiz Garcia Jr. ………$104,750
21. Shinji Nakano ……….. $95,000
22. Tony Kanaan …………. $87,750
23. Bryan Herta …………..$81,250
24. Tarso Marques …………$79,250
25. Norberto Fontana …….. $73,250
26. Takuya Kurosawa . ……..$49,250
27. Memo Gidley …………. $47,750
28. Gualter Salles ………..$23,250
The drivers who have topped $10 million in career earnings:
1. Al Unser Jr……….. $18,828,406
2. Michael Andretti ……$16,497,619
3. Bobby Rahal ………. $16,344,008
4. Emerson Fittipaldi … $14,293,625
5. Mario Andretti ……. $11,552,154
6. Rick Mears ……….. $11,050,807
ON THE POLE
The all-time pole-position winners in CART racing:
1. Mario Andretti ….. 67
2. A.J. Foyt ………. 53
3. Bobby Unser …….. 49
4. Rick Mears ……… 40
5. Michael Andretti … 32
6. Al Unser ……….. 27
7. Johnny Rutherford .. 23
8. Gordon Johncock …. 20
9. Rex Mays ……….. 19
9. Danny Sullivan ….. 19
The all-time pole positions won in a season:
10: A.J Foyt, 1965
9: Mario Andretti, 1966
9: Danny Sulivan, 1988
8: Rick Mears, 1982
8: Mario Andretti, 1987, ’84, ’68
8: Al Unser, 1970
8: A.J. Foyt, 1974
8: Danny Ongais, 1978
8: Michael Andretti, 1991
THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
The all-time winners in CART racing:
1. A.J. Foyt …………67
2. Mario Andretti …… 52
3. Michael Andretti …. 40
4. Al Unser ………… 39
5. Bobby Unser ……… 35
6. Al Unser Jr. …….. 31
7. Rick Mears ………. 29
8. Johnny Rutherford … 27
9. Rodger Ward ……… 26
10. Gordon Johncock …. 25
START YOUR ENGINES
The all-time winners in Championship Car racing (years in parentheses):
1. Mario Andretti ….. 407 (31)
2. A.J. Foyt ………. 369 (36)
3. Al Unser ……….. 321 (30)
4. Johnny Rutherford .. 315 (28)
5. Al Unser Jr……… 273 (18)
6. Bobby Rahal …….. 264 (17)
7. Gordon Johncock …. 262 (26)
8. Michael Andretti … 260 (17)
9. Bobby Unser …….. 259 (19)
10. Roger McCluskey … 230 (20)
ON THE LEAD
The all-time lap leaders:
1. Mario Andretti …….. 7,587
2. A.J. Foyt …………. 6,621
3. Michael Andretti …… 6,119
4. Al Unser ………….. 5,812
5. Bobby Unser ……….. 4,862
6. Rick Mears ………… 3,506
7. Gordon Johncock ……. 3,417
8. Al Unser Jr………… 3,113
9. Bobby Rahal ……….. 3,105
10. Rodger Ward ………. 2,955
11. Tony Bettenhausen …. 2,869
12. Johnny Rutherford …. 2,703
13. Emerson Fittipaldi … 2,624
TOP ROOKIES
CART has been recognizing the top rookie driver each year since the organization’s inaugural season in 1979:
1999: Juan Montoya
1998: Tony Kanaan
1997: Patrick Carpentier
1996: Alex Zanardi
1995: Gil de Ferran
1994: Jacques Villeneuve
1993: Nigel Mansell
1992: Stefan Johansson
1991: Jeff Andretti
1990: Eddie Cheever
1989: Bernard Jourdain
1988: John Jones
1987: Fabizio Barbazza
1986: Dominic Dobson
1985: Arie Luyendyk
1984: Roberto Guerrero
1983: Teo Fabi
1982: Bobby Rahal
1981: Bob Lazier
1980: Dennis Firestone
1979: B Bill Lasup
