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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