The last day of the 2006 Yokohoma Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda dawned bright and breezy in Road America - symbolic as the storyline of today's event followed the same meandering flight path of a hot-dog wrapper tossed by the wind. Read More »
Graham Rahal Edges Championship Rival at The Wire in Montreal to Secure Fifth Atlantic Victory of the Season
It may have taken an extra day, but Round 11 of the Yokohama Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda was well worth the wait. Read More »
A Perfect Weekend for Graham Rahal in Denver With Faultless Drive to Victory
Graham Rahal, a leading contender for the championship title in the Champ Car Atlantics Championship, moved a step closer to his goal taking victory at the Grand Prix of Denver Atlantics race today, setting a new track record on his way to his fourth win of the season. Read More »
Raphael Matos Avoids Trouble, Leads Flag-to-Flag in San Jose for First Atlantic Victory
Brazilian rookie Raphael Matos (#6 ProWorks) completed a week-long rollercoaster ride of racing emotions Sunday as the Sierra Sierra Enterprises racer led every lap on the streets of San Jose for his first career victory in the Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda. Read More »
Andreas Wirth Leads Morning Warm-up but Crashes to Bring an Early End to Final Practice
While Andreas Wirth was happy to be sitting at the top of the scoring sheets at the end of Sunday's 15-minute warm-up session at Edmonton's JAGflo Speedway, the session didn't end the way he had hoped. Read More »
Taking Advantage of Early-Race Opportunity, Robbie Pecorari Wins at Toronto for First Atlantic Victory
It was the kind of opening lap that Robbie Pecorari (#28 Western Union/USA Today/Gelles Racing) was dreaming of and, to his credit, the young American took advantage of the opportunity that was presented to him securing his first victory in the Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda. Read More »
Move Over LeBron James, There’s a New King of Cleveland.
He might not be able to dunk a basketball or shoot three-pointers but Graham Rahal (#18 Gehl Company) sure proved this weekend that he knows how to drive and win at the city located on the shores of Lake Erie. Read More »
James Hinchcliffe Survives Race of Attrition in Portland for First Champ Car Atlantic Victory
As the oil built up on the visor of rookie James Hinchcliffe (#3 Emexis/INDECK), the Forsythe Championship Racing driver strained to focus on the injured car of the race leader in front of him. Read More »
Andreas Wirth Wins In Houston To Become First Atlantic Driver In 14 Years To Capture The First Two Races Of The Season
Several times this weekend during the second round of the 2006 Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda, Andreas Wirth (#37 INDECK/Wirth Solar) was upset that traffic in front of him was slowing his pace. Read More »
Opening Round of Champ Car Atlantic Championship Goes to Andreas Wirth on the Streets of Long Beach
At the end of the 2005 Atlantic season, Andreas Wirth was on the sidelines trying to heal his back. On Sunday, in the first of 12 rounds in the Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda, Wirth proved that he was back, fully healed and ready to compete for the 2006 series title. Read More »
