03-09-2004, 08:30 PM
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#184
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Allen Park, MI
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CART Champ Car | | TOP SPEED
Approx. 240 mph HORSEPOWER
Approx. 750
| WHEELBASE
120 - 126" LENGTH
190 - 199"
| WEIGHT
1,550 lbs. CHASSIS
Lola or Reynard
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| | | | Engine: | Turbocharged, 2.65-liter (161.703 cubic inch) V-8 | | |
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CART Toyota Atlantic Championship | | TOP SPEED
Approx. 165 mph HORSEPOWER
Approx. 240
| WHEELBASE
106" LENGTH
167.25"
| WEIGHT
1,265 lbs. CHASSIS
Swift 014.a
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| | | | In order to develop drivers for the FedEx Championship Series, the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship has developed a race car package that shares the characteristics of a Champ Car while still providing the necessary training-ground format for aspiring young talent.
| | Engine: | Non-turbocharged Toyota 4A-GE inline, four-cylinder, fuel-injected, dual overhead cam engine | | | Aerodynamics: | Uses similar front and rear wings, as well as downforce-generating sidepods as the Champ Cars. |
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Barber Dodge Pro Series | | TOP SPEED
Approx. 155 mph HORSEPOWER
Approx. 265
| WHEELBASE
103" LENGTH
172"
| WEIGHT
1,400 lbs. CHASSIS
Reynard 98E
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| | | | In order to develop drivers for the upper rungs of the Barber-CART Ladder the Barber Dodge Pro Series has developed a racecar that is in many ways a three-quarter scale Champ Car providing the necessary training-ground format for aspiring young talent. All Barber Dodge racecars are owned, maintained and operated by the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
| | Engine: | Normally aspirated all-aluminum Dodge V-6, fuel-injected, dual-overhead cam engine | | | Aerodynamics: | Uses similar front and rear wings, as well as downforce-generating sidepods as the Champ Cars. |
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Formula Dodge National Championship | | TOP SPEED
Approx. 135 mph HORSEPOWER
Approx. 150
| WHEELBASE
96.75" LENGTH
144"
| WEIGHT
1,100 lbs. CHASSIS
Formula Dodge
R/T 2000
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| | | | The Formula Dodge R/T 2000 is for many aspiring young racers their first taste of a racecar in competition. Designed to be used both as a competitive and teaching platform, drivers begin the long journey of honing their racecraft in these sleek racers. All Formula Dodge R/T 2000 racecars are owned, maintained and operated by the Skip Barber Race Series.
| | Engine: | Normally aspirated Dodge in-line four, fuel-injected, single overhead cam engine | | | Aerodynamics: | Formula Dodge R/T 2000 racecars and Champ Cars both use front and rear wings, as well as downforce-generating sidepods; however, the wings on the R/T 2000 are of the single-element non-adjustable variety. |
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Stars of Tomorrow | | TOP SPEED
Approx. 125 mph HORSEPOWER
Approx. 45
| WHEELBASE
40" LENGTH
72"
| WEIGHT
375 lbs. (w/ driver)
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| | | | | Engine: | 125 cc |
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The Barber Dodge Series is taking this year off. The BMW Series was supposed to slot in right ahead of the BDPS, which may of led to the decision to call off this year. The Toyota Atlantic series has some talent, but not too many cars. Atlantics should muster more than the 10 cars that the IRL's feeder series put out for it's first race, but not much more. As messed up as open wheel racing is, the feeder systems are even worse. The BMW series will have some promising American from the Red Bull Driver Search, which should make those races interesting. I hope Speed or SpikeTV picks up the BMW series. Formula Dodge and Stars of Tomorrow are good for what they are....
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