22.SEP.01
Arciero-Blair
Racing Races in England
CORBY, England
(September 22, 2001) -- Arciero-Blair Racing with driver Max Wilson
competed in round 17 of 21 events in the Championship Auto Racing
Teams (CART) race today at the newly constructed Rockingham Motor
Speedway. Wilson, the FedEx Championship Series driver finished
21st.
For the second
consecutive race, rain canceled practice and regular qualifying.
Driver points determined the grid (starting line up). Wilson,
driving the Ford-powered Lola, started 24th for the race that ran
140 laps in stead of 210 laps or from 500 to 400 kilometers due to
the threat of inclement weather or darkness. Wilson had an
uneventful race, competing on the new oval in the Arciero-Blair
Racing Driving 101 entry.
Championship
Auto Racing Teams also donated $100 for every lap leader from
today's inaugural Rockingham 500 to the charity fund designated by
recently injured two-time FedEx Series champion Alex Zanardi. A $100
donation will be sent on behalf of every driver who leads a lap in
the 210-lap event and the collective donation of $21,000 is
earmarked for the World Association To Aid Children. The fund was
designated by the Zanardi family for donations in lieu of flowers
for the Champ Car star who lost both legs in a tragic race accident
last week in Germany. More information on other donations to this
fund and Zanardi’s condition can be found at www.cart.com.
The FedEx
Championship Series returns to the United States with four events
remaining. The Arciero-Blair team will next compete on October 7 on
the temporary street course in Houston. This event will air on ESPN
Television Network at 2:00 p.m. EDT, live. Check local listings. It
will also air on the CART Radio Network and on CART's official
website, at www.cart.com.
Driving 101 is
the first and only driving experience in the world to offer a fleet
of 20 full-sized Champ Cars. Clients range from corporations that
use the innovative driving school to reward employees to celebrities
and race fans. It has also been used as a popular birthday or
special occasion gift by many of the over 6,000 students who have
attended one of Driving 101’s classes. Its four different
locations are Chicago Motor Speedway, a 1.029-mile oval, California
Speedway, a 2.029 oval, Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile oval and
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile oval. Many different programs
are available; all programs include safety, classroom and trackside
instruction followed by an actual driving experience where you can
"Feel the Speed," on a professional racetracks. Program
information can be found or www.BlairRacing.com.
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