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Winners of Races for Championship Cars, 2000-2008
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Driver of the Decade:
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Sebastien Bourdais
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31 Victories
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Car of the Decade:
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Lola/Ford
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69 Victories
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| 2008 |
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| Scott Dixon |
| Points Leader |
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Turn One traffic at Milwaukee, June 1, 2008
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| Date |
Track |
Miles |
Driver |
Car |
| 3.29.08 |
Homestead, Fla. |
300 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
| 4.06.08 |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
149 |
Graham Rahal |
Dallara/Honda |
| 4.20.08 |
Motegi, Japan |
300 |
Danica Patrick |
Dallara/Honda |
| 4.20.08 |
Long Beach, Calif. * |
163 |
Will Power |
DP01/Cosworth |
| 4.27.08 |
Kansas City, Kan. |
300 |
Dan Wheldon |
Dallara/Honda |
| 5.25.08 |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
500 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
| 6.01.08 |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
225 |
Ryan Briscoe |
Dallara/Honda |
| 6.07.08 |
Fort Worth, Tex. |
342 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
| 6.22.08 |
Newton, Iowa |
250 |
Dan Wheldon |
Dallara/Honda |
| 6.28.08 |
Richmond, Va. |
225 |
Tony Kanaan |
Dallara/Honda |
| 7.06.08 |
Watkins Glen, N.Y. |
204 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay |
Dallara/Honda |
| 7.12.08 |
Nashville, Tenn. |
227 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
| 7.20.08 |
Lexington, Ohio |
192 |
Ryan Briscoe |
Dallara/Honda |
| 7.26.08 |
Edmonton, Alberta |
189 |
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| 8.09.08 |
Sparta, Ky. |
300 |
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| 8.24.08 |
Sonoma, Calif. |
184 |
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| 8.31.08 |
Detroit, Mich. |
186 |
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| 9.07.08 |
Joliet, Ill. |
300 |
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| 10.26.08 |
Queensland, Australia |
170 |
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| * The last race conducted by the ChampCar orgainzation, which merged with Indy Car in February. The scheduling conflict with Motegi was resolved by letting points earned in either race count toward the season championship. |
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Danica Patrick wins at Motegi, Japan, April 20, 2008, the first championship victory ever for a woman.
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Danica Patrick on Indy pole qualifying day, 5.10.08
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Graham Rahal at St. Petersburg, Fla., 4.5.08
Winner of his first race and the youngest winner in the history of championship racing.
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| 2007 |
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| Dario Franchitti |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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| Sebastien Bourdais |
| National Champion |
| ChampCar |
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| Date |
Track |
Miles |
Driver |
Car |
Organization |
| 3.24.07 |
Homestead, Fla. |
300 |
Dan Wheldon |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 4.01.07 |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
180 |
Helio Castroneves |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 4.08.07 |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
165 |
Will Power |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 4.15.07 |
Long Beach, Calif. |
153 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 4.21.07 |
Motegi, Japan |
300 |
Tony Kanaan |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 4.22.07 |
Houston, Tex. |
157 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 4.29.07 |
Kansas City, Kan. |
200 |
Dan Wheldon |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 5.27.07 |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
415 |
Dario Franchitti |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 6.03.07 |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
225 |
Tony Kanaan |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 6.09.07 |
Fort Worth, Tex. |
342 |
Sam Hornish Jr. |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 6.10.07 |
Portland, Ore. |
202 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 6.24.07 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
187 |
Paul Tracy |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 6.24.07 |
Newton, Iowa |
250 |
Dario Franchitti |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 6.30.07 |
Richmond, Va. |
187 |
Dario Franchitti |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 7.01.07 |
Mont Tremblant, Que. |
164 |
Robert Doornbos |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 7.08.07 |
Toronto, Ont. |
128 |
Will Power |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 7.08.07 |
Watkins Glen, N.Y. |
204 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 7.15.07 |
Nashville, Tenn. |
266 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 7.22.07 |
Lexington, Ohio |
192 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 7.22.07 |
Edmonton, Alberta |
189 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 7.29.07 |
San Jose, Calif. |
155 |
Robert Doornbos |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 8.05.07 |
Brooklyn. Mich. |
400 |
Tony Kanaan |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 8.11.07 |
Sparta, Ky. |
300 |
Tony Kanaan |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 8.12.07 |
Elkhart Lake, Wis. |
214 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 8.26.07 |
Zolder, Belgium |
186 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 8.26.07 |
Sonoma, Calif. |
184 |
Scott Dixon |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 9.02.07 |
Assen, Netherlands |
195 |
Justin Wilson |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 9.02.07 |
Detroit, Mich. |
186 |
Tony Kanaan |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 9.09.07 |
Joliet, Ill. |
300 |
Dario Franchitti |
Dallara/Honda |
IRL |
| 10.20.07 |
Queensland, Australia |
170 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
| 11.11.07 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
177 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
DP01/Cosworth |
ChampCar |
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Photo by Michael L. Leavitt, USA LAT Photographic
Copyright 2007 Champ Car World Series, L.L.C
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Robert Doorbos wins at Mont Tremblant, 7.1.07
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| 2006 |
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| Sam Hornish Jr. |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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| Sebastien Bourdais |
| National Champion |
| ChampCar |
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IRL/Ron McQueeney Photo
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Helio Castroneves after winning in Motegi, Japan, April 22, 2006
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| 2005 |
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| Dan Wheldon |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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| Sebastien Bourdais |
| National Champion |
| ChampCar |
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Danica Patrick, 4th at Indianapolis, May 29, 2005
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| Tony Kanaan |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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| Sebastien Bourdais |
| National Champion |
| ChampCar |
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Daniel Ingham/Getty Images
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Vitor Meira in practice for the July 4, 2004, IRL race at Kansas City, Kan. He finished 2nd.
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Ryan Hunter-Reay, leader of every lap, is first out of the pits in Milwaukee, June 5, 2004.
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| 2003 |
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| Paul Tracy |
| National Champion |
| CART |
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| Scott Dixon |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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Journal Sentinal Photo
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Milwaukee, May 31, 2003. CART races at night.
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Cleveland, July 5, 2003. Patrick Carpentier on the way to a fourth place finish.
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| 2002 |
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| Cristiano da Matta |
| National Champion |
| CART |
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| Sam Hornish Jr. |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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Sam Hornish Jr., by a nose at Texas Motor Speedway, Sept. 15, 2002
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Sarah Fisher
Fastest woman qualifier ever at Indianapolis, 2002, 229.439 m.p.h.
First woman to start on pole, Kentucky Speedway, 2002
Until Danica Patrick won a championship race on April 20, 2008,
Fisher had scored the highest finish ever by a woman, 2nd, at Homestead, Fla. 2001
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| 2001 |
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| Gil de Ferran |
| National Champion |
| CART |
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| Sam Hornish Jr. |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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| 2000 |
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| Gil de Ferran |
| National Champion |
| CART |
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| Buddy Lazier |
| National Champion |
| IRL |
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Photo
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Indianapolis, May 28, 2000. Juan Montoya wins.
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