CART Rockingham 2001 Last 10 laps

[jimmycranberry]

Was in turn one grandstand. Cracking finish.

[unputer]

i'd call this the last truly great CART race

[RaceKing62]

I really, really, REALLY hope that the new rules for Indycar in 2012 will make it as good as it used to be (i.e. this) :)

[PinkRob0t]

What a great finish that was. Wish I could have been there, but at least I did get to see CCWS in Holland years later.

[LunkShooter]

I was in the turn 4 grandstand, which erupted for the final pass. 2 hardcore racers going right at it. Awesome.

[originalbramdanbob]

@LunkShooter

Ditto!

[unicron2002]

I was here sitting at turn 1, the last 2 laps was AWESOME. So glad I was there before CART began it's slow slide down...

[MurphyMonster]

I thought this was North Carolina, not England.

[Racecarwrecks]

@MurphyMonster Rockingham in England is the original Rockingham. Like pretty much every city in the USA, the names are stolen from Britain.

[MurphyMonster]

@Racecarwrecks I knew that, i just didn't think it likely that there happend to be an other oval in an other Rockingham, especially in England.

[Racecarwrecks]

@MurphyMonster Hey, England is one of the best places for motorsport. We had the ASCAR series, but it folded a few years back. But it is still a haven for GT, single-seaters, sportscars, hillclimbing, touring cars, historic racing, you name it, we have it.

[MarioAndrettiFan]

I remember all too well..thank you!

[roducontra]

REYNARD, HONDA, FIRESTONE. THE BEST.

[AtomicMutant]

Well with that said, I think CART had some very good oval races, (this was one of them) and the shear speed of the cars was astounding. I think CART had a great mix of ovals and twisties,... But for the most part, the IRL's formula really sucks.

[Nocstaa]

This is Pikes Peak, not Rockingham

[AtomicMutant]

Are you on crack? ... I remember this race very very well. CART was real Indycar racing, not the current bullshit we have to put up with.

[mattgotowned]

man, lap traffic makes it interesting haha

[cevert4ever]

EX-CEL-LENT. That's real oval racing!

Rendez-nous le champcar!

[GTRF1V8]

I can't say I like oval racing, but even on road courses, F1's got a little bit to learn from Champ Car. Even their road racing is pretty darn good.

[masurra]

seems to be a misunderstanding here, this has nothing to do with indycar, this is real racing

[AtomicMutant]

For me this IS real Indycar racing. The IRL is a parasite series, and the real Indycar series died when Champcar went away ... The IRL is crap compared to CART.

[Speedworx]

I would love to see IRL race at Rockingham and Eurospeedway.

[racermac1988]

Once IndyCar gets more stable ground to stand on, I'd like to see its International appeal gain momentum again.

At the rate F1 is going, some teams may be looking to jump ship...

[AtomicMutant]

Ain't gonna happen. Tony George isn't interested in an international series. Case in Point, Australia. He had a good successful race and venue in his hands and he dumped it. Only reason they go to Japan is for the Honda Yen. CART was a good international series, the IRL is turning into little more than a regional series with little international appeal.

[astinus4]

great stuff, what a finish.

[TommyBellingham]

Bring it back to the UK

[ed200007]

CART Hondas were superb in the late 90s /early 2000s

[LanciaS4]

Rockinghams an odd place now, huge grandstands and luxurious international facilities, yet they are never used, all Rockingham holds now are a few national events, its a shame really, whats also a shame is that CCWS has died when it was just beginning to get good again. I really hope the indycars make a return to both Rockingham and Brands hatch :D

[v10mclaren]

i always liked rockingham (uk). hopefully once the now that AOWR is back together they can find a spot for this place. UK fans have a lot to cheer for with Wheldon Manning and now Wilson (hopefully). id take a trip across the pond to see it!

[TREVTHEREV2006]

thats not a spelling error then, its just the wrong word. except it isnt

[TREVTHEREV2006]

well franchitti won't be racing at either for a while anyway now that he has gone to the superior series :)

[evbo21395]

This race will always be overshadowed by Zanardi's accident the week before. Hope that CCWS or the IRL comes back to Rockingham.

Go Dan Wheldon.

[franticfury]

Strange to hear Parker Johnstone saying "Champ Car", where the series wasnt offically called Champ Car until 2003..

[armorgeddon]

@franticfury: The cars were re-named to Champ Cars before the whole series got the name, because the IRL claimed the naming right for the term "Indy Car".

[jebaum]

That was a MAN move by Gil. One the best brazilian drivers ever, alongside Fittipaldi, Piquet and Senna...

[V8Burnout]

TREVTHEREV2006 what planet u on? its not a strange track! and this is the british rockingham notthe american one!!!

[J3RYB]

It is the British Rockingam , I was present at both this and the 2002 races, CART stopped coming because the Britsh publish didn't want to watch racing at the fastest closed circuit in Europe, all they want to watch is the over hyped Formula boring ( sorry typo should read Formula One)

[evbo21395]

F1 is brilliant... just not as good as CART was.

[TREVTHEREV2006]

Its not the British Rockingham, its the North Carolina Speedway. And the British version is a strange track

[lpdoby]

CART did not race at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. This is Rockingham, England.

[Laurynas1]

It would be interesting if we would see IRL at DAYTONA or TALLADEGA.

[FrodothePuppet]

That would be a disaster. IndyCars would be wide open at over 230 (maybe 240 in the slipstream) and if one car (milka dunno) spins it would be a likely fatality.

Besides, why would NA$CAR want a rival series (one that they do NOT control) to compete on THEIR turf?

[DBoy02]

CART consistently ran 230-240 MPH at Michigan and California(and Indy as well before the split) and drivers walked away from crashes regularly. You guys are seriously underestimating the safety level of modern IndyCars.

[lpdoby]

IndyCars raced at Daytona in the early-60's, with fatal results almost immediately.

[DBoy02]

That was in the 60s, though. Back when racing was only just starting to gain a real comprehension of what exactly was needed for crash safety.

[sixflags48]

hey, is cart now irl

[Jondream884]

No, CART is now known as ChampCar and is independent from the IRL.

[leerschritt5008]

nice move by de ferran

[Speedworx]

Would be great to see IRL at Rockingham. Facilities are great, whats to update?

[motorsmad]

I agree. An IRL race at Rockingham would be fantastic!

[IllinoisHighwayMan]

No, no, no...not THAT Rockingham! The one in England!

[JJKRacing]

I will like to see that happen. But I think rockingham would need to upgrade its facilities.

[RealRacer2442]

Might be a bad idea, indyfan22k.

[nadeau1064]

What a move!

[V8Burnout]

champ car will never go back to rockingham

[ingetledigtnamn]

go kenny go kenny brack...you were nearly take the Champ-Car title 2001...(we miss you very much,after the horrible crash in Texas 2003)from all of old fans and friends...the best driver from Sweden.

[Sunoco]

awesome finish! 9.3/10

[LanciaS4]

Why did rockingham have to say no to a cart race, i hope they get an IRL race at Rockingham, or even Silverstone and Brands Hatch

[HomeDepot20TS]

CART needed this with what had happened in the states and the tragedy with Alex the week before. What a thriller.

[AtomicMutant]

Great finish to a great race. Hope to see CC back there again some time in the futrue, that is if we ever see a CC oval race again.

[pironimo]

amazing 5/5! :)