Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America
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The Champcar Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the Champ Car World Series, and was first held in 1982. Prior to its cancellation in 2008 with the absorption of the Champ Car circuit into the rival Indy Racing League, the race at Road America had been held annually every year since with the exception of 2005.
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[edit] 2004 event
The 2004 event almost didn't take place. Mario Andretti was instrumental in keeping championship car racing at Road America. CART severed its ties with the track as a legal resolution of payment issues from the 2002 and 2003 series events at the track. Andretti was an intermediary between CART President Chris Pook and Road America President George Bruggenthies. After six weeks both sides came to terms and signed a two year contract. The event was named the "Mario Andretti Grand Prix of Road America" after Andretti. [1]
[edit] Champ Car Race Results
[edit] References
- ^ Garu D'Amato (2003-08-02). Appreciating Andretti. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
