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IRL: Penske announces 2002 chassis, engine
Marlboro Team Penske has announced that it will be racing identical 2002 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolets in the 15-event 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) season. In its first full year of IRL competition, Marlboro Team Penske will once again ...
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Marlboro Team Penske has announced that it will be racing identical 2002 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolets in the 15-event 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) season.
In its first full year of IRL competition, Marlboro Team Penske will once again feature two-time CART FedEx Series Champion Gil de Ferran who will be piloting the #6 car with teammate and defending Indianapolis 500 Champion Helio Castroneves driving the #3 car.
"We're looking forward to continuing our relationship with Dallara. They're a very professional organization that has responded well to this form of racing," said Tim Cindric, President of Penske Racing, Inc. "Obviously our relationship with Chevrolet and Ilmor are well documented and we are relying on their expertise to help put us in the position to challenge for the IRL Championship this season."
Chevrolet returns to open-wheel racing after an eight year absence. Team Penske raced with Chevrolet-powered engines from 1986-1993. Together they won 33 Indy car races including four Indianapolis 500's and two National Championships. Paul Tracy scored Chevrolet's most recent Indy car victory for Marlboro Team Penske at Laguna Seca Raceway in 1993.
GIL DE FERRAN AND HELIO CASTRONEVES TO ATTEND "TEXAS TOUR 2002" AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Marlboro Team Penske drivers Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves will be attending "Texas Tour 2002," the annual season-opening media day at Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, January 22. Both drivers will be available for one-on-one interviews to discuss the upcoming 2002 IRL season.
In addition, they will participate in a press conference along with Brian Barnhart, VP of Operations for the Indy Racing League as well as former IRL Champion Buddy Lazier of Hemelgarn Racing.
In addition to the IRL press conference, Texas Tour 2002 will feature press conferences with Mike Helton, President of NASCAR and NASCAR driver Mark Martin; a Pennzoil World of Outlaws press conference with Ted Johnson, President of World of Outlaws and Mark Kinser, World of Outlaws Team Owner; and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series press conference.
MARLBORO TEAM PENSKE PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE TEST IN THE WEST
Marlboro Team Penske will be hosting a press conference on Wednesday, February 6 at California Speedway from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Gil de Ferran, Helio Castroneves and Tim Cindric, President of Penske Racing, Inc., will discuss their testing and preparation for the 2002 IRL season and participate in a brief question and answer session.
In addition, Gil de Ferran and Tim Cindric will be available for one-on-one interviews on Tuesday, February 5 at California Speedway in conjunction with the IRL Test in the West media activities.
HELIO CASTRONEVES TO COMPETE IN THE 2002 TRUE VALUE IROC SERIES
As the defending Indianapolis 500 Champion, Helio Castroneves will compete in the 2002 True Value IROC (International Race of Champions) Series, where he will compete against some of the best drivers in the world.
Castroneves, who will be joined by 11 other championship-caliber drivers in equalized Pontiac Firebird Trans Am racecars, will compete in four races beginning on Friday, February 15 at Daytona International Raceway with a 100-mile, 40-lap event.
The other three 2002 IROC races will take place at California Speedway on Saturday, April 27; Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 13; and Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 3.
"I'm very excited that this year's IROC schedule doesn't conflict with my IRL schedule for Marlboro Team Penske, because now I can compete in these special races for champions," said Castroneves about his participation. "Racing with a roof over my head will be a brand new experience for me and I think it will be something that I'll really enjoy. It's exciting to know that I'll be racing with some of the best drivers in the world - I just hope those guys don't kick my butt."
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