IndyCar
IRL: Team Cheever Pikes Peak Preview
Fountain, Colorado - Currently ranked fifth in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League Points Drive, and just eight points shy of third placed, Mark Dismore, Eddie Cheever, will have his ...
Edited: Mar 27, 2008, 5:47 AM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Fountain, Colorado - Currently ranked fifth in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League Points Drive, and just eight points shy of third placed, Mark Dismore, Eddie Cheever, will have his #51 Children's Beverage Group/ Team Cheever Dallara/Goodyear/Infiniti focused on one thing at the Radisson 200 at Pikes Peak International Raceway this weekend....a top finish at the end of the 200-mile, 200-lap race.
"Whoever accumulates the most points in the next three months will win this Championship," said the team owner/driver of the rest of the season. "That's how important this weekend as well as the next couple of races are going to be."
"To win a Championship, you must win races," added the former Indy 500 winner. "We can't afford to let another one race slip by if we want to win this Championship. The season is still long enough. It is still feasible for us to win this Championship."
Though the team won the season opener in Orlando and has consistently run strong all season long, mishaps and equipment failures have had their toll on the drive for the title.
"Usually a team has all systems go at the start, so it is rare to upset that formula mid season. However, we felt that strongly about making the move to Infiniti," explained Cheever.
"Now that we've successfully integrated the Infiniti engine into our makeup, we'll be able to fully concentrate on our total effort as a racing team," continued Cheever. "I believe we are now in as good as shape as we were in Orlando and Phoenix."
With the 1-mile tri-oval superspeedway located 5,357 feet above sea level, Sunday's open wheel oval contest will not only be about points and pit strategy, but also about competing in the rarified air.
"If the engine runs out of oxygen, you go slower; if your body runs out of oxygen, you lose your ability to think clearly," explained the former Aspen resident, Cheever. "It is crucial that both the engine and the body are at peak aerobic capability."
"The corners here are very long and it seems like you're in them forever. With the right set up and the right tires, it is possible to drive each lap flat out" added Cheever. "These 1-mile ovals are like little bull rings with a lot of traffic. We are known for our close racing in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League, but this race should be exceptionally exciting."
The Radisson 200 will air live on FOX Sports Net at 2pm (EDT) on Sunday, June 27th. Speedvision will carry Saturday, June 26th's qualifier live at 3pm (EDT).
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article CHAMPCAR/CART: Cleveland Preview
Next article CHAMPCAR/CART: Cleveland Walker Racing Preview
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Eddie Cheever
Insane heat and hard turns: Eddie Cheever on the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Formula 1
Formula 1
Insane heat and hard turns: Eddie Cheever on the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Top 10 Arrows F1 drivers ranked: Hill, Warwick, Fittipaldi and more
Formula 1
Formula 1
Top 10 Arrows F1 drivers ranked: Hill, Warwick, Fittipaldi and more
Franchitti, McLaren, Cheever on Hall of Fame ballot
IndyCar
IndyCar
Franchitti, McLaren, Cheever on Hall of Fame ballot
Latest news
Robert Kubica announces exit from AF Corse’s privateer Hypercar in WEC
WEC
WEC WEC
Monza
16 min
Robert Kubica announces exit from AF Corse’s privateer Hypercar in WEC
Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Sao Paulo GP
41 min
Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP
Max Verstappen "needs to understand what happened" after "night and day" F1 comeback in Brazilian GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Sao Paulo GP
42 min
Max Verstappen "needs to understand what happened" after "night and day" F1 comeback in Brazilian GP
LIVE: NASCAR Cup season finale at Homestead lap-by-lap updates
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
1 h
LIVE: NASCAR Cup season finale at Homestead lap-by-lap updates
Feature
Discover prime content
How Spanish engineering and Alex Palou brought IndyCar to Barcelona
Feature
IndyCar
Feature
IndyCar
By Joey Barnes
How Spanish engineering and Alex Palou brought IndyCar to Barcelona
Inside AJ Foyt Racing’s transition: Hauger’s arrival, Ferrucci’s future, and the Pierson waiting game
Feature
IndyCar
Feature
IndyCar
By Joey Barnes
Inside AJ Foyt Racing’s transition: Hauger’s arrival, Ferrucci’s future, and the Pierson waiting game
You Ask The Questions: David Malukas
IndyCar
By Joey Barnes
You Ask The Questions: David Malukas
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe