CCIC - RIP

CCIC - RIP

It's official, the Champ Car Inner Circle of Champions fan website is down for the count.

Here is the full statement sent to all 5,000 members who enjoyed the community of like minded, fun loving, open-wheel race fans.

From the Chief Steward:

Dear Champions,

Champ Car would like to thank all of you for participating and contributing to the Inner Circle Fan Club. You’ve proven to be among the most dedicated and loyal fans of a racing series. We know that some of you have mixed feelings about what has transpired, but we hope that you will support the teams and drivers that made Champ Car so great in their future endeavors, whether it be in the IndyCar Series, the Atlantic Championship or another form of racing. We wish all of you the best and thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

- The Champ Car Team

Thank you Chief, may we see you in the Paddock of the next race we, as Champions, attend. Long live the spirit of the CCIC!

... notes from The EDJE

Support Series Captures Guinness Book World Record

Logan Gomez stated upon hearing about the Guinness Book Record confirmation, "I was happy just to get my first win at Chicagoland, but if you're going set a world record, I can't think of any better way than to win a race, even if it's by a very slim margin." (click photo to launch event video) – Image Credit: The EDJE 2008 (via video from aroundtheregion.tv)

Support Series Captures Guinness Book World Record

The official “feeder series” to the Indianapolis Racing League (IRL) that was designed to develop young drivers to compete at the highest levels of Open-Wheel automobile racing captured a mark yesterday that IndyCar, ChampCar, A1GP, and F1 may never reach.

The IndyPro Series was awarded the Guinness Book of World Records recognition for the closest margin of victory in a car race.

Logan Gomez sits in IndyPro car, helmet on and ready to race. (click photo to launch event video) - Image Credit: The EDJE 2008 (via video from aroundtheregion.tv)

The race in question was decided by an estimated 1.65 inches by two cars traveling at 190 miles per hour where the car driven by Logan Gomez beat out Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammate Alex Lloyd by an incredible 0.0005 seconds.

Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois (click photo to launch event video) – Image Credit: The EDJE 2008 (via video from aroundtheregion.tv)

The feat was marked at an IndyPro Series season-finale race run at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois – “Chicagoland 100” Sunday, September 9, 2007

Logan Gomez of IndyPro Series Sam Schmidt Racing wins first open-wheel race on the way to the record books. - Image Credit: indycar.com

This quote excerpted from indycar.com -

Closest finish recognized as world record
By indycar.com staff - Tuesday, March 4, 2008

"It's a great honor to be recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records," said Gomez, a Crown Point, Ind., native who will return for his second season in the Indy Pro Series with Guthrie Racing in 2008. "I was happy just to get my first win at Chicagoland, but if you're going set a world record, I can't think of any better way than to win a race, even if it's by a very slim margin."
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I guess it can be said that the IndyPro Series is not only "The Fast Track" TO INDY but the recognized world record setting track as well.

So this announcement comes just as the professional open-wheel racing series in North America agreed to become unified - I guess we all can look upon this as a pleasant wedding present!

... notes fron The EDJE