Penske's 1-2 IRL duo eye Kansas Speedway win
Team Penske drivers Helio Castroneves and Gil de Ferran push for victory at the Ameristar Casino Indy 200 after recent top finishes. De Ferran led at Richmond before losing to Sam Hornish Jr, while Castroneves holds a narrow championship lead. Both praise their partnership and Penske resources as they chase another win on the 1.5 mile Wyandotte County oval.
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Veteran Indy drivers guide new IRL stars at speedway
Indy 500 winner Eddie Cheever Jr and retired legends Al Unser Sr and Johnny Rutherford mentor emerging IRL talents at Richmond. Rutherford and Unser advise on basics and rules while Unser enforces fair racing in race control, underscoring Indy credentials as instant credibility to drivers like Sarah Fisher.
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Cheever Optimistic On IRL Standings And Indy Prospects
Cheever remains optimistic about the IRL points race and believes this weekend will be his breakout. He cites a fast car despite recent lack of victories, notes tougher competition from Tear Penske, and compares driver marketing to NASCAR while recalling his 1998 Indianapolis 500 win as a career highlight.
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2002 Indy Racing League schedule and standings
The 2002 IRL schedule lists races from March to September across sites including Homestead Avondale Fontana Nazareth Indianapolis and Fort Worth with winners Hornish Castroneves Sharp de Ferran and Ward among top finishers. The season standings name Castroneves leading followed by de Ferran Hornish Glaffone Unser Jr Ward Dare Barron and others with points tallies shown.
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Scott Sharp
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Felipe Glaffone
al Unser Jr
Jeff Ward
Airton Dare
Alex Barron
Laurent Redon
Eddie Cheever Jr
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Richie Hearn
Tomas Scheckter
George Mack
Jaques Lazler
Robby McGehee
Rabble Buhl
Shigeaki Hattori
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