...stretch in IndyCar racing. Included in that list were: Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, Al Unser, Johnny Rutherford and Eddie Cheever.Years of frustration at Indianapolis suddenly was replaced by a greater sense of accomplishment for the entire family...
...rain-shortened Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. He became the first American to take the checkered flag at Indy since Eddie Cheever in 1998 and gave former winner Bobby Rahal and TV comedian David Letterman their first victory as co-owners. Tony...
...flattery in auto racing. It's become a way of doing business. "We've patterned ourselves after NASCAR," said Eddie Cheever, an inaugural driver in the IRL. "That's no secret. When something works, you copy it." Eight years since...
...not working any harder for Rahal Letterman Racing this year than he did in 2003, when Red Bull Cheever Racing owner Eddie Cheever cut him loose with three races to go in the IRL season. "I'm not doing anything different than I did last year...
...That's obviously what I was brought here to do when I came to sub for Kenny," said Rice, who lost his ride with Eddie Cheever's team late last season but was chosen in December to replace Brack, the recuperating former Indy 500 winner and...
...weekend when Indy-style racing comes to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the first time since 1983. Indianapolis 500 winner Eddie Cheever sounded a little promotion-fatigued Wednesday when he phoned in to pump the IRL concept and Saturday night's inaugural...
...like Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman and Kasey Kahne to NASCAR. No U.S.-born driver had won here since Eddie Cheever in 1998, and the only other Americans to drink milk at Indy since 1989 are Rick Mears (1991), Al Unser Jr. (1992...
...fade away, joined in the Indy senior division by another racer-turned-retiree-turned-racer, 48-year-old Eddie Cheever. The trio has created a lot of thrilling memories at the Brickyard, but these stories usually don't have a happy...
...restart on lap 174. There were six lead changes after the restart. Cheever Racing teammates Scheckter, Rice and Eddie Cheever Jr. made IRL history Saturday with their 1-2-3 finish in qualifying. Scheckter and Rice became the first rookies...
...year ago. Scott Sharp was right behind Luyendyk with a lap at 222.310, followed by Sam Schmidt at 221.893 and Eddie Cheever at 221.228. "That's normal. The development goes on," Luyendyk said of the improvement. "The cars are the...
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