Championship Auto Racing Teams
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Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) was a sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing that operated from 1979 to 2003. It started PPG Indy Car World Series in 1979 and ended after the 2003 season.[1]
CART was founded in 1979 by United States Auto Club (USAC). CART drivers continued to compete at the USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500.
References
- ↑ "CART now IndyCar". The Indianapolis News. February 19, 1992. Retrieved 18 February 2019.