Championship Auto Racing Teams

Logo of CART, used from 1997 to 2002

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.

CART was founded in 1979 by United States Auto Club (USAC). CART drivers continued to compete at the USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500.

References

  1. ↑ "CART now IndyCar". The Indianapolis News. February 19, 1992. Retrieved 18 February 2019.