1. The premier racing series based in the United States. Races take place on road courses, street courses, and ovals. The series consists of open wheel cars weighing approx. 1550 lbs. with 750+ HP motors and no drivers' aids. 240 MPH top speed. Far superior to the Indy Racing League.
2. A race car that competes in the Champcar series.
2. A race car that competes in the Champcar series.
The ChampCar race at Cleveland was a much better race than any drone-fest the Indy Racing League could ever dream to produce.
by Warlock! October 7, 2003
A once-mighty open wheel racing championship that has been reduced to a shadow of its former self with too many foreign drivers, idiotic decisions by its owners, and horrible, horrible marketing. Their races are now known as a substitute for a sleeping pill for American race fans.
I needed to get some shuteye, so I tuned in the ChampCar "race" at Surfers...went out like a light and slept like a baby.
by CE December 11, 2004