Just when you think it's safe to read a CART press release... On the
Sunday evening at Laguna, CART announced major changes to practice
and qualifying for 2001, as well as the anticipated boost reductions

Revolting Developments
At the end of August, the F1 team owners tried to pressure FIA
president Max Mosley to resign his office. It was as uneven a
contest as racing offers, and if anything, Mosley emerged from the
'Heathrow Meeting' even stronger. The owners should have known
better. After all, most have been down this ill-fated path before.

CART's Manufacturers Sound the Alarm. Is Anyone Listening?
It can be easy to overlook when the drivers are circulating around
Michigan at speeds up to 250 mph, but CART is a series on life
support. But don't take our word for that. Read what CART's own
engine manufacturers have to say about the series.

Rahal and Resurrection
In what amounted to a bloodless palace coup, CART president Andrew
Craig was removed over the weekend of Belle Isle, and replaced by
board member Bobby Rahal. As the team owners take complete control
of the destiny of CART, we examine what happened, why it happened,
and the many challenges facing the new leadership as it attempts to
re-invent a series under threat to its very existence.

Media & Marketing No. 23: Open-Wheel Racing Is Still TV-Challenged
In one weekend, our Robert Duncan nearly wore out his remote control
bouncing between 24 hours of Le Mans coverage, the Formula 1
broadcast from Canada, and the Belle Isle and Colorado Springs
telecasts. He's recovered, and offers his analysis of the various
broadcasts' hits and misses, as well as a look at the challenges
television presents for new CART honcho Bobby Rahal.

Final Indy 500 Practice Time Sheet
Leading into tomorrow's qualifying, we provide the best laps by day
for every driver but two. Tony Stewart shook down one of the cars he
owns, but will not qualifying. Tyce Carlson won't be allowed to
qualify due to a concussion earlier in the week. He's been replaced
for the 500 by Hideshi Matsuda. There's more than the usual interest
in qualifying this year. CART fans who have been closet Indy
watchers are coming out in the open because, in no particular order,
Roger Penske is sponsoring a car (Jason Leffler), Kenny Brack co-owns
one with A.J. Foyt (Roberto Guerrero practiced in it today) and of
course Chip Ganassi has Juan Pablo Montoya and Jimmy Vasser ready to
make the show. It should be a good show. No less than 42 drivers
have taken laps, and 35 are within a second of the quick time, set
today by Greg Ray at 223.9 mph.

Indy 500 Practice Times, 5/13 - 5/16
Timing sheet gives the best lap times for all drivers from opening
day (Sat., 5/13) through Tuesday. Car numbers are provided for each,
as there is much car hopping at Indy in the run-up to qualifying. On
Wednesday, practice was cut short by heavy rains.

On Friday, we'll provide another time sheet, showing the best time
from the first four days, plus the best times for Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, to set the stage for Pole Day.

What Does Crime and Punishment in CART Have In Common With Michael Andretti? Both Are Pointless. Common With Michael Andretti? Both Are Pointless.
It took them a week to figure it out, but CART has belatedly stripped
Michael Andretti of his points and prize money for an incident
involving two crewmen on pit road in Rio. Editor Forrest Bond
examines the crime and the punishment.

Laying Down the Law
The FIA thinks it has discovered electronic cheating in F1, and also
believes it has found a way to stop it. We provide the complete text
of the FIA fax which notified the teams what changes must be made by
Silverstone, the relevant technical regulations and a brief look at
what led us to this point.

The Mosley Press Conference, Imola, April 7, 2000
Max Mosley discusses cheating, electronic engine controls, the long-
running feud with the European Commission's competition department
and more. The full text, as provided by the FIA, including a
question and answer session. Guaranteed to be hotly debated for
weeks to come.

The Case for Low Tech
We don't know who talked, but FIA president Max Mosley has suddenly
discovered that driver aids are enjoying nearly full employment in
Formula 1. He's about to mount a holy crusade against the computers
which make them possible, and while the goal is noble, the pursuit
looks like pure Don Quixote.

Media & Marketing No. 22: Desperately Seeking Viewers
Having finally recognized the depths of its television problems,
CART is trying to improve its presentation this year. Robert Duncan
looks at CART's relationship with TV, from its beginnings to
the changes which were put in place for the Homestead broadcast.

Decision of the International Court of Appeal
The full text of the decision by the FIA International Court of
Appeal of April 4, 2000, upholding the exclusion of David Coulthard's
McLaren from the Brazilian Grand Prix.

2000 Race Calendar and U.S. TV Schedule
A handy one-page calendar of all Formula 1, CART and IRL races, with
local and GMT start times. Also provided: U.S. television networks
and broadcast start times.

Media & Marketing No. 21: Rock-On TV
Our television expert, producer Robert Duncan, uses NASCAR to
contrast good television coverage, in this case from Rockingham, with
the bad (Daytona), and points out that Formula 1, CART and the IRL
could take a page from TNN's coverage of the Rock.

CART's Fan Plan: Bringing 'Em All Back Home
After three years of falling television ratings, in 1999 CART moved
more of its races to network television, and a potentially larger
audience. Despite some success with the approach, 2000 will see
races shifted back to cable. We tell you why, and what CART is doing
to offset the likely negative impact.

Minardi, Sauber New Car Launches
Photo features on the Minardi M02 and the Sauber C19, with an
appraisal of what each team has changed for 2000.

What a Difference an Off-Season Makes
Spring Training raised the hopes of some (especially Ford) and dashed
those of others. We look at what happened, and what it promises for
the coming CART season. Also, a sidebar on the new Handford wings.

Spring Training Wednesday Testing Times
Practice times for the first day of Spring Training 2000.

CART 2000 Entry List
Drivers, car numbers, teams, sponsors, chassis and engines, all in a
handy chart.

Worth the Wait: Ferrari F1-2000
The Ross Brawn-Rory Byrne Ferrari challenger for the 2000
championships is debuted at Maranello. What's new, plus photos and
interviews with Brawn, Byrne and engine man Paolo Martinelli.

MP4-15: Newey's Newest
McLaren introduces the car it expects to take Mika Hakkinen to a
third consecutive championship. That territory is the exclusive
property of Juan Manuel Fangio, who did it four times on the trot.
The MP4-15 looks pretty much like the MP4-14...until you look
closely.

Prost AP03: Waisting Away
Alan Jenkins and Loic Bigois have collaborated to produce the new
Prost-Peugeot, the most radical departure from a team's 1999 car yet
seen.

Jordan EJ10: Building on Success
The all-new car which will carry Jordan drivers Heinz-Harald Frentzen
and Jarno Trulli in the team's 10th year in Formula 1 was shown to
the press on February 1st. Mike Gascoyne has gone against what is --
pending the debut of the new Ferrari and McLaren cars -- the design
trend for 2000 by raising, rather than lowering the nose.

Jaguar: Getting Down to Business
On Jan. 25th, Ford's Jaguar division introduced its challenger for
2000, the R1. As the photos show, the car, designed by Gary
Anderson, is largely similar to last year's Alan Jenkins car. Also
announced: Jackie Stewart is relinquishing the reins of the team.

Williams, BAR Opt for Evolution
On Monday (Jan. 24), Williams debuted its FW22-BMW at the Barcelona
circuit, while back in England, British American Racing was showing
its new Lucky Strike livery. One day, two conservative white cars.
Adding to the theme, it snowed at Barcelona on Tuesday, preventing
serious testing. We have the photos, and a look at how the 2000 cars
differ from their predecessors.

Benetton: Back to Basics with B200
Following the embarrassment of 1999, new Benetton designer Tim
Densham has created a conventional GP car, devoid of tricks.
Underneath the sleek bodywork, there's a heavily revised and
lightened 'Playlife' engine, reworked with a major budget from
Renault. Also announced: new sponsors and a Japanese test driver.

Rumors Take Center Stage at Williams Livery Launch
Williams and BMW unveiled their 2000 paint scheme in Munich this
week, but a look at the FW22 will have to wait until the end of the
month. With no new car to distract the audience, the air was thick
with rumors about the team and its new engine. We examine those, and
offer photos of the Williams livery, plus a look at the new Jaguar
which has been running at Barcelona.

Paradise Paved
FIA commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has decreed that
Hockenheim's long, 200-mph straights and challenging chicanes will
have to be replaced by -- you guessed it -- a $30 million sequence of
the kind of mindless, slow corners which predominate in today's
Formula 1. The purpose? More seats which can be sold by race
promoter Bernie Ecclestone. Do we sense a pattern here? Do we sense
nonsense here? Of course we do.