What Loss of Newman/Haas Means to the Sport of IndyCar

With the announcement today that Newman/Haas Racing has left the sport, it definitely shocked the motorsports world.Newman/Haas Racing has been around since 1983, had a great season last year with Spaniard Oriol Servia finishing fourth in the season standings and had Sunoco rookie of the year James Hinchcliffe.The organization won eight championships, had 107 victories and 109 poles all in Champ Car and CART. Mario Andretti won the championship in 1984, Michael Andretti in 1991, Nigel Mansell in 1993, Cristiano da Matta in 2002 and Sebastien Bourdais from 2004 to 2007.This organization has been a force for all of these years, but due to the lack of funding they will not be able to move forward.James Hinchcliffe brought on a sponsor in Sprot...

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