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Cahill Racing was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series team owned by Iowa businessman Larry Cahill.[1] The team initially was active from 1998 to 2002. From 1999 to 2000 the team was sponsored by Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce, a company with a history of failing to complete the commitments of their auto racing sponsorship contracts. However, the team was able to continue until 2002, the last season before large cost increases of the 2003 season brought by the former CART engine manufacturers and teams. The team's best finish during that time was a third place at the 2000 Phoenix International Raceway race by Donnie Beechler.

On December 16, 2006, Cahill announced that the team would be restarted for the 2007 season, with Venezuelan female driver Milka Duno confirmed in the first car. It was also announced that the team was trying to finalize a deal to race American sprint car driver Jeff Mitrisin in a second car. However, the deal apparently fell through and Cahill did not enter any IndyCar series races in 2007. Duno went on to drive for SAMAX Motorsport that season.

Past drivers

Complete IRL IndyCar Series results

(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Chassis Engine Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts Pos Pos
1998 WDW PHX INDY TXS NHA DOV CLT PPIR ATL TXS LSV
G-Force GF01B Oldsmobile Aurora V8 United States Donnie Beechler (R) 98 32 27 20 19 10 22 19 23 28th 71
1999 WDW PHX CLT INDY TXS PPIR ATL DOV PPIR LSV TXS
Dallara IR9 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 United States Donnie Beechler 98 26 11 C1 17 22 8 10 20 18 11 21st 130
G-Force GF01C 29
2000 WDW PHX LSV INDY TXS PPIR ATL KTY TXS
Dallara IR-00 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 United States Donnie Beechler 98 6 3 26 12 22 5 5 10 6 6th 202
2001 PHX HMS ATL INDY TXS PPIR RIR KAN NSH KTY GAT CHI TXS
Dallara IR-01 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 United States Robby McGehee 10 8 12 21 11 14 10 4 18 10 20 14 16th 196
United States Dr. Jack Miller 11 25 DNQ 46th 5
2002 HMS PHX FON NAZ INDY TXS PPIR RIR KAN NSH MCH KTY GAT CHI TXS
Dallara IR-02 Chevrolet Indy V8 United States Robby McGehee 10 14 21 17 13 DNQ 21st 142

References

  1. ^ Dukes, Mark (27 May 2016). "Time Machine: Iowa-based Cahill Racing Team found its niche". The Gazette. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  1. ^ The 1999 VisionAire 500K at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.


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