ANDRETTI GREEN RACING OFF TO A SLOW START IN IRL.Byline: TIM TIM Timothy TIM Technical Interchange Meeting TIM Transient Intermodulation Distortion TIM Time Is Money TIM The Invisible Man (movie) TIM Telecom Italia Mobile (Italian cellular provider) HADDOCK MOTOR SPORTS Andretti Green Racing Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IRL IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series. Early years in CART Founded in 1993 by Barry Green and Gerry Forsythe as Forsythe Green Racing was once the envy of the Indy Racing League The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. The League consists of two series, the premiere IndyCar Series . Between 2003 and 2005, Andretti Green Racing drivers won 21 of 49 races and had the most wins of any team in the series. But as the IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. enters its ninth race of the year, Andretti Green Racing has yet to win a race this season. Marlboro Team Penske, with drivers Sam Hornish Jr. and Helio Castroneves, has caught Andretti Green for most wins in series history. Hornish gave Team Penske 21 with his win at Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. The speedway is a 1.5 mile tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns. The track held its first race on on June 2, 2001, when the Winston West came and raced in the Kansas 100. two weeks ago. As the IRL heads to Nashville Speedway There are two oval race tracks near Nashville, Tennessee sometimes referred to as Nashville Speedway:
The last two Nashville winners are from Andretti Green. Tony Kanaan Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho (born December 31, 1974) is a Brazilian race car driver of Lebanese Christian heritage from Salvador, Brazil. Kanaan is an IndyCar driver who holds the unique distinction of being the only driver in the long and storied history of the Indianapolis won the race in 2004 and Dario Franchitti won it in 2005. Valencia's Bryan Herta, who drives the No. 7 entry for Andretti Green Racing, has never finished well at Nashville. His best finish in three races has been 12th in 2003. Despite his poor results, Herta said he is looking forward to tonight's race. ``I like Nashville,'' said Herta, a Hart High of Newhall graduate. ``Because of the seams in the concrete, the track is very bumpy and undulating so it's really hard to keep compliance between the car and track.'' The track surface presents a unique challenge to drivers and Herta said it has more benefits that drawbacks. ``Compared to other tracks, the concrete actually feels like it's got more grip,'' Herta said, ``especially on a hot day because the concrete doesn't heat up as much as asphalt and it appears to be more consistent.'' Herta could use a decent showing at Nashville. He is 11th in points and his best finish of the year was a fourth-place at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Florida. Hornish has won the past two IRL races and could become the third driver in series history to win three in a row. Kenny Brack n. 1. An opening caused by the parting of any solid body; a crack or breach; a flaw. Stain or brack in her sweet reputation. - J. Fletcher. 1. Salt or brackish water. won three races in a row in 1999. Dan Wheldon, who drives for Chip Ganassi's Team Target, won three straight races last year. Hornish's win at Kansas Speedway gave him 17 for his career and extended his series record for most wins. NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Craftsman Truck Series: One of Ron Hornaday Jr.'s 29 wins in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series came at Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis Motorsports Park is a race track located in just across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. It is owned by Dover Motorsports, which also controls Dover International Speedway, Gateway International Speedway in 1999. He very well could have two wins at Memphis, if not for a late-race crash that took him out of contention last year. Coming off his second win of the season and the series-leading 29th of his career, Hornaday isn't dwelling too much on the past. ``Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has taught me that no race track owes you anything,'' said Hornaday, a former Saugus Speedway champ from Palmdale. ``You have to deserve it. Every time we go there, these guys give me a great Chevy Silverado, so I am just looking forward to it.'' Hornaday led twice for a race-high 78 laps in last year's race at Memphis, but had to slow down to avoid a spinning car on the last lap while leading and fell to 21st. ``The guys built me a brand-new truck, looking forward to going to Memphis,'' said Hornaday, driver of the No. 33 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc. ``We ran good there, I guess my own mistake last year. When you see smoke, you can slow down enough in these trucks, so I am looking forward to it.'' timothy.haddock@dailynews.com (818) 713-3715 CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) INDY RACING LEAGUE (2) NASCAR - Associated Press 
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