Due to difficult financial conditions, Newman-Haas Racing had no choice but to all together close down its operations and pull out of the IZOD IndyCar Series.
Contrary to other squads, Newman-Haas Racing had not announced so far any partnership with an engine manufacturer and the situation of its drivers was also unclear as both Oriol Servia and rookie of the year James Hinchcliffe had been approached by other teams.
One of the best known organisation throughout the motorsports community, Newman-Haas Racing was created in 1983 by Carl Haas and the late actor Paul Newman and with Mario Andretti behind the wheel of its car, went on to win the CART IndyCar crown the following year.
Andretti's son Michael brought the team further championship success in 1991, before the team claimed international recognition when it lured F1 champion Nigel Mansell over to CART for the 1993 season.
The team remained a CART stalwart through the US singler-seater split that saw the formation of the Indy Racing League in the mid-1990s and it went on to secure another title with Cristiano da Matta in 2002.
As more and more of CART's major players switched to the IndyCar Series, Newman/Haas became the dominant force in Champ Car, securing an unprecedented four consecutive titles with Sebastien Bourdais between 2004 and 2007.
In 2008, Newman/Haas joined its former rivals in the IndyCar season and won its second race at St Petersburg with Graham Rahal driving. Justin Wilson followed that up with another victory for the team in Detroit later that year.
Contrary to other squads, Newman-Haas Racing had not announced so far any partnership with an engine manufacturer and the situation of its drivers was also unclear as both Oriol Servia and rookie of the year James Hinchcliffe had been approached by other teams.
One of the best known organisation throughout the motorsports community, Newman-Haas Racing was created in 1983 by Carl Haas and the late actor Paul Newman and with Mario Andretti behind the wheel of its car, went on to win the CART IndyCar crown the following year.
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| Mario Andretti, Newman-Haas Racing, 1985 (Photo: Indianapolis Motor Speedway) |
Andretti's son Michael brought the team further championship success in 1991, before the team claimed international recognition when it lured F1 champion Nigel Mansell over to CART for the 1993 season.
The team remained a CART stalwart through the US singler-seater split that saw the formation of the Indy Racing League in the mid-1990s and it went on to secure another title with Cristiano da Matta in 2002.
As more and more of CART's major players switched to the IndyCar Series, Newman/Haas became the dominant force in Champ Car, securing an unprecedented four consecutive titles with Sebastien Bourdais between 2004 and 2007.
In 2008, Newman/Haas joined its former rivals in the IndyCar season and won its second race at St Petersburg with Graham Rahal driving. Justin Wilson followed that up with another victory for the team in Detroit later that year.