After finishing one-two in Las Vegas last Saturday
night Newman/Haas Racing is all but assured of sweeping this year's Champ Car
World Series championship battle
source: champcarworldseries.com The only question is whether or not Bruno Junqueira can possibly overtake apparent champion-elect Sebastien Bourdais. It looks unlikely, but as anyone will tell you, it ain't over 'til it's over. Nevertheless, Newman/Haas dominated the year with Bourdais and Junqueira. They've combined to win seven races, take seven poles and lead 545 laps, and have been the men to beat all season on street circuits, road courses and ovals. The McDonald's and PacifiCare drivers have added handsomely to Newman/Haas's record of wins and poles, now up to eighty and eighty-four respectively over twenty-two years. And with two races to go, there's a chance that Bourdais and Junqueira could nail down Newman/Haas's best-ever season ahead of 1991 when Michael Andretti won eight races and took eight poles. As everyone knows, Carl Haas quietly oversees the team's operations from Newman/Haas's headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Haas invariably goes to all the races and with the differences patched up between he and partner Paul Newman, they will continue to stand out as the sport's most effective odd couple. "It's been an excellent year, just great," Haas says speaking as usual, barely beyond a whisper. "We're right there everywhere and both guys have done a great job, getting good results. I think very highly of both of our drivers and obviously the rest of our program too. Our engineers and mechanics and everybody is working together. It's wonderful. I'm too superstitious to say we're going to win, but we sure should. The complete article at champcarworldseries.com
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