International drivers in the 1990s Champ Car



nigel mansell racing in cart in 1993


cart, predecessor usac, dominated north american drivers during 1980s. many road racing stars, including mario andretti, bobby rahal, , danny sullivan found success in series. after former f1 champion emerson fittipaldi won series title in 1989, additional drivers being attracted south america , europe join series.


british driver nigel mansell, 1992 f1 driver s champion, switched cart in 1993 , beat fittipaldi championship. former f1 driver alex zanardi, less successful mansell or fittipaldi in f1, dominated 1997 , 1998 seasons. teammate jimmy vasser, won 1996 championship, last american series champion.


during time, cart found success in street races, taking on detroit grand prix , grand prix of long beach formula one, having success in venues miami, toronto, vancouver, cleveland, , surfer s paradise. founded first full-time driver safety team travelled series, instead of depending on local staff provided promoters.







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