The cars that are driven in the series are called Championship Cars , or Champ Cars for short. They are NOT Indy Cars. Indy Cars are the cars used within the Indy Racing Northern Lights Series . But that's a whole other webpage. In the table below are tires, engines, and chassis' used in CART in the 2000 season.
Slicks are the tires used in dry conditions, which means they are used more often.
Rain tires, as the name suggests, are used strictly in the rain. Elf methanol is the official fuel of the series. Each car can hold 35 gallons. The measurements of each car vary depending on the set-up. The wheelbase on the cars vary in length between 116 inches and 120 inches.