2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit

January 2025 USA Detroit Grand Prix Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle 1998-2001.svg The Raceway on Belle Isle June 18 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit 7 20 CART Detroit Belle Isle street circuit Temporary street circuit 2.35 3.78 84 197.06 317.14 Temperatures reaching up to 69.8 F C; wind speeds up to 16.1 mph km/hhttps://www.almanac.com/weather/history/MI/Detroit/2000-06-18 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit weather information Old Farmers' Almanac 2018-09-06 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chip Ganassi 115.604 mph COL Hélio Castroneves Team Penske BRA Max Papis Team Rahal ITA Oriol Servià PPI Motorsports ESP The 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) race that was held on June 18, 2000 on the Raceway on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. It was the seventh race of the 2000 CART season. The race was won by Hélio Castroneves for Team Penske. Max Papis finished second, and Oriol Servià clinched third. Preparations for the race were overshadowed by the news that CART CEO Andrew Craig had been voted out from his position, and his duties had been temporarily taken on by Bobby Rahal.http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62787047.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160414050331/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62787047.html usurped April 14, 2016 Papis roars to his second career pole Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder Crowe Steve June 16, 2000 HighBeam Research subscription July 11, 2012 Juan Pablo Montoya claimed pole position for the race, and led the first 58 laps of the race before he briefly relinquished the lead to Roberto Moreno when he made a pit stop. He regained first position a lap later, but only led for one more lap before he slowed down, and eventually cruised into the pit lane, and retired with a broken drive shaft. Castroneves took over the lead, and remained at the front for the rest of the race.http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62788859.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181119151539/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62788859.html usurped November 19, 2018 Castroneves takes GP, gives Penske No. 101 Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder Crowe Steve June 18, 2000 HighBeam Research subscription July 11, 2012 To celebrate his win, Castroneves parked his car on the track, leapt out and climbed the fence, shaking it in jubilation.http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-29700163.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160409183303/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-29700163.html usurped April 9, 2016 Castroneves Earns First CART Win Associated Press Atkins Harry June 18, 2000 HighBeam Research subscription AP Online July 11, 2012 It was the first win that Castroneves, or any other racing driver, celebrated in this fashion, and he has since repeated the celebration for each of his victories, and it has also been mimicked by other drivers.https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?series=1&id=2999390 Castroneves the original fence-climbing trail blazer ESPN Martin Bruce August 31, 2007 July 11, 2007 There were three cautions, totalling 10 laps during the race. It was Castroneves's first victory of his CART career, and he was the seventh different winner in the first seven races of the 2000 season.http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23447841.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140629085903/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23447841.html usurped June 29, 2014 Brazilian Driver in Celebratory Mood The Columbian Columbian Publishing Company Vancouver, Washington Vondersmith Jason June 19, 2000 HighBeam Research subscription July 11, 2012 Of the 24 drivers that started, 14 were listed as running at the end of the race; four retired after contact, five retired with mechanical issues, and Paul Tracy was disqualified after he hit a crew member during service on pit lane. Classification Race results thumb|right|Hélio Castroneves, pictured here on the fence after winning the 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, climbed the fence for the first time after winning the 2000 Grand Prix of Detroit. Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Laps Led Points 13 Hélio Castroneves Team Penske842:01:2332420 27 Max Papis Team Rahal845016 396 Oriol Servià PPI Motorsports8412014 427 Dario Franchitti Team Green842012 532 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing849010 633 Alex Tagliani Forsythe Racing841408 712 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing841706 816 Michel Jourdain Jr. Bettenhausen Racing841605 92 Gil de Ferran Team Penske83+1 lap404 1034 Tarso Marques Dale Coyne Racing82+2 laps2103 1118 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing81+3 laps1502 1219 Takuya Kurosawa Dale Coyne Racing81+3 laps2301 136 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing80Mechanical1100 1410 Norberto Fontana Della Penna Motorsports78Mechanical2000 155 Shinji Nakano Walker Motorsport78+6 laps2200 1617 Maurício Gugelmin PacWest Racing78+6 laps1800 1720 Roberto Moreno Patrick Racing65Contact1010 181 Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi Racing61Mechanical1592 1911 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing60Contact800 2026 Paul Tracy Team Green59Disqualified1900 2140 Adrián Fernández Patrick Racing31Contact1300 2225 Luiz Garcia Jr. Arciero Racing25Mechanical2400 2397 Cristiano da Matta PPI Motorsports14Mechanical600 248 Kenny Bräck Team Rahal10Contact700Source: Racing-Referencehttp://racing-reference.info/race/2000_Tenneco_Automotive_Grand_Prix_of_Detroit/R 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit Racing-Reference USA Today Sports Media Group July 11, 2012 Standings after the race Drivers' Championship Pos +/– Driver Points 1 10pxCAN Paul Tracy 59 2 10px 1USA Jimmy Vasser 54 3 10px 1BRA Roberto Moreno 52 4 10px 5ITA Max Papis 47 5 10px 1BRA Gil de Ferran 47Sources:ChampCar/CART: Detroit standings report Motorsport.com June 18, 2000 https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-detroit-standings-report/ June 3, 2018February 2026 InternetArchiveBot Constructors' standings Pos +/– Constructor Points 1 10pxUK Reynard 137 2 10pxUK Lola 107 3 10pxUSA Swift 4Sources: Manufacturer's Standings Pos +/- Manufacturer Points 1 10pxUK Ford-Cosworth 120 2 10pxJPN Honda 116 3 10pxJPN Toyota 108 4 10pxGER Mercedes 39Sources: References Tenneco AutomotiveGrand Prix of Detroit 2000 2000 Miller Lite 225 2000 Freightliner/G.I. 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