Nothing Silly About It; The annual courting ritual that mates teams with drivers might better be called Desperate Season.(Brief Article)

Whoever coined the term ``silly season'' would be disappointed. When it comes to the alignment of planets in CART's solar system next season, there's a relative shortage of wild rumors, not to mention real, close-to-closing deals. It's almost September, and we know almost nothing. We know Christian Fittipaldi is leaving CART to drive for Petty Enterprises in NASCAR.

Alex Tagliani is under contract at Player's/Forsythe Racing next season, and Adrian Fernandez will stay put (because he owns the team, and because the Mexican companies that sponsor it want to race in Mexico). Paul ...

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