FRESH START; CART defectors making big impact in IRL.(Racing)(Indy Racing League)

Byline: CURT CAVIN Maybe the Indy Racing League isn't so difficult after all. Or maybe this season's list of newcomers is just plain good. Whichever, new faces are making a great first impression on the 16-race season. Former Championship Auto Racing Teams drivers Tony Kanaan (right) and Scott Dixon (above, No.

9) have won almost everything this side of the Indianapolis 500, and it is no coincidence they are 1-2 in points as the season reached its halfway point. Dixon won the first race of the season at Homestead, with Kanaan winning the pole. They have routinely swapped the ...

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