CART driver and team lineup

[KC]

Below is a list of drivers for the CART 2002 season. This list is those that have signed and may be subject to change befroe the season begins.

Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing
Shinji Nakano Fernandez Racing
Mario Dominguez(R) Herdez Competition
Tony Kanaan Mo Nunn Racing
Cristiano daMatta Newman/Haas Racing
Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing
Scott Dixon PacWest Racing
Townsend Bell(R) Patrick Racing
Partrick Carpentier Player's/Forsythe Racing
Alex Tagliani Player's/Forsythe Racing
Max Papis Sigma Autosport
Kenny Brack Target/Chip Ganassi Racing
Bruno Junqueria Target/Chip Ganassi Racing
Dario Franchitti Team KOOL Green
Paul Tracy Team KOOL Green
Michael Andretti Team Motorola
Jimmy Vasser Patrick Racing
Tora Takagi Walker Racing

The rookie of the year battle looks set to be between Dominguez and Bell. The race for the title should be between Brack, Franchitti, Tracy and Andretti. A few long shots would be daMatta, Fernandez, Carpentier, Kanaan, Dixon and maybe Vasser. Of the smaller teams look out for Papis and Takagi to run for consistency. The others have not really shown me enough to make them contenders and need to raise their game to me. Tagliani has the speed but needs to get consistent. Junqueria probably has the confidence now, but needs the same consistency. Bell is smooth and fast but is in a new series without an established teammate. Nakano I am unsure of, who knows what is going there. Dominguez I think will struggle but eventually get it sorted out.

What do you think?

I want to post a thread on the IRL for the same thing but I cannot locate a driver and team listing for those that have signed. If anyone can find one lets get a thread started for the IRL the same way.