 The
Fran-Am 1600 Series will feature carbon-fiber tub open-wheel cars
competing for $7,000 in prize money per race. Initially the Fran-Am
1600 series will be limited to a West Coast race schedule. The championship
races will be sanctioned by NASA at tracks such as Laguna Seca, Phoenix
Firebird, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Willow Springs International
Raceway, Sears Point International Raceway, Portland, and the Las
Vegas Motor Speedway. The Fran-Am 1600 series will be expanded to
other venues in the East and Midwest in 2003. The West Coast 2002
championship has been created to offer entry-level drivers an opportunity
to participate in a professional championship series with an unbelievably
low entry cost. The car will be offered to qualified drivers at a
price of $29,500.
The Fran-Am 1600 car represents a new level of safety and technology
while also lowering costs. The Fran-Am cars feature monocoque carbon-fiber
tubs made by ATR, which is the same manufacturer that makes many
Formula One chassis. The cars also contain advanced electronics
and suspension systems at prices far below those of current steel-frame
open wheel cars. The engines and transmissions for the series are
sealed and designed to last an entire season without rebuilding
in order to maintain close competition and contain costs for the.
Fran-Am Partnership of Aspen, Colorado will be promoting the Fran-Am
1600 series. For more information visit www.fran-am.com
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