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{{short description|Former single-seater racing championship}}
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{{Redirect|Champ Car|the predecessor series that ran between 1979 and 2003|Championship Auto Racing Teams}}
{{Infobox motorsport championship
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==Vehicles==
[[File:Sebastien_Bourdais_2005_Long_Beach.jpg|thumb|[[Sebastien Bourdais]] at the [[Long Beach Grand Prix
Champ Cars were single-seat, [[open-wheel]] [[racing cars]], with [[Mid-engine design|mid-mounted]] engines. Champ cars had sculpted undersides to create [[ground effect in cars|ground effect]] and prominent wings to create [[downforce]]. The cars would use a different aerodynamic kit on the occasions they raced on an oval.
With funds low, development was effectively frozen with a focus on developing
The series leased 750hp [[Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine|2.65 L V-8 turbocharged Cosworth XFE engines]] to teams, which had been purchased by CART for the 2003 season.
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[[Paramount Network|Spike TV]] aired all races in 2004, with select races aired on high definition channel [[AXS TV|HDNet]].
In 2005 and 2006, coverage was split among NBC, CBS, and Speed Channel. In 2007, coverage was split among [[NBC]], [[CBS]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[ESPN]], [[ESPN2]], and [[ESPN Classic]].
==Champions==
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