Cahill Racing was an
Indy Racing League
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team owned by
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businessman
Larry Cahill
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. The team initially was active from 1998 to 2002. From 1999 to 2000 the team was sponsored by Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce, a company with a history of failing to complete the commitments of their auto racing sponsorship contracts. However, the team was able to continue until
2002
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, the last season before large cost increases of the
2003
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season brought by the former
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engine manufacturers and teams. The team's best finish during that time was a third place at the
2000
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Phoenix International Raceway
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race by
Donnie Beechler
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Beechler raced in the 1998–2001 seasons with 36 career starts, including 4 Indianapolis 500 showings. His best career fi ...
.
On December 16, 2006, Cahill announced that the team would be restarted for the
2007
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season, with Venezuelan female driver
Milka Duno
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confirmed in the first car. It was also announced that the team was trying to finalize a deal to race American sprint car driver
Jeff Mitrisin
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in a second car. However, the deal apparently fell through and Cahill did not enter any IndyCar series races in 2007. Duno went on to drive for
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Team history
The team was founded in 2005 by fielding a car for Mark Greenberg at the 6 H ...
that season.
Past drivers
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Donnie Beechler
Donnie Beechler (born May 18, 1961), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He was born in Springfield, Illinois.
Beechler raced in the 1998–2001 seasons with 36 career starts, including 4 Indianapolis 500 showings. His best career fi ...
(1998-2000)
*
Robby McGehee
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(2001-2002)
*
Jack Miller (2001)
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) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
# The 1999
VisionAire 500K
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at
Charlotte
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was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.
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