It’s Time for the 2008 Bombardier Learjet 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway!
February 29, 2008 – 2:25 amThe Texas Motor Speedway has always been a venue of exciting and competitive races and the Bombardier Learjet 500, although very young as compared to the other IndyCar races, has managed to become an important Texas Motor Speedway race which is almost as popular as the Indianapolis 500.
Zooming in on June 7 is the 2008 Bombardier Learjet 500. Although the event is still months away, excitement and anticipation are heavy in the air! Here is a peak into the Bombardier Learjet 500 world.
The Bombardier Learjet 500 (or Bombardier Learjet 550) is an IndyCar Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The race is held on a Saturday night in early June. From 1997-2005, it served as the first race after the Indianapolis 500. When it debuted in 1997, it was the first IndyCar race in the state of Texas since 1979.
The Bombardier Learjet 500 was raced for the very first time on June 7, 1997 as the True Value 500. Arie Luyendyk won the inaugural event. At first, Billy Boat took checkered flag as the winner due to scoring error. Luyendyk was declared the official winner the following day.
Some Bombardier Learjet 500 trivia
- Previous names of the race include Mall.com 500, Chevy 500 and Lone Star 500.
- The Bombardier Learjet 500 is raced for 342 miles and 228 laps.
- The 2001 race was postponed from September 16 to October 6 due to 9/11.
- The 2004 race was shortened from 200 laps to 195 laps due to a crash involving Kenny Brack.
Some past Bombardier Learjet 500 winners
- 2004 - Tony Kanaan
- 2004 - Helio Castroneves
- 2005 - Tomas Scheckter
- 2006 - Helio Castroneves
- 2007 - Sam Hornish, Jr.
An overview of the 2007 Bombardier Learjet 500
Held on June 9 at the Texas Motor Speedway, the 2007 Bombardier Learjet 500 was attended by 86,000 fans. Sam Hornish had built up a huge lead by lap 196 when A. J. Foyt IV lost his right rear wheel, causing Sarah Fisher. After the re-start, Andretti Green teammates attempted to mount an attack on Hornish but he was able to hold them off to collect his first win of the season.
2008 Bombardier Learjet 500
The 2008 Bombardier Learjet 500 will be raced on Saturday, June 7, at the Texas Motor Speedway. This will be Bombardier’s sixth year as the title sponsor of America’s Original Nighttime IndyCar Race - the Learjet 500.
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