2000 Rio 200
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The 2000 Rio 200 was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) auto race held at the trapezoid-shaped Autódromo de Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 30, 2000. It was the third race of the 2000 CART season, the fifth running of the event, and the first round of the year to be held outside of the United States. The 108-lap race was won by Patrick Racing driver Adrián Fernández after he started from sixteenth. Jimmy Vasser of Chip Ganassi Racing finished second with Team Green's Paul Tracy third.
Juan Pablo Montoya (pictured in 2002) set the fastest overall lap time in the duo of Friday practice sessions.
Alex Tagliani (pictured in 2015) won the first pole position of his career.
Adrián Fernández (pictured in 2011) took the sixth victory of his career after Tagliani spun on the 100th lap.
Patrick Racing
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Patrick Racing was an auto racing team in USAC, CART, Champ Car and the Indy Racing League. Patrick Racing was started by U.E. "Pat" Patrick in the 1970s. The team is best known for winning the Indianapolis 500 on three occasions, and the Indy car title twice. Patrick Racing achieved 45 Indy car wins.
Gordon Johncock driving for Patrick Racing at Pocono in the familiar red and blue STP colors.
Gordon Johncock's 1973 Indianapolis 500 winning car.
Gordon Johncock's 1982 Indianapolis 500 winning car.
Emerson Fittipaldi's 1989 Indianapolis 500 winning car.