Car Name: | Chaparral 2K[1] [2] [3] |
Category: | CART IndyCar |
Constructor: | Chaparral |
Designer: | John Barnard |
Chassis: | Aluminum monocoque, fiberglass body |
Front Suspension: | Lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Rear Suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll baD |
Length: | 45720NaN0 |
Width: | 20320NaN0 |
Height: | 9650NaN0 |
Wheelbase: | 26920NaN0 |
Track: | 17020NaN0 (Front) 16000NaN0 (Rear) |
Engine Name: | Ford-Cosworth DFX |
Capacity: | 2.65L |
Configuration: | 90° V8 |
Turbo/Na: | turbocharged |
Engine Position: | mid-engined |
Gearbox Name: | Weismann |
Gears: | 4-speed |
Fuel: | Methanol |
Tyres: | Goodyear |
Debut: | 1979 Arizona Republic/Jimmy Bryan 150 |
The Chaparral 2K is an open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1979 IndyCar season, and competed until 1981. It famously won the 1980 Indianapolis 500, being driven by Johnny Rutherford.[4] [5] [6]