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CHAMP CAR TALKING POINTS.(Sebastien Bourdais retains title)(Paul Tracy to remain loyal to Champ car)(stiff competition between Graham Rahal and Simon Pagenaud)
Byline: Steven Cole Smith
Stop this man
Sebastien Bourdais, winner of seven races in 2006, remains the title favorite and returns with the well-funded Newman-Haas team. Gone, unfortunately, is the man who kept Bourdais honest: A.J. Allmendinger, who won five races after he moved from RuSport to Forsythe in '06. Allmendinger has moved to NASCAR Nextel Cup.
New events
Champ Car visits some new North American venues in 2007, including the opener on April 8 on a new street course in Las Vegas and the season ender on the streets of Phoenix. Though Champ Car announced a 17-race schedule, it canceled the Denver Grand Prix, leaving 16 races-eight in the United States, eight outside the borders.
The old dog
One driver returning is past champ Paul Tracy, who went winless in 2006. He comes back with Forsythe and, after dabbling in NASCAR, has pledged allegiance to Champ Car. Whether or not he will have a teammate remains to be seen. Ditto for Justin Wilson at RuSport and Alex Tagliani at Rocketsports.
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