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Swift 007.i
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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Swift Engineering co-founder David Bruns designed the 007.i (<i>i</i> indicating <a href="/facts/IndyCar/RHY5RVHs">IndyCar</a>, the rival series to CART). The first foundations of designing a Champ Car were laid in 1993 when Swift Engineering built a $5 million <a href="/facts/Windtunnel/yNFbccXQ">windtunnel</a>. Designing the car started in 1994 and the first car was completed in early 1997. The car was advertised as costing $450.000.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p><a href="/facts/Newman-Haas_Racing/IQkIpoBs">Newman-Haas Racing</a> driver <a href="/facts/Michael_Andretti/QHtI04Qe">Michael Andretti</a> conducted the first tests at <a href="/facts/Phoenix_International_Raceway/nMoJQwVx">Phoenix International Raceway</a>. After the PIR test testing continued at <a href="/facts/Firebird_International_Raceway/tPhCPVpw">Firebird International Raceway</a> with Andretti and <a href="/facts/Christian_Fittipaldi/zkgHWHNx">Christian Fittipaldi</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> In 1997 the Swift 007.i was the only CART chassis constructed in the United States. The <a href="/facts/Reynard_Motorsports/osYLrtc8">Reynard</a>, <a href="/facts/Lola_Cars/YYoh9IL0">Lola</a> and <a href="/facts/Penske_Racing/N2CCheJQ">Penske</a> chassis were all constructed in <a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL">England</a>. Newman-Haas Racing fitted the chassis with <a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a>-<a href="/facts/Cosworth/JTGRSF41">Cosworth</a> engines.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>Michael Andretti had a spectacular debut during the 1997 <a href="/facts/Grand_Prix_of_Miami_(open_wheel_racing)/DNCKkP9M">Grand Prix of Miami</a>. Andretti won the race and set the fastest lap. It turned out to be the only win for the Swift chassis. Another four podium finishes were scored by Andretti. However, a number of retirements prevented him to be a championship contender. Andretti finished eighth in the championship standings. Teammate Christian Fittipaldi missed six races, his best finish were two fourth places. <a href="/facts/Roberto_Moreno/lfs4bpqj">Roberto Moreno</a> replaced Fittipaldi during six events score a best result of fifth. </p> <h2 id="boss-supercup-series">BOSS SuperCup Series</h2> <p>One of the Swift 007.i chassis later appeared in historic racing events. Mike Biangardi drove the car at <a href="/facts/Road_Atlanta/tsuuNB3K">Road Atlanta</a> in the 2004 season.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="complete-cart-results">Complete CART results</h2> <p>(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in <i>italics</i> indicate fastest lap) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Team</th><th>Engine</th><th>Tyres</th><th>Driver</th><th>No.</th><th>1</th><th>2</th><th>3</th><th>4</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12</th><th>13</th><th>14</th><th>15</th><th>16</th><th>17</th><th>Points</th><th>D.C.</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/1997_CART_season/5Wr7g7a5">1997</a></th><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Newman%2fHaas_Racing/IQkIpoBs">Newman/Haas Racing</a></td><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Ford_Motor_Company/lY6Wcwty">Ford</a> <a href="/facts/Cosworth/JTGRSF41">XD</a> <a href="/facts/V8_engine/W7Q5Uw29">V8</a><a href="/facts/Turbocharger/xuabwHlB">t</a></td><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company/QB1Ap5gT">G</a></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Grand_Prix_of_Miami_(open_wheel_racing)/DNCKkP9M">MIA</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Gold_Coast_Indy_300/28r8Wv72">SRF</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach/v5XfcTl4">LBH</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Firestone_Indy_225/koVmTyR8">NAZ</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rio_200/PmfAd07b">RIO</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Emerson_Indy_250/IeXtSgBF">GAT</a></td><td><a href="/facts/ABC_Supply_Wisconsin_250/wWLwo58k">MIL</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix/FvJ7m7DF">DET</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Grand_Prix_of_Portland/tQauHJSw">POR</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Grand_Prix_of_Cleveland/6KsgdI13">CLE</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Honda_Indy_Toronto/eFDT3GsE">TOR</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Firestone_Indy_400/B6dFnXBV">MIC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Honda_Indy_200/4BIEC9Lf">MDO</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Champ_Car_Grand_Prix_of_Road_America/SQwTklHL">ROA</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Molson_Indy_Vancouver/8p29gSUN">VAN</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Monterey_Grand_Prix/e9xFlMuB">LAG</a></td><td><a href="/facts/MAVTV_500/Vcx1RISP">CAL</a></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Michael_Andretti/QHtI04Qe">Michael Andretti</a></td><td>6</td><td><i>1*</i></td><td>3</td><td>22</td><td>2</td><td>21</td><td>11*</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>23</td><td>4</td><td>21</td><td>8</td><td>26</td><td>16</td><td>27</td><td>19</td><td>108</td><td>8th</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Brazil/QHkG46GL"></a> <a href="/facts/Christian_Fittipaldi/zkgHWHNx">Christian Fittipaldi</a></td><td rowspan="2">11</td><td>26</td><td>28</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>16</td><td>21</td><td>4</td><td>9</td><td>21</td><td>9</td><td>42</td><td>15th</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Brazil/QHkG46GL"></a> <a href="/facts/Roberto_Moreno/lfs4bpqj">Roberto Moreno</a></td><td></td><td></td><td>24</td><td>14</td><td>18</td><td>25</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>16</td><td>19th</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"The low-altitude flight test". Orange Coast Magazine. April 1997: 86–89. April 1997. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=F_4DAAAAMBAJ&q=Swift+007.i&pg=PA86" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=F_4DAAAAMBAJ&q=Swift+007.i&pg=PA86</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"CHAMPCAR/CART: Fittipaldi tests new Swift-Ford". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 3, 2016. <a href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-fittipaldi-tests-new-swift-ford/" target="_blank">http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-fittipaldi-tests-new-swift-ford/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Swift Success". Popular Science. July 1997: 81–82. July 1997. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXx0OlBtGEEC&q=Swift+007.i&pg=PA82" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXx0OlBtGEEC&q=Swift+007.i&pg=PA82</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"2004 BOSS SuperCup Series" (PDF). Historic Sportscar Racing. Archived from the original on September 27, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2016. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050927151120/http://www.hsrrace.com/HSR/HSRHome.nsf/attachmentweb/EJEN-62LSRN/$file/04_points_boss.pdf?OpenElement" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20050927151120/http://www.hsrrace.com/HSR/HSRHome.nsf/attachmentweb/EJEN-62LSRN/$file/04_points_boss.pdf?OpenElement</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>