Pit Stops

Kenny Brack, who was second in the CART points race at week's end, will leave Bobby Rahal's team next year to drive for Chip Ganassi, who also owns two Winston Cup cars. The 35-year-old Brack, from Glava, Sweden, has expressed an interest in joining NASCAR, which has never had a full-time European driver....

The Winston Cup race at Dover (Del.) Downs on Sept. 23 will be renamed in honor of the Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. Ripken is scheduled to fly the 100 miles to Dover that morning to serve as the race's grand marshal and then return to Baltimore for his final home game that night....

Looking to boost attendance, the IRL will welcome Robbie Kneivel to the Chevy 500 on Sept. 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Kneivel will attempt to jump his motorcycle over 20 race cars—backups, in case he should damage one....

Two European Formula One venues are likely to lose their events in the next couple of years as the circuit looks to branch into untapped areas. Several Middle Eastern countries-including Turkey and Lebanon-have expressed an interest in getting a race, and Russia looks certain to host its first grand prix in 2003.