Paul Tracy

Paul came to blows with driver Alex Tagliani at the 2006 San Jose Champ Car race. Paul had missed a right curve and went straight into an open space area. By trying to return to the track, he hit Alex Tagliani's car, damaging the whole front of it. After the crash, Tagliani, angrily confronted him in the pits and demanded that he pay for the damage since Tagliani's race team had financial issues. Tracy then warned Tagliani not to touch him, but the latter persisted and eventually the two men came to blows before being separated by Champ Car officials. Paul noted that Tagliani was still wearing his helmet during the scuffle. Both men were fined an undisclosed amount of money, while Paul was put on probation for three races and lost seven points.

In October 2006, Paul fractured his right scapula in a golf-cart incident. Paul had a little too much to drink and ended up with the golf-cart on top of him.

In 2003 Paul became the first driver in 32 years to win the first three races of a season, scoring victories in St. Petersburg, Monterey and Long Beach after earning front-row starts in all three races.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2003 Champ Car Champion 2003 RACER Magazine Racer of the Year 2003 SPEED Most Popular Driver Award 2003 WorldCom Most Popular Driver Award 1st Among Active CART Drivers in Career Victories (29) 2002 WorldCom Most Popular Driver Award 2002 Indy 500 Runner Up (yeah right) Two-time Member of the CART All-Star Team (1999, 2000) Tied for the FedEx Championship Series Lead With Three Victories in 2000 2nd Among Active Drivers in Career Poles (18) Established Track Qualifying Record of 234.949 Miles Per Hour While Winning the Pole at Michigan Speedway Voted "Most Improved Driver" by His Peers in 1999 Has Finished Career-Best Third in Championship Standings Three Times (1993-94, '99)

The Champ Car World Series imposed penalties on Paul for his actions at the 2006 Grand Prix of Denver which resulted in Paul and rival Sebastien Bourdais crashing out at the final turn. Paul's on-track actions were determined to be in violation of his probation, which was a part of his penalty for his actions during the previous event in San Jose involving Alex Tagliani. As a result, Paul forfeited three championship points, was fined $25,000 and had his probation extended for one more race. The original probation was for three races, and was extended to include the Lexmark Indy 300 in Surfers Paradise, Australia.

In 2000, Paul scored a victory at Long Beach from the 17th starting position. This represented the second-deepest on the grid from which anyone had driven to victory on a road or street course in CART history (the performance was later matched by Adrian Fernandez at Australia).

Paul's Pole position at Michigan Speedway in 2002 achieved the track-record speed of 234.949 miles per hour (30.645 seconds) and was his first pole since 1997 at Milwaukee, as well as his first career pole on a superspeedway.

Paul was removed from probation following Road America in 1998, after six events, but was fined $5,000 following Houston for not maintaining proper behaviour and sportsmanship during an altercation with team owner Barry Green in the pits.

Paul was excluded from the 1999 season opener after a review of an incident at the Honda Indy in Australia in 1998 involving contact with the car driven by Michael Andretti. Paul was cited by Dallenbach for blocking, unjustifiable risk and unsportsmanlike conduct.

In 1998, Paul was placed on probation by Dallenbach following Detroit for unjustifiable risk which resulted in contact with the car driven by Christian Fittipaldi. He was then fined $20,000 and excluded from final qualifying at Portland for unjustifiable risk in an incident which resulted in contact with the car driven by Michel Jourdain Jr.

Paul set a track record at Nazareth (190.737 mph) and became the first driver in Champ Car history to break 190 miles per hour on a one mile oval. This occurred in 1996.

Paul set four track records in 1994 and his victory at Nazareth that year marked his first career oval triumph.

In 1993, Paul was selected the series' STP "Most Improved Driver" by his peers.

In 1993, Paul achieved his first career win at Long Beach after qualifying on the outside Pole. Further victories that year came in Cleveland, Toronto, Road America and Laguna Seca.

In 1992 Paul began the season as Team Penske's test driver and wound up starting 11 races, with the majority coming as a substitute for Rick Mears, who was recovering from wrist surgery. Paul earned his first Cart career pole that year at Road America.

Paul signed with Team Penske in the midseason of 1991 to serve as a team test driver. He competed in three races with the team that year, with his debut being at Michigan, where he qualified eighth but crashed on ;ap 3 and broke his left leg. He recovered from the injury to compete in the final two races of the season, the first resulting in a seventh-place finish at Nazareth.

Paul was awarded the Bruce McLaren trophy in 1990 by the British Racing Drivers' Club. This trophy is presented annually to the most promising driver.

In 1987, Paul raced in the SCCA Endurance Series, Mosport's 24-hour race and the British Grandstand Series.

Paul has a business interest in Spy Sunglasses.

Paul enjoys baseball and is a friend of MLB outfielder (and fellow Harley buff) Jason Giambi.

Paul maintains a regular training program consisting of weight lifting, running and biking.

Paul spends his leisure time on Lake Meade in a 40-foot Skater race/pleasure boat.

Paul enjoys taking his Harleys to Daytona Bike Week, the Sturgis Rally and The Love Ride.

Paul owns and maintains two Paul Tracy model 125cc shifter karts. He also owns 3 Ron Simms Harley Davidson motorcycles.

Paul's interests include motorcycling, karting, music, and video games. His favourite band is Metallica.

Paul won the Indy Lights title in 1990.

At age 16, Paul became the youngest Canadian Formula Ford champion in history. At aged 17, he competed in Can-Am and became the series' youngest race winner in history

Paul achieved the then-track qualifying record of 234.949 mph while winning the Pole at Michigan Speedway.

Paul was a member of the CART All-Star Team twice - in 1999 & 2000.

In 2002, Paul received the WorldCom Most Popular Driver Award.

In 2003 Paul won the WorldCom Most Popular Driver Award, was awarded the 2003 SPEED Most Popular Driver Award and was voted the 'Racer of the Year' in RACER magazine.

In 2003, Paul was the Champ Car Champion.

Paul's height and weight are 5'10" & 190 lbs.

While Paul is single, he has two children named Alysha & Conrad. He lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. [2008]