The group's principal activity is to organize, market and stage the racing events for the open-wheeled motor-sports series in North America. The group also owns and sanctions the toyota Atlantic championship, a development series for the champ car world series. The group conducts races on four different types of tracks, requiring teams and drivers competing for the champ car world series to employ a variety of skills to master different courses. The group receives corporate sponsorship revenue based on negotiated contracts. Other revenue consists of membership and entry fees, contingency awards money, royalties, commissions and other miscellaneous revenue items. The group's trademarks include cart, champ car and others. On 07-Mar-2003, the group acquired 100% of the membership interest in raceworks, llc. Raceworks is a motorsports promotion company and holds a revocable license agreement to conduct a street race.
