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Note that this template is to cover ''all'' [[American Championship car racing]] and [[IndyCar Series]] events a driver has competed in. The former, in the first ("Champ Car") section, comprise those sanctioned by AAA, USAC, and CART; this includes the Indianapolis 500s in 1981 and 1982, but does ''not'' include any races run under [[Indy Racing League]] sanction, including all Indianapolis 500s from 1996 onwards.

The second section includes all Indy Racing League/IndyCar-sanctioned events from 1996 to the present.

The [[2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach]], run under IRL sanction but using CART equipment and rules, is a special case; for most drivers it should be counted as an IRL event in the infobox, but for some CART drivers who ran it as their only IRL race (e.g. [[Alex Figge]]) it may be more logical to place it under the Champ Car section. [[WP:COMMONSENSE|Use common sense]].

== Usage ==
{{Parameter names example
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| name
| image
| image_size
| alt
| caption
| nationality
| birth_name
| birth_date
| birth_place
| nick-name
| death_date
| death_place
| death_cause
| height
| weight
| achievements
| awards
| Total_IRL_Races
| Years_In_IRL
| IRL_Car_Team
| Previous_Year
| Prev_IRL_Pos
| Best_IRL_Pos
| First_IRL_Race
| Last_IRL_Race
| First_IRL_Win
| Last_IRL_Win
| IRL_Wins
| IRL_Podiums
| IRL_Poles
| Total_Champ_Races
| Years_In_Champ
| Years
| Champ_Car_Team
| Best_Champ_Pos
| First_Champ_Race
| Last_Champ_Race
| First_Champ_Win
| Last_Champ_Win
| Champ_Wins
| Champ_Podiums
| Champ_Poles
| Total_Lights_Races
| Years_In_Lights   
| Years             
| Lights_Car_Team  
| Best_Lights_Pos   
| First_Lights_Race  
| Last_Lights_Race   
| First_Lights_Win   
| Last_Lights_Win    
| Lights_Wins        
| Lights_Podiums     
| Lights_Poles       
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<pre style="overflow:auto">
{{Infobox Champ Car driver
| name              = 
| image             = 
| caption           = 
| nationality       = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| birth_name        = <!-- if different -->
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} <!-- remove "and age" if using the death date template -->
| birth_place       =
| nick-name         = 
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place       = 
| death_cause       = 
| height            = <!-- "X cm" or "X ft Y in" (automatic conversion) -->
| weight            = <!-- "X kg" or "X lb" (automatic conversion) -->
| achievements      = <!-- Championships, major race wins, etc. -->
| awards            = <!-- Rookie of the Year, Most Popular Driver, etc. -->
| Total_IRL_Races   = <!-- Race starts in Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series events -->
| Years_In_IRL      = <!-- Number of years races started in IRL/ICS -->
| IRL_Car_Team      = 
| Previous_Year     = 
| Prev_IRL_Pos      = 
| Best_IRL_Pos      = 
| First_IRL_Race    = 
| Last_IRL_Race     = 
| First_IRL_Win     = 
| Last_IRL_Win      = 
| IRL_Wins          = 
| IRL_Podiums       = 
| IRL_Poles         = 
| Total_Champ_Races = <!-- Race starts in AAA, USAC, and/or CART sanctioned Championship Car events -->
| Years_In_Champ    = <!-- Number of years races started in -->
| Years             = <!-- Years active; i.e. 1996-1999, 2002-2005 -->
| Champ_Car_Team    = <!-- Team names, separated by <br>. Include numbers where possible using "No. ##" format -->
| Best_Champ_Pos    = <!-- Best finish in the final season championship standings -->
| First_Champ_Race  = 
| Last_Champ_Race   = 
| First_Champ_Win   = 
| Last_Champ_Win    = 
| Champ_Wins        = 
| Champ_Podiums     = <!-- 'Podium' - top three finishers -->
| Champ_Poles       = 
| module            = 
| module2           = 
| module3           = 
| module4           = 
| module5           = 
| updated           = 
| Total_Lights_Races= <!-- Race starts in American Racing Series, Dayton Indy Lights, Infiniti Pro Series, Indy Lights events -->
| Years_In_Lights   = <!-- Number of years races started in -->
| Years             = <!-- Years active; i.e. 1996-1999, 2002-2005 -->
| Lights_Car_Team   = <!-- Team names, separated by <br>. Include numbers where possible using "No. ##" format -->
| Best_Lights_Pos   = <!-- Best finish in the final season championship standings -->
| First_Lights_Race = 
| Last_Lights_Race  = 
| First_Lights_Win  = 
| Last_Lights_Win   = 
| Lights_Wins       = 
| Lights_Podiums    = <!-- 'Podium' - top three finishers -->
| Lights_Poles      = 
| module            = 
| module2           = 
| module3           = 
| module4           = 
| module5           = 
| module6           = 
| updated           = 
}}
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== Use as a child template ==
The ''child'', ''embed'', or ''subbox'' parameters may be used to embed this infobox into another.

{{Infobox person module documentation|Infobox Champ Car driver|Total_Champ_Races|Years_In_Champ|Champ_Car_Team|Best_Champ_Pos}}

== Embedding other templates ==
The ''module'' parameters (module, module2, ... module5) may used to embed other templates into this infobox (see [[Wikipedia:Infobox modules]]).

<pre style="overflow: auto;">
{{Infobox Champ Car driver
| name = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| module = 
  {{Infobox F1 driver | child = yes
  | Years = 
  | Team(s) = 
  | Races = 
  | Championships = 
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}
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== Example ==
{{Infobox Champ Car driver
| name              = Sébastien Bourdais
| image             = Sebastien bourdais.JPG
| caption           = Bourdais in 2008
| nationality       = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[France|French]]
| birth_name        = Sébastien Olivier Bourdais
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1979|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Le Mans]], [[France]]
| nick-name         = Sea Bass
| achievements      = [[2004 Champ Car season|2004]], [[2005 Champ Car season|2005]], [[2006 Champ Car season|2006]], [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]] [[Champ Car|Champ Car World Series]] Champion<br>[[2002 International Formula 3000 season|2002]] [[International Formula 3000]] Champion<br>1999 [[French Formula Three Championship|French Formula Three]] Champion
| awards            = [[2003 CART season|2003]] [[CART FedEx Championship Series]] Rookie of the Year
| Total_IRL_Races   = 54
| Years_In_IRL      = 5
| IRL_Car_Team      = No. 11 ([[KVSH Racing]])
| Best_IRL_Pos      = 12th ([[2013 IndyCar Series season|2013]])
| First_IRL_Race    = [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]] [[2005 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indy]])
| Last_IRL_Race     = {{Latest IndyCar}}
| First_IRL_Win     = [[2014 IndyCar Series season|2014]] [[Honda Indy Toronto]] ([[Exhibition Place]])
| IRL_Wins          = 1
| IRL_Podiums       = 4
| IRL_Poles         = 2
| Total_Champ_Races = 73
| Years_In_Champ    = 5
| Years             = [[2003 CART season|2003]]–[[2007 Champ Car season|2007]]
| Best_Champ_Pos    = 1st ([[2004 Champ Car season|2004]], [[2005 Champ Car season|2005]], [[2006 Champ Car season|2006]], [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]])
| First_Champ_Race  = [[2003 CART season|2003]] [[2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]] ([[St. Petersburg, Florida|Streets of St. Petersburg]])
| Last_Champ_Race   = [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]] [[2007 Gran Premio Tecate|Gran Premio de Mexico]] ([[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez|Mexico City]])
| First_Champ_Win   = [[2003 CART season|2003]] [[2003 London Champ Car Trophy|London Champ Car Trophy]] ([[Brands Hatch]])
| Last_Champ_Win    = [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]] [[2007 Gran Premio Tecate|Gran Premio de Mexico]] ([[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez|Mexico City]])
| Champ_Wins        = 31
| Champ_Podiums     = 44
| Champ_Poles       = 31
| module1           =
  {{Infobox F1 driver | child = yes
  | Years         = {{F1|2008}}–{{F1|2009}}
  | Team(s)       = [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]]
  | Races         = 27
  | Championships = 0
  | Wins          = 0
  | Podiums       = 0
  | Points        = 6
  | Poles         = 0
  | Fastest laps  = 0
  | First race    = [[2008 Australian Grand Prix]]
  | First win     = 
  | Last win      = 
  | Last race     = [[2009 German Grand Prix]]
  | Last season   = 
  | Last position = 
  }}
| module2           =
  {{Infobox Le Mans driver | subbox = yes
  | Years       = [[1999 24 Hours of Le Mans|1999]]–[[2002 24 Hours of Le Mans|2002]], [[2004 24 Hours of Le Mans|2004]], [[2007 24 Hours of Le Mans|2007]], [[2009 24 Hours of Le Mans|2009]]–[[2012 24 Hours of Le Mans|2012]]
  | Team(s)     = [[Larbre Compétition]], [[Pescarolo Sport]], [[Peugeot Sport]]
  | Best Finish = 2nd ([[2007 24 Hours of Le Mans|2007]], [[2009 24 Hours of Le Mans|2009]], [[2011 24 Hours of Le Mans|2011]])
  | Class Wins  = 0
  }}
| updated           = July 20, 2014
}}

<pre style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox Champ Car driver
| name              = Sébastien Bourdais
| image             = Sebastien bourdais.JPG
| caption           = Bourdais in 2008
| nationality       = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[France|French]]
| birth_name        = Sébastien Olivier Bourdais
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1979|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Le Mans]], [[France]]
| nick-name         = Sea Bass
| achievements      = [[2004 Champ Car season|2004]], [[2005 Champ Car season|2005]], [[2006 Champ Car season|2006]], [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]] [[Champ Car|Champ Car World Series]] Champion<br>[[2002 International Formula 3000 season|2002]] [[International Formula 3000]] Champion<br>1999 [[French Formula Three Championship|French Formula Three]] Champion
| awards            = [[2003 CART season|2003]] [[CART FedEx Championship Series]] Rookie of the Year
| Total_IRL_Races   = 54
| Years_In_IRL      = 5
| IRL_Car_Team      = No. 11 ([[KVSH Racing]])
| Best_IRL_Pos      = 12th ([[2013 IndyCar Series season|2013]])
| First_IRL_Race    = [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]] [[2005 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indy]])
| Last_IRL_Race     = {{Latest IndyCar}}
| First_IRL_Win     = [[2014 IndyCar Series season|2014]] [[Honda Indy Toronto]] ([[Exhibition Place]])
| IRL_Wins          = 1
| IRL_Podiums       = 4
| IRL_Poles         = 2
| Total_Champ_Races = 73
| Years_In_Champ    = 5
| Years             = [[2003 CART season|2003]]–[[2007 Champ Car season|2007]]
| Best_Champ_Pos    = 1st ([[2004 Champ Car season|2004]], [[2005 Champ Car season|2005]], [[2006 Champ Car season|2006]], [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]])
| First_Champ_Race  = [[2003 CART season|2003]] [[2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]] ([[St. Petersburg, Florida|Streets of St. Petersburg]])
| Last_Champ_Race   = [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]] [[2007 Gran Premio Tecate|Gran Premio de Mexico]] ([[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez|Mexico City]])
| First_Champ_Win   = [[2003 CART season|2003]] [[2003 London Champ Car Trophy|London Champ Car Trophy]] ([[Brands Hatch]])
| Last_Champ_Win    = [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]] [[2007 Gran Premio Tecate|Gran Premio de Mexico]] ([[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez|Mexico City]])
| Champ_Wins        = 31
| Champ_Podiums     = 44
| Champ_Poles       = 31
| module1           =
  {{Infobox F1 driver | child = yes
  | Years         = {{F1|2008}}–{{F1|2009}}
  | Team(s)       = [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]]
  | Races         = 27
  | Championships = 0
  | Wins          = 0
  | Podiums       = 0
  | Points        = 6
  | Poles         = 0
  | Fastest laps  = 0
  | First race    = [[2008 Australian Grand Prix]]
  | First win     = 
  | Last win      = 
  | Last race     = [[2009 German Grand Prix]]
  | Last season   = 
  | Last position = 
  }}
| module2           =
  {{Infobox Le Mans driver | subbox = yes
  | Years       = [[1999 24 Hours of Le Mans|1999]]–[[2002 24 Hours of Le Mans|2002]], [[2004 24 Hours of Le Mans|2004]], [[2007 24 Hours of Le Mans|2007]], [[2009 24 Hours of Le Mans|2009]]–[[2012 24 Hours of Le Mans|2012]]
  | Team(s)     = [[Larbre Compétition]], [[Pescarolo Sport]], [[Peugeot Sport]]
  | Best Finish = 2nd ([[2007 24 Hours of Le Mans|2007]], [[2009 24 Hours of Le Mans|2009]], [[2011 24 Hours of Le Mans|2011]])
  | Class Wins  = 0
  }}
| updated           = July 20, 2014
}}
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== Microformat ==
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[[Category:American Championship Car infobox templates]]
[[Category:Racecar driver infobox templates|Champ Car driver]]
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[[Category:Infobox templates with module parameter|Champ Car driver]]
[[Category:Infobox templates with updated parameter]]
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