 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pasina mutyairi kana kutsigirwa kwemwaka wa2000, timu yakamanikidzwa kutora mutyairi anobhadharwa Shinji Nakano uyo akapedza 24th inoshungurudza mumapoinzi. Zvichakadaro, chikwata chakapinda muIndy Racing Leagues IndyCar Series muna 2000 nemutyairi wechikadzi we rookie Sarah Fisher uyo aive asina kuwirirana asi achikurumidza mumakore ake maviri nechikwata, achiwana basa-rakanaka rekupedza nzvimbo yechipiri paHomestead-Miami Speedway muna 2001. Nakano akatsiviwa muchikwata cheCART kupinda muna 2001 nemunhu wenyika Tora Takagi uyo akaunza Pioneer Electronics kutsigira kuchikwata. Takagi akakwanisa kuvandudza zvishoma pamusoro peNakano achiwana 10 yepamusoro-10 kupedzisa mumwaka wake miviri nechikwata. Chikwata chacho chakaedzawo kuisa Oriol Servia mu2002 Indianapolis 500asi akakundikana kukwanirisa. 