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{{Infobox racing car
| name = Swift 009.c
| Image = 
| Caption = 
| Category = [[Champ Car|CART]]
| Constructor = [[Swift Engineering]]
| Designer = David Bruns
| Predecessor = [[Swift 008.a]]
| Successor = [[Swift 010.c]]
| Team = [[Newman-Haas Racing]] <br> [[Della Penna Motorsports]]
| Drivers = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Andretti]] <br> {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Christian Fittipaldi]] <br> {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Roberto Moreno]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richie Hearn]]
| Technical ref = 
| Chassis = [[carbon fiber]] [[monocoque]]
| Front suspension = 
| Rear suspension = 
| Length = 
| Width = 
| Height = 
| Wheelbase = 
| Track = 
| Engine name = [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]-[[Cosworth|XD]]
| Capacity ={{convert|2650|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}
| Configuration = [[V8 engine|V8]]
| Turbo/NA = Turbo
| Engine position = 
| Gearbox name = 
| Gears = 
| Type = 
| Differential =
| Weight = {{convert|1500|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}
| Fuel = [[Methanol]]
| Lubricants = 
| Brakes =
| Tyres = [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] Eagle <br> [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] Firehawk
| Debut = [[1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami]]
| First_win = [[1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami]]
| Last_win = [[1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami]]
| Last_event = [[1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota]]
| Entries =
| Races = 19
| Wins = 1
| Podiums = 7
| Poles = 1
| Fastest_laps = 0
| Titles = 0
| Cons_champ = 2nd
| Drivers_champ = 7th
| Teams_champ = 
}}

The Swift 009.c was the second CART chassis designed and built by [[Swift Engineering]]. [[Newman-Haas Racing]] and [[Della Penna Motorsports]] entered the chassis during the [[1998 CART season]].

==History==
After a successful campaign in 1997, in which the [[Swift 007.i]], won the season opener, successor for the car was designed for 1998. The car was designed by David Bruns in cooperation with [[Haas Automation|Haas CNC]]. Swift Engineering planned to build six chassis each billing around $425,000.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Swift Engineering Uses Science to Go Faster|journal=Haas CNC Magazine|volume=2|issue=5|url=http://www.haascnc.com/magazine_article.asp?VolumeNo=2&IssueNo=5&ArticleID=66|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417121234/http://www.haascnc.com/magazine_article.asp?VolumeNo=2&IssueNo=5&ArticleID=66|archivedate=2016-04-17}}</ref>

The Swift 009.c made a stunning debut with [[Michael Andretti]] winning the season opener and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] finishing fourth. All four entered Swift chassis finished the race. The American built chassis proved to be fast when Andretti also noted the fastest time in the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] tire test at [[Gateway International Raceway]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Andretti Quickest in Final Day of St. Louis Tire Test |url=http://www.cart.com/news/04-98/041798n3.htm |website=CART |accessdate=5 April 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980504065316/http://www.cart.com/news/04-98/041798n3.htm |archivedate=May 4, 1998 }}</ref> Andretti finished second in the race at the St. Louis circuit. The best result for Fittipaldi were two third places at [[Road America]] and [[Surfers Paradise Street Circuit|Surfers Paradise]]. The Brazilian had a heavy crash in opening practice at the [[Milwaukee Mile]]. Fittipaldi was knocked unconscious but had no serious injuries despite his chassis being split in half. For the race Fittipaldi was replaced by [[Team Penske]] test driver [[Roberto Moreno]].

A third Swift 009.c chassis was entered by [[Della Penna Motorsports]] for [[Richie Hearn]]. Hearn's best result was a fifth place finish at [[Michigan International Speedway]]. Hearn beat both Newman-Haas Racing entries.

Swift secured the second place in the constructors championship. Second to only the dominant [[Reynard Motorsports|Reynard]] 98i chassis. 

===Complete CART results===
([[:Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (results in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Team
! Engine
! Tyres
! Drivers
! No.
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! Points
! {{Tooltip|D.C.|Drivers' Championship position}}
|-
!rowspan=5| [[1998 CART season|1998]]
|rowspan=4| [[Newman-Haas Racing]]
|rowspan=4| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XD]] [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|rowspan=4| {{Goodyear}}
|
|
| [[Homestead–Miami Indy 300|MIA]] 
| [[Indy Japan 300|MOT]] 
| [[Long Beach Grand Prix|LBH]] 
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]] 
| [[1998 Rio 400|RIO]] 
| [[Emerson Indy 250|GAT]] 
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]] 
| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]] 
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]] 
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]] 
| [[Molson Grand Prix of Toronto|TOR]]  
| [[Michigan 500|MCH]] 
| [[Honda 200|MDO]] 
| [[Champcar Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]  
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca#Champ Car|LAG]] 
| [[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]] 
| [[1998 Honda Indy 300|SFR]]  
| [[1998 Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota|FON]]  
|
|
|- 
|align="left"| {{flagicon|US}} [[Michael Andretti]]
|6
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18*
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2*
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''15'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''112'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''7th'''
|- 
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Christian Fittipaldi]]
|rowspan=2|11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 21
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''16''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''56'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''14th'''
|- 
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Roberto Moreno]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''31st'''
|-
|[[Della Penna Motorsports]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XD]] [[V8 engine|V8]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|{{firestone}}
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richie Hearn]]
| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 23
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''47'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''16th'''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Swift Engineering}}
{{Race cars built by Swift Engineering}}
{{CART 1998}}

[[Category:American Championship racing cars]]
[[Category:Swift Engineering vehicles]]
[[Category:1998 in CART]]