Indy 500 entry list revealed
Indianapolis 500 organisers look like they have reached their target of a full grid for this year's race
The entry deadline for the prestigious event closed earlier this month, and with the IRL having 19 regular competitors this season there were again fears that there would not be 33 cars on the grid at Indy this season.
However, organisers have always been bullish about their chances of a full grid this year and have named a 38-car grid. This does include 'spare' entries for teams such as Penske Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing, who are not expected to utilise them.
The list includes six former winner's of the event, the largest number for four years - Dan Wheldon, Buddy Rice, Helio Castroneves, Eddie Cheever Jr, Buddy Lazier and Al Unser Jr.
Extra entries that just made the deadline included ones for Sam Schmidt Motorsport, Hemelgarn Racing and C and S Motorsport.
Infiniti Pro Series regular Arie Luyendyk Jr, son of former winner Arie Lunendyk, has also filed an entry on behalf of his own team.
Car Driver Car Name .1 Michael Andretti Jim Beam/Vonage .1T Michael Andretti Jim Beam/Vonage .2 Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing .2T Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing .3 Helio Castroneves (W) Marlboro Team Penske .3T Helio Castroneves (W) Marlboro Team Penske .4 Vitor Meira Panther .4T Vitor Meira Panther .5 Buddy Lazier (W) Dreyer & Reinbold Racing .5T Buddy Lazier (W) Dreyer & Reinbold Racing .6 Sam Hornish Jr. Marlboro Team Penske .6T Sam Hornish Jr. Marlboro Team Penske .7 Bryan Herta XM Satellite Radio .7T Bryan Herta XM Satellite Radio .8 Scott Sharp Delphi .8T Scott Sharp Delphi .9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing .9T Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing .10 Dan Wheldon (W) Target Chip Ganassi Racing .10T Dan Wheldon (W) Target Chip Ganassi Racing .11 Tony Kanaan Team 7-Eleven .11T Tony Kanaan Team 7-Eleven .14 Felipe Giaffone ABC Supply Co./AJ Foyt Racing .14T Felipe Giaffone ABC Supply Co./AJ Foyt Racing .15 Buddy Rice (W) Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent .15T Buddy Rice (W) Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent .16 Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent .16T Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent .17 Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol .17T Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol .18 TBA PDM Racing .20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing .20T Ed Carpenter Vision Racing .21 TBA Playa Del Racing .21T TBA Playa Del Racing .22 TBA Vision Racing .25 Marty Roth Roth Racing .26 Marco Andretti (R) NYSE Group .26T Marco Andretti (R) NYSE Group .27 Dario Franchitti Klein Tools/Canadian Club .27T Dario Franchitti Klein Tools/Canadian Club .31 Al Unser Jr. (W) Dreyer & Reinbold Racing .31T Al Unser Jr. (W) Dreyer & Reinbold Racing .33 TBA Target Chip Ganassi Racing .33T TBA Target Chip Ganassi Racing .36 TBA C+S Motorsport .36T TBA C+S Motorsport .41 Larry Foyt AJ Foyt Racing .41T Larry Foyt AJ Foyt Racing .48 TBA AJ Foyt Racing .51 Eddie Cheever Jr. (W) Cheever Racing .51T Eddie Cheever Jr. (W) Cheever Racing .52 TBA Cheever Racing .55 Kosuke Matsuura Panasonic ARTA .55T Kosuke Matsuura Panasonic ARTA .61 Arie Luyendyk Jr. (R) Luyendyk Racing .90 TBA Vision Racing .91 P.J. Chesson (R) Carmelo Hemelgarn Racing .91T P.J. Chesson (R) Carmelo Hemelgarn Racing .92 Jeff Bucknum Investment Properties of America .93 TBA Hemelgarn Racing .TBA TBA Panther .TBA-T TBA Panther .TBA TBA Marlboro Team Penske .TBA-T TBA Marlboro Team Penske .TBA TBA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
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