Indianapolis 500 - entry list.
The complete entry for this year's Indy 500 has been released, and features four former champions and ten rookies among the fifty names filed.
The former race winners include two-double winners in Arie Luyendyk (1990, 1997) and Al Unser Jr (1992, 1994), as well as Eddie Cheever (1998) and Buddy Lazier (1996). Last year's winner Juan Montoya is now racing in Formula One and will not defend his title.
The complete entry for this year's Indy 500 has been released, and features four former champions and ten rookies among the fifty names filed.
The former race winners include two-double winners in Arie Luyendyk (1990, 1997) and Al Unser Jr (1992, 1994), as well as Eddie Cheever (1998) and Buddy Lazier (1996). Last year's winner Juan Montoya is now racing in Formula One and will not defend his title.
Four former pole winners - Luyendyk (1993, 1997, 1999), Unser Jr (1994), Billy Boat (1998) and Greg Ray (2000) are entered for the 85th running of the event, along with ten first-timers in the shape of Didier Andre, Helio Castroneves, Brandon Erwin, Felipe Giaffone, Shigeaki Hattori, Jon Herb, Bruno Junqueira, Casey Mears, Nicolas Minassian, Cory Witherill.
There are 25 US born drivers, including Michael Andretti, Robbie Buhl, Buzz Calkins, Robby Gordon, Sam Hornish, Casey Mears and Scott Sharp, alongside 13 overseas stars including Airton Dare and Gil de Ferran (Brazil), Scott Goodyear (Canada) and Eliseo Salazar (Chile).
The youngest driver entered is 20-year old Sarah Fisher, who finished second at Homestead last weekend, while the oldest is 47-year old Luyendyk, who also holds the record as the most experienced man in the field with 15 previous starts at the Brickyard.
There are 62 Dallaras, 30 G-Forces and two TBAs among the 94 entries filed (including back-up and reserve cars), with 84 Oldsmobile engines, eight Infinitis and two TBA.
As usual, there are a number of unfilled seats on the entry list, along with the typical reserve cars for already entered drivers. Expect these to be filled as the race draws nearer.
85th Indianapolis 500 - Official Entry List.
2.Greg RayUSA Dallara-OldsTeam Menard
2TGreg RayUSA Dallara-OldsTeam Menard
3.Al Unser JrUSAG-Force-OldsmobileGalles Racing
3T Al Unser JrUSAG-Force-OldsmobileGalles Racing
4.Sam Hornish JrUSADallara-OldsmobilePanther Racing
4TSam Hornish JrUSADallara-OldsmobilePanther Racing
5.Arie Luyendyk HollandG-Force-OldsmobileTreadway-Hubbard Racing
5TArie Luyendyk HollandG-Force-OldsmobileTreadway-Hubbard Racing
6.Jon Herb*USADallara-OldsmobileTri Star Motorsports
7.Stephan GregoireFranceDallara-OldsmobileDick Simon Racing
7TStephan GregoireFranceDallara-OldsmobileDick Simon Racing
8.Scott SharpUSADallara-OldsmobileKelley Racing
8TScott SharpUSADallara-OldsmobileKelley Racing
9.Jeret Schroeder USADallara-OldsmobilePDM Racing
9TJeret Schroeder USADallara-OldsmobilePDM Racing
10.Robby McGeheeUSADallara-OldsmobileCahill Racing
10TRobby McGeheeUSADallara-OldsmobileCahill Racing
11.Jack Miller USADallara-OldsmobileCahill Racing
11TJack Miller USADallara-OldsmobileCahill Racing
12.Buzz CalkinsUSADallara-OldsmobileBradley Motorsports
12TBuzz CalkinsUSADallara-OldsmobileBradley Motorsports
14.Eliseo SalazarChileDallara-OldsmobileAJ Foyt Enterprises
14TEliseo SalazarChileDallara-OldsmobileAJ Foyt Enterprises
15.Sarah FisherUSADallara-OldsmobileWalker Racing
15TSarah FisherUSADallara-OldsmobileWalker Racing
16.Cory Witherill*USAG-Force-OldsmobileIndy Regency Racing
17. TBA TBA TBA Dick Simon Racing
17T TBA TBA TBA Dick Simon Racing
18.Johnny UnserUSADallara-OldsmobileTruscelli Team Racing
19. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Della Penna Motorsports
20. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Kelley Racing
20T TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Kelley Racing
21.Felipe Giaffone*BrazilG-Force-OldsmobileTreadway-Hubbard Racing
21TFelipe Giaffone*BrazilG-Force-OldsmobileTreadway-Hubbard Racing
22. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Team Menard
22T TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Team Menard
23. TBA TBA G-Force-Infiniti Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
23T TBA TBA G-Force-Infiniti Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
24.Robbie BuhlUSAG-Force-InfinitiDreyer & Reinbold Racing
24TRobbie BuhlUSAG-Force-InfinitiDreyer & Reinbold Racing
25. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Walker Racing
25T TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Walker Racing
27. TBA TBA G-Force-Oldsmobile Blueprint Racing Enterprises
27T TBA TBA G-Force-Oldsmobile Blueprint Racing Enterprises
28.Mark Dismore USADallara-OldsmobileKelley Racing
28TMark Dismore USADallara-OldsmobileKelley Racing
30.Brandon Erwin*USAG-Force-OldsmobileMcCormack Motorsports
30TBrandon Erwin*USAG-Force-OldsmobileMcCormack Motorsports
31Casey Mears*USAG-Force-OldsmobileGalles Racing
32.Didier Andre*FranceG-Force-OldsmobileGalles Racing
32TDidier Andre*FranceG-Force-OldsmobileGalles Racing
33.Nicolas Minassian*FranceG-Force-OldsmobileChip Ganassi Racing Teams
33TNicolas Minassian*FranceG-Force-OldsmobileChip Ganassi Racing Teams
35.Jeff WardScotlandG-Force-OldsmobileHeritage Motorsports
35TJeff WardScotlandG-Force-OldsmobileHeritage Motorsports
37. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Brayton Racing
37T. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Brayton Racing
38. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Nienhouse Motorsports
38T TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Nienhouse Motorsports
39.Michael Andretti USADallara-OldsmobileTeam Green
39TMichael AndrettiUSADallara-OldsmobileTeam Green
41.Robby GordonUSADallara-OldsmobileAJ Foyt Enterprises
41TRobby GordonUSADallara-OldsmobileAJ Foyt Enterprises
44.Bruno Junqueira*BrazilG-Force-OldsmobileChip Ganassi Racing Teams
44TBruno Junqueira*BrazilG-Force-Oldsmobile Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
51.Eddie Cheever JrUSADallara-InfinitiCheever Indy Racing
51TEddie Cheever JrUSADallara-InfinitiCheever Indy Racing
52.Scott GoodyearCanadaDallara-InfinitiCheever Indy Racing
52TScott GoodyearCanadaDallara-InfinitiCheever Indy Racing
55.Shigeaki Hattori*JapanDallara-OldsmobileVertex-Cunningham Racing
55TShigeaki Hattori*JapanDallara-OldsmobileVertex-Cunningham Racing
60. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Tri Star Motorsports
60T TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Tri Star Motorsports
66.Gil de FerranBrazilDallara-OldsmobilePenske Racing
66TGil de FerranBrazilDallara-OldsmobilePenske Racing
68.Helio Castroneves*BrazilDallara-OldsmobilePenske Racing
68THelio Castroneves*BrazilDallara-OldsmobilePenske Racing
77.Jaques LazierUSAG-Force-OldsmobileTeamXtreme Racing
77TJaques LazierUSAG-Force-OldsmobileTeamXtreme Racing
81.John Paul JrUSAG-Force-OldsmobileZali Racing
88.Airton DareBrazilG-Force-OldsmobileTeamXtreme Racing
88TAirton DareBrazilG-Force-OldsmobileTeamXtreme Racing
91.Buddy LazierUSADallara-OldsmobileHemelgarn Racing
91TBuddy LazierUSADallara-OldsmobileHemelgarn Racing
92.Stan WattlesUSADallara-OldsmobileHemelgarn Racing
92TStan WattlesUSADallara-OldsmobileHemelgarn Racing
93. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Hemelgarn Racing
93T TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Hemelgarn Racing
94. TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Hemelgarn Racing
94T TBA TBA Dallara-Oldsmobile Hemelgarn Racing
98.Billy BoatUSADallara-OldsmobileCurb-Agajanian-Beck Motorsports
98TBilly BoatUSADallara-OldsmobileCurb-Agajanian-Beck Motorsports
99.Davey HamiltonUSADallara-OldsmobileSam Schmidt Motorsports
99TDavey HamiltonUSADallara-OldsmobileSam Schmidt Motorsports
[* denotes Indianapolis 500 rookie]