More than 40 competitors will try to get in on one of the 33 starting spots for the next edition of the Indianapolis 500 that will be run on May 30th 2010.
Among those participants are four past winners, four IZOD IndyCar Series champions and five Firestone Indy Lights champions.
Helio Castroneves (2001-02, 2009) leads the list of past winners, which also includes Scott Dixon (2008), Dario Franchitti (2007) and Dan Wheldon (2005). Castroneves will attempt to join A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as four-time Indy 500 winners.
The four IZOD IndyCar Series champions include Scott Dixon (2003, 2008), Dario Franchitti (2007, 2009), Tony Kanaan (2004) and Dan Wheldon (2005).
Also entered are Firestone Indy Lights champions Jay Howard (2006), Alex Lloyd (2007), Raphael Matos (2008) and A.J. Foyt IV (2002).
With the new qualifying procedure recently announced, Pole Day on May 22 will feature 24 of the 33 spots being filled, with the fastest nine cars returning for a 90-minute shootout for the PEAK Performance Pole Award and the other eight positions on the grid.
The remainder of the field will be filled on Bump Day (May 23). Opening Day is May 15.
Car Driver Team
2-2T Raphael Matos de Ferran Dragon Racing
3-3T Helio Castroneves Team Penske
4-4T Dan Wheldon Panther Racing
5-5T Takuma Sato (R) KV Racing Technology
6-6T Ryan Briscoe Team Penske
7-7T Danica Patrick Andretti Autosport
8-8T E.J. Viso KV Racing Technologies
9-9T Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing
10-10T Dario Franchitti Target Chip Ganassi Racing
11-11T Tony Kanaan Andretti Autosport
12-12T Will Power Team Penske
14-14T Vitor Meira A.J. Foyt Racing
15-15T Paul Tracy KV Racing Technology
16-16T TBA A.J. Foyt Racing
17-17T TBA Rahal Letterman Racing
18-18T Milka Duno Dale Coyne Racing
19-19T Alex Lloyd Dale Coyne Racing
20-20T Ed Carpenter Panther Racing
21-21T Davey Hamilton de Ferran Dragon Racing
22-22T Justin Wilson Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
23-23T TBA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
24-24T Mike Conway Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
25-25T TBA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
26-26T Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport
27 TBA AFS Racing
29 S. Saavedra (R) Bryan Herta Autosport
32-32T Mario Moraes KV Racing Technology
33-33T Bruno Junqueira FAZZT Race Team
34-34T M. Romancini (R) Conquest Racing
36-36T B. Baguette (R) Conquest Racing
3737T R. Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport
41-41T A.J. Foyt IV A.J. Foyt Racing
43-43T John Andretti Richard Petty/Andretti Autosport
66-66T Jay Howard (R) Sarah Fisher Racing
67-67T Sarah Fisher Sarah Fisher Racing
77-77T Alex Tagliani FAZZT Race Team
78-78T S. De Silvestro (R) HVM Racing
98-98T TBA CURB/Agajanian/Team 3G
99-99T Townsend Bell Ganassi/Schmidt Racing
06-06T Hideki Mutoh Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
T means the spare car
R: Rookie
Among those participants are four past winners, four IZOD IndyCar Series champions and five Firestone Indy Lights champions.
Helio Castroneves (2001-02, 2009) leads the list of past winners, which also includes Scott Dixon (2008), Dario Franchitti (2007) and Dan Wheldon (2005). Castroneves will attempt to join A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as four-time Indy 500 winners.
The four IZOD IndyCar Series champions include Scott Dixon (2003, 2008), Dario Franchitti (2007, 2009), Tony Kanaan (2004) and Dan Wheldon (2005).
Also entered are Firestone Indy Lights champions Jay Howard (2006), Alex Lloyd (2007), Raphael Matos (2008) and A.J. Foyt IV (2002).
With the new qualifying procedure recently announced, Pole Day on May 22 will feature 24 of the 33 spots being filled, with the fastest nine cars returning for a 90-minute shootout for the PEAK Performance Pole Award and the other eight positions on the grid.
The remainder of the field will be filled on Bump Day (May 23). Opening Day is May 15.
Car Driver Team
2-2T Raphael Matos de Ferran Dragon Racing
3-3T Helio Castroneves Team Penske
4-4T Dan Wheldon Panther Racing
5-5T Takuma Sato (R) KV Racing Technology
6-6T Ryan Briscoe Team Penske
7-7T Danica Patrick Andretti Autosport
8-8T E.J. Viso KV Racing Technologies
9-9T Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing
10-10T Dario Franchitti Target Chip Ganassi Racing
11-11T Tony Kanaan Andretti Autosport
12-12T Will Power Team Penske
14-14T Vitor Meira A.J. Foyt Racing
15-15T Paul Tracy KV Racing Technology
16-16T TBA A.J. Foyt Racing
17-17T TBA Rahal Letterman Racing
18-18T Milka Duno Dale Coyne Racing
19-19T Alex Lloyd Dale Coyne Racing
20-20T Ed Carpenter Panther Racing
21-21T Davey Hamilton de Ferran Dragon Racing
22-22T Justin Wilson Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
23-23T TBA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
24-24T Mike Conway Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
25-25T TBA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
26-26T Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport
27 TBA AFS Racing
29 S. Saavedra (R) Bryan Herta Autosport
32-32T Mario Moraes KV Racing Technology
33-33T Bruno Junqueira FAZZT Race Team
34-34T M. Romancini (R) Conquest Racing
36-36T B. Baguette (R) Conquest Racing
3737T R. Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport
41-41T A.J. Foyt IV A.J. Foyt Racing
43-43T John Andretti Richard Petty/Andretti Autosport
66-66T Jay Howard (R) Sarah Fisher Racing
67-67T Sarah Fisher Sarah Fisher Racing
77-77T Alex Tagliani FAZZT Race Team
78-78T S. De Silvestro (R) HVM Racing
98-98T TBA CURB/Agajanian/Team 3G
99-99T Townsend Bell Ganassi/Schmidt Racing
06-06T Hideki Mutoh Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
T means the spare car
R: Rookie