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Despite some fears due to the tough economy, the running of the 2012 Indianapolis 500 will feature a full grid of 33 cars as the IndyCar Series has received 34 entries for the event.
As we had already said some weeks ago, Andretti Autosport will field both Ana Beatriz and Sebastian Saavedra to its Indy 500 effort besides its regular drivers.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan will have a second car although the name of the driver has still to be confirmed. Many believes that Michel Jourdain Jr could have his chance at Indy while former GP2 driver Luca Filippi could take over from Detroit on over.
Others regular teams to expand are Ed Carpenter Racing, Sarah Fisher Hartman, AJ Foyt and Schmidt-Hamilton.
Brian Clauson and Wade Cunningham have been confirmed for Fisher and Foyt respectively, with 2004 Indy 500 winner Buddy Rice and Indy 500 regular Townsend Bell linked to Carpenter and Schmidt.
The other extra entry is a return for the Newman/Haas team. Former Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi has announced that he will drive this car, to be powered by Lotus.
No. Driver Team (Engine)
2 Ryan Briscoe Team Penske (Chevrolet)
3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske (Chevrolet)
4 JR Hildebrand Panther Racing (Chevrolet)
5 EJ Viso KV Racing Technology (Chevrolet)
6 Katherine Legge Dragon Racing (Lotus)
7 Sebastien Bourdais Dragon Racing (Lotus)
8 Rubens Barrichello KV Racing Technology (Chevrolet)
9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
10 Dario Franchitti Target Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
11 Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology (Chevrolet)
12 Will Power Team Penske (Chevrolet)
14 Mike Conway AJ Foyt Enterprises (Honda)
15 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
17 Sebastian Saavedra AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
18 Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
19 James Jakes Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
20 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
21 TBA Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
22 Oriol Servia Lotus DRR (Lotus)
25 Ana Beatriz Andretti Autosport/Conquest (Chevrolet)
26 Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
27 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
38 Graham Rahal Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
39 Bryan Clauson Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (Honda)
41 Wade Cunningham AJ Foyt Enterprises (Honda)
45 TBA Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
67 Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (Honda)
77 Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports (Honda)
78 Simona de Silvestro Lotus HVM Racing (Lotus)
83 Charlie Kimball Novo Nordisk Ganassi Racing (Honda)
98 Alex Tagliani Bryan Herta Autosport w/Curb-Agajanian (Lotus)
99 TBA Sam Schmidt Motorsports (Honda)
TBA TBA Newman/Haas Racing (Lotus)
As we had already said some weeks ago, Andretti Autosport will field both Ana Beatriz and Sebastian Saavedra to its Indy 500 effort besides its regular drivers.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan will have a second car although the name of the driver has still to be confirmed. Many believes that Michel Jourdain Jr could have his chance at Indy while former GP2 driver Luca Filippi could take over from Detroit on over.
Others regular teams to expand are Ed Carpenter Racing, Sarah Fisher Hartman, AJ Foyt and Schmidt-Hamilton.
Brian Clauson and Wade Cunningham have been confirmed for Fisher and Foyt respectively, with 2004 Indy 500 winner Buddy Rice and Indy 500 regular Townsend Bell linked to Carpenter and Schmidt.
The other extra entry is a return for the Newman/Haas team. Former Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi has announced that he will drive this car, to be powered by Lotus.
No. Driver Team (Engine)
2 Ryan Briscoe Team Penske (Chevrolet)
3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske (Chevrolet)
4 JR Hildebrand Panther Racing (Chevrolet)
5 EJ Viso KV Racing Technology (Chevrolet)
6 Katherine Legge Dragon Racing (Lotus)
7 Sebastien Bourdais Dragon Racing (Lotus)
8 Rubens Barrichello KV Racing Technology (Chevrolet)
9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
10 Dario Franchitti Target Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
11 Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology (Chevrolet)
12 Will Power Team Penske (Chevrolet)
14 Mike Conway AJ Foyt Enterprises (Honda)
15 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
17 Sebastian Saavedra AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
18 Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
19 James Jakes Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
20 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
21 TBA Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
22 Oriol Servia Lotus DRR (Lotus)
25 Ana Beatriz Andretti Autosport/Conquest (Chevrolet)
26 Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
27 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport (Chevrolet)
38 Graham Rahal Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
39 Bryan Clauson Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (Honda)
41 Wade Cunningham AJ Foyt Enterprises (Honda)
45 TBA Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
67 Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (Honda)
77 Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports (Honda)
78 Simona de Silvestro Lotus HVM Racing (Lotus)
83 Charlie Kimball Novo Nordisk Ganassi Racing (Honda)
98 Alex Tagliani Bryan Herta Autosport w/Curb-Agajanian (Lotus)
99 TBA Sam Schmidt Motorsports (Honda)
TBA TBA Newman/Haas Racing (Lotus)