1 of 3 | Scott Dixon 2008 Indy 500 winner exits the third turn during practice for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 16, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dixon was 5th quick at 226.835 MPH. Photo by Bill Coons/UPI |
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Thirty-three drivers are officially entered in the 100th Indianapolis 500.
The race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be held May 29 and includes five rookies. One driver who was not in the field last year but raced in 2014 will return, Mikhail Aleshin of Peterson Motorsports.
There are more Honda engines (17) than Chevrolet (16).
Former winners including Ryan Hunter-Reay (2014) and last year's winner Juan Pablo Montoya (2015, 2000), Tony Kanaan (2013) and Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009). Of these former winners, only Hunter-Reay has a Honda.
Official Indy 500 entry list
Car Driver Hometown Team Engine Entrant
2 Juan Pablo Montoya (W) Bogota, Colombia Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet Team Penske
3 Helio Castroneves (W) Sao Paulo, Brazil Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet Team Penske
4 Buddy Lazier (W) Vail, Colo. Lazier/Burns Racing Chevrolet Lazier/Burns Racing
5 James Hinchcliffe Toronto, Canada Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
6 JR Hildebrand Sausalito, Calif. Preferred Freezer Fuzzy Vodka Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing
7 Mikhail Aleshin Moscow, Russia SMP Racing Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
8 Max Chilton (R) Reigate, England Gallagher Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
9 Scott Dixon (W) Auckland, New Zealand Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
10 Tony Kanaan (W) Salvador, Brazil NTT Data Chevrolet Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
11 Sebastien Bourdais Le Mans, France Team Hydroxycut Chevrolet KVSH Racing
12 Will Power Toowoomba, Australia Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet Team Penske
14 Takuma Sato Tokyo, Japan ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing Honda A.J. Foyt Enterprises
15 Graham Rahal New Albany, Ohio Steak 'n Shake Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan with Theodore Racing
16 Spencer Pigot (R) Orlando, Fla. RLL/Mi-Jack/Manitowoc Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
18 Conor Daly Noblesville, Ind. Dale Coyne Racing Honda Dale Coyne Racing
19 Gabby Chaves Bogota, Colombia Dale Coyne Racing Honda Dale Coyne Racing
20 Ed Carpenter Indianapolis, Ind. Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing
21 Josef Newgarden Hendersonville, Tenn. Preferred Freezer Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing
22 Simon Pagenaud Montmorillon, France Menards Team Penske Chevrolet Team Penske
24 Sage Karam Nazareth, Pa. DRR-Kingdom Racing Chevrolet DRR-Kingdom Racing
25 Stefan Wilson (R) Sheffield, England Driven2savelives - KVRT Chevrolet KV Racing Technology
26 Carlos Munoz Bogota, Colombia Andretti Autosport Honda Andretti Autosport
27 Marco Andretti Nazareth, Pa. Snapple Honda Andretti Autosport
28 Ryan Hunter-Reay (W) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DHL Honda Andretti Autosport
29 Townsend Bell San Luis Obispo, Calif. Andretti Autosport Honda Andretti Autosport
35 Alex Tagliani Lechenaie, Canada Alfe Heat Treating Special Honda A.J. Foyt Enterprises
41 Jack Hawksworth Bradford, England ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing Honda A.J. Foyt Enterprises
42 Charlie Kimball Camarillo, Calif. Tresiba Chevrolet Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
61 Matt Brabham (R) Gold Coast, Australia PIRTEK Team Murray Chevrolet PIRTEK Team Murray
63 Pippa Mann Ipswich, England Susan G. Komen Honda Dale Coyne Racing
77 Oriol Servia Pals, Spain Lucas Oil Special Honda Schmidt Peterson with Marotti Racing
88 Bryan Clauson Noblesville, Ind. Cancer Treatment Centers of America Honda Dale Coyne / Jonathan Byrd's Racing
98 Alexander Rossi (R) Nevada City, Calif. Castrol Edge/Curb Honda Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian
(W) - Indy 500 winner
(R ) - rookie driver