FOYT ENTERPRISES, PDM RACING FILE ENTRIES FOR 90th INDIANAPOLIS 500
A.J. Foyt Enterprises, owned by four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt, filed three entries April 3 for the 90th Indianapolis 500.
Longtime Indianapolis 500 team PDM Racing also filed an entry for the race.
The 90th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Entries must be postmarked by midnight Wednesday, April 5.
Foyt Racing named veterans Felipe Giaffone and Larry Foyt as drivers of two of its three entries.
2001 IndyCar® Series Rookie of the Year Giaffone, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, will drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Co./A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone, with an identical backup entered. Craig Baranouski, who serves as the general manager for all three Foyt entries, is the chief mechanic.
Giaffone will attempt to make his sixth Indianapolis 500 start and his second in a row for Foyt. Last year, Giaffone provided the story of Bump Day when the legendary Foyt called Giaffone while he was shopping with his wife in an Indianapolis store, asking Giaffone to come to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that afternoon to qualify his car. Giaffone qualified 33rd with just 24 minutes remaining in Bump Day qualifying, finishing 15th on Race Day.
Giaffone’s best year at Indianapolis came in 2002, when he qualified fourth and finished third.
Larry Foyt, a native of Houston, will drive the No. 41 A.J. Foyt Racing Panoz/Honda/Firestone. The backup car is a Dallara chassis. John Schaer is the chief mechanic.
Foyt has made his two prior Indy 500 starts in cars owned by his father, A.J. Foyt. His best start and finish were 22nd and 32nd, respectively, as a rookie in 2004.
No driver was named for the third Foyt entry, the No. 48 A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. Baranouski is the chief mechanic for the entry, which does not have a backup.
PDM Racing entered the No. 18 Honda/Firestone car, with no backup entered. The chassis will be determined. Brad Brewer is the chief mechanic, with team owner Paul Diatlovich also serving as general manager.
2006 INDIANAPOLIS 500 ENTRIES (as of April 3)
Driver/Entrant/Car/C/E/T/Entry Date
Scott Sharp
Delphi Fernandez Racing
8, 8T Delphi
D*/H/F
March 13
Kosuke Matsuura
Super Aguri Fernandez Racing
55, 55T Panasonic ARTA
D/H/F
March 13
P.J. Chesson (R)
Hemelgarn Racing
91, 91T Carmelo Hemelgarn Racing
D/H/F
March 15
Buddy Rice (W)
Rahal Letterman Racing
15, 15T Rahal Letterman Racing Team
Argent
P/H/F
March 23
Danica Patrick
Rahal Letterman Racing
16, 16T Rahal Letterman Racing Team
Argent
P/H/F
March 23
TBA
Rahal Letterman Racing
17, 17T Rahal Letterman Racing Team
Ethanol
P/H/F
March 23
Marty Roth
Roth Racing
25 Roth Racing
D/H/F
March 27
Buddy Lazier (W)
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
5, 5T Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
D/H/F
March 30
Al Unser Jr. (W)
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
31, 31T Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
D/H/F
March 30
Felipe Giaffone
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
14, 14T ABC Supply Co./A.J. Foyt
Racing
D/H/F
April 3
Larry Foyt
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
41, 41T A.J. Foyt Racing
P^/H/F
April 3
TBA
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
48 A.J. Foyt Racing
D/H/F
April 3
TBA
PDM Racing
18 TBA
TBA/H/F
April 3
Key: C/E/T-Chassis/engine/tire; D-Dallara; P-Panoz; H-Honda; F-Firestone; * -- backup chassis is Panoz; ^ -- backup chassis is Dallara; (W)-Indianapolis 500 winner; (R)-Indianapolis 500 rookie; TBA-to be announced.
ENTRY SUMMARY
DRIVERS (10)
Former race winners (3): Buddy Lazier (1996), Buddy Rice (2004), Al Unser Jr. (1992, 1994).
Former pole winners (3): Scott Sharp (2001), Buddy Rice (2004), Al Unser Jr. (1994).
Rookies (1): P.J. Chesson.
U.S. born (7): P.J. Chesson, Larry Foyt, Buddy Lazier, Danica Patrick, Buddy Rice, Scott Sharp, Al Unser Jr.
Foreign born (3): Felipe Giaffone, Brazil; Marty Roth, Canada; Kosuke Matsuura, Japan.
Youngest: Danica Patrick, 24.
Oldest: Marty Roth, 47.
Most previous starts: Al Unser Jr., 17.
CARS (23)
Chassis: Dallara 14, Panoz 8, TBA 1.
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