INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, March 27, 2007 – Rahal Letterman Racing filed two entries March 27 for the 91st Indianapolis 500, naming veterans Scott Sharp and Jeff Simmons as its drivers.
The 91st Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Entries must be postmarked by midnight Wednesday, April 4.
Sharp, from Norwalk, Conn., will drive the No. 8 Patron Sharp Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone, with a backup entered. Ricardo Nault is the chief mechanic.
2001 Indianapolis 500 pole winner Sharp will attempt to make his 13th career start in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” but his first with 2004 Indy winners Rahal Letterman Racing. His best finish is seventh in 2005.
Simmons, from Hartford, Conn., will drive the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol Dallara/Honda/Firestone, with a backup entered. Ed Daood is the chief mechanic.
Simmons will attempt to make his third Indy start. He started a career-best 26th in 2006 and finished a career-best 16th as a rookie in 2004.
Steve Dickson is the team manager for both entries for Rahal Letterman Racing, co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal and late-night television icon Dave Letterman.
2007 INDIANAPOLIS 500 ENTRIES (as of March 27)
Driver
Entrant
Car
C/E/T
Entry Date
Buddy Rice (W)
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
15, 15T Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
D/H/F
March 7
Sarah Fisher
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
5, 5T Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
D/H/F
March 7
Marty Roth
Roth Racing
25 Roth Racing
D/H/F
March 12
Tomas Scheckter
Vision Racing
2, 2T Vision Racing
D/H/F
March 15
Ed Carpenter
Vision Racing
20, 20T Vision Racing
D/H/F
March 15
Anthony Foyt IV
Vision Racing
22, 22T Vision Racing
D/H/F
March 15
Scott Sharp
Rahal Letterman Racing
8, 8T Patron Sharp Rahal Letterman
Racing
D/H/F
March 27
Jeff Simmons
Rahal Letterman Racing
17, 17T Rahal Letterman Racing Team
Ethanol
D/H/F
March 27
Key: C/E/T-Chassis/engine/tire; D-Dallara; P-Panoz; H-Honda; F-Firestone; (W)-Indianapolis 500 winner; (R)-Indianapolis 500 rookie; TBA-to be announced.
ENTRY SUMMARY
DRIVERS (8)
Former race winners (1): Buddy Rice (2004).
Former pole winners (2): Buddy Rice (2004), Scott Sharp (2001).
Rookies: None.
U.S. born (6): Ed Carpenter, Sarah Fisher, Anthony Foyt IV, Buddy Rice, Scott Sharp, Jeff
Simmons.
Foreign born (2): Marty Roth, Canada; Tomas Scheckter, South Africa.
Youngest: Anthony Foyt IV, 22.
Oldest: Marty Roth, 48.
Most previous starts: Scott Sharp, 12.
CARS (15)
Chassis: Dallara 15.
