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by mlittle » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:19 pm
With just a month or so left before they fire em' up at Homestead on March 26, here are the current predictions on who is driving for whom in the 2006 IRL IndyCar Series.....
1}Andretti-Green Racing(4):Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, Bryan Herta, Marco Andretti(R). No changes at present.
2}Panther Racing(1):Vitor Meira. No changes at present.
3}Marlboro-Team Penske(2):Sam Hornish, Jr., Helio Castroneves. No changes at present.
4}Rahal-Letterman Racing(3):Danica Patrick, Buddy Rice, Paul Dana(R). No changes at present.
5}Aguri-Fernadez Racing(2):Scott Sharp, Kosuke Matsuura. No changes at present.
6}Vision Racing(2):Ed Carpenter, Tomas Scheckter. No changes at present.
7}Target/Ganassi Racing(2):Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon. No changes at present.
8}Dreyer & Reinbold(1):Buddy Lazier. With the 2000 series driver now signed, there will be a total of 6 series champions on the grid at Homestead(Kanaan-2004, Hornish, Jr.-2001, 2002, Sharp[co-champion, 1996], Dixon-2003, Wheldon-2005 and Lazier-2000).
9}A.J. Foyt Racing(1):Felipe Giaffone. No changes at present.
10}Hemelgarn Racing(1): Jimmy Kite(?). No changes at present.
11}Team Cheever(1-2):Eddie Cheever, Jr.[through Indy], Patrick Carpentier, Alex Barron(?). With Cheever's return, there will be 5 former Indy 500 champions at Homestead(Castroneves, 2001-2002, Rice-2004, Wheldon-2005, B. Lazier-1996 and Cheever-1998).
Prov. 1)Yellow Ribbon Racing(2)......drivers tba.
Prov. 2)Matt Young Mtrspts.(1):Alex Barron(?), Thiago Medieros(?), Jeff Simmons(?), Roger Yasukawa(?). No changes at present.
Prov. 3)Robby Gordon Racing(1):Robby Gordon(Indy only?) No changes at present.
Prov. 4)Playa del Racing(1):Jaques Lazier(?). No changes at present.
No. of confirmed seats:19
No. of open seats:2-6 seats(likely just 1 seat left)
