Entry list taking shape for 100th Anniversary Indy 500 as deadline arrives

Last-minute entries for the 100^th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 continued to arrive when the entry deadline was reached April 6, as the field of drivers and teams attempting to earn a spot in the "Most Important Race in History" is taking shape.

The initial entry list for the Sunday, May 29 race will be released soon. All full-season IZOD IndyCar Series teams will field entries in the race, with some adding Indianapolis-only entries to their lineup. Some teams also are fielding entries only for the "500." A look at some of the limited-season or "one-off" entries with assigned drivers already announced for the Indianapolis 500:

•A.J. Foyt Racing: Bruno Junqueira

•Andretti Autosport: John Andretti

•Bryan Herta Autosport: Dan Wheldon

•Dreyer & Reinbold Racing: Davey Hamilton, Paul Tracy

•KV Racing Technology/SH Racing: Tomas Scheckter

•Rahal Letterman Lanigan: Bertrand Baguette

•Sam Schmidt Motorsports: Townsend Bell

•Sam Schmidt Motorsports/Rahal Letterman Lanigan: Jay Howard

•Sarah Fisher Racing: Ed Carpenter

Opening Day for the 100^th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 is Saturday, May 14. The 100^th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Celebration of Automobiles also will take place at IMS that day.

Month of May activity at IMS starts Saturday, May 7 with Emerging Tech Day, presented by Allison Transmission, Indianapolis Power & Light, Duke Energy and the U.S. Army, and the Allison Transmission Balloon Festival.