Brickyard 400 attracts 47 entrants
There are 47 entries for Sunday’s Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, consisting of 44 regular teams and three part-time teams in the mix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Among those part-time teams entered is Braun Racing, which has former Formula One and Indianapolis 500 champion Jacques Villeneuve behind the wheel.
Gunselman Motorsports (Todd Bodine) and Wood Brothers Racing (Bill Elliott) are the other two teams entered that are running a limited schedule this season. Elliott is eligible for the past champion’s provisional, provided that Phoenix Racing’s Bobby Labonte is able to qualify on speed.
Reed Sorenson is listed as the driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota as Brian Vickers remains out while undergoing treatment for blood clots.
There was no driver listed for the No. 71 TRG Motorsports car, but a team spokesman said Landon Cassill will be in the car at Indianapolis.
The 11 drivers vying for the final seven spots (Labonte is in as the most recent past champion not locked in the field) are Villeneuve, Bodine, Elliott, Front Row Motorsports’ David Gilliland, Germain Racing’s Max Papis, Latitude 43 Motorsports’ David Stremme, Tommy Baldwin Racing’s Casey Mears, Whitney Motorsports’ J.J. Yeley, Prism Motorsports’ Michael McDowell and Dave Blaney and Nemco Motorsports’ Joe Nemechek.
