It appears that IndyCar has found a 33rd entry for this year’s Indianapolis 500, bringing the total number of cars up to the entry limit and securing a full field.
Up until now, only 32 cars have been confirmed for the big race, and the series has struggled to find a team that has all the components necessary to run an additional entry.
It is not just funding that was lacking, but an available driver, crew, and chassis are also needed to put a complete package together.
No single team is thought to have all the components, and the latest deal will require a couple outfits to band together to make a run for glory.
The updated information comes via RACER, which has been speaking with representatives from all teams thought to have a chance at fielding the additional entry.
It’s believed that Cusick Motorsports and DragonSpeed will partner for the final slot on the grid, and that veteran racer Stefan Wilson will be contracted for driving duties.
Both Cusick and DragonSpeed have contested the Indy 500 in recent years and both have eventual ambitions to run full IndyCar programs, but the continued fallout from the pandemic has slowed their growth plans.
Official announcement with details of the entry is expected next week, which would come about two weeks before the first practice session scheduled for May 17.
There is no indication at this time that any other entries will come together in the last minute, meaning there will likely not be any drivers bumped out of the lineup on qualifying weekend.
Paretta Autosport was once tipped to be the most likely candidate to field the final Indy 500 entry until that team revealed plans mid-April to run a set of road course races later in the year instead.
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