From: Michael Powell 
 
NEWMAN/HAAS RETURNING TO INDIANAPOLIS 500 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE '95
 
INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - Newman/Haas Racing has filed an entry
for 
the 88th Indianapolis 500, returning to the "Greatest Spectacle in
Racing" for
 
the first time since 1995.
 
Access Motorsports also filed an entry for the race, scheduled for May 30 at
the 
Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
 
Entries must have been postmarked by midnight, March 31, with additional
entries 
continuing to arrive at Indy Racing League(R) headquarters in Indianapolis. An
 
entry list will be released shortly.
 
The driver, car number, car name, chassis and engine of the Newman/Haas entry 
will be announced later. Mark Shambarger is the chief mechanic, while Jim
McGee 
and Brian Lisles are the team managers. A backup car was included on the
entry.
Newman/Haas has competed in 13 previous Indianapolis 500-Mile Races with such 
drivers as Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Nigel Mansell and Paul Tracy.
 
The team's best finish in the race is second by Mario Andretti in 1985 and 
Michael Andretti in 1991. Mario Andretti won the pole in a Newman/Haas car in 
1987.
 
Access co-owner Greg Ray will drive the team's No. 13 Panoz G 
Force/Honda/Firestone entry, with a backup entered. The car name will be 
announced later. Jamie Nanny is the chief mechanic, and Ted Bitting is team 
manager.
 
1999 Indy Racing League IndyCar(R) Series champion Ray will attempt to make
his 
eighth Indianapolis 500 start. His best finish is eighth last year.
Ray has produced many strong qualifying efforts at Indianapolis since his
debut 
in 1997. He won the MBNA Pole for the 2000 race, and started second in 1998, 
1999 and 2001.
 
2004 INDIANAPOLIS 500 ENTRIES (as of April 6)
 
Driver
Entrant
Car
C/E/T
Entry Date
 
Kosuke Matsuura (R)
Super Aguri Fernandez Racing
55, 55T Panasonic ARTA
G/H/F
March 4
 
Adrian Fernandez
Fernandez Racing
5, 5T Quaker State Telmex Tecate
G/H/F
March 12
 
Marty Roth (R)
Roth Racing
25 Roth Racing
D/T/F
March 12
 
Robby Gordon
Team Gordon
70, 70T TBA
D/C/F
March 29
 
Mark Taylor (R)
Panther Racing
2, 2T Menards/Johns Manville
D/C/F
March 29
 
Tomas Scheckter
Panther Racing
4, 4T Pennzoil Panther Dallara
D/C/F
March 29
 
TBA
Panther Racing
44, 44T Pedigo Chevrolet
D/C/F
March 29
 
Al Unser Jr.
Patrick Racing
20, 20T Patrick Racing
D/C/F
March 29
 
Scott Dixon
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
1, 1T Target Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz/Toyota
G/T/F
March 30
 
Darren Manning (R)
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
10, 10T Target Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz/Toyota
G/T/F
March 30
 
Scott Sharp
Kelley Racing
8, 8T Delphi
D/T/F
March 30
 
Sarah Fisher
Kelley Racing
39, 39T TBA
D/T/F
March 30
 
Tora Takagi
Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing
12, 12T Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing
D/T/F
March 30
 
A.J. Foyt IV
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
14, 14T Conseco/A.J. Foyt Racing
D/T/F
March 30
 
TBA
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
41, 41T A.J. Foyt Racing
D/T/F
March 30
 
Robbie Buhl
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
24, 24T Team Purex/Dreyer & Reinbold
D/C/F
March 30
 
TBA
Hemelgarn Racing
91, 91T* TBA
D/C/F
March 31
 
TBA
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
23 TBA
D/C/F
March 31
 
Helio Castroneves
Marlboro Team Penske
3, 3T Marlboro Team Penske
D/T/F
March 31
 
Sam Hornish Jr.
Marlboro Team Penske
6, 6T Marlboro Team Penske
D/T/F
March 31
 
TBA
Marlboro Team Penske
66, 66T Marlboro Team Penske
G/T/F
March 31
 
Bryan Herta
Andretti Green Racing
7, 7T XM Satellite Radio
D/H/F
March 31
 
Tony Kanaan
Andretti Green Racing
11, 11T Team 7-Eleven
D/H/F
March 31
 
Dan Wheldon
Andretti Green Racing
26, 26T Klein Tools/Jim Beam
D/H/F
March 31
 
Dario Franchitti
Andretti Green Racing
27, 27T Arca/Ex
D/H/F
March 31
 
TBA
PDM Racing
18, 18T* TBA
D/C/F
March 31
 
Alex Barron
Red Bull Cheever Racing
51, 51T Red Bull Cheever Racing Chevrolet
D/C/F
March 31
 
Ed Carpenter (R)
Red Bull Cheever Racing
52, 52T Red Bull Cheever Racing Chevrolet
D/C/F
March 31
 
TBA
Nunn Racing
21, 21T TBA
D/T/F
March 31
 
Buddy Rice
Rahal/Letterman Racing
15, 15T Rahal/Letterman Argent/Pioneer
G/H/F
March 31
 
Roger Yasukawa
Rahal/Letterman Racing
16, 16T Rahal/Letterman Racing Sammy
G/H/F
March 31
 
TBA
Rahal/Letterman Racing
17, 17T Rahal/Letterman Racing
G/H/F
March 31
 
TBA
Beck Motorsports
54, 54T TBA
D/C/F
March 31
 
Greg Ray
Access Motorsports
13, 13T TBA
G/H/F
March 31
 
TBA
Newman/Haas Racing
TBA
TBA
March 31
 
Key: C/E/T-Chassis/Engine/Tire; D-Dallara; G-Panoz G Force; C-Chevrolet; 
H-Honda; T-Toyota; F-Firestone; (R)-Indianapolis 500 rookie; TBA-to be 
announced; * -- no chassis or engine specified for backup car.
 
ENTRY SUMMARY
 
DRIVERS (25)
Former race winners: Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002), Al Unser Jr. (1992,
1994).
Former pole winners: Helio Castroneves (2003), Greg Ray (2000), Scott Sharp 
(2001), Al Unser Jr. (1994).
Rookies (5): Ed Carpenter, Darren Manning, Kosuke Matsuura, Marty Roth, Mark 
Taylor.
U.S. born (13): Alex Barron, Robbie Buhl, Ed Carpenter, Sarah Fisher, A.J.
Foyt 
IV, Robby Gordon, Bryan Herta, Sam Hornish Jr., Greg Ray, Buddy Rice, Scott 
Sharp, Al Unser Jr., Roger Yasukawa.
Foreign born (12): Helio Castroneves, Brazil; Scott Dixon, New Zealand; Adrian
 
Fernandez, Mexico; Dario Franchitti, Great Britain; Tony Kanaan, Brazil;
Darren 
Manning, Great Britain; Kosuke Matsuura, Japan; Marty Roth, Canada; Tomas 
Scheckter, South Africa; Tora Takagi, Japan; Mark Taylor, Great Britain; Dan 
Wheldon, Great Britain.
Youngest: A.J. Foyt IV, 19.
Oldest: Marty Roth, 45.
Most previous starts: Al Unser Jr., 16.
 
CARS (68)
Chassis: Dallara 46, Panoz G Force 18, TBA 4.
Engines: Toyota 23, Chevrolet 21, Honda 20, TBA 4.
 
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Tickets: Tickets are available for the 2004 Indianapolis 500 on May 30. 
For information, log on to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, or call the IMS 
ticket office at (800) 822-INDY or (317) 492-6700.
 
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