US motorsports series IndyCar's most famous race has reported an increased field of cars, despite the reduced field running in the rest of the series this year.
Autosport.com reports that the initial entry list for the Indianapolis 500 includes 40 cars, which will compete for 33 grid positions. The regular IndyCar series field has shrank from 26 to 22 cars during the economic downturn.
Some of the bigger teams have added extra cars for the Indy 500. Autosport reports that high-profile returns to the race include Paul Tracy, with the KV Racing team; the Rahal Letterman Racing team, which was unable to fund a full-season programme; and John Andretti, racing with the Dreyer and Reinbold team, in association with Richard Petty Racing.
