Indy 500 / Cup connections:

  • four drivers will run the Indy 500 on May 30th with Nextel Cup connections, two drivers ran in Cup races in the past, one is a part-timer and one is a full timer:
    #20-Al Unser Jr. starts 17th, ran the Daytona 500 in the past, plus has Stacker 2 as a sponsor.
    #70-Robby Gordon, starts 18th, runs full time currently, in the #31 Cingular Chevy and will run both the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day..again..see chart.
    #41-Larry Foyt starts 22nd, his first IRL start, he runs part-time in Cup this season. Foyt has a sponsor for the race: Jacob and Co.
    #98-P.J. Jones starts 31st, has run Busch and Cup.(5-24-2004)