From an insider

[Unser>Andretti]

Hence, ostracizing negates doubtful allegiances.

Hmmmm.....

So imagination makes one naturally ponder?

[missile]

Just an idea, and if Jay Howard took the place of Bourdais in the Dragon Lotus with his sponsors, and Jay Penske, who wants to go to Chevrolet, took money from Howard to place Seabass and its sponsors (BING - McAfee) in the 2nd Ed Carpenter car by an association such as Panther-DRR, and finally have a competitive car and Howard may do the 500 Miles.

That's an interesting and neat thought. Not sure if I was Jay Howard that I'd be cool with this *getting a Lotus vs the slim chance of a Chevy), but it gets his sponsors into the race. And it gets Bourdais a competative ride once this season.

[AFColt]

Hmmmm.....

So imagination makes one naturally ponder?

Naturally; otherwise, problems emerge.

[Unser>Andretti]

Naturally; otherwise, problems emerge.

Good! I was hoping that was not the case!

I keep thinking of the entries associated with a certain manufacturer and this rumor really has me scratching me head.

So....
Maybe its kooky even contrary?

Just a message everyone sees justly?

Does anyone really interest others?

[Ribald Tires]

It's not Oriel. D and R is changing it's name to Panther DRR and aligning with Panther for (I guess) the remainder of the season. They are definitely staying with Oriel.

[Ren Butler]

Besides Tracy, none of those do anything for me.

Interesting, because he was the only one of that group that I don't care to see at Indy.

Diff'rent strokes...

[ovalfan01]

My first thought was Bourdais because he doesn't want to look pitiful at Indy.

[indycarpeggio]

I may be wrong but I'm thinking it's Wilson. He doesn't bring sponsor money, and he hasn't really done much at Indy. Maybe a one-off driver for Indy then Wilson back for rest of year?

[hoosiertf]

May initiates legendary komeback announcement??

[mattlambertson]

I see what you did there...

[Deutsch]

May initiates legendary komeback announcement??

Possible legal enquires after season ends; November occurrence!

[INDY500FAN13]

I'm honestly looking at Honda & Chevrolet to start knocking out the One-Offs to feed their full time teams with Engines.

For those who need to be worried are:

Wade Cunningham
Sebastian Savaadra
Ana Beatriz

Maybe Honda and Chevy will entice them to run at other races outside of Indy to ensure engine quantities just like SSM told Cunningham last year.

[AFColt]

I'm honestly looking at Honda & Chevrolet to start knocking out the One-Offs to feed their full time teams with Engines.

For those who need to be worried are:

Wade Cunningham
Sebastian Savaadra
Ana Beatriz

Maybe Honda and Chevy will entice them to run at other races outside of Indy to ensure engine quantities just like SSM told Cunningham last year.

That is not a concern.

[debdrake]

Hmm. Dragon dropping Lotus. Dragon presumably having one Chevy lined up for one driver. Somebody possibly getting kicked from a current ride.
So, maybe that's where the second Dragon driver ends up???

[INDY500FAN13]

And also if Im looking at my Honda and Chevy teams 14-16 cars for the 500 I see it as this:

Chevrolet's Drivers:

1) Tony Kanaan
2) EJ Viso
3) Rubens Barrichello
4) Will Power
5) Ryan Briscoe
6) Helio Castroneves
7) Ryan Hunter-Reay
8) Marco Andretti
9) James Hinchcliffe
10) JR Hildebrand
11) Ed Carpenter
12) TBA (DRR Car)
13) TBA (AA / AFS Car)
14) TBA (AA / Conquest Car)
15) TBA
16) TBA

Honda's Drivers:

1) Dario Franchitti
2) Scott Dixon
3) Graham Rahal
4) Charlie Kimball
5) Takuma Sato
6) Josef Newgarden
7) Simon Pagenaud
8) Justin Wilson
9) James Jakes
10) Mike Conway
11) TBA (BHA Car)
12) TBA (RLL Car)
13) TBA (SFHR Car)
14) TBA (Foyt Car)
15) TBA (SSM Car)

Lotus Drivers:

1) Simona de Silvestro
_______________________________________

You're trying to fit those spaces with these pieces:

Sebastian Bourdais
Katherine Legge
Alex Tagliani
Oriol Servia

[Somberlain56]

All this guessing who the driver is is nonsense. So many of you are just randomly throwing out names.

No one is going to get fired. Budgets are set and teams simply don't gas anyone mid-season based on performance any longer. It's not the 90's anymore where budgets were big enough to hire whomever they want on a whim.

If someone is leaving, it's either a personal dispute with a team, their sponsor check didn't clear, or there is no longer an engine available for them.

[Jamski]

This is one of the most enjoyable threads I have read here in years. Keep it up!

[Oben]

And also if Im looking at my Honda and Chevy teams 14-16 cars for the 500 I see it as this:

Chevrolet's Drivers:

1) Tony Kanaan
2) EJ Viso
3) Rubens Barrichello
4) Will Power
5) Ryan Briscoe
6) Helio Castroneves
7) Ryan Hunter-Reay
8) Marco Andretti
9) James Hinchcliffe
10) JR Hildebrand
11) Ed Carpenter
12) TBA (DRR Car)
13) TBA (AA / AFS Car)
14) TBA (AA / Conquest Car)
15) TBA
16) TBA

Honda's Drivers:

1) Dario Franchitti
2) Scott Dixon
3) Graham Rahal
4) Charlie Kimball
5) Takuma Sato
6) Josef Newgarden
7) Simon Pagenaud
8) Justin Wilson
9) James Jakes
10) Mike Conway
11) TBA (BHA Car)
12) TBA (RLL Car)
13) TBA (SFHR Car)
14) TBA (Foyt Car)
15) TBA (SSM Car)

Lotus Drivers:

1) Simona de Silvestro
_______________________________________

You're trying to fit those spaces with these pieces:

Sebastian Bourdais
Katherine Legge
Alex Tagliani
Oriol Servia

Apparently Alesi will be a Lotus driver.

[Justhalc]

And also if Im looking at my Honda and Chevy teams 14-16 cars for the 500 I see it as this:

Chevrolet's Drivers:

1) Tony Kanaan
2) EJ Viso
3) Rubens Barrichello
4) Will Power
5) Ryan Briscoe
6) Helio Castroneves
7) Ryan Hunter-Reay
8) Marco Andretti
9) James Hinchcliffe
10) JR Hildebrand
11) Ed Carpenter
12) Servia (Panther/DRR Car)
13) Savaadra (AA / AFS Car)
14) Bia (AA / Conquest Car)
15) TBA
16) TBA

Honda's Drivers:

1) Dario Franchitti
2) Scott Dixon
3) Graham Rahal
4) Charlie Kimball
5) Takuma Sato
6) Josef Newgarden
7) Simon Pagenaud
8) Justin Wilson
9) James Jakes
10) Mike Conway
11) Tags (BHA Car)
12) Jourdain (RLL Car)
13) Clauson (SFHR Car)
14) Cunningham (Foyt Car)
15) Bell (SSM Car)

Lotus Drivers:

1) Simona de Silvestro
2) Alesi
_______________________________________

You're trying to fit those spaces with these pieces:

Sebastian Bourdais
Katherine Legge

Updated your list, looks like Dragon will go to Chevy

[ndcrs]

to the op - a driver still leaving a team or is this not happening?

[AFColt]

to the op - a driver still leaving a team or is this not happening?

Right now, it sounds as if it were resolved. It was a very real possibility, though....

[irloyal]

Conway? He seems to be under performing after testing so well earlier

The rookie is faster after just a few laps. Maybe AJ will remember his youth and take him on instead of the Englishman for the ovals and.....?

[RV]

Davey Hamilton‏@DaveyHamilton

@CAcoach53 unfortunately there r no extra engines available so looks like John Andretti, PT, Tomas , Alex Lloyd , jay Howard and I r out

FYI Davey finished second last night at Oswego in a super.

to the op - a driver still leaving a team or is this not happening?

Original post did not mention a driver leaving a team. Hamilton's tweet just reaffirmed that there are no spare engines from someone truly on the inside.

[ndcrs]

Original post did not mention a driver leaving a team. Hamilton's tweet just reaffirmed that there are no spare engines from someone truly on the inside.

you are correct, 2nd post.

[goldie19]

I heard something from an insider this morning....China....seems many teams think that there is not going to be a race in China! This doesn't come as a surprise to me, but hearing it from the person I heard it from, it was a surprise to me!

And no, I'm not saying who, and I'm not meaning this as a discussion point....just something I heard from a PR type person with longtime connections to the series.