Guerrero Heads Indy Field

Roberto Guerrero, who holds the track records for qualifying, and former winner Arie Luyendyk were among 35 drivers named on 77 entries announced for the Indianapolis 500.

The deadline for entering cars for the 80th Indy 500, to be run May 26, was April 5. The race is being held as an event of the fledgling Indy Racing League, founded by speedway president Tony George. There is no deadline to select a driver for an entered car.

The Indy 500 has drawn more than 100 entries in past years. However, the number is down this year because of the on-going feud between George and the rival Championship Auto Racing Teams.

Former Indy winners Al Unser Jr., Emerson Fittipaldi and Bobby Rahal are among those who are not on this year’s entry list. They will be in Brooklyn, Mich., on May 26 for the U.S. 500 - a race scheduled by CART in response to George’s decision to guarantee 25 starting spots in the 33-car field to participants in his series.