IndyCar: A.J. Foyt Enterprises set for Indy 500 announcement

A.J. Foyt Enterprises, which have already confirmed their two full-time drivers for the 2021 IndyCar season, are set to make an announcement regarding their Indy 500 lineup.

On Thursday morning, A.J. Foyt Enterprises are set to confirm a third driver for the 105th running of the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the fifth race on the 2021 IndyCar schedule.

The team have run two full-time entries in each of the last six seasons, and they have run a third entry for the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in five of those six seasons.

They are set to continue that trend in 2021 with what will become the 30th confirmed entry and 28th confirmed driver for this year’s running of the 200-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) oval in Speedway, Indiana.

The team have already confirmed their two full-time drivers for the 2021 season.

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Dalton Kellett and Sebastien Bourdais, who both competed for the team on a part-time basis last year, are set to run the full 17-race schedule, with the former behind the wheel of the #4 Chevrolet and the latter behind the wheel of the #14 Chevrolet.

Kellett competed in eight races for the team last year while Bourdais competed in three and secured the team their best finish of fourth place on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida to close out the year.

Last season, Charlie Kimball was the team’s only full-time driver behind the wheel of the #4 Chevrolet. The #14 Chevrolet was split between multiple drivers, including Kellett, Bourdais and Tony Kanaan.

When the team fielded three cars in various races throughout the 2020 season, including the Indy 500, they fielded the #41 Chevrolet. Kellett drove that car in three of his eight starts.

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The 105th running of the Indy 500 is set to be broadcast live from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on NBC beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 30.