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Okay; It's taken me a copule of days to pull this all togeather because, with IndyCar, the off-season is always chocked full 'o rumours and last minute deals - and it certainly isn't over yet.
But; here's were I think things stand ATM, based on what I believe to be the most credible sources:
Penske: Castroneves/Power/***
Ganassi: Franchitti/Dixon/Kimball
Andretti: Hunter-Reay/Andretti/Hinchcliffe
KV: Kanaan/de Silvestro
Foyt: Sato
SFHR: Newgarden
RLLR: Rahal
Schmidt: Pagenaud/partial schedule for Hamilton?
Dragon: Bourdais/Legge
Coyne: Wilson
Panther: Hildebrand
DRR: Servia
Herta: Tagliani
Carpenter: Carpenter
*** Penske HAS filed for a 3rd full time entry: No driver announced yet.
The following are the most likely teams to add another car:
RLLR/Coyne/Dragon/Schmidt/Andretti
HVM is still looking to sign a driver for 2013. Former IndyCar participants Newman/Haas and Conquest may also still be looking to get back into the frey.
The following drivers w/o contracts are the most likely to be shopping around for a ride:
Ryan Briscoe: Clearly the most talented, but lacks sponsor cash.
EJ Viso: Mr. crash-happy brings mega Chavez/Venezuelan petroleum bucks to the table. Says that he want to start his own team, but ride-buying seems the most likely option.
Ana Beatriz: Has yet to live up to the promise of her Indy Lights days, but brings Brazilian petroleum bucks to the table.
James Jakes: ??? - Not sure about his sponsorship backing.
Pippa Mann: Has shown well in back-marker cars (esp. Indy '11), but does she have the $???
Tristian Vautier: '12 Indy Lights Champion - Surely that should count for something.
But; here's were I think things stand ATM, based on what I believe to be the most credible sources:
Penske: Castroneves/Power/***
Ganassi: Franchitti/Dixon/Kimball
Andretti: Hunter-Reay/Andretti/Hinchcliffe
KV: Kanaan/de Silvestro
Foyt: Sato
SFHR: Newgarden
RLLR: Rahal
Schmidt: Pagenaud/partial schedule for Hamilton?
Dragon: Bourdais/Legge
Coyne: Wilson
Panther: Hildebrand
DRR: Servia
Herta: Tagliani
Carpenter: Carpenter
*** Penske HAS filed for a 3rd full time entry: No driver announced yet.
The following are the most likely teams to add another car:
RLLR/Coyne/Dragon/Schmidt/Andretti
HVM is still looking to sign a driver for 2013. Former IndyCar participants Newman/Haas and Conquest may also still be looking to get back into the frey.
The following drivers w/o contracts are the most likely to be shopping around for a ride:
Ryan Briscoe: Clearly the most talented, but lacks sponsor cash.
EJ Viso: Mr. crash-happy brings mega Chavez/Venezuelan petroleum bucks to the table. Says that he want to start his own team, but ride-buying seems the most likely option.
Ana Beatriz: Has yet to live up to the promise of her Indy Lights days, but brings Brazilian petroleum bucks to the table.
James Jakes: ??? - Not sure about his sponsorship backing.
Pippa Mann: Has shown well in back-marker cars (esp. Indy '11), but does she have the $???
Tristian Vautier: '12 Indy Lights Champion - Surely that should count for something.