), I'm going to be playing things by both ear and close to the vest, but as of 25 January 2010 here is the projected driver lineup.....................~~~Andretti Autosport(4): Tony Kanaan, Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay*
~~~Team Penske(3): Ryan Briscoe, Helio Castroneves and Will Power**
~~~Target/Ganassi Racing(2): Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon
~~~NHL Racing(2): Alex Lloyd, Hideki Mutoh
~~~KV Racing Technology(2): drivers tbd***
~~~Dale Coyne Racing(2): drivers tbd****
~~~FAZZT Racing(1): Alex Tagliani
~~~Panther Racing(1): Dan Wheldon
~~~Dreyer & Reinbold Racing(2): Justin Wilson, second driver tbd^
~~~Conquest Racing(1-2): drivers tbd^^
~~~Sarah Fisher Racing(2): Sarah Fisher, Jay Howard+
~~~Luczo/Dragon Racing(2): Raphael Matos, second driver tbd
From the above confirmed/open that are known at present..............
---Confirmed Drivers: 14
---Open Seats: 4
[Total...........18]
*--part time at present; will become full-time if sponsors found
**--satellite entry registered as Penske Racing
***--Moraes expected to return; other driver(s) tbd
****--if DRR ride falls through, expect Justin Wilson in this seat
^--Milka Duno and/or Mike Conway expected to return for 2010
^^--unknown whether Conquest will make the bell this year
^^^--both drivers running part-time schedule(Fisher at least 9 races, Howard at least 4 races)
Now, free agents and 2010 rookie drivers(and their expected landing spots).............................
~~~Graham Rahal(Target/Ganassi if sponsorship for full-time 3rd entry can be found)
~~~Bruno Junquiera(Conquest, Dreyer & Reinbold or Dale Coyne Racing)
~~~Paul Tracy(KV Racing Technology; expected to race at Indy, Edmonton, Toronto and selected other events based on sponsorship)
~~~E.J. Viso(KV Racing Technology if Moraes is unable to race in 2010)
~~~Ana Beatriz(Dale Coyne Racing[?]; will race at Sao Paulo and other events if sponsorship can be secured)
~~~Davey Hamilton(KV Racing Technology; expected to race at both Indy and Texas)
~~~Townsend Bell(TGR/Sam Schmidt Mtrspts.; expected to race at Indy)
~~~Projected Grid Count: 22-25
