Simona de Silvestro will race for the Andretti Autosport team in a fifth entry at this year’s Indianapolis 500, following her one-off deal to drive at St. Petersburg last weekend. The 26-year-old Swiss will compete alongside Andretti regulars Ryan Hunter-Reay, Carlos Munoz and Marco Andretti, as well as Justin Wilson, who takes over the #25 entry piloted by de Silvestro at the IndyCar curtain raiser for both Indianapolis races. The only female driver confirmed for the iconic 500-mile event so far, de Silvestro will participate in her fifth Indy 500 start driving the TE Connectivity-backed #29 car. “I’m so excited to be reperesenting TE Connectivity at this year’s Indy 500,” said...
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