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| Newman/Haas Racing | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: PacifiCare, SecureHorizons, Lilly, Bosch | 
| 1 | Bruno Junqueira (BR) | 
| Wins: | 5 | 
| Pole positions: | 6 | 
| Championship titles: | SudAm F3 1997, Int F3000 2000 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 55 | 
| 2 | Sébastien Bourdais (F) | 
| Wins: | 3 | 
| Pole positions: | 5 | 
| Championship titles: | FF3 1999, Int F3000 2002 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 18 | 
| Player's Forsythe Racing Team | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Player's, Indeck, Canada | 
| 3 | Paul Tracy (CDN) | 
| Wins: | 26 | 
| Pole positions: | 19 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1990, CART 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 207 | 
| 32 | Patrick Carpentier (CDN) | 
| Wins: | 3 | 
| Pole positions: | 3 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy Rookie 1997, T Atl 1996 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 124 | 
| Herdez Competition | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Herdez, McCormick, Quaker State, Búfalo, Vitro | 
| 4 | Roberto Moreno (BR) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Poles: | 2 | 
| Championship titles: | Int F3000 1988 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 109 | 
| Roberto Gonzalez (MEX) | 
| Best result: | 10th Mexico City 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 2 | 
| 55 | Mario Domínguez (MEX) | 
| Wins: | 2 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 35 | 
| Derrick Walker Racing | 
| Reynard 02I, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Corona, RAC, Sun, Telcel, Motorola | 
| 5 | Rodolfo Lavin (MEX) | 
| Best result: | 8th Vancouver 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 18 | 
| 15 | Darren Manning (GB) | 
| Best result: | 2nd Surfers Paradise 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 19 | 
| 25 | Luis Diaz (MEX) | 
| Best result: | - | 
| Number of CART starts: | 2 | 
| Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing | 
| In cooperation with Conquest Racing | 
| Reynard 02I, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: O2 | 
| 7 | Tiago Monteiro (P) | 
| Best result: | 6th Mexico City 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 17 | 
| Gigante Team Rahal | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Gigante, Office Depot, Akai, Timken | 
| 9 | Michel Jourdaín Jr (MEX) | 
| Wins: | 2 | 
| Poles: | 1 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 134 | 
| Dale Coyne Racing | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsor: Lugano | 
| 11 | Roberto Gonzalez (MEX) | 
| Best result: | 10th Mexico City 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 2 | 
| Alex Yoong (MAL) | 
| Best result: | 9th Monterrey 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 4 | 
| Gualter Salles (BR) | 
| Best result: | 6th Surfers Paradise 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 41 | 
| Geoff Boss (USA) | 
| Best result: | 9th Surfers Paradise 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 10 | 
| 19 | Joël Camathias (CH) | 
| Best result: | 9th St. Petersburg 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 7 | 
| Gualter Salles (BR) | 
| Best result: | 6th Surfers Paradise 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 41 | 
| Alexandre Sperafico (BR) | 
| Best result: | - | 
| Number of CART starts: | 2 | 
| American Spirit Team Johansson | 
| Reynard 02I, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsor: autobytel.com, Gohner de Mexico | 
| 12 | Jimmy Vasser (USA) | 
| Wins: | 10 | 
| Pole positions: | 8 | 
| Championship titles: | IndyCar 1996 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 202 | 
| 31 | Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) | 
| Wins: | 1 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 18 | 
| Patrick Racing | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Visteon, Futaba | 
| 20 | Oriol Serviá (E) | 
| Best result: | 2nd Milwaukee & Montreal 2003 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1999 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 69 | 
| PK Racing | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsor: ? | 
| 27 | Patrick Lemarié (F) | 
| Best result: | 10th St. Petersburg & Monterrey 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 6 | 
| Bryan Herta (USA) | 
| Wins: | 2 | 
| Pole positions: | 7 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1993 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 120 | 
| Massimiliano Papis (I) | 
| Wins: | 3 | 
| Pole positions: | 2 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 111 | 
| Mika Salo (SF) | 
| Best result: | 3rd Miami 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 4 | 
| Rocketsports Racing | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Johnson Controls, Microchip, Futaba, Player's, Saputo | 
| 33 | Alexandre Tagliani (CDN) | 
| Best result: | 2nd Road America 2002 | 
| Pole positions: | 4 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 74 | 
| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 
| Reynard 02I, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Mi-Jack, Liofol, FNNA, Vernon, Deerfield | 
| 34 | Mário Haberfeld (BR) | 
| Best result: | 4th St. Petersburg 2003 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 18 | 
| Fernandez Racing | 
| Lola B02/00, Ford XFE V8, Bridgestone | 
| Sponsors: Tecate, Quaker State, Telmex | 
| 51 | Adrián Fernández (MEX) | 
| Wins: | 8 | 
| Poles: | 4 | 
| Championship titles: | Indy L 1992 | 
| Number of CART starts: | 177 |