Eric Clapton | Eric Heiden | Eric | Eric Maschwitz | Eric Idle | Eric Burdon | Eric Flint | Eric Roberts | Eric Bogosian | Eric Hobsbawm | Eric Church | Eric S. Raymond | Eric Newby | Eric Massa | Eric Fischl | Eric Gill | Eric Stoltz | Eric Martsolf | Eric Schmidt | Eric McFadden | Eric Marienthal | Eric Lindros | Eric Cantor | Eric Cantona | Eric Bristow | Eric Zimmerman | Eric Whitacre | Eric Tsang | Eric Sheppard | Eric Carle |
The race also marked the debut of the 2009 World Series by Renault champion Bertrand Baguette of Belgium who, after starting at the rear of the field for compatriot Eric Bachelart, managed to finish ahead of his fellow IndyCar rookies.
Lanigan expanded his sponsorship into team ownership in 2001, joining forces with Eric Bachelart to co-own Conquest Racing which competed in the IndyCar Series in 2001 and 2002, then the Champ Car World Series from 2003 to 2006.