Ryan Hunter-Reay

Ryan Hunter-Reay
Hunter-Reay at Road America in 2021
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1980-12-17) December 17, 1980 (age 43)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Championship titles
1999

2012

2014
Skip Barber National champion
IZOD IndyCar Series champion
Indianapolis 500 winner
Awards
1997

2000


2002

2007

2008

2013, 2014
Skip Barber Big Scholarship
Barber Dodge Pro Series Rookie of the Year
WorldCom Rising Star Award
IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
Best Driver ESPY Award
IndyCar Series career
251 races run over 17 years
Team(s)No. 23 (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing)
Best finish1st (2012)
First race2007 Honda 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Last race2024 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last win2018 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma (Sonoma)
Wins Podiums Poles
16 44 6
Champ Car career
43 races run over 3 years
Years active2003–2005
Team(s)American Spirit Team Johansson (2003)
Herdez Competition (2004)
Rocketsports Racing (2005)
Best finish9th (2004)
First race2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Streets of St. Petersburg)
Last race2005 Hurricane Relief 400 (Las Vegas)
First win2003 Lexmark Indy 300 (Surfers Paradise)
Last win2004 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 250 (Milwaukee)
Wins Podiums Poles
2 3 1
Previous series
1998, 20002001

2002
2002, 20102013

20032005

20062013

2006
2012
2014
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Atlantic Championship
American Le Mans Series
Champ Car World Series
Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series
A1 Grand Prix
Race of Champions
IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship

Ryan Christopher Hunter-Reay (born December 17, 1980) is a professional American racing driver best known as a winner of both the Indianapolis 500 (2014) and the IndyCar Series championship in 2012. He currently competes part-time in the IndyCar Series for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. In each accomplishment, Hunter-Reay became the first American to win since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. Hunter-Reay also won in the defunct Champ Car World Series twice and the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. In addition to his experience in Indy car racing, Hunter-Reay has competed in the Race of Champions, A1 Grand Prix, and various forms of sports car racing (the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series and the IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship).

Hunter-Reay previously drove for Andretti Autosport in the IndyCar Series. When Hunter-Reay initially joined Andretti for 2010, he was only signed to drive for a partial season. Additional sponsorship was found and Hunter-Reay drove the entire season for Andretti. Hunter-Reay has since won both the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series championship.

Prior to 2023, Hunter-Reay most recently drove the number 28 car in the NTT IndyCar Series. The number is a show of support for the estimated 28 million people living with cancer worldwide. Hunter-Reay, who lost his mother to colon cancer in 2009, acts as a spokesman on behalf of Racing for Cancer, an advocacy organization.[1]

  1. ^ "About Ryan Hunter-Reay : Racing for Cancer". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-25.