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Ryan Christopher Hunter-Reay(born December 17, 1980) is a professional American racing driver best known as a winner of both theIndianapolis 500(2014) and theIndyCar Serieschampionship in2012.He currently competes part-time in theIndyCar SeriesforDreyer & Reinbold Racing.In each accomplishment, Hunter-Reay became the firstAmericanto win sinceSam Hornish Jr.in2006.Hunter-Reay also won in the defunctChamp Car World Seriestwice and theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.In addition to his experience in Indy car racing, Hunter-Reay has competed in theRace of Champions,A1 Grand Prix,and various forms of sports car racing (theAmerican Le Mans Series,theRolex Grand-Am Sports Car Seriesand theIMSATudor United SportsCar Championship).
Hunter-Reay previously drove forAndretti Autosportin the IndyCar Series. When Hunter-Reay initially joined Andretti for2010,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]
Career history
editEarly career
editAfter winning six national karting championships in theWorld Karting Association,Hunter-Reay won aSkip Barber Karting Scholarshipto race in Skip Barber Formula Dodge Series in1999.Hunter-Reay won the series championship. Hunter-Reay then won a shootout against Formula Dodge drivers for theSkip Barber Big Scholarshipand its $250,000 prize. Hunter-Reay would use the scholarship money to compete in theBarber Dodge Pro Seriesin2000.
Barber Dodge Pro Series
editHunter-Reay began to compete in theBarber Dodge Pro Seriesin1998.Hunter-Reay would drive the #28Reynard 98E-Dodge V6with no sponsorship. Hunter-Reay first competed in the race atMid-Ohio Sports Car Course.In the race Hunter-Reay started and finished in 23rd place after being involved in crash withJohn McCraigon lap 22. Hunter-Reay returned to the series later in the season at the race atMetro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex.Hunter-Reay started in 21st place and finished in 22nd place after retiring due to damage to his car after 4 laps. Hunter-Reay scored no points towards the championship and finished 40th in the final point standings.
Hunter-Reay returned to the series in2000to drive the #31Reynard 98E-Dodge V6with no sponsorship. At the season-opening race atSebring International RacewayHunter-Reay started in 9th place and finished in 8th place. Hunter-Reay would qualify on the pole position at the race atConcord Pacific Placeand would finish in 8th place in the race. Hunter-Reay's best finish during the season was a 4th-place finish at the race atLime Rock Park.Hunter-Reay would finish 5th in the final point standings with 104 points. Hunter-Reay would also win the series rookie of the year award and would receive sponsorship from the series for the following season as a result.
Hunter-Reay returned to the series in2001to drive the #31Barber Dodge Pro Series Rookie of the Year/Simpson Performance ProductsReynard 98E-Dodge V6.Hunter-Reay would win his first race in the series at the third race of the season, atLime Rock Park.In the race Hunter-Reay started in 2nd place and led for 21 of 30 laps and would set the fastest lap of the race. Hunter-Reay would win his second, and final, race in the series atExhibition Place.In the race Hunter-Reay only led the final six laps of the race after passingMatt Plumb,who had qualified on the pole position, had the fastest lap of the race and every lap in the race up to that point. Hunter-Reay would also have a pair of 2nd-place finishes at the races atSebring International RacewayandLime Rock Park.Hunter-Reay would finish 5th in the final point standings with 114 points.
Atlantic Championship
editHunter-Reay began to compete in theToyota Atlantic Championship,at the time the main development series for theFedEx CART Championship Series,in2002.Hunter-Reay would drive the #1Medlock Ames Winery/U.S. PrintSwift 014.a-Toyota4A-GEforHylton Motorsports.Hunter-Reay would make his debut atFundidora Park.Hunter-Reay would start in 6th place and retire to finish in 23rd place. At the second race of the season, on theStreets of Long BeachHunter-Reay started in 2nd place and finished in 18th place after having the fastest lap of the race. At the third race of the season, at theMilwaukee Mile,Hunter-Reay qualified on the pole position, had the fastest lap of the race and led the most laps of the race. Hunter-Reay would retire from the race to finish in 19th place. At the fourth race of the season, atLaguna Seca Raceway,Hunter-Reay qualified on the pole position, had the fastest lap of the race and led the most laps to get his first win in the series. Hunter-Reay would then finish in 4th place at the following race of the season, atPortland International Raceway.At the sixth race of the season, atChicago Motor Speedway,Hunter-Reay started in 6th place and led the most laps and had the fastest lap of the race to win his second race of the season. At the seventh race of the season, atExhibition Place,Hunter-Reay started in 7th place and finished in 4th place. Hunter-Reay would then get his third, and final, win of both the season and his Atlantics career at the eighth race of the season, atBurke Lakefront Airport,after leading the most laps. Hunter-Reay would then start 15th and finish 7th at the following race, atCircuit Trois-Rivières.At the tenth race of the season, atRoad America,Hunter-Reay started 8th and retired from the race to finish in 24th place. Hunter-Reay then started 6th and finished 22nd at the following race, atCircuit Gilles Villeneuve.At the following race of the season, the season-ending race at thePepsi Center,Hunter-Reay retired from the race and finished in an unknown position. Hunter-Reay finished out the season ranked in 6th place in the final point standings with 102 points.
Indy car racing
editChamp Car World Series
editHunter-Reay began to compete in theChamp Car World Seriesin2003to drive the #31American Spirit Team JohanssonReynard 02i-FordCosworth XFEforAmerican Spirit Team Johansson,a team owned by formerFormula OneandChamp Car World SeriesdriverStefan Johansson.The previous yearReynard Motorsportsfiled for bankruptcy and the Champ Car program became owned byWalker Racing.The chassis struggled to compete with theLola B02/00.The team also competed for the majority of the season without sponsorship. The only race that the team ran with sponsorship was theGran Premio Telmex-GiganteatAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguezwhere the car ran with sponsorship fromGonher de Mexico.In the first twelve races of the season Hunter-Reay's best start was a seventh at theG.I. Joe's 200atPortland International Racewayand a best finish of sixth at theMolson Indy Vancouverat Concord Pacific Place. During this time Hunter-Reay was ranked 14th in points. At the thirteenth race of the season, theChamp Car Grand Prix of Mid-OhioatMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseHunter-Reay qualified in 2nd place and finished in 3rd place. Five races later at the season-endingLexmark Indy 300at theSurfers Paradise Street CircuitHunter-Reay started from twelfth place and would make his first of three mandatory pit stops to getslick tiresas the track was changing from wet to dry in various parts of the track. Hunter-Reay would soon lead for 15 laps and would keep his car on the track while several other cars were crashing and/or spinning off of the track. Hunter-Reay would go on to win his first Champ Car race.
Hunter-Reay began to drive forHerdez Competitionin2004in the #4HerdezLola B02/00-FordCosworth XFE.In the third race of the season, theTime Warner Cable Road Runner 250at theMilwaukee Mile,Hunter-Reay would qualify on the pole position and lead for all 250 laps to get his second and final Champ Car win. Following the race Hunter-Reay was ranked third in points. Hunter-Reay's best finish in the remaining races was a 4th at theGrand Prix of Road AmericaatRoad America.In the race Hunter-Reay started second and made contact with former teammateJimmy Vasseron the first lap and dropped the two to the rear of the field. Hunter-Reay charged up through the field to get fourth place while Vasser finished eighth. Hunter-Reay would finish ninth in points (the only time Hunter-Reay finished in the top 10 in points in Champ Car) with 199 points.
In2005Hunter-Reay began to drive forRocketsports Racingin the #31Lola B02/00-FordCosworth XFE.The car did not have consistent sponsorship and had to have sponsorship for various races fromautobytel.com,Briggs & Stratton,CytomaxandRed Paw Systems.At theGrand Prix of Denverat thePepsi Centerthe car ran without sponsorship. Hunter-Reay's best finish during the season was a pair of 6th-place finishes at theMolson Indy TorontoatExhibition Placeand at Denver. Following theHurricane Relief 400atLas Vegas Motor Speedway,where Hunter-Reay started 16th and finished 10th, Hunter-Reay was replaced byMichael McDowellfor the final two races of the season. Hunter-Reay was 14th in points following the Las Vegas event and would drop to 15th in points after the last two races of the season with 110 points.
IndyCar Series
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2007–2010
editHunter-Reay began to drive forRahal Letterman Racingin the No. 17Hondafor the final six races of the season as a replacement for the releasedJeff Simmons.Hunter-Reay made his series debut at theHonda 200atMid-Ohio Sports Car Course.In his debut Hunter-Reay started 10th and finished 7th. At the following race, theFirestone Indy 400atMichigan International Speedway,Hunter-Reay started 12th in the race and had to make a pit stop to replace his damaged helmet. He would finish in 6th place and would be the last car on the lead lap. Hunter-Reay's best start of the season was a 5th at theDetroit Indy Grand PrixatBelle Isle State Park,where he finished 18th (last) due to clutch problems after 24 laps. Hunter-Reay would finish 7th after starting 12th at the season-endingPeak Antifreeze Indy 300atChicagoland Speedway.Despite only competing in six races, Hunter-Reay was able to finish 19th in points with 119 points and would win theseries rookie of the year award,[2]setting the record for fewest starts in a season by a driver who won the award.[3][4]
Hunter-Reay returned withRahal Letterman Racingin2008.At the season-openingGainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300atHomestead-Miami SpeedwayHunter-Reay started 9th and finished 7th. Hunter-Reay would then get another 7th at theIndy Japan 300atTwin Ring Motegiafter starting 10th. At theIndianapolis 500Hunter-Reay qualified in 20th place on the third qualifying day after crashing in turn 3 on Pole Day. However, he managed to finish the race without incident, finishing in 6th place and winning therace's rookie of the year award.[2]During the next four races Hunter-Reay's best finish was an 8th at theIowa Corn Indy 250atIowa Speedway.
At theCamping World Indy Grand Prix at the GlenatWatkins Glen InternationalHunter-Reay started in 3rd place and was running in 4th place late in the race betweenRyan Briscoe,Scott DixonandDarren Manning.Briscoe and Dixon then made contact and dropped down the running order as a result. Manning took the lead only for Hunter-Reay to take it away on a lap 52 restart. Hunter-Reay would win his first IndyCar Series race and Rahal Letterman would win their first race in four years.[5]
Hunter-Reay's best finish in the remaining races of 2008 was a 6th at theDetroit Indy Grand PrixatBelle Isle State Park.Hunter-Reay finished out the season ranked 8th in points with 360 points. Following the end of the season there was a non-points race, theNikon Indy 300on theSurfers Paradise Street Circuit.In the race Hunter-Reay started 5th and finished 3rd.
At the end of the yearAmerican Ethanolwithdrew their sponsorship due to financial problems and left Hunter-Reay without a team. Prior to the season Hunter-Reay tested a car forHVM Racing.Hunter-Reay was eventually offered a position atVision Racingto drive the #21Vision RacingDallara IR07-Ilmor-Indy V8 HI7R.The team had no sponsorship to start off the season, despite this Hunter-Reay managed to start 14th and finish 2nd at the season-openingHonda Grand Prix of St. Petersburgon theStreets of St. Petersburg.In the process Hunter-Reay gave Vision their best finish in an IndyCar Series race. Hunter-Reay's next best finish for the team came at the next race of the season, theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beachon theStreets of Long Beachwhere Hunter-Reay started 12th and finished 11th. At theIndianapolis 500the team found sponsorship fromIzodandWilliam Rast.Hunter-Reay struggled to qualify for the race and on Bump Day at 5:52 p.m. Hunter-Reay was bumped from the field byJohn Andretti.Hunter-Reay was able to requalify, bumpingAlex Taglianiby 0.0324 seconds. Hunter-Reay started 32nd after Tagliani replaced teammateBruno Junqueirain his qualified car. In the race Hunter-Reay spun in turn 4 on lap 20 and crashed, resulting in a 32nd-place finish. Following theBombardier Learjet 550atTexas Motor SpeedwayHunter-Reay and Vision parted ways. Hunter-Reay was then announced as the replacement forVítor Meira,who was injured while racing at Indianapolis, in the #14ABC Supply CompanyDallara IR07-Ilmor-Indy V8 HI7RforA. J. Foyt Enterprises.In his debut for the team at theIowa Corn Indy 250atIowa SpeedwayHunter-Reay only completed 2 laps due to a crash. Hunter-Reay would only get two top 10s for Foyt with a 7th at theHonda Indy TorontoatExhibition Placeand a 4th at theHonda Indy 200atMid-Ohio Sports Car Course.Hunter-Reay's only top 10 start of the season for either Vision or Foyt was a 7th at Mid-Ohio. Hunter-Reay would finish 15th in points with 298 points. Hunter-Reay was 10th in points following his split from Vision.
In2010Hunter-Reay began to drive forAndretti Autosportin a part-time schedule that would consist of all races through theIndianapolis 500.Hunter-Reay would drive the #37IzodDallara IR07-Ilmor-Indy V8 HI7R.At the season-openingSão Paulo Indy 300on theStreets of São PauloHunter-Reay started 4th and would lead for 20 laps, only to be passed byWill Poweron lap 58 of 61. Three races later at theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beachon theStreets of Long BeachHunter-Reay started 2nd, set the fastest race lap and led for 64 of 85 laps to win the race. Following the race Hunter-Reay was ranked 3rd in points. At the next race, theRoadRunner Turbo Indy 300atKansas SpeedwayHunter-Reay started 22nd and finished 5th. At theIndianapolis 500Hunter-Reay qualified in a disappointing 17th place. In the race Hunter-Reay was on his way to a top 10 finish when on lap 199 in turn 3 he ran out of fuel causingMike Conwayto drive over the left side of Hunter-Reay's car and flip into the catchfence. At the same time Hunter-Reay lost control and drove into the wall. Hunter-Reay would finish in 18th place. Following the race Hunter-Reay was 5th in points and was given additional races. The team would race with additional sponsorship fromEthanolat select races. Prior to theCamping World Grand Prix at The GlenatWatkins Glen InternationalHunter-Reay was announced as a driver for all the remaining races. Hunter-Reay's best finish following Indianapolis was a 3rd at theHonda Indy TorontoatExhibition Place.Hunter-Reay would finish 7th in the final point standings with 445 points.
2011–2014
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In2011Hunter-Reay returned withAndretti Autosportto drive the #28DHL/Sun DropDallara IR07-Ilmor-Indy V8 HI7R.At the first two races of the season, theHonda Grand Prix of St. Petersburgon theStreets of St. Petersburgand theHonda Indy Grand Prix of AlabamaatBarber Motorsports Park.In these races Hunter-Reay finished 21st (retired due to handling) and 14th in the races. At the third race of the season, the2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beachon theStreets of Long BeachHunter-Reay started 2nd and led for 2 laps. Hunter-Reay was on his way to a respectable finish when he suffered gearbox problems. Hunter-Reay's teammateMike Conwaywould win the race while Hunter-Reay finished 23rd. At the following race, theSão Paulo Indy 300on theStreets of São PauloHunter-Reay started in 2nd place. At the start of the race Hunter-Reay's steering failed and as a result Hunter-Reay drove straight into a sign along the track. The team made repairs to the car while the race was stopped for rain. Hunter-Reay would finish 18th, five laps down, due to the repairs and the crash. At theIndianapolis 500the Andretti team struggled in practice. On Bump Day Hunter-Reay was bumped from the field by teammateMarco Andrettiwith 55 seconds left in qualifying. Andretti later made a deal withA. J. Foyt Enterprisesfor Hunter-Reay to replaceBruno Junqueirain his already-qualified car. Hunter-Reay would drive the #41ABC Supply Company/DHL/Sun DropDallara IR07-Ilmor-Indy V8 HI7R.In the race Hunter-Reay started 33rd and finished 23rd, three laps down. Following Indianapolis Hunter-Reay would gain additional sponsorships at various races fromSnapple(both Texas races),GoDaddy.com(Milwaukee, without DHL or Sun Drop) andCircle K(all other races following Indianapolis). Hunter-Reay would get his first top 10 of the season at theFirestone Twin 275s Race #2atTexas Motor Speedwaywith a 9th-place finish after starting 5th in a race that had its starting lineup determined by a random draw. At the following race, theMilwaukee 225at theMilwaukee MileHunter-Reay started 7th and crashed on the first lap, finishing in 26th (last) place. Hunter-Reay then started and finished 8th at the following race, theIowa Corn Indy 250atIowa Speedway.At the following race of the season, theHonda Indy TorontoatExhibition PlaceHunter-Reay started 8th and finished 3rd to get his first podium of the year. Hunter-Reay would then start and finish 7th at the next race, theEdmonton IndyatEdmonton City Centre Airport.Hunter-Reay then got another podium at the following race, theHonda Indy 200atMid-Ohio Sports Car Coursewith a 3rd after starting 5th. At the following race, theMoveThatBlock.com Indy 225atNew Hampshire Motor SpeedwayHunter-Reay started 5th and led for 71 laps. Hunter-Reay inherited the lead when several other drivers who had led the race, such asDario FranchittiandTakuma Sato,were involved in crashes. Rain came in the late stages of the race. On lap 220 of 225 Hunter-Reay was leadingOriol Serviàwhen the race was restarted and almost immediately teammateDanica Patrickspun due to the rain and collected several cars making the race go back to a caution. During this time Servià took the lead.INDYCARofficials decided to revert the results to lap 215 when the race was under caution for the rain. Hunter-Reay's best finish following the New Hampshire race was a 5th at theKentucky Indy 300atKentucky Speedway.At the season-ending2011 Izod IndyCar World Championshipat Las Vegas Motor Speedway Hunter-Reay andAlex Taglianimade light contact while racing each other early in the race. The race was cancelled afterDan Wheldonwas fatally injured in an accident on the 11th lap. Hunter-Reay would finish 7th in points for the season with 347 points.
In2012Hunter-Reay returned to drive forAndretti Autosportin the #28DHL/Sun DropDallaraDW12-Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V6(the DW12 was named afterDan Wheldon,who had tested the car at bothMid-Ohio Sports Car Courseand theIndianapolis Motor Speedwaywhen it was called theDallara IR12), with additional sponsorship fromCircle K,Casey's General Stores,Dr. PepperandPelotonia.At the season-openingHonda Grand Prix of St. Petersburgon theStreets of St. PetersburgHunter-Reay started and finished 3rd. Hunter-Reay then finished 2nd three races later at theSão Paulo Indy 300on theStreets of São Paulo.At theIndianapolis 500Hunter-Reay qualified in a career-best (as of 2014 Indianapolis 500) third place. In the race Hunter-Reay ran consistently in the top 10 until he had to retire after 123 laps due to a suspension problem. Hunter-Reay then started 6th and finished 7th at theDetroit Belle Isle Grand PrixatBelle Isle State Parkand started 13th and finished 21st due fuel injector problems at theFirestone 550atTexas Motor Speedway.Hunter-Reay then won three consecutive races with theMilwaukee IndyFestat theMilwaukee Mile(a race that was, and still is, promoted by Hunter-Reay's team ownerMichael Andretti), theIowa Corn Indy 250atIowa Speedwayand theHonda Indy TorontoatExhibition Place.Following the Toronto race Hunter-Reay took the points lead. Hunter-Reay lost the points lead following theHonda Indy 200 at Mid-OhioatMid-Ohio Sports Car Course,where he started 7th and finished 24th out of 25 cars due to an engine problem after 79 of 85 laps. At the following race, theGoPro Indy Grand Prix of SonomaatSonoma Raceway,Hunter-Reay started 7th and was running in the top 10 late in the race when on a restartAlex Taglianimade contact with Hunter-Reay, causing Hunter-Reay to spin. Hunter-Reay would finish 18th, one lap down, while his main championship rivalWill Powerfinished 2nd. At the following race Hunter-Reay took the championship battle to the final race of the season after he won theGrand Prix of Baltimoreon theStreets of Baltimore.At the season-endingMAVTV 500 IndyCar World ChampionshipsatAuto Club SpeedwayHunter-Reay and Power both had to receive 10-grid spot penalties due to both of them exceeding their five-engine change limit. Hunter-Reay was also battlingTony Kanaanfor theA. J. FoytOval Championship. In the race, Hunter-Reay and Power were both running mid-pack early in the race. On lap 56, Power spun in turn 2 when he was slightly ahead of Hunter-Reay. Hunter-Reay would avoid Power. With Power in 25th place, Hunter-Ready needed to finish 6th or better to win the championship.Team Penskelater managed to repair Power's car (a rarity for open-wheel race cars) in order for Power to complete additional laps. Power was able to complete 66 laps to move up to 24th place. Hunter-Reay now had to finish in 5th place or better. Hunter-Reay gradually moved up through the field and into the top 5 to move into the championship lead. On lap 241, Kanaan crashed in turn 4 and the race was stopped. On the restart, Hunter-Reay managed to stay in the top 5. As the leaders started lap 250 (the final lap), Hunter-Reay was in turn 4 in 5th place when 4th placeTakuma Satospun and crashed. Hunter-Reay was able to avoid Sato just asEd CarpenterpassedDario Franchittifor the lead. Carpenter would win the race while Hunter-Reay finished 4th and won both the overall and the oval championships. Hunter-Reay became the firstAmericanto win the series championship sinceSam Hornish Jr.in2006.Hunter-Reay would score 468 points to win the overall championship and 168 points to win the oval championship. Hunter-Reay also finished 2nd in theMario AndrettiRoad Course Championship with 300 points compared to Power's 379. During the weekend of the championship Fontana race, Hunter-Reay was offered to drive a car atTeam Penskein2013.Hunter-Reay re-signed with Andretti for the 2013 and2014seasons. On December 5, Hunter-Reay announced that he would use car number 1 in 2013. Hunter-Reay's usual number (28) would appear inside of the 1.
For2013Hunter-Reay returned withAndretti Autosportto drive the #1DHL/Sun DropDallaraDW12-Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V6with additional sponsorship fromCircle K,Dr. PepperandPelotonia.At the season-openingHonda Grand Prix of St. Petersburgon theStreets of St. PetersburgHunter-Reay started 8th and retired after 79 laps due to throttle issues to finish 18th. At the second race of the season, theHonda Indy Grand Prix of AlabamaatBarber Motorsports ParkHunter-Reay qualified on the pole position and led for 53 of 90 laps to win the race. At the next race, theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beachon theStreets of Long Beach,Hunter-Reay finished 24th due to a crash after starting 2nd. Hunter-Reay qualified on the pole position at theSão Paulo Indy 300on theStreets of São Paulo.In the race Hunter-Reay led for 16 laps and finished 11th. Following the first four races of the season Hunter-Reay was ranked 6th in points. At theIndianapolis 500Hunter-Reay qualified in 7th place. During the Firestone Fast Nine qualifying session (the qualifying session for the race that determines the pole sitter) Hunter-Reay's teammatesCarlos Muñoz(2nd),Marco Andretti(3rd),E. J. Viso(4th) andJames Hinchcliffe(9th) also qualified for the session. In the race Hunter-Reay battled with Andretti,Tony KanaanandEd Carpenterfor the lead. On lap 193 Hunter-Reay took the lead and maintained it while the race was under caution for a crash byGraham Rahal.On a restart on lap 198 Kanaan took the lead going into turn 1 and teammate Muñoz also passed Hunter-Reay. Moments laterDario Franchittilost control of his car in the same turn and hit the wall. The race finished under caution with Hunter-Reay finishing 3rd behind Kanaan and Muñoz. Hunter-Reay led 26 laps in the race. At the following races, theDetroit Belle Isle Grand PrixatBelle Isle State ParkHunter-Reay started 4th in each race and finished 2nd in race #1 and in race #2 Hunter-Reay finished 18th due to having to make repairs to his damaged car following a crash. Hunter-Reay's would either win or finish 2nd at the next three races. At theFirestone 550atTexas Motor SpeedwayHunter-Reay started 3rd and finished 2nd after leading for 35 laps. At theMilwaukee IndyFestat theMilwaukee MileHunter-Reay started 4th and won the race after leading for 65 laps in a race promoted by Hunter-Reay's car ownerMichael Andretti.At theIowa Corn Indy 250atIowa Speedway,Hunter-Reay started 12th and finished 2nd to teammateJames Hinchcliffe.At thePocono IndyCar 400 fueled by SunocoatPocono RacewayHunter-Reay started 2nd on a front row sweep of Andretti cars withMarco Andrettion the pole position and Hinchcliffe in 3rd. On lap 63 Hunter-Reay was entering the pit lane whenTakuma Satowas attempting to slow down and locked up his brakes. Sato would then rear-end Hunter-Reay's car and would take himself out of the race. Hunter-Reay's team was able to repair the car. Hunter-Reay would complete 121 laps before being parked. Hunter-Reay's next best finishes of the season were a 5th at theHonda Indy 200 at Mid-OhioatMid-Ohio Sports Car Course,where Hunter-Reay qualified on the pole position and led for 30 laps, and theGoPro Indy Grand Prix of SonomaatSonoma Racewaywhere Hunter-Reay finished 6th after starting 4th. At the season-endingMAVTV 500 IndyCar World ChampionshipsatAuto Club SpeedwayHunter-Reay started 11th and led for 45 laps. Hunter-Reay later had mechanical issues and as a result Hunter-Reay dropped eight laps down. Due to several retirements late in the race Hunter-Reay was able to finish in 9th place. During the majority of the season Hunter-Reay was either 2nd or 3rd in points. Following theGrand Prix of Baltimoreon theStreets of BaltimoreHunter-Reay dropped to 5th in points. Two races later, following theShell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston Race #2atReliant ParkHunter-Reay dropped to 6th in points. Hunter-Reay would finish 7th in points with 469 points.
In2014Hunter-Reay returned withAndretti Autosportto drive the #28DHLDallaraDW12-Honda Indy Turbo V6.At the season-openingFirestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburgon theStreets of St. PetersburgHunter-Reay started 3rd and finished 2nd. At the following race, theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beachon theStreets of Long Beach,Hunter-Reay qualified on the pole position. In the race Hunter-Reay led for a race-high 51 laps. On lap 56Josef Newgarden,who had battled with Hunter-Reay and Hunter-Reay's teammateJames Hinchcliffefor most of the race, came out of the pit lane in 6th place after losing the lead toSebastián Saavedra,Scott Dixon,Marco Andretti,Justin WilsonandTony Kanaan.Hunter-Reay and Hinchcliffe, in 7th and 8th, were with Newgarden when he exited the pit lane. Hunter-Reay then attempted to pass for the eventual lead (after Dixon and Wilson). When Hunter-Reay attempted this the three cars crashed. The crash would involve Hunter-Reay, Hinchcliffe, Newgarden,Hélio Castroneves,Jack Hawksworth,Kanaan andTakuma Sato.Hunter-Reay would finish 20th. Following the race Hunter-Reay was criticized by Hinchcliffe, who called it a "rookie move". Hunter-Reay then won the following race, theHonda Indy Grand Prix of AlabamaatBarber Motorsports Parkafter starting 3rd and leading for a race-high 40 laps. Hunter-Reay then finished 2nd at theGrand Prix of Indianapolisat theIndianapolis Motor Speedway road course.At the 2014 Indianapolis 500 Hunter-Reay qualified a disappointing 19th; however, he would win the race by 0.0600 seconds over Castroneves, the second-closest finish inIndianapolis 500history behind1992.[6]Following Indianapolis Hunter-Reay took the points lead fromWill Power.Hunter-Reay would then struggle during the next three races. At theChevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prixtwin races atBelle Isle State ParkHunter-Reay started 21st in each race (out of 22 cars). In race #1 Hunter-Reay crashed into a tire wall on the 70th (final) lap of the race and finished in 16th place. In race #2 Hunter-Reay suffered an electrical problem on lap 61 of 70 and finished in 19th place. Following the second Detroit race Hunter-Reay dropped to 3rd in points behind Power and Castroneves. At the following race, theFirestone 600atTexas Motor Speedway,Hunter-Reay started 12th and finished 19th due to an engine fire after 136 laps. At theShell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houstontwin races atNRG Parkwere more successful for Hunter-Reay than the previous twin races at Detroit. In race #1 Hunter-Reay started 8th and finished 7th. In race #2 Hunter-Reay started 21st (out of 23 cars) and finished 6th. At thePocono IndyCar 500atPocono RacewayHunter-Reay started 9th and had mechanical problems early in the race. Hunter-Reay's team was able to repair the issue and Hunter-Reay finished 18th, nineteen laps down. At the following race, theIowa Corn Indy 300atIowa Speedway,Hunter-Reay started 13th and was running in the top 10. On lap 282 of 300Juan Pablo Montoyaand Carpenter made contact (Montoya retired from the race while Carpenter continued). During the caution Hunter-Reay, Carpenter, Newgarden andGraham Rahalall made pit stops for new tires. On the restart on 291 the group quickly moved up through the field. On lap 299 Hunter-Reay passed Kanaan, who had dominated the race up to that point, for the lead. Hunter-Reay would go on to win the race after leading for only 2 laps in what would be Hunter-Reay's first lead lap finish of the season since winning the Indianapolis 500. Newgarden finished 2nd, Carpenter finished 5th and Rahal finished 7th. At the following races, theHonda Indy Torontotwin races atExhibition Place,Hunter-Reay started 3rd in race #1 and 4th in race #2. In race #1 Hunter-Reay was battling with Kanaan on lap 40 when the two made contact, causing Hunter-Reay to crash into the wall and finish in 21st place. In race #2 Hunter-Reay finished in 14th place on the lead (56th) lap after several teams, including Hunter-Reay's, had their strategies changed during the race due to rain being on certain parts of the track at certain times. At the following race of the season, theHonda Indy 200 at Mid-OhioatMid-Ohio Sports Car Course,Hunter-Reay started 5th and spun out on lap 37. Despite the spin Hunter-Reay finished in 10th place. completing all 90 laps of the race. At the following race, theWisconsin 250at theMilwaukee Mile,Hunter-Reay had a poor qualifying performance and would start in 19th place due to the set up of the car being different than in practice (during practice Hunter-Reay had the 3rd fastest lap speed in the first practice session and the 6th fastest lap speed in the second practice session). In the race Hunter-Reay moved up through the field. After completing 168 laps Hunter-Reay had to retire from the race due to a damaged suspension and would finish in 21st place. At the following race, theGoPro Indy Grand Prix of SonomaatSonoma RacewayHunter-Reay started 10th after having the fastest lap speed in the first practice session and the 3rd fastest lap speed in the second session. In the race Hunter-Reay moved into 4th place afterHélio Castroneves,Ryan Briscoe,Sébastien BourdaisandJames Hinchcliffe(all of whom had qualified ahead of Hunter-Reay) were involved in a crash in turn 1. Hunter-Reay would finish 2nd toScott Dixonafter Rahal had to make a late race pit stop for fuel from the lead whileMike Conway,who was passed by Dixon and later Hunter-Reay immediately after Rahal pulled into the pit lane, ran out of fuel on the final lap of the race in the final turn of the track. Following the Sonoma race Hunter-Reay is ranked 4th in the point standings with 534 points. Following the race Hunter-Reay became ineligible to win the championship due to points leader Power leading Hunter-Reay by 93 points (Power would get 10 points for failing to start the race while Hunter-Reay could get 100 points for winning the race, causing Power to win the championship by 3 points). At the season-endingMAVTV 500 IndyCar World ChampionshipsatAuto Club SpeedwayHunter-Reay started 9th and led for 26 laps. On lap 175 Hunter-Reay spun while coming out of turn 4. Hunter-Reay was able to continue and would finish in 16th place. Hunter-Reay would finish 6th in the final point standings with 563 points.
2015–2021
editHunter-Reay struggled significantly following the 2014 season. Over a six-year window he only recorded five wins and no wins since winning in Sonoma in2018,while Andretti Autosport as whole secured two Indianapolis 500 victories and younger driversAlexander RossiandColton Hertaemerged as the lead drivers for the team over the same span. On August 18, 2021, Hunter Reay announced he would be leaving Andretti Autosport and would be taking a sabbatical from full time IndyCar competition, though he would return for the Indianapolis 500 and other select events withDreyer & Reinbold Racing.[7]
2023-present
editHunter-Reay sat out the 2022 IndyCar Series, but did provide car development and insights forJuncos Hollinger Racingand then rookieCallum Ilott,helping to prep Ilott for the106th Indianapolis 500.
In 2023, Hunter-Reay ran in the107th Indianapolis 500withDreyer & Reinbold Racing,finishing 11th overall in the race. On June 8, 2023, Hunter-Reay was announced as the replacement for the recently releasedConor DalyatEd Carpenter Racing.Team owner Ed Carpenter announced that Hunter-Reay would race the No.20 Bitnile Chevrolet full time for the remainder of the 2023 IndyCar Series.[8]Hunter-Reay would be let go from ECR at the end of the 2023 Season to make way for2023 Indy NXTChampionChristian Rasmussen.In 2024 Hunter-Reay would drive in the108th Running of Indianapolis 500driving again forDreyer & ReinboldwithCusick Motorsports.
A1 Grand Prix
editHunter-Reay began to compete inA1 Grand Prixduring the2006–07 season.Hunter-Reay would represent theUnited StateswithPhil GieblerandJonathan SummertonforA1 Team USAin a team entered byWest Surrey Racing.Hunter-Reay would drive anA1 Team USALola B05/52-Zytek V8(the series did not use numbers for the individual cars). Hunter-Reay was originally going to make his debut in the series at theA1 Grand Prix of Nations, Beijing, Chinaon theBeijing International Streetcircuit.During practice for the race there was problems with a turn of the track that was 180 degrees. The track was eventually changed and Hunter-Reay never got to drive in the event. Hunter-Reay would make his debut at the sixth round of the season (the eleventh and twelfth races of the season), theA1 Grand Prix of Nations, New ZealandatTaupo Motorsport Park.In the sprint race Hunter-Reay started in 16th place and finished in 11th place. In the feature race the starting line up was determined by the results of the sprint race. As a result, Hunter-Reay started in 11th place and would finish in 10th place. Hunter-Reay would not compete in any other A1 Grand Prix races during the season. The A1 Grand Prix team would finish in 9th place in the point standings with 42 points.
Sports car racing
editAmerican Le Mans Series
editHunter-Reay began to compete in theAmerican Le Mans Seriesin2002at theMobil 1 12 Hours of SebringforJMB Racingin the #31Aprimatic/Giesse GroupFerrari360 Modena-Ferrari3.6 L V8 withPeter ArgetsingerandAndrea Monterminiin the GT class. The car started 6th in its class and finished 19th due to a mechanical failure after 28 laps. The car would finish in 52nd place overall. JMB Racing would finish 17th in the GT teams championship (Hunter-Reay was unranked in the drivers championship).
Hunter-Reay would return to the series in2010.Hunter-Reay would drive forLevel 5 Motorsportsin the #95US BankOrecaFLM09-Chevrolet6.2 L V8 withScott TuckerandJames Guein the LMPC class. At the12 Hours of Sebringthe car started 10th overall and 2nd in its class. The car would complete 224 laps to finish in 32nd place, 6th in class. Tucker and Hunter-Reay were going to drive the car at the following race, theTequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beachon theStreets of Long Beach.The car would fail to start the race. Level 5 Motorsports would go on to win the LMPC teams championship (Hunter-Reay was unranked in the drivers championship).
In2011Hunter-Reay returned withLevel 5 Motorsportsto drive the #055Microsoft Office 2010/Microsoft Windows Azure/Alpina WatchesLolaB11/40-HPDHR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 withScott TuckerandLuis Díazin the LMP2 class. At the season-opening12 Hours of Sebringthe car started 17th overall and 2nd in its class. The car completed 300 laps to win its class and finish 20th overall. Hunter-Reay finished 4th in the LMP2 drivers standings with 30 points while Level 5 Motorsports won the LMP2 teams championship with 130 points.
For2012Hunter-Reay drove at theMobil 1 12 Hours of SebringforLevel 5 Motorsportsin the #95Siemens/Alpina Watches/Ohiya Casino ResortHPDARX-03b-HondaHR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 withScott TuckerandLuis Díazin the P2 class. The car started in 18th place overall and in 3rd place in its class. The car retired after 85 laps and finished in 58th place overall and in 4th place in class. Hunter-Reay then competed in the season-endingPetit Le MansforSRT Motorsportsin the #91Street & Racing TechnologySRT Viper GTS-R-SRT8.0 L V10 withKuno WittmerandDominik Farnbacherin the GT class. The car started in 27th place overall and in 9th place in its class. The car completed 369 laps to finish in 20th place overall and in 8th place in its class. Hunter-Reay was unranked in the P2 driver's standings and finished 27th in the GT drivers standings with 7 points. SRT Motorsports finished 8th in the GT teams standings with 12 points and Level 5 Motorsports won the P2 teams championship with 203 points.
In2013Hunter-Reay drove forLevel 5 Motorsportsat theMobil 1 12 Hours of Sebringin the #552Siemens/Alpina Watches/Ohiya Casino ResortHPDARX-03b-HondaHR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 withScott TuckerandSimon Pagenaud.The car started in 8th place overall and in 2nd place in its class. The car completed 345 laps to finish in 7th place overall and in 2nd place in its class. Hunter-Reay finished 10th in the P2 drivers standings and Level 5 Motorsports won the P2 teams championship with 199 points.
Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series
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Hunter-Reay began to compete in theRolex Grand-Am Sports Car Seriesin2006forSAMAX/Doncaster Racingin the #17SAMAX/Doncaster RacingPorscheGT3 Cupin the GT class in three races. At both theU.S Sportscar InvitationalatMazda Raceway Laguna SecaandThe GAINSCO Grand PrixatPhoenix International RacewayHunter-Reay's co-driver wasIan Jamesand theRolex GT Series ChallengeatLime Rock ParkwithMark Greenburg.At Laguna Seca the car started in 32nd place overall and in 4th place in class. The car completed 86 laps to finish in 23rd place overall and in 3rd place in its class. At Phoenix the car started in 26th place overall and in 3rd place in its class. The car retired after 91 laps to finish in 33rd place overall 12th place in its class. At Lime Rock the field consisted only of GT cars and Hunter-Reay started in 18th place and retired after 11 laps and finished in 18th place. Hunter-Reay then competed in the season-endingDiscount Tire Sunchaser 1000KatMiller Motorsports ParkforSunTrust Racingin the #10SunTrust BanksRiley-PontiacwithWayne TaylorandMax Angelelliin the DP class. The car started in 5th place both overall and in its class. The car completed 186 laps to finish in 14th place both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay also finished 27th in the GT drivers standings with 107 points while the #17 SAMAX/Doncaster Racing entry finished 4th in the GT teams championship with 392 points. Hunter-Reay finished 97th in the DP driver's standings with 17 points while the #10 SunTrust Racing entry finished 3rd in the DP teams standings with 431 points.
In2007Hunter-Reay began to drive the #91RileyMkXI-Pontiac5.0L V8 forRiley-Matthews Motorsportsin the DP class. At the season-openingRolex 24 at DaytonaHunter-Reay co-drove withJim Matthews,Marc GoossensandJimmie Johnson.The car was sponsored at the race byLowe's(who was the sponsor of Johnson's #48Hendrick MotorsportsChevroletMonte Carlo SSin theNASCARNextel Cup Series). The car started in 3rd place both overall and in class. The car completed 560 laps due to an engine failure. The car finished in 36th place overall and in 19th place in class. Hunter-Reay drove the car in three other races, all without sponsorship. At theSahlen's Six Hours of the GlenatWatkins Glen InternationalHunter-Reay co-drove with Matthews and Goossens. The car started in 15th place both overall and in its class. The car completed 167 laps to finish in 6th place both overall and in its class. At theEmco Gears ClassicatMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseHunter-Reay drove with the same drivers to start in 17th place (the race only had DP class cars). The car completed 125 laps to finish in 11th place. Hunter-Reay returned to the series at the season-endingDiscount Tire Sunchaser 1000atMiller Motorsports ParkHunter-Reay drove with the same drivers to start in 19th place both overall and in its class. The car led for 20 laps and completed 139 laps to win the race both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay finished 36th in the DP drivers standings with 92 points. The #91 Riley-Matthews Motorsports entry would finish 9th in the DP teams championship with 298 points.
For2008Riley-Matthews MotorsportsandGAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racingran the #91RileyMkXI-Pontiac5.0L V8 without sponsorship. At the season-openingRolex 24 at DaytonaHunter-Reay co-drove withJim Matthews,Johnny O'ConnellandMarc Goossensin the DP class. The car started in 3rd place both overall and in its class. The car completed 676 laps to finish in 8th place both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay returned to the car for the season-endingSunRichGourmet.com 1000atMiller Motorsports Parkas a co-driver to Matthews and Goossens. The car started in 13th place both overall and in its class. The car would finish in 7th place both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay finished 34th in the DP drivers standings with 47 points. The #91 Riley-Matthews Motorsports and GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing entry finished 10th in the DP teams championship with 303 points.
In2009Hunter-Reay first drove forMichael Shank Racingin the #60Westfield InsuranceRileyMk. XX-Ford5.0L V8 at the season-openingRolex 24 at Daytonain the DP class withMark Patterson,Oswaldo Negri Jr.andColin Braun.The car started in 10th place both overall and in its class. The car completed 262 laps before having electrical problems. The car would retire to finish in 41st place overall and in 16th place in class. Hunter-Reay returned to the series for the season-endingGAINSCO Grand Prix of MiamiatHomestead-Miami Speedwayin the #95Edata Solutions/Ecomm LinkRileyMk. XX-BMW5.0L V8 withScott TuckerandChristophe BouchutforSupercar Life RacingandLevel 5 Motorsports.The car started in 5th place both overall and in its class and finished in 10th place both overall and in its class after completing all 100 laps. The trio of drivers also dove in a second car for Supercar Life Racing and Level 5 Motorsports, the #55Edata Solutions/Ecomm LinkRileyMk. XX-BMW5.0L V8. The car started in 12th place both overall and in its class. The car finished in 6th place both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay's results in the #55 car were not counted towards the championship. Hunter-Reay finished 34th in the DP drivers championship with 36 points. The #60 Michael Shank Racing entry finished 9th in the DP teams championship with 270 points. The #55 Supercar Life Racing and Level 5 Motorsports entry finished 13th in the DP teams championship with 195 points. The #95 Supercar Life Racing and Level 5 Motorsports entry finished 22nd in the DP teams championship with 22 points.
In2010Hunter-Reay drove forLevel 5 Motorsportsin the #95Crown Royal Cask No. 16Riley Mk. XI-BMW5.0L V8 in the DP class. At the season-endingRolex 24 at DaytonaHunter-Reay co-drove withChristophe Bouchut,Lucas Luhr,Scott TuckerandRichard Westbrook.The car started in 13th place both overall and in its class. The car would lead for 11 laps and would finish in 3rd place both overall and in its class with 751 laps. Hunter-Reay then drove at the second race of the season, theGrand Prix of MiamiatHomestead-Miami Speedway,in the same car, with additional sponsorship fromUS Bank,Spirit Jets,Drive Digital MediandSupercar Life.Hunter-Reay would co-drive with Tucker. The car started in 6th place both overall and in its class. The car completed 120 laps to finish in 19th place overall and in 14th place in its class. Hunter-Reay would finish 23rd in the DP drivers championship with 47 points. The #95 Level 5 Motorsports entry would finish 14th in the DP teams championship with 47 points.
For2011Hunter-Reay only competed in theRolex 24 of DaytonaforLevel 5 Motorsportsin the #95Microsoft/E-Data Solutions/Selling Source/US BankRileyMk XXII-BMW5.0L V8 in the DP class withScott Tucker,Richard WestbrookandRaphael Matos.The car started in 17th place both overall and in its class. The car would complete 703 laps to finish in 11th place both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay finished 33rd in the DP drivers championship with 20 points. The #95 Level 5 Motorsports entry finished 20th in the DP teams championship with 20 points.
In2012Hunter-Reay only competed in theRolex 24 at DaytonaforStarworks Motorsportin the DP class in the #2MotorolaRileyMk. XX-Ford5.0L V8 withMarco Andretti,Scott MayerandMichael Valiante.The car started in 9th place both overall and in its class. The car completed 736 laps to finish in 10th place both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay would finish 36th in the DP drivers championship with 10 points. The #2 Starworks Motorsport entry finished 9th in the DP teams championship with 333 points.
In2013Hunter-Reay only competed in theRolex 24 of DaytonaforVelocityWWin the DP class in the #10Velocity WorldwideDallaraCorvetteDP-Chevrolet5.0L V8 withMax AngelelliandJordan Taylor.The car started in 12th place both overall and in its class. The car led for 56 laps and completed 709 laps to finish in 2nd place both overall and in its class. Hunter-Reay finished 33rd in the DP drivers championship. The #10 VelocityWW entry finished 2nd in the DP teams championship with 339 points.
IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship
editHunter-Reay began to compete in theIMSATudor United SportsCar Championshipafter theAmerican Le Mans Seriesand theRolex Grand-Am Sports Car Seriesmerged in 2013. Hunter-Reay would drive forSRT Motorsportsin the #91Street and Racing TechnologySRT ViperGTS-R-SRT8.0 L V10 in the GTLM class. At the season-openingRolex 24 at DaytonaHunter-Reay co-drove withDominik FarnbacherandMarc Goossens.The car would qualify on the pole position in its class and in 24th place overall. The car would complete 675 laps to finish in 3rd place in its class and in 12th place in its class. Hunter-Reay then competed in the second race of the season, the12 Hours of Sebring.Hunter-Reay drove the same car with the same co-drivers from Daytona. The car started in 10th place in its class and in 35th place overall. The car would complete 284 laps to finish in 7th place in its class and in 18th place overall. Hunter-Reay would compete in the season-endingPetit Le Mansin the same car withKuno Wittmerand Goosens. The car would start in 26th place and would finish in 11th place overall with 392 laps complete. The car would finish in 3rd place in its class. Hunter-Reay would finish in 19th place in the GTLM drivers championship with 87 points. The #91 SRT Motorsports entry would finish in 3rd place in the GTLM teams championship with 314 points.
Race of Champions
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Hunter-Reay was invited to compete in theRace of Championsin2012.Hunter-Reay was the only driver to compete to represent theIndyCar Seriesand would be the first driver sinceBertrand Baguettein2010to represent the series. Hunter-Reay was part of theAmericasteam withMexicandriverBenito Guerra Jr.In the Group A races of the Nations Cup Hunter-Reay would have 1 win and 2 losses while Guerra would have 2 wins and 1 loss. The team's first race was against theAll-Starsteam. In Hunter-Reay's first race he raced againstTom Kristensenand the two each raced inVolkswagenSciroccos.Kristensen would win the race with a time of 1 minute and 23.0759 seconds compared to Hunter-Reay's time of 1 minute and 24.5635 seconds. Guerra would win in his race againstJorge Lorenzo.The team's next race came against theGreat Britainteam. Hunter-Reay would compete againstDavid Coulthardand the two each raced inKTMX-Bows.Hunter-Reay would win the race with a time of 1 minute and 19.1336 seconds compared to Coulthard's time of 1 minute and 16.2360 seconds, which had 5 seconds added to it due Coulthard making a false start. Guerra lost in his race againstAndy Priaulx.The team's third and final race in Group A was against theFranceteam. Hunter-Reay would race againstRomain Grosjeanand the two each raced inAudiR8 LMSes.Grosjean would beat Hunter-Reay in the race with a time of 1 minute and 16.5117 seconds compared to Hunter-Reay's time of 1 minute and 18.5096 seconds, which had 5 seconds added to it due to Hunter-Reay making a false start. Guerra would win in his race againstSébastien Ogier.The team would finish in 3rd place in the Group A results behind the France and All-Stars teams. The team would fail to qualify for the semifinals. In the Race of Champions races Hunter-Reay would compete in Group D. In Hunter-Reay's first race he competed againstKazuya Oshimaand the two each raced inKTMX-Bows.In the race Hunter-Reay won with a time of 1 minute and 17.0206 seconds compared to Oshima's time of 1 minute and 22.5314 seconds, which had 5 seconds added to it due to Oshima making a false start. In Hunter-Reay's second race he competed against Grosjean and each raced inROC Cars.In the race Grosjean won with a time of 1 minute and 19.3890 seconds compared to Hunter-Reay's time of 1 minute and 26.2154 seconds, which 5 seconds added to it due to Hunter-Reay making a false start. In Hunter-Reay's final race in Group D he competed againstMichael Schumacherand each raced inEuro Racecars.In the race Schumacher won the race with a time of 1 minute and 17.8680 seconds compared to Hunter-Reay's time of 1 minute and 25.2427 seconds, which had 5 seconds added to it due to Hunter-Reay making a false start. Hunter-Reay would finish in 3rd place in the Group D standings with 1 win and 2 losses, finishing behind Schumacher and Grosjean. Hunter-Reay would fail to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Hunter-Reay would return to the races in2014and would be the only representative of theVerizon IndyCar Series.In the team eventsKurt Buschwould be Hunter-Reay's teammate. Busch had been Hunter-Reay's teammate atAndretti Autosportfor the2014 Indianapolis 500.
Personal life
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Marriage
editHunter-Reay is married to formerChamp Car World Seriespit reporter and off-road racing driver,Beccy Gordon,sister of formerChamp Car,NASCARSprint Cup Series,andIndyCar Seriesdriver andcar ownerRobby Gordon.Hunter-Reay has three children.
Number 28
editSince the2011 seasonHunter-Reay's car number has been 28. The number 28 is meant to represent the estimated 28 million people that live withcancer.[2]In 2009 Hunter-Reay's mother died ofcoloncancer.During the2013 seasonHunter-Reay, as the defending series champion, used number 1 as his car number. This would be the first time that a defending champion has used #1 in theIndyCar SeriessinceScott Dixonin2004(althoughMichael Andrettidid use #1 in a one-off race during the2006 seasonat theIndianapolis 500due tothe teamwinning the championshipthe previous seasonwithDan Wheldon). During the 2013 season a small 28 was placed inside of the 1.
Other
editHunter-Reay currently resides inFort Lauderdale, Florida.Hefishesin his spare time, stating "it's a great escape from anything". He owns a Yellowfin Yachts 42-foot yacht namedInside Linewhich he uses on his fishing trips.[9]
Media appearances
editTelevision and film
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Hunter-Reay was featured on theNBC Sports Networktelevision seriesIndyCar 36.The episode was about Hunter-Reay's race weekend at the2012 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beachon theStreets of Long Beach.The episode was broadcast prior to the2012 São Paulo Indy 300on theStreets of São Paulo,where Hunter-Reay finished in 2nd place toWill Power,on April 29, 2012.
After Hunter-Reay won the2012championship a documentary was filmed, titledRyan Hunter-Reay: An American Champion,that showed Hunter-Reay, his wife Beccy, and newborn son Ryden in the months after Hunter-Reay won the 2012 series championship. The film was broadcast on theNBC Sports Network.
Motorsports career results
editAmerican open–wheel racing results
editBarber Dodge Pro Series
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| Year | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Reynard 98E | Dodge V6 | SEB | LRP | DET | WGI | CLE | GRA | MDO 23 |
ROA | LS1 | ATL | HMS 22 |
LS2 | 40th | - |
| 2000 | Reynard 98E | Dodge V6 | SEB 8 |
MIA 8 |
NAZ 2 |
LRP 4 |
DET 24 |
CLE 9 |
MDO 6 |
ROA 3 |
VAN 8 |
LS 5 |
RAT 10 |
HMS 7 |
5th | 104 |
| 2001 | SEB 2 |
PIR 9 |
LRP1 1 |
LRP2 2 |
DET 15 |
CLE 19 |
TOR 1 |
CHI 20 |
MDO 4 |
ROA 9 |
VAN 3 |
LS 18 |
5th | 114 |
Atlantic Championship
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hylton Motorsports | MTY Ret |
LBH 18 |
MIL Ret |
LS 1 |
POR 4 |
CHI 1 |
TOR 4 |
CLE 1 |
TRR 7 |
ROA Ret |
MTL 22 |
DEN Ret |
6th | 102 |
Champ Car World Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | American Spirit Team Johansson | 31 | Reynard 02i | FordCosworth XFE | STP 16 |
MTY 12 |
LBH 7 |
BRH 16 |
LAU 11 |
MIL 16 |
LS 12 |
POR 17 |
CLE 9 |
TOR 11 |
VAN 6 |
ROA 10 |
MDO 3 |
MTL 17 |
DEN 15 |
MIA 12 |
MXC 11 |
SRF 1 |
FON NH |
14th | 64 | [10] |
| 2004 | Herdez Competition | 4 | Lola B02/00 | FordCosworth XFE | LBH 7 |
MTY 8 |
MIL 1* |
POR 12 |
CLE 11 |
TOR 8 |
VAN 8 |
ROA 4 |
DEN 16 |
MTL 18 |
LS 5 |
LVS 13 |
SRF 5 |
MXC 19 |
9th | 199^ | [11] | |||||
| 2005 | Rocketsports Racing | 31 | Lola B02/00 | FordCosworth XFE | LBH 13 |
MTY 7 |
MIL 17 |
POR 15 |
CLE 18 |
TOR 6 |
EDM 16 |
SJO 14 |
DEN 6 |
MTL 12 |
LVS 10 |
SRF | MXC | 15th | 110 | [12] | ||||||
- ^New points system implemented in2004.
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Championships |
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| 4 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
IndyCar Series
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| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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| 2007 | Rahal Letterman Racing | Dallara IR05 | 17 | Honda | HMS | STP | MOT | KAN | INDY | MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO 7 |
MIS 6 |
KTY 15 |
SNM 18 |
DET 18 |
CHI 7 |
19th | 119 | [13] | ||
| 2008 | HMS 7 |
STP 17 |
MOT 7 |
LBH DNP |
KAN 18 |
INDY 6 |
MIL 15 |
TXS 20 |
IOW 8 |
RIR 16 |
WGL 1 |
NSH 19 |
MDO 10 |
EDM 8 |
KTY 9 |
SNM 18 |
DET 6 |
CHI 9 |
8th | 360 | [14] | |||||
| 2009 | Vision Racing | 21 | STP 2 |
LBH 11 |
KAN 15 |
INDY 32 |
MIL 12 |
TXS 16 |
15th | 298 | [15] | |||||||||||||||
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 14 | IOW 19 |
RIR 15 |
WGL 21 |
TOR 7 |
EDM 17 |
KTY 14 |
MDO 4 |
SNM 19 |
CHI 15 |
MOT 21 |
HMS 13 |
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| 2010 | Andretti Autosport | 37 | SAO 2 |
STP 11 |
ALA 12 |
LBH 1 |
KAN 5 |
INDY 18 |
TXS 7 |
IOW 8 |
WGL 7 |
TOR 3 |
EDM 5 |
MDO 10 |
SNM 8 |
CHI 4 |
KTY 21 |
MOT 9 |
HMS 11 |
7th | 445 | [16] | ||||
| 2011 | 28 | STP 21 |
ALA 14 |
LBH 23 |
SAO 18 |
INDY DNQ |
TXS 19 |
TXS 9 |
MIL 26 |
IOW 8 |
TOR 3 |
EDM 7 |
MDO 3 |
NHM 1 |
SNM 10 |
BAL 8 |
MOT 24 |
KTY 5 |
LVS1 C |
7th | 347 | [17] | ||||
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 41 | INDY 23 |
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| 2012 | Andretti Autosport | Dallara DW12 | 28 | Chevrolet | STP 3 |
ALA 12 |
LBH 6 |
SAO 2 |
INDY 27 |
DET 7 |
TXS 21 |
MIL 1 |
IOW 1 |
TOR 1 |
EDM 7 |
MDO 24 |
SNM 18 |
BAL 1 |
FON 4 |
1st | 468 | [18] | ||||
| 2013 | 1 | STP 18 |
ALA 1 |
LBH 24 |
SAO 11 |
INDY 3 |
DET 2 |
DET 18 |
TXS 2 |
MIL 1 |
IOW 2 |
POC 20 |
TOR 18 |
TOR 19 |
MDO 5 |
SNM 6 |
BAL 20 |
HOU 20 |
HOU 21 |
FON 9 |
7th | 469 | [19] | |||
| 2014 | 28 | Honda | STP 2 |
LBH 20 |
ALA 1 |
IMS 2 |
INDY 1 |
DET 16 |
DET 19 |
TXS 19 |
HOU 7 |
HOU 6 |
POC 18 |
IOW 1 |
TOR 21 |
TOR 14 |
MDO 10 |
MIL 21 |
SNM 2 |
FON 16 |
6th | 563 | [20] | |||
| 2015 | STP 7 |
NLA 19 |
LBH 13 |
ALA 5 |
IMS 11 |
INDY 15 |
DET 13 |
DET 8 |
TXS 18 |
TOR 19 |
FON 16 |
MIL 13 |
IOW 1 |
MDO 7 |
POC 1 |
SNM 2 |
6th | 436 | [21] | |||||||
| 2016 | STP 3 |
PHX 10 |
LBH 18 |
ALA 11 |
IMS 9 |
INDY 24 |
DET 7 |
DET 3 |
RDA 4 |
IOW 22 |
TOR 12 |
MDO 18 |
POC 3 |
TXS 13 |
WGL 14 |
SNM 4 |
12th | 428 | [22] | |||||||
| 2017 | STP 4 |
LBH 17 |
ALA 11 |
PHX 13 |
IMS 3 |
INDY 27 |
DET 13 |
DET 17 |
TXS 19 |
ROA 14 |
IOW 3 |
TOR 6 |
MDO 8 |
POC 8 |
GTW 15 |
WGL 3 |
SNM 8 |
9th | 421 | [23] | ||||||
| 2018 | STP 5 |
PHX 5 |
LBH 20 |
ALA 2 |
IMS 18 |
INDY 5 |
DET 2 |
DET 1 |
TXS 5 |
ROA 2 |
IOW 19 |
TOR 16 |
MDO 7 |
POC 18 |
GTW 20 |
POR 2 |
SNM 1 |
4th | 566 | [24] | ||||||
| 2019 | STP 23 |
COA 3 |
ALA 8 |
LBH 5 |
IMS 17 |
INDY 8 |
DET 5 |
DET 4 |
TXS 5 |
ROA 11 |
TOR 16 |
IOW 17 |
MDO 3 |
POC 19 |
GTW 8 |
POR 18 |
LAG 10 |
8th | 420 | [25] | ||||||
| 2020 | TXS 8 |
IMS 13 |
ROA 4 |
ROA 22 |
IOW 16 |
IOW 22 |
INDY 10 |
GTW 7 |
GTW 11 |
MDO 5 |
MDO 3 |
IMS 19 |
IMS 16 |
STP 5 |
10th | 315 | [26] | |||||||||
| 2021 | ALA 24 |
STP 14 |
TXS 16 |
TXS 10 |
IMS 12 |
INDY 22 |
DET 21 |
DET 11 |
ROA 13 |
MDO 24 |
NSH 4 |
IMS 18 |
GTW 7 |
POR 15 |
LAG 11 |
LBH 23 |
17th | 256 | [27] | |||||||
| 2023 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 23 | Chevrolet | STP |
TXS |
LBH |
ALA |
IMS |
INDY 11 |
DET |
26th | 131 | [28] | |||||||||||||
| Ed Carpenter Racing | 20 | ROA 17 |
MDO 19 |
TOR 26 |
IOW 23 |
IOW 24 |
NSH 16 |
IMS 20 |
GTW 14 |
POR 21 |
LAG 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Cusick Motorsports |
23 | Chevrolet | STP |
THE |
LBH |
ALA |
IMS |
INDY 26 |
DET |
ROA |
LAG |
MDO |
IOW |
IOW |
TOR |
GTW |
POR |
MIL |
MIL |
NSH |
42nd | 6 | [29] | ||
* Season still in progress.
- 1TheLas Vegas Indy 300was abandoned afterDan Wheldondied from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11.
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 165 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 82 | 1 | 1 (2012) |
Indianapolis 500
edit| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dallara | Honda | 20 | 6 | Rahal Letterman Racing |
| 2009 | Dallara | Honda | 32 | 32 | Vision Racing |
| 2010 | Dallara | Honda | 17 | 18 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2011 | Dallara | Honda | DNQ | Andretti Autosport | |
| Dallara | Honda | 33 | 23 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | |
| 2012 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 3 | 27 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2013 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 7 | 3 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2014 | Dallara | Honda | 19 | 1 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2015 | Dallara | Honda | 16 | 15 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2016 | Dallara | Honda | 3 | 24 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2017 | Dallara | Honda | 10 | 27 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2018 | Dallara | Honda | 14 | 5 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2019 | Dallara | Honda | 22 | 8 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2020 | Dallara | Honda | 5 | 10 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2021 | Dallara | Honda | 7 | 22 | Andretti Autosport |
| 2023 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 18 | 11 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing |
| 2024 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 12 | 26 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racingw/Cusick Motorsports |
IMSA SportsCar Championship
edit| Year | Entrant | No. | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SRT Motorsports | GTLM | SRT Viper GTS-R | Dodge8.0 LV10 | DAY 3 |
SEB 7 |
LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | VIR | COA | ATL 3 |
19th | 87 | ||
| 2015 | Starworks Motorsport | 7 | P | Riley Mk XXVI DP | Dinan(BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | PET | 30th | 23 | ||
| 2016 | Visit Florida Racing | 90 | P | CoyotteCorvette DP | Chevrolet5.5LV8 | DAY 3 |
SEB 5 |
LBH 6 |
LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | PET 7 |
15th | 109 | ||
| 2017 | Michael Shank Racing withCurb-Agajanian |
GTD | Acura NSX GT3 | Acura3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 5 |
SEB | LBH | COA | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | 59th | 26 | ||
| Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | P | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac6.2 LV8 | PET 9 |
38th | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Wayne Taylor Racing | 10 | P | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac5.5 LV8 | DAY 15 |
SEB 2 |
LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET 1 |
26th | 83 | ||
| 2019 | Mazda Team Joest | 55 | DPi | Mazda RT24-P | MazdaMZ-2.0T 2.0 LTurboI4 | DAY | SEB | LBH | MDO 3 |
DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | 29th | 30 | ||
| 2020 | Mazda Team Joest | 55 | DPi | Mazda RT24-P | MazdaMZ-2.0T 2.0 LTurboI4 | DAY 6 |
DAY | SEB | ELK | 12th | 117 | ||||||||
| Mazda Motorsports | ATL 2 |
MDO | PET 6 |
LGA |
SEB 1 |
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| 2022 | Cadillac Racing | 01/02 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac5.5 L V8 | DAY | SEB 7 |
LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | PET 5 |
16th | 567 | ||
Superstar Racing Experience
edit(key)* – Most laps led.1– Heat 1 winner.2– Heat 2 winner.
| Superstar Racing Experienceresults | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SRXC | Pts |
| 2022 | 28 | FIF 8 |
SBO 9 |
STA 71 |
NSV 10 |
I55 13 |
SHA 4 |
7th | 118 |
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External links
edit- Official website
- Ryan Hunter-Reaydriver statistics at Racing-Reference
- IndyCar Driver Page
- IndyCar 11 in '11 video
- IndyCar 36: Ryan Hunter-Reay– IndyCar documentary