Ryan Hunter-Reay

Ryan Hunter-Reay
Hunter-Reay in 2007
Nationality	American
Born	(1980-12-17) December 17, 1980 (age 36) Dallas, Texas
Championship titles
1999 2010 2012 2014	BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda champion Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach winner Verizon IndyCar Series champion A.J. Foyt Oval 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 Verizon IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Best Driver ESPY Award
IndyCar Series career
153 races run over 10 years
Team(s)	No. 28 (Andretti Autosport)
2015 position	6th
Best finish	1st (2012)
First race	2007 Honda 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Last race	2017 Grand Prix of Long Beach
First win	2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last win	2015 ABC Supply 500 (Pocono)
Wins Podiums Poles 14 31 5
Champ Car career
43 races run over 3 years
Years active	2003–2005
Team(s)	American Spirit Team Johansson (2003) Herdez Competition (2004) Rocketsports Racing (2005)
Best finish	9th (2004)
First race	2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Streets of St. Petersburg)
Last race	2005 Hurricane Relief 400 (Las Vegas)
First win	2003 Lexmark Indy 300 (Surfers Paradise)
Last win	2004 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 250 (Milwaukee)
Wins Podiums Poles 2 3 1
Previous series
1998, 2000–2001 2002 2002, 2010–2013 2003–2005 2006–2013 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 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 2012. 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 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 currently drives for Andretti Autosport. When Hunter-Reay initially joined Andretti for the 2010 he was only signed on to drive for a partial season. Additional sponsorship was found and Hunter-Reay began to drive the entire season for Andretti. Hunter-Reay has since won both the Indianapolis 500 and the Verizon IndyCar Series championship.

Hunter-Reay currently drives the number 28 car in the Verizon 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, continues to be a leader in the fight against cancer as an ambassador for Racing for Cancer, an organization founded in 2010 to help build awareness in the global fight against cancer.