Tony Kanaan

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In this
generational suffix
meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Tony Kanaan
Phoenix)
Last win2014 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships (Fontana)
Wins Podiums Poles
16 73 11
1999 U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota (Michigan
)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 6 4
Championship titles
1994
1997
1999
2004
2013
2015
CART Championship Series Rookie of the Year
Scott Brayton Award
IndyCar Series
Most Popular Driver

Antoine Rizkallah "Tony" Kanaan Filho (born 31 December 1974), nicknamed ''TK,'' is a Brazilian

racing driver. He is best known for racing in Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) from 1998 to 2002, and the IndyCar Series
from 2002 to 2023.

Career

Formula car racing

Formula Europa Boxer

Kanaan began competing in Formula Europa Boxer for the 1994 season. Kanaan drove for

Cram Competition in a Tatuus-Alfa Romeo
. Kanaan won the series championship on the strength of 5 race wins.

Italian Formula Three

Kanaan competed in Italian Formula Three in 1995 for Tatuus in a Dallara 395-Opel. Kanaan won a race and secured 9 podiums to win 111 points, ranking 5th.

Indy Lights series

Kanaan began to compete in

Indy Lights in 1996 for Tasman Motorsports, returning for the 1997
season.

Championship Auto Racing Teams

Kanaan began to compete in CART in

Forsythe, and won the pole at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach as well as the U.S. 500
to finish the season ranked 11th.

In

Motorola 220 at Road America and the Honda Indy 300 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
. He finished the season ranked 19th.

Kanaan stayed with Mo Nunn Racing for the 2001 season. He got his first podium since winning at Michigan in 1999. Kanaan later qualified on the pole position at the Target Grand Prix at Chicago Motor Speedway. He finished the season ranked ninth.

In

Lola B02/00. Kanaan qualified on the pole position at both the Grand Prix Americas at Bayfront Park and The 500 Presented by Toyota at California Speedway, and finished third at both the Molson Indy Vancouver on the Streets of Vancouver and the Molson Indy Montreal at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
. Kanaan finished the season in 12th.

IndyCar series

In

2002, Kanaan and Mo Nunn Racing competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL), making a one-off entry into the Indianapolis 500. Kanaan was the highest-starting rookie in the race, qualifying in fifth-place. During the race, Kanaan led for 23 laps, when on lap 90 both Jimmy Vasser and Bruno Junqueira
had mechanical problems, slowing on the track. An oil leak on the track was not caught by IRL officials and Kanaan crashed, finishing 28th.

In

Purex Dial Indy 200 after leading for 79 laps. The victory moved Kanaan to first in the point standings. In the Indianapolis 500 finished third behind Gil de Ferran and Hélio Castroneves
. Kanaan finished the season ranked fourth.

The car Kanaan used to win the 2004 championship at the Honda Collection Hall

In

Bombardier 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway
. Kanaan completed all 3,305 laps during the season. His 618 points secured the championship.

For

Indy V8 HI4R
.

Kanaan returned with

ABC Supply Company A. J. Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile. On 28 May, Kanaan's friend Rubens Barrichello wore Kanaan's helmet livery during the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and Kanaan wore Barrichello's helmet during the Indianapolis 500. The pair created a charity offering financial and technical aid to institutions within the voluntary sector, the Barrichello Kanaan Institute.[1] Kanaan had an issue with another friends and former teammate from his time at Tasman Motorsports, Hélio Castroneves
. Kanaan and Castroneves had developed an intense rivalry that resulted in hard feelings. Castroneves accused Kanaan of costing him the 2006 series championship by racing him too hard for position in the final race. Kanaan countered that he was not paid to let other people pass him for the position. Kanaan finished 6th with 384 points.

Kanaan practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500
Kanaan talking with his friend and teammate Dario Franchitti during qualifying for the 2007 Indianapolis 500
Kanaan congratulating teammate and friend Dario Franchitti after he won the 2007 Indianapolis 500
Kanaan's car on pit lane at an event during the 2007 season

Kanaan had his winningest season during

1996 Indianapolis 500. After a complicated race with cautions and a temporary stop, Kanaan was often referred to, along with team owner Michael Andretti, as one of the best drivers never to win the Indianapolis 500.[2] Kanaan won the ABC Supply Company A. J. Foyt 225. Kanaan won again at the Firestone Indy 400. Kanaan dominated the following race, the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Kanaan's fifth win came at the Detroit Indy Grand Prix. Kanaan infamously got into a fight with Hornish that eventually involved Michael Andretti
and 15 to 20 others. Despite winning a season-high number of races (5) Kanaan finished 3rd in points, behind Franchitti and Dixon.

In

Indy V8 HI7R
. Kanaan rose above the controversy to finish 3rd in points with 513 points.

Kanaan at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second day of qualifying of the 2009 Indianapolis 500.

Kanaan returned with Andretti Green Racing for

Indy V8 HI7R
. Kanaan suffered bruised ribs in Indy 500. Despite the injuries, Kanaan did not miss any races. Kanaan finished sixth in points with 386 points.

In

Indy V8 HI7R. In October Kanaan was released from his contract with Andretti after 7-Eleven
announced it would not return as Kanaan's primary sponsor. Kanaan won 14 races and one championship in eight years with Andretti.

Kanaan then drove for

Indy V8 HI7R in a car based on the Lotus 38-Ford V8. Kanaan was involved in a spectacular crash at the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Andretti and Tomas Scheckter that had Kanaan flip down the track's back straightaway and hit a portable toilet
located next to the track, finishing 22nd. Kanaan finished ranked fifth in points with 366 points.

Kanaan returned with

Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V6
. Kanaan finished second in the oval standings with 148 points.

In

Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V6. At the Indianapolis 500 Kanaan qualified in 12th place. Kanaan moved up through the field and battled for the lead with Ed Carpenter, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Marco Andretti. On lap 197 Kanaan passed Hunter-Reay for the lead on a restart for a crash by Graham Rahal with Carlos Muñoz, Hunter-Reay and Andretti behind. The race finished under caution for the fourth consecutive year. Kanaan won at an average speed of 187.433 miles per hour, breaking the record set by Arie Luyendyk in the 1990 race. The race also set the record for the number of lead changes in the race with 68, breaking the previous record of 34. Kanaan later said "I was known for not winning and now I am known for winning. The last lap was the longest lap of my life. I get to put my ugly face on that trophy." Kanaan tied Sam Hanks as the most experienced driver to win, in their twelfth start.[3]
Kanaan finished 11th with 397 points, his first full-time IndyCar season to finish out of the Top 10 in points. Kanaan won the series' Most Popular Driver award.

Kanaan (left) at Texas in 2019

In 2014, Kannaan drove for

Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V6. Kanaan finished 7th in points with 544 points his best since the 2011 season
.

Kanaan in the driver's seat of the No. 10 NTT Data IndyCar
Kanaan during the 2023 Indianapolis 500, his final IndyCar Series race

In 2015, Kanaan began to drive the No. 10 NTT Data Chevy for Ganassi. In 2017 Kanaan had his worst and last season in the No.10 NNT Data Chevy for Ganassi. In 2018 Kanaan drove the No.14 ABC Supply Chevy for A. J. Foyt Racing.. In 2018 and 2019 he finished no better than 15th. He stated that the 2020 season would be his last, running only a five-race schedule. In 2021, he returned to Chip Ganassi Racing on a partial schedule, driving the No. 48 Dallara Honda on oval courses.

Sports car racing

United States Road Racing Championship

Kanaan competed in the

1998. He competed only at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Kanaan drove the No. 4 Tom Gloy Racing Ford Mustang Cobra
. Kanaan finished 19th in points in the GT1 class with 35 points.

American Le Mans Series

Kanaan competed in the

2007 in the No. 26 XM Satellite Radio Acura Courage ARX-01a-Acura AL7R 3.4L V8 for Andretti Green Racing in the LMP2 class. Bryan Herta and Dario Franchitti shared driving with Kanaan at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring
and won its class, finishing 2nd overall. Kanaan came 17th with 39 points.

Kanaan returned in

2008 in the No. 26 XM Satellite Radio Acura ARX-01b-Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 for Andretti Green Racing. Kanaan drove at the Monterey Sports Car Championships
. The car started 5th in class and won,finishing 3rd overall. Kanaan finished 22nd in the LMP2 standings.

Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series

Kanaan first competed in the

2013
. Kanaan finished 58th in the DP standings with 22 points and 138th in the GT standings with 16 points.

Tudor United SportsCar Championship

He first competed in the

Tudor United SportsCar Championship for Chip Ganassi Racing in the No. 02 Riley MkXXVI-Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6
in the P class. Kanaan came 38th with 50 points in the P class.

24 Hours of Le Mans

Kanaan made his

Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA Ford GT[4]

Formula Nippon

Suzuka Circuit
.

Kanaan competed in

Suzuka Circuit
as a special entrant, finishing in 6th place.

Prelude to the Dream

In 2010

Andretti Autosport car from 2003 to 2010. The race had drivers competing on teams, each representing a different children's hospital. Kanaan represented the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
. He finished 24th.

Kanaan returned in 2011 with GRT Race Cars in the No. 82

Children's Medical Center
.

In 2012 Kanaan returned to drive the No. 11

Itaipava/Braskem Chevrolet
for GRT Race Cars. He finished 22nd.

Touring car and stock car racing

International Touring Car Championship

In 1996, Kanaan drove a Opel Calibra at the Interlagos round of the International Touring Car Championship.

Stock Car Brasil

Kanaan's car in Stock Car Brasil in 2023

In

Stock Car Brasil in the No. 100 Bassani Racing Peugeot 408 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, finishing 19th. At the next race, the Stock Car Corrida do Milhão
, he finished 31st place, retiring after 8 laps.

The driver raced full-time in the

2021 season, driving a Toyota Corolla
for Full Time Bassani.

Superstar Racing Experience

In 2021, Kanaan entered four races of the Superstar Racing Experience, an all-star stock car racing series. His best results were 7th at Stafford and Eldora.

Personal life

Kanaan is of Lebanese heritage.[6] He is a member of the "brat pack", a group of CART drivers who were close friends off the track, along with Dario Franchitti, Max Papis and the late Greg Moore.[7]

Kanaan is a triathlete. He credits triathlon training[8] for his ability to stay in shape for driving. Kanaan completed half Ironman competitions (1.2-mile swim/56-mile bike/13.1-mile run) and competed in the Ironman World Championships (2.4-mile swim/112-mile bike/26.2-mile run) in 2011 with a time of 12:52:40. Kanaan married twice and has four children.

Media appearances

Film and television

Kanaan appears in the 2001 film

Mo Nunn Racing
.

The first episode of the television series IndyCar 36 was about Kanaan's weekend leading up to the 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg.

Kanaan appeared in Celebrity Family Feud with other drivers

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points
1996 Tasman Motorsports
Lola T96/20
 Buick V6
MIA

10
LBH

2 		NAZ
12
MIS

17
MIL

7
DET

1 		POR
5 		CLE
19
TOR

24 		TRO
2 		VAN
2
LS

1 		2nd 113
1997 Tasman Motorsports
Lola T97/20
 Buick V6
MIA

6
LBH

5 		NAZ
5 		SAV
23
STL

10
MIL

3
DET

1 		POR
3
TOR

2 		TRO
1 		VAN
2
LS

2
FON

9 		1st 156

CART World Series

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points Ref
1998
 Tasman Motorsports Reynard 98i Honda HRK MIA
29 		MOT
6 		LBH
5 		NZR
9 		RIO
27 		STL
24 		MIL
17 		DET
8 		POR
4 		CLE
14 		TOR
22 		MIS
11 		MDO
8 		ROA
4 		VAN
18 		LS
3 		HOU
3 		SRF
7 		FON
19 		9th 92 [9]
1999
Forsythe Racing
 Reynard 99i Honda HRS MIA
21 		MOT
6 		LBH
22 		NZR
23 		RIO
5 		STL
7 		MIL
18 		POR
15 		CLE
22 		ROA
6 		TOR
17 		MIS
1 		DET
6 		MDO
23 		CHI
11 		VAN
9 		LS
21 		HOU
9 		SRF
6 		FON
8 		11th 85 [10]
2000
Mo Nunn Racing
 Reynard 2Ki
Ilmor-Mercedes-Benz IC108F
 MIA
10 		LBH
16 		RIO
18 		MOT
16 		NZR
8 		MIL
10 		DET
DNS 		POR CLE TOR MIS
24 		CHI
16 		MDO
13 		ROA
8 		VAN
14 		LS
22 		STL
13 		HOU
10 		SRF
8 		FON
18 		19th 24 [11]
2001
Mo Nunn Racing
 Reynard 01i Honda HR-1
MTY

7
LBH

7 		TXS
NH 		NZR
16 		MOT
3 		MIL
6 		DET
DNS
POR

24
CLE

16 		TOR
10 		MIS
21
CHI

8 		MDO
5 		ROA
12 		VAN
4 		LAU
7 		ROC
8
HOU

12 		LS
8 		SRF
17 		FON
5 		9th 93 [12]
2002
Mo Nunn Racing
 Reynard 02i Honda HR-2 MTY
16 		LBH
20 		MOT
15 		12th 99 [13]
Lola B02/00
 MIL
16 		LS
12 		POR
8 		CHI
8 		TOR
17 		CLE
8 		VAN
3 		MDO
14 		ROA
4 		MTL
3 		DEN
6
ROC

15 		MIA
9 		SRF
5 		FON
4 		MXC
8*

IndyCar Series

(key)

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
2002
 Mo Nunn Racing G-Force 17 Chevrolet HMS PHX FON NZR INDY
28 		TXS PPIR RIR KAN NSH MIS KTY STL CHI TX2 50th 2 [14]
2003
Andretti Green Racing
 Dallara 11 Honda HMS
4 		PHX
1 		MOT
14 		INDY
3 		TXS
2 		PPIR
2 		RIR
5 		KAN
4 		NSH
9 		MIS
16 		STL
2 		KTY
6 		NZR
18 		CHI
6 		FON
3 		TX2
14 		4th 476 [15]
2004 HMS
8 		PHX
1 		MOT
2 		INDY
2 		TXS
1 		RIR
5 		KAN
3 		NSH
1 		MIL
4 		MIS
2 		KTY
5 		PPIR
5 		NZR
2 		CHI
3 		FON
2 		TX2
2 		1st 618 [16]
2005 HMS
3 		PHX
3 		STP
2 		MOT
6 		INDY
8 		TXS
3 		RIR
19 		KAN
1 		NSH
19 		MIL
4 		MIS
4 		KTY
20 		PPIR
3 		SNM
1 		CHI
5 		WGL
2 		FON
2 		2nd 548 [17]
2006 HMS
11 		STP
3 		MOT
3 		INDY
5 		WGL
11 		TXS
7 		RIR
18 		KAN
5 		NSH
12 		MIL
1 		MIS
4 		KTY
5 		SNM
11 		CHI
7 		6th 384 [18]
2007 HMS
5 		STP
3 		MOT
1 		KAN
15 		INDY
12 		MIL
1 		TXS
2 		IOW
16 		RIR
4 		WGL
4 		NSH
18 		MDO
4 		MIS
1 		KTY
1 		SNM
4 		DET
1 		CHI
6 		3rd 576 [19]
2008
HMS

8 		STP
3 		MOT1
5 		LBH1
DNP 		KAN
2 		INDY
29 		MIL
3 		TXS
5 		IOW
18 		RIR
1 		WGL
3 		NSH
4 		MDO
7 		EDM
9 		KTY
8 		SNM
3 		DET
3 		CHI
4 		3rd 513 [20]
2009 STP
5 		LBH
3 		KAN
3 		INDY
27 		MIL
19 		TXS
8 		IOW
14 		RIR
6 		WGL
8 		TOR
17 		EDM
21 		KTY
3 		MDO
10 		SNM
8 		CHI
13 		MOT
11 		HMS
4 		6th 386 [21]
2010
Andretti Autosport
 SAO
10 		STP
10 		ALA
8 		LBH
5 		KAN
3 		INDY
11
TXS

6 		IOW
1
WGL

21 		TOR
4 		EDM
12
MDO

17 		SNM
7 		CHI
5 		KTY
4 		MOT
7 		HMS
3 		6th 453 [22]
2011 KV Racing Technology-Lotus 82 STP
3 		ALA
6 		LBH
8 		SAO
22 		INDY
4 		TXS
11 		TXS
5 		MIL
19 		IOW
2 		TOR
26 		EDM
4 		MDO
5 		NHM
22 		SNM
28 		BAL
3 		MOT
17 		KTY
17 		LVS2
C 		5th 366 [23]
2012 KV Racing Technology Dallara DW12 11 Chevrolet STP
25 		ALA
21 		LBH
4 		SAO
13 		INDY
3
DET

6 		TXS
11 		MIL
2 		IOW
3 		TOR
4 		EDM
18 		MDO
6 		SNM
10 		BAL
20 		FON
18 		9th 351 [24]
2013 STP
4
ALA

13 		LBH
20 		SAO
21 		INDY
1
DET

13
DET

12 		TXS
3 		MIL
10 		IOW
3 		POC
13 		TOR
5 		TOR
24 		MDO
24 		SNM
13 		BAL
15 		HOU
21 		HOU
24 		FON
3 		11th 397 [25]
2014 Chip Ganassi Racing 10 STP
6 		LBH
18 		ALA
9 		IMS
10 		INDY
26 		DET
3 		DET
9 		TXS
6 		HOU
13 		HOU
10 		POC
11 		IOW
3 		TOR
3 		TOR
2 		MDO
21 		MIL
3 		SNM
13 		FON
1 		7th 544 [26]
2015 STP
3 		NLA
6 		LBH
5 		ALA
13 		IMS
7 		INDY
26 		DET
20 		DET
13 		TXS
2 		TOR
6 		FON
2 		MIL
6
IOW

21
MDO

5 		POC
19
SNM

4 		8th 431 [27]
2016 STP
9 		PHX
4 		LBH
6 		ALA
8 		IMS
25 		INDY
4 		DET
9 		DET
7 		ROA
2 		IOW
7 		TOR
4 		MDO
12 		POC
9 		TXS
3 		WGL
19 		SNM
13 		7th 461 [28]
2017 Honda STP
12 		LBH
15 		ALA
7 		PHX
6 		IMS
20 		INDY
5 		DET
15 		DET
10 		TXS
2 		ROA
21 		IOW
9 		TOR
19 		MDO
16 		POC
5 		GTW
16 		WGL
20 		SNM
16 		10th 403 [29]
2018
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
 14 Chevrolet STP
11 		PHX
8 		LBH
8 		ALA
18 		IMS
14 		INDY
25 		DET
14 		DET
7 		TXS
21 		ROA
14 		IOW
17 		TOR
6 		MDO
18 		POC
17 		GTW
13 		POR
11 		SNM
12 		16th 312 [30]
2019 STP
15 		COA
12
ALA

18 		LBH
19
IMS

20 		INDY
9 		DET
15 		DET
22
TXS

16
ROA

21
TOR

17
IOW

10
MDO

20
POC

8 		GTW
3 		POR
12 		LAG
16 		15th 304 [31]
2020 TXS
10
IMS
ROA
ROA
IOW

18
IOW

11 		INDY
19 		GTW
9 		GTW
19
MDO
MDO
 IMS IMS
STP
 24th 106 [32]
2021 Chip Ganassi Racing 48 Honda
ALA
STP
TXS

11
TXS

15
IMS
 INDY
10 		DET DET
ROA
MDO
TOR
 NSH
IMS
 GTW
13 		POR LAG LBH 28th 96 [33]
2022 1 STP
 TXS
 LBH
 ALA
 IMS
 INDY
3 		DET
ROA
MDO
TOR
IOW
IOW
IMS
 NSH GTW POR LAG 26th 78 [34]
2023 Arrow McLaren 66 Chevrolet STP
 TXS
 LBH
 ALA
 IMS
 INDY
16 		DET
 ROA
 MDO
 TOR
 IOW
 IOW
 NSH
 IMS
 GTW
 POR
LAG

 32nd 18 [35]

1 Run on same day.
2 The

Las Vegas Indy 300 was abandoned after Dan Wheldon
died from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11."

Years Teams Races Poles Wins Top 5s Top 10s Indianapolis 500
wins 		Championships
14 4 206 11 16 104 141 1 (2013) 1 (2004)

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2002 G-Force Chevrolet 5 28
Mo Nunn Racing
2003 Dallara Honda 2 3
Andretti Green Racing
2004 Dallara Honda 5 2
Andretti Green Racing
2005 Dallara Honda 1 8
Andretti Green Racing
2006 Dallara Honda 5 5
Andretti Green Racing
2007 Dallara Honda 2 12
Andretti Green Racing
2008 Dallara Honda 6 29
Andretti Green Racing
2009 Dallara Honda 6 27
Andretti Green Racing
2010 Dallara Honda 33* 11
Andretti Autosport
2011 Dallara Honda 22 4 KV Racing Technology
2012 Dallara Chevrolet 8 3 KV Racing Technology
2013 Dallara Chevrolet 12 1 KV Racing Technology
2014 Dallara Chevrolet 16 26 Chip Ganassi Racing
2015 Dallara Chevrolet 4 26 Chip Ganassi Racing
2016 Dallara Chevrolet 18 4 Chip Ganassi Racing
2017 Dallara Honda 7 5 Chip Ganassi Racing
2018 Dallara Chevrolet 10 25
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2019
Dallara
Chevrolet
 16 9
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2020
Dallara
Chevrolet
 23 19
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2021 Dallara Honda 5 10 Chip Ganassi Racing
2022 Dallara Honda 6 3 Chip Ganassi Racing
2023 Dallara
Chevrolet
 9 16 Arrow McLaren

* Kanaan qualified 32nd in a backup car but decided to switch back to his primary car for the race. This forced him to start from the 33rd position on the grid.

24 Hours of Daytona results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1998 United States Tom Gloy Racing United States Mike Borkowski
United States Robbie Buhl
Ford Mustang Cobra
 GT1 624 11th 3rd
2013 United States Dener Motorsport Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Brazil Nonô Figueiredo
Brazil Felipe Giaffone
Brazil Ricardo Maurício
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
 GT 352 46th 28th
2014
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
 New Zealand Scott Dixon
United States Kyle Larson
United Kingdom Marino Franchitti 		Riley Mk. XXVI-Ford P 667 15th 8th
2015
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
 New Zealand Scott Dixon
United States Kyle Larson
United States Jamie McMurray 		Riley Mk. XXVI-Ford P 740 1st 1st
2016
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
 New Zealand Scott Dixon
United States Kyle Larson
United States Jamie McMurray 		Riley Mk. XXVI-Ford P 708 13th 7th
2017 United States Ford Chip Ganassi Racing United Kingdom Harry Tincknell
United Kingdom Andy Priaulx 		Ford GT GTLM 652 9th 5th

Complete American Le Mans Series results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2007
Andretti Green Racing
 LMP2
Acura ARX-01a
 Acura 3.4L V8 SEB
1 		STP
LBH
 HOU UTA LRP MOH ROA MOS DET PET
Ret 		LAG
4 		17th 39
2008
Andretti Green Racing
 LMP2
Acura ARX-01b
 Acura 3.4L V8 SEB STP LBH UTA LRP MOH ROA MOS DET PET
7 		LAG
1 		22nd 39

Complete Formula Nippon results

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2007
 Kanaan Racing FUJ
SUZ
 MOT OKA
SUZ
 FUJ
SUG
 MOT
SUZ

6 		NC† 0†

† Ineligible for championship points.

Complete Stock Car Pro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Rank Points
2012 RC3 Bassani Peugeot 408
INT
 CTB VEL RBP LON RIO
SAL
 CAS TAR CTB BSB
19
INT

Ret 		NC† 0†
2021
Full Time Bassani
 Toyota Corolla GOI
1
Ret 		GOI
2
DNS
INT
1

21
INT
2

12 		VCA
1
22 		VCA
2
Ret 		VCA
1
21 		VCA
2
Ret 		CAS
1
21 		CAS
2
15 		CUR
1
23 		CUR
2
22 		CUR
1 		CUR
2 		GOI
1
Ret 		GOI
2
DNS 		GOI
1
21 		GOI
2
Ret 		VCA
1
27 		VCA
2
19 		SCZ
1
25 		SCZ
2
17
INT
1

25
INT
2

Ret 		32nd 24
2022
Full Time Bassani
 Toyota Corolla
INT
1

20 		GOI
1
11 		GOI
2
12 		RIO
1
22 		RIO
2
16 		VCA
1
21 		VCA
2
4 		VEL
1
25 		VEL
2
17 		VEL
1
20 		VEL
2
DSQ
INT
1

17
INT
2

10 		VCA
1
30 		VCA
2
14 		SCZ
1
23 		SCZ
2
15 		GOI
1
30 		GOI
2
15 		GOI
1
25 		GOI
2
16 		BRA
1
21 		BRA
2
13 		22nd 102
2023 Texaco Racing Toyota Corolla GOI
1
23 		GOI
2
Ret
INT
1

17
INT
2

19 		TAR
1 		TAR
2 		CAS
1
Ret 		CAS
2
22
INT
1

25
INT
2

25 		VCA
1
21 		VCA
2
14 		GOI
1
18 		GOI
2
18 		VEL
1
18 		VEL
2
Ret 		BUE
1
24 		BUE
2
14 		VCA
1
21 		VCA
2
18 		CAS
1
22 		CAS
2
24
INT
1

26
INT
2

Ret 		30th 29

† Driver ineligible for championship points.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points
2014 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates P Ford EcoBoost Riley DP
Turbo
 DAY
8 		SEB
6 		LBH
LAG
DET
 WGL MOS IMS ROA COA PET
 34th 50
2015 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates P Ford EcoBoost Riley DP
Turbo
 DAY
1 		SEB LBH
LAG
DET
 WGL MOS ROA COA PET 23rd 36
2016
 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing P Ford EcoBoost Riley DP
Turbo
 DAY
7 		SEB LBH
LAG
DET
 WGL MOS ROA COA PET 29th 25

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 United States Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA United States Joey Hand
Germany Dirk Müller 		Ford GT GTE
Pro 		339 22nd 6th
2018
Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK
 United Kingdom Harry Tincknell
United Kingdom Andy Priaulx 		Ford GT GTE
Pro 		332 36th 12th

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2018–19
Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK
 LMGTE Pro Ford GT
Ford EcoBoost
3.5 L Turbo V6 		SPA
Ret 		LMS
12 		SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS 38th 2

Superstar Racing Experience

(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results
Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SRXC Pts
2021
 48 STA
7 		KNX ELD
7
IRP

10 		SLG
NSV

8 		6th 1621
2022 6 FIF
4* 		SBO
6 		STA NSV
13 		I55
10 		SHA
11 		8th 113
2023 66 STA
10 		STA II
12 		MMS BER ELD
12 		IRP 19th 01

* Season still in progress
1 Shared points with Hailie Deegan

Notes

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