Ryan Hunter-Reay, the 2014 Indianapolis 500 Winner and 2012 INDYCAR SERIES Champion, was named the Arrow McLaren Sporting Director in June following his entry in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in May. He completed the team’s four-car lineup for the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” driving the No. 31 PrizePicks Arrow McLaren Chevrolet in his 18th Indy 500 start.
In his new role as Sporting Director under Team Principal Tony Kanaan’s leadership, Ryan will continue working for the team in a full-time capacity. He will support the competition team and driver lineup across several key areas, including car setup, driver-engineer feedback, race strategy and sporting governance. He’ll also support the commercial side of the team with partner engagements and leadership interactions.
Ryan brings a wealth of experience and a proven championship pedigree to the team, having made 296 INDYCAR SERIES starts over 22 seasons, earning 18 victories and 47 podium finishes, seven pole positions and 1,610 laps led. He has been embedded with the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team since the 2026 season opener in St. Petersburg and will continue to broaden his involvement as the team pursues its championship ambitions.
One of the most successful open-wheel racing drivers over the past two decades, Ryan is the only American to record victories NTT INDYCAR SERIES, CART, Champ Car, American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. He has also represented Team USA at the Race of Champions five and has won two ESPY ‘Driver of the Year’ awards (2013 and 2014).
Off the track, Ryan enjoys deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, free diving and spearfishing, and he raises money for cancer research through Racing for Cancer, a non-profit organization he founded following his mother’s passing in 2009. His wife Beccy comes from a racing family, as her brother, Robby Gordon, won multiple races in the INDYCAR SERIES, NASCAR Cup Series and rally racing – and their three sons have all started go-karting.
