HOMETOWN Fort Lauderdale / Florida
D.O.B. DECEMBER 17, 1980
HEIGHT 6'1
Ryan Hunter-Reay, the 2014 Indianapolis 500 Winner and 2012 INDYCAR SERIES Champion, serves as Sporting Director for the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team. In addition to his leadership responsibilities, Ryan will make his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 start with the team in what will be his 19th career start at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 2027 in the No. 31 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.
As Sporting Director under Team Principal Tony Kanaan, Ryan provides guidance to the competition team and driver lineup across several key areas, including car setup, driver-engineer feedback, race strategy and sporting governance. He also supports the commercial side of the organization with partner engagements and leadership interactions.
Ryan brings more than two decades of INDYCAR experience to Arrow McLaren, having made 296 INDYCAR SERIES starts over 22 seasons, earning 18 victories and 47 podium finishes, seven pole positions and 1,610 laps led.
One of the most successful open-wheel racing drivers over the past two decades, Ryan is the only American to record victories in the 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 times 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. He is also passionate about raising money for cancer research through Racing for Cancer, a nonprofit he founded following his mother's passing in 2009. His wife, Beccy, comes from a racing family, and their three sons have all begun karting.
