Tony Kanaan
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Tony Kanaan | |||||||
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![]() Kanaan at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2022 | |||||||
Nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Born | Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho 31 December 1974 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | ||||||
IndyCar Series career | |||||||
296 races run over 23 years | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 66 (Arrow McLaren) | ||||||
2022 position | 26th | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (2004) | ||||||
First race | 2002 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 2003 Purex Dial Indy 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last win | 2014 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships (Fontana) | ||||||
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Champ Car career | |||||||
93 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Years active | 1998–2002 | ||||||
Team(s) | Tasman Motorsports (1998) Forsythe Racing (1999) Mo Nunn Racing (2000–2002) | ||||||
Best finish | 9th (1998, 2001) | ||||||
First race | 1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami (Homestead) | ||||||
Last race | 2002 Gran Premio Telmex-Gigante (Mexico City) | ||||||
First win | 1999 U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota (Michigan) | ||||||
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Championship titles | |||||||
1994 1997 1999 2004 2013 2015 | Formula Europa Boxer champion Indy Lights Series champion U.S. 500 winner IndyCar Series champion Indianapolis 500 winner Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner | ||||||
Awards | |||||||
1998 2007 2013 | 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
[edit]Formula car racing
[edit]Formula Europa Boxer
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Kanaan began to compete in Indy Lights in 1996 for Tasman Motorsports, returning for the 1997 season.
Championship Auto Racing Teams
[edit]Kanaan began to compete in CART in 1998 for Tasman Motorsports, finishing out the season ranked ninth in points, with 92. Kanaan won the Jim Trueman Rookie of the Year Award. In 1999, he signed to drive for 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 2000, Kanaan moved to Mo Nunn Racing. His best results were a trio of eighth-place finishes at the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix at Nazareth Speedway, the 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 2002, Kanaan's highlight through the first three races of the season was a second-place start at the Bridgestone Potenza 500 at Twin Ring Motegi. Kanaan's best finish in these races was 15th at Motegi. At the Miller Lite 250 at the Milwaukee Mile, Kanaan and Mo Nunn Racing switched chassis types to the 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
[edit]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 2003, Kanaan joined IRL full-time, signing with Andretti Green Racing. Kanaan won the 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.
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In 2004, Kanaan returned with Andretti Green Racing to drive the No. 11 7-Eleven Dallara IR03-Ilmor-Honda Indy V8 HI4R. He won the Copper World Indy 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kanaan won the 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 2005, Kanaan returned with Andretti Green Racing in the No. 11 7-Eleven Dallara IR05-Ilmor-Honda Indy V8 HI4R.
Kanaan returned with Andretti Green Racing in the No. 11 7-Eleven Dallara IR05-Ilmor-Honda Indy V8 HI4R in 2006. Kanaan's only win was at the 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.
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Kanaan had his winningest season during 2007 in the No. 11 7-Eleven Dallara IR5-Honda Indy V8 HI7R for Andretti Green Racing. Kanaan won the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi. At the Indianapolis 500 Kanaan won the Scott Brayton Award for showing the spirit of the late Scott Brayton, who was killed while practicing for the 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 2008, Kanaan returned with Andretti Green Racing in the No. 11 7-Eleven Dallara IR5-Honda Indy V8 HI7R. Kanaan rose above the controversy to finish 3rd in points with 513 points.
Kanaan returned with Andretti Green Racing for 2009 in the No. 11 7-Eleven Dallara IR5-Honda 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 2010, Kanaan returned to drive the No. 11 7-Eleven Dallara IR5-Honda 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 KV Racing Technology-Lotus, owned by Kanaan's former rival Jimmy Vasser, in the No. 82 GEICO/Lotus Cars Dallara IR5-Honda 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 KV Racing Technology in 2012 to drive the No. 11 GEICO/Mouser Electronics-sponsored Dallara DW12-Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V6. Kanaan finished second in the oval standings with 148 points.
In 2013, Kanaan returned with KV Racing Technology in the No. 11 Hydroxycut Dallara DW12-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.
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In 2014, Kannaan drove for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in the No. 10 Target Dallara DW12-Ilmor-Chevrolet Indy V6. Kanaan finished 7th in points with 544 points his best since the 2011 season.
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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
[edit]United States Road Racing Championship
[edit]Kanaan competed in the Sports Car Club of America United States Road Racing Championship in 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
[edit]Kanaan competed in the American Le Mans Series in 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
[edit]Kanaan first competed in the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series in 2013. Kanaan finished 58th in the DP standings with 22 points and 138th in the GT standings with 16 points.
Tudor United SportsCar Championship
[edit]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
[edit]Kanaan made his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in 2017, in the #68 Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA Ford GT[4]
Formula Nippon
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Kanaan competed in Formula Nippon in 2007 for Kanaan Racing in the No. 27 Bridgestone Potenza Lola FN06-Mugen Honda HF386E. Kanaan competed only in the Suzuka Circuit as a special entrant, finishing in 6th place.
Prelude to the Dream
[edit]In 2010 Tony Stewart offered the driver who won the 2010 Indianapolis 500 a chance to drive in his charity race, the Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway[5] Kanaan participated after Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti opted out. Kanaan drove the No. 11 7-Eleven Cadillac for GRT Race Cars in a car based on his 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 GEICO/Lotus Cars/Honda. He represented the Children's Medical Center.
In 2012 Kanaan returned to drive the No. 11 GEICO/Mouser Electronics/Itaipava/Braskem Chevrolet for GRT Race Cars. He finished 22nd.
Touring car and stock car racing
[edit]International Touring Car Championship
[edit]In 1996, Kanaan drove a Opel Calibra at the Interlagos round of the International Touring Car Championship.
Stock Car Brasil
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In 2012 Kanaan began to compete 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Film and television
[edit]Kanaan appears in the 2001 film Driven as himself in a scene among drivers preparing for the final race of the season (and film) at Detroit (likely Belle Isle State Park). The racing series used for the film is the FedEx CART Championship Series, which Kanaan raced in at the time for 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
[edit]American open–wheel racing results
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Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires
[edit]Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
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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
[edit]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 |
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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
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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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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 |
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14 | 4 | 206 | 11 | 16 | 104 | 141 | 1 (2013) | 1 (2004) |
Indianapolis 500
[edit]* 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
[edit]Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1998 | ![]() |
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Ford Mustang Cobra | GT1 | 624 | 11th | 3rd |
2013 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | GT | 352 | 46th | 28th |
2014 | ![]() |
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Riley Mk. XXVI-Ford | P | 667 | 15th | 8th |
2015 | ![]() |
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Riley Mk. XXVI-Ford | P | 740 | 1st | 1st |
2016 | ![]() |
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Riley Mk. XXVI-Ford | P | 708 | 13th | 7th |
2017 | ![]() |
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Ford GT | GTLM | 652 | 9th | 5th |
Complete American Le Mans Series results
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit](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
[edit](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 | Ford Ecoboost 3.5 L V6 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 | Ford Ecoboost 3.5 L V6 Turbo | DAY 1 |
SEB | LBH | LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | ROA | COA | PET | 23rd | 36 | |
2016 | Ford Chip Ganassi Racing | P | Ford EcoBoost Riley DP | Ford Ecoboost 3.5 L V6 Turbo | DAY 7 |
SEB | LBH | LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | ROA | COA | PET | 29th | 25 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2017 | ![]() |
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Ford GT | GTE Pro |
339 | 22nd | 6th |
2018 | ![]() |
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Ford GT | GTE Pro |
332 | 36th | 12th |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
[edit](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
[edit](key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.
Superstar Racing Experience results | |||||||||
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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
[edit]References
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External links
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- Official website
- IndyCar Driver Page
- IndyCar 36: Tony Kanaan – IndyCar documentary
- 1974 births
- Living people
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