For Immediate Release
Contact: Jade Gurss
Andretti Autosport
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Ryan Hunter-Reay
Andretti Autosport
Team DHL / Sun Drop Citrus Soda Chevrolet
No. 28
Ryan Hunter-Reay is the winner of today’s Milwaukee IndyFest at the Milwaukee Mile, driving the Team DHL / Sun Drop Citrus Soda Chevrolet for Andretti Autosport . Hunter-Reay started from the 2nd position.
This is the sixth career Indy car victory for Hunter-Reay, a 31-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He has now won twice at Milwaukee, previously winning the 2004 Champ Car race by winning the pole and leading every lap.
This is his third win with Andretti Autosport, and is his third consecutive season with a victory. He extends his distinction of being the winningest active American driver in the IndyCar Series.
His previous IZOD IndyCar Series victories were: New Hampshire (2011/Andretti Autosport), Long Beach (2010/Andretti Autosport) and Watkins Glen (2008/Rahal Letterman Racing). He also has victories in the CART/Champ Car Series at Milwaukee and Surfer’s Paradise.
Hunter-Reay has been the top-finishing American driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series points the last two seasons. Hunter-Reay is the only driver to score victories in IZOD IndyCar, CART Champ Car, Grand-Am and the American Le Mans series.
This is the 40th IZOD IndyCar Series victory for Andretti Autosport. Since 2003, Andretti Autosport has scored three series titles (’04/Kanaan, ’05/Wheldon and ’07/Franchitti) and two Indianapolis 500 wins (’05/Wheldon and ’07/Franchitti).
Andretti Autosport has three full-time entries in the IZOD IndyCar Series, with Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti (Team RC Cola Chevy) and James Hinchcliffe (Team Go Daddy.com Chevrolet). Andretti Autosport is the only team with entries in each of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder series categories.