Hunter-Reay to join Arrow McLaren for Indy 500

By Teagan Crump

Arrow McLaren have announced that 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2012 IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will join the team for the 110th of ‘The Greatest Spectacle.’

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Ryan Hunter-Reay had amassed 395 IndyCar race starts, 18 wins and 47 podiums over 21 seasons, and will be joining Arrow McLaren as their fourth driver alongside Pato O’Ward, Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel.

In a statement, Hunter-Reay said:

“This is an incredible opportunity in so many ways. I’d like to express my gratitude to Zak (Brown), Tony (Kanaan) and the rest of the Arrow McLaren management team for pursuing this partnership and making it a reality. It is an honour to represent and drive for one of the most iconic teams in motorsports history, an organisation that spares no effort or resource in the pursuit of being at the pinnacle of the sport and of course, winning the Indy 500. After coming so agonisingly close to a shot at the win in last year’s ‘500,’ I am beyond primed and ready to make the absolute most of this partnership.”

2013 Indy 500 winner, and Arrow McLaren team principal, Tony Kanaan responded to the news:

“Ryan is a great addition to the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team and just who we want in that fourth car this coming May alongside Pato, Nolan and Christian. He’s an Indy 500 champion – and if you look at our history at McLaren – that's the reason we field a fourth car, to have one more contender in the mix. He is a proven winner, and we know he will have a strong chance to win this historic event. Ryan is one of the best teammates I’ve ever had, and we’re very excited to get started with him and have him part of our team into next May.”

Hunter-Reay is considered one of the best American racing drivers of the last two decades, and will be contesting the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24th 2026.