http://www.yardbarker.com/indycar/players/ryan_hunter_reay/79341 Recent articles about Ryan Hunter-Reay en-us Fresh off a victory in the most recent race at Barber Motorsports Park, Ryan Hunter-Reay threw down the fastest lap in Friday's practice sessions for the Toyota Grand Prix at Long Beach (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network), a blitz of 1 minute, 9.4224 seconds around the 1.97-mile street circuit. However, the top story from Friday was Mike Conway, who is racing this weekend on a one-off for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. Conway, the 2011 GPLB champion, was second-quickest in the No. 17 machine, posting a fast lap of 1 minute, 9.4603 seconds to serve notice that he may be a potential threat. "We wanted to get through a few changes during that session," Conway said. "But the car feels good from the moment we stepped on the track. I'm just happy to be here. Trying to do a good job for these guys. [The car] feels good. Pretty happy with the balance. I think we have some areas to work on. But to still be running around the top two in the last two sessions is pr... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:51:10 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_leads_friday_practice_at_long_beach/13443064 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_leads_friday_practice_at_long_beach/13443064 Hunter-Reay leads Friday practice at Long Beach http://www.yardbarker.com/indycar/articles/hunter_reay_leads_friday_practice_at_long_beach/13443064 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf5bbda9329035eeee32e3d4c0e89872613fc05a/mini/Camping_World_Indy_d891.jpg (Eds: Retransmitting for all needing. With AP Photos.) By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer For many different reasons, Ryan Hunter-Reay didn't receive the proper accolades for winning last year's IndyCar championship. The spotlight didn't shine nearly as bright as it should have on Hunter-Reay, who in overtaking Will Power down the stretch became the first American in six years to win the title. His accomplishment was overshadowed by the firing of CEO Randy Bernard, the politics of open-wheel racing and a leaderless series that sank into a long offseason slumber. Was he lost in the shuffle and a little bit neglected? Without a doubt. But with his run on Sunday, Hunter-Reay showed he's going to make it difficult for anyone to overlook him this season. He bounced back from a disappointing season-opening race at St. Pete to win at Barber Motorsports Park, one of his worst tracks. He had to work for the victory, too. Hunter-Reay set up his run to Victory Lane on Saturday with a last-gasp, po Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:50:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/in_the_pits_its_hunter_reays_time_to_shine/13349809 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/in_the_pits_its_hunter_reays_time_to_shine/13349809 IN THE PITS: It's Hunter-Reay's time to shine http://www.yardbarker.com/indycar/articles/in_the_pits_its_hunter_reays_time_to_shine/13349809 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf5bbda9329035eeee32e3d4c0e89872613fc05a/mini/Camping_World_Indy_d891.jpg Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has been named the third co-driver alongside 2013 full-time teammates Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor when the newly christened No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette Dallara DP for Wayne Taylor Racing takes to the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway road course for the 51st running of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona.Thursday’s announcement came on the eve of the annual Roar Before the 24 test days Friday through Sunday on the 12-turn, 3.56-mile Daytona road circuit. The Rolex 24 is set for Jan. 26-27."I look forward to once again be driving for Wayne and working with the team that catapulted my career resurgence in 2006," said Hunter-Reay, who has a best finish of third in the 2010 Rolex 24. "After winning the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series championship with Team Chevy, I'm delighted to be an integral part of Chevrolet's biggest U.S. endurance event of the year."This w... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:41:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ryan_hunter_reay_to_run_rolex_24_at_daytona/12571957 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ryan_hunter_reay_to_run_rolex_24_at_daytona/12571957 Ryan Hunter-Reay to run Rolex 24 at Daytona http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/ryan_hunter_reay_to_run_rolex_24_at_daytona/12571957 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will team with Wayne Taylor Racing regulars Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series' season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona. They will drive the No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette Dallara DP in the Jan. 26-27 race. Last year, Hunter-Reay helped drive the No. 2 Starworks Motorsport Ford Riley to a 10th-place finish, teaming with Marco Andretti, Michael Valiante and Scott Mayer. Hunter-Reay won the series' 2007 1,000-mile endurance race at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah, teaming with Marc Goosens and Jim Matthews. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:26:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_to_race_in_rolex_24/12570736 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_to_race_in_rolex_24/12570736 Hunter-Reay to race in Rolex 24 http://www.yardbarker.com/indycar/articles/hunter_reay_to_race_in_rolex_24/12570736 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf5bbda9329035eeee32e3d4c0e89872613fc05a/mini/Camping_World_Indy_d891.jpg Ryan Hunter-Reay finally picked up his IndyCar championship and $1 million bonus hursday night during the season-ending banquet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He then announced he and wife Beccy are expecting their first child early next year. Simon Pagenaud was honored as rookie of the year, and Charlie Kimball won the Tony Renna Rising Star Award. Josh Freund, chief mechanic for Hunter-Reay, accepted the IZOD IndyCar Series Chief Mechanic of the Year Award. Kyle Moyer of Andretti Autosport accepted the Team Manager of the Year Award. Jim Campbell accepted the manufacturer's award on behalf of Chevrolet. Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing won the Indy Family Foundation Giving Back Award Presented by Firestone for supporting the family of Carey Hall, a crew member who passed away from ALS this year. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:19:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_honored_for_indycar_title/12381799 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_honored_for_indycar_title/12381799 Hunter-Reay honored for IndyCar title http://www.yardbarker.com/indycar/articles/hunter_reay_honored_for_indycar_title/12381799 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33c3f4da777c4466e75e2acb1c63a31be3bd46e3/mini/Camping_World_Indy_be34.jpg IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will be honored in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale with a public celebration next Wednesday. The three-hour street party will be highlighted with a proclamation from Mayor Jack Seiler. It's part of a busy three days for Hunter-Reay, who will open next week with a visit to DHL headquarters in Plantation on Monday to celebrate his championship with employees and management. DHL has been co-primary sponsor for Hunter-Reay the last two seasons. On Tuesday, he'll participate in a closed Firestone test at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It will be Hunter-Reay's first time driving the No. 28 Andretti Autosport Chevrolet since he won his first IndyCar championship in the Sept. 15 season finale. Hunter-Reay became the first American since 2006 to win the title. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:54:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_to_be_honored_in_fort_lauderdale/12005851 http://network.yardbarker.com/indycar/article_external/hunter_reay_to_be_honored_in_fort_lauderdale/12005851 Hunter-Reay to be honored in Fort Lauderdale http://www.yardbarker.com/indycar/articles/hunter_reay_to_be_honored_in_fort_lauderdale/12005851 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ryan Hunter-Reay opened the IndyCar season determined to take his career to another level. He had a chance to race for the season-opening win at St. Pete, where a victory would have given him a nice little bump to start things. But when fuel became an issue, and his crew implored him to save gas over the closing laps, he backed off and settled for a third-place finish. It's not easy to ask a driver, especially one who opened the season with all of three IndyCar victories, not to chase the checkered flag. Hunter-Reay willingly did it, though, because he'd changed his thinking and made the big picture - collecting every point possible - his focus. It paid off Saturday night when Hunter-Reay capped a career year with his first championship at a major racing level. In finishing fourth, he beat Will Power by three points for the IndyCar title, the first for an American since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:58:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/indycar_title_pushes_hunter_reay_to_new_level/11729098 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/indycar_title_pushes_hunter_reay_to_new_level/11729098 IndyCar title pushes Hunter-Reay to new level http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/indycar_title_pushes_hunter_reay_to_new_level/11729098 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/9468806919dbc44f9135525575891786924ff013/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90182592.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D05213145C3ECE59B3A461064803B6EFA47E1D72F25BBC2FD5.jpg IndyCar championship contender Ryan Hunter-Reay has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Andretti Autosport. A team spokesman told The Associated Press on Friday night that Hunter-Reay had reached an agreement to stay with the team. Hunter-Reay goes into Saturday night's season finale at Auto Club Speedway trailing leader Will Power by 17 points in the standings. He's trying to become the first American since 2006 to win the IndyCar championship. This third season with Andretti is the best of the 31-year-old's career. He's set career highs in every category and his four wins lead the series. He was reportedly being courted by Powerhouse Penske Racing. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:07:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_signs_contract_extension/11716207 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_signs_contract_extension/11716207 Hunter-Reay signs contract extension http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hunter_reay_signs_contract_extension/11716207 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/9468806919dbc44f9135525575891786924ff013/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90182592.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D05213145C3ECE59B3A461064803B6EFA47E1D72F25BBC2FD5.jpg IndyCar championship contender Ryan Hunter-Reay says he expects to speak to team owner Michael Andretti on Thursday about his contract. Hunter-Reay is in the final year of his contract with Andretti Autosport, where he's driven the last three seasons. It is his longest tenure with one team, and he has cited that continuity as a contributor to the career season he's had. He is reportedly being courted by Penske Racing, which is considered to be the top team in IndyCar. Hunter-Reay goes into Saturday night's season finale at Auto Club Speedway trailing series leader Will Power by 17 points. It's the first time the 31-year-old American has been in the championship hunt, and it's the first season he's won multiple races. Hunter-Reay's four victories are an IndyCar best this year. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:53:19 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_to_discuss_contract_with_andretti/11705362 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_to_discuss_contract_with_andretti/11705362 Hunter-Reay to discuss contract with Andretti http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hunter_reay_to_discuss_contract_with_andretti/11705362 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33c3f4da777c4466e75e2acb1c63a31be3bd46e3/mini/Camping_World_Indy_be34.jpg There might come a day when Ryan Hunter-Reay forgives Alex Tagliani for running into him at Sonoma. It probably won't come before this weekend's race at Baltimore. Hunter-Reay is still seething over an incident with Tagliani on Sunday at Sonoma that drastically hurt his chances to win his first IndyCar championship. The American was likely headed to a third-place finish when he was hit by Tagliani, who isn't involved in the title race. ''I know in years past, when I was racing with guys racing for the championship, you absolutely have to have that in mind,'' Hunter-Reay said Wednesday. ''You must be thinking to yourself, `I am not going to be a factor in this because I am not in the championship race.''' ''Unfortunately, Tagliani became a factor in this championship.'' Hunter-Reay wound up 18th, a 23-point swing in the standings. He goes into Sunday's race trailing leader Will Power by 36 points with two events remaining to decide the ch Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:08:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_still_angry_over_incident/11583181 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_still_angry_over_incident/11583181 Hunter-Reay still angry over incident http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hunter_reay_still_angry_over_incident/11583181 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf5bbda9329035eeee32e3d4c0e89872613fc05a/mini/Camping_World_Indy_d891.jpg There might come a day when Ryan Hunter-Reay forgives Alex Tagliani for running into him at Sonoma. It probably won't be anytime soon. Hunter-Reay is too busy trying to salvage the IndyCar championship. Contact with Tagliani ruined a podium finish for Hunter-Reay at Sonoma on Sunday, and it dramatically hurt his chances to chase down Will Power for the series title. The incident was a 23-point swing for Hunter-Reay, who is trails Power by 36 points with two races remaining. Tagliani says he apologized to Hunter-Reay, and will continue to do so until it is accepted. Hunter-Reay says he has to focus only on the race Sunday at Baltimore and what he needs to do to win the title. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:55:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_still_angry_over_tagliani_incident/11582518 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_still_angry_over_tagliani_incident/11582518 Hunter-Reay still angry over Tagliani incident http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hunter_reay_still_angry_over_tagliani_incident/11582518 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf5bbda9329035eeee32e3d4c0e89872613fc05a/mini/Camping_World_Indy_d891.jpg Ryan Hunter-Reay bounced back from a rough opening day at Edmonton by winning the pole in Saturday's qualifying. But the IndyCar Series points leader will start 11th because he'll be penalized for an unapproved engine change. The penalty is 10 spots on the starting grid for Sunday's race. Hunter-Reay has won the last three IndyCar races to move into the points lead. He's the first American since 2006 to lead the IndyCar standings, and he takes a 34-point lead over Will Power into Sunday's race. The Andretti Autosport driver had a rough Friday at Edmonton, where he was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for an incident in the first practice session. Then IndyCar said he'd be penalized for his engine change. Dario Franchitti will start first because of Hunter-Reay's penalty. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:49:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reays_penalty_proves_costly/11268037 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reays_penalty_proves_costly/11268037 Hunter-Reay's penalty proves costly http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hunter_reays_penalty_proves_costly/11268037 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33c3f4da777c4466e75e2acb1c63a31be3bd46e3/mini/Camping_World_Indy_be34.jpg Coming off two wins on oval courses, Ryan Hunter-Reay showed he can also dominate a street course, winning the Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday. In taking over the points series lead, Hunter-Reay led the final 28 laps of the 85-lap race. He is the first American-born driver to win three straight since AJ Allmendinger in 2006. Hunter-Reay won under caution after numerous pileups followed a restart with three laps remaining. The trouble began when Sebastien Bourdais bumped and went into the wall on Turn 1. A few seconds later, Dario Franchitti, Ryan Briscoe and Simon Pagenaud and Ed Carpenter became entangled in Turn 3. Hunter-Reay made it through, just beating Charlie Kimball to the corner and holding him off before the yellow flags. Kimball finished second, followed by Mike Conway. Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:02:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_makes_it_3_in_a_row_by_winning_toronto/11178130 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hunter_reay_makes_it_3_in_a_row_by_winning_toronto/11178130 Hunter-Reay makes it 3 in a row by winning Toronto http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hunter_reay_makes_it_3_in_a_row_by_winning_toronto/11178130 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf5bbda9329035eeee32e3d4c0e89872613fc05a/mini/Camping_World_Indy_d891.jpg Ryan Hunter-Reay was fastest on a wet track in the last practice before Sunday's Sao Paulo 300, which will likely be affected by rain for the third straight year. Hunter-Reay set the pace in the morning warmup as drivers struggled to stay on track in wet conditions on the streets of South America's biggest city. Pole winner Will Power was third and Dario Franchitti, starting second, was 14th. Rain has affected the Sao Paulo race every year since it joined the IndyCar calendar in 2010. It was postponed until Monday in the inaugural season, and last year it was delayed and eventually cut short. It was expected to rain all day Sunday, but organizers expected that changes to improve the track's drainage system would work. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:22:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rain_likely_to_impact_sao_paulo_300_again/10676792 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rain_likely_to_impact_sao_paulo_300_again/10676792 Rain likely to impact Sao Paulo 300 again http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/rain_likely_to_impact_sao_paulo_300_again/10676792 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33c3f4da777c4466e75e2acb1c63a31be3bd46e3/mini/Camping_World_Indy_be34.jpg