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Tony Kanaan
Antoine Rizkallah "Tony" Kanaan Filho (born 31 December 1974) is a Brazilian racing driver. Kanaan won the 2013 Indianapolis 500 and the 2004 IndyCar Series championship. In that season he completed 3,305 laps, making him the first IndyCar Series driver to complete every possible lap in a season. He also led 889 laps in 13 separate races to establish an IndyCar Series record. He is also the only driver to lead the Indianapolis 500 in each of his first seven starts, and won his first race on his 12th attempt. Kanaan has a total of 17 career race wins and 15 pole-positions in the IndyCar Series. Kanaan also won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2015, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. Kanaan currently drives the No. 14 ABC Supply Dallara-Chevrolet for A. J. Foyt Racing.
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1974-12-31
Birth Place
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Brazilian
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Tony Kanaan to race in 2022 Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An IndyCar legend will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for another run at the Indianapolis 500. Tony Kanaan will race for Chip Ganassi Racing in May with sponsorship from American Legion. Ganassi confirmed Kanaan in a Tweet on Monday morning. Kanaan, 47, won the 2013...
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Tony Kanaan To Try And Qualify For 21st Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Kanaan will return in the month of May to try and take one more crack at the Indianapolis 500. Kanaan has agreed to a one-off race deal with Chip Ganassi Racing and the American Legion to sponsor his ride for the 106th running of the race.
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Hailie Deegan Joins SRX For Two Races In Place Of Tony Kanaan

(Press release from Superstar Racing Experience) Scheduling Conflicts at Knoxville and Slinger Prevent Kanaan from Running Full Camping World SRX Series Schedule. Hailie Deegan will substitute for Tony Kanaan in two Camping World SRX Series races as scheduling conflicts prevent Kanaan from competing June 19 at Knoxville (Iowa) Speedway and July 10 at Slinger (Wis.) Speedway.
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Tony Kanaan And Marco Andretti On The Latest Edition Of Unmuffled

On Episode 99 of Unmuffled we hear from two participants in the upcoming inaugural event for the SRX Series at Stafford Speedway on June 12. We listen in a zoom press conference today with IndyCar drivers Tony Kanaan and Marco Andretti. Episode 99 of Unmuffled is presented by our Patreon...
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Tony Kanaan: ‘This will be my most emotional’ Indy 500

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) – No fans were allowed at the 2020 Indianapolis 500. Due to pandemic restrictions, fans were forced to watch the historic race on TV while drivers raced in an empty stadium. Driver Tony Kanaan was on Daybreak Sunday and discussed the difference between the two years. Kanaan,...
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