What you need to know about Brazilian driver Tony Kanaan before the 2022 Indy 500
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The 2022 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 29. The 33-car field will race 200 laps around the 2½-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Here is what you should know about Tony Kanaan, who drives the No. 1 Honda-powered car for Chip Ganassi Racing. This is Kanaan's only scheduled IndyCar Series race for 2022.
How old is Tony Kanaan?
47.
What nationality is Tony Kanaan?
Kanaan is from Brazil.
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How many Indy 500 race wins does Tony Kanaan have?
Kanaan won the 2013 Indy 500 at a then-record speed of 187.433 mph after making the last of a race-record 68 passes for the lead on Lap 198. He has competed in 20 Indy 500s, finishing second in 2004 and third twice.
He has led 14 Indy 500s, tied with Dixon for the most in race history. Kanaan has completed 3,351 laps in Indy 500 competition, the fourth-most. This is his 21st Indy 500 start, tied with Gary Bettenhausen for the eighth-most.
Kanaan has $9,575,963 in career Indy 500 earnings.
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How many races has Tony Kanaan won?
Kanaan has won 17 Indy-car races in a career that started in 1998. He won five races in 2004, and he earned the series points championship in '07.
Why is Tony Kanaan driving the No. 1 car?
The No. 1 car often goes to the previous year's IndyCar Series champion. Alex Palou, Kanaan's teammate at Chip Ganassi Racing who won the 2021 title, decided to stick with No. 10, so 1 was available.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Tony Kanaan, 2013 Indy 500 winner, heading to IMS for 2022 race
