Ryan Hunter-Reay is a racing driver from United States who competes in IndyCar. Hunter-Reay has recorded 2 wins and 9 podiums from 78 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,692 ranks Hunter-Reay 318th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IndyCar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −119 | 4,692 | |
| 2025 | IndyCar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −14 | 4,811 | |
| 2024 | IndyCar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −62 | 4,825 | |
| 2023 | IndyCar | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −253 | 4,887 | |
| 2021 | IndyCar | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −275 | 5,140 | |
| 2020 | IndyCar | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −126 | 5,415 | |
| 2019 | IndyCar | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −645 | 5,541 | |
| 2018 | IndyCar | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −813 | 6,187 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Scott Dixon | 5,767 | 78 | 15 | 63 | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 Josef Newgarden | 5,476 | 78 | 18 | 60 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Will Power | 5,358 | 78 | 32 | 46 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Alexander Rossi | 5,246 | 78 | 27 | 51 | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 Graham Rahal | 5,161 | 78 | 35 | 43 | 45% |
| 🇯🇵 Takuma Sato | 5,014 | 71 | 34 | 37 | 48% |
| 🇫🇷 Simon Pagenaud | 4,772 | 66 | 30 | 36 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Colton Herta | 4,786 | 61 | 21 | 40 | 34% |
| 🇸🇪 Marcus Ericsson | 5,236 | 60 | 26 | 34 | 43% |
| 🇸🇪 Felix Rosenqvist | 5,568 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 51% |
Ryan Hunter-Reay, an American driver known by the nickname RHR, built his career on the ladder of American open-wheel and sports car racing before establishing himself in IndyCar. He came up through the Champ Car World Series, where he claimed two wins, including a victory at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, and he also gained experience in sports car competition through the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series, and the IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship. His resume also includes appearances in the Race of Champions and A1 Grand Prix. Among the highlights of his open-wheel career is a win at the Indianapolis 500 in 2014, a result that remains one of the signature achievements of his time in IndyCar.[1]
Across 78 career IndyCar starts, Hunter-Reay has recorded 2 wins and 9 podium finishes, with no championship titles to his name. His Racer Rating stands at 4,631, placing him 672nd among active drivers on a scale where the sport's elite reach figures between 10,000 and 11,500. He remains an active competitor in IndyCar, and in the 2026 season he has started 1 round without a win or podium finish,[2]