IndyCar’s Ryan Hunter-Reay Named Sporting Director At Arrow McLaren

BusinessSportsMoneyIndyCar’s Ryan Hunter-Reay Named Sporting Director At Arrow McLarenByBruce Martin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981.Follow AuthorJun 06, 2026, 12:48pm EDTRyan Hunter-Reay is the new Sporting Director at Arrow McLarenArrow McLaren PhotoRyan Hunter-Reay was one of IndyCar’s most acclaimed drivers as he won the 2012 NTT IndyCar Series Championship and the 2014 Indianapolis in a spectacular career as a driver. Hunter-Reay moves into a new role in IndyCar after Arrow McLaren announced on June 6 that Hunter-Reay is the team’s new Sporting Director.Hunter-Reay recently competed at the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in the No. 31 PrizePicks Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. He started 22nd and finished 32nd after he crashed in Turn 2 on Lap 18. Ryan Hunter-Reay’s New RoleIn this role as Sporting Director under Team Principal Tony Kanaan’s leadership, Hunter-Reay will maximize on-track performance while contributing to the team’s commercial efforts. He will serve as the critical bridge between competition, engineering, the driver lineup and commercial efforts. In addition to contributions to optimizing car performance, race strategy and driver development, Hunter-Reay will act as a key ambassador for the team, strengthening its high-performance culture and supporting partner engagement and business growth initiatives. "I am incredibly honored and excited to join Arrow McLaren as Sporting Director,” Hunter-Reay said. “After 23 years competing at the highest level of American open wheel racing, I’m eager to bring my experience, passion and insight to contribute pushing this ambitious team forward, and I’d like to thank Zak Brown (McLaren Racing CEO), Tony Kanaan and Arrow McLaren board members for this opportunity.”MORE FOR YOURyan Hunter-Reay’s ExperienceHunter-Reay brings a wealth of IndyCar racing expertise and technical acumen to the Arro...