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Andretti Green Racing
2002 Michael Andretti, Kim Green and Kevin Savoree purchase Team Green from Barry Green and start their own team inside the Indy Racing League. Michael Andretti continues as driver for his team.
2003 Michael Andretti's last professional races inside the IndyCar Series. Tony Kanaan ...
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Team membersTeam Owner: Michael Andretti / Kim Green / Kevin Savoree
Race Engineer: Eddie Jones
Chief Mechanic: Mike Horvath
Race Engineer: Eddie Jones
Chief Mechanic: Mike Horvath
History2002 Michael Andretti, Kim Green and Kevin Savoree purchase Team Green from Barry Green and start their own team inside the Indy Racing League. Michael Andretti continues as driver for his team.
2003 Michael Andretti's last professional races inside the IndyCar Series. Tony Kanaan and Dario Franchitti join Michael at Andretti Green Racing.
2004 Four-car effort for Andretti Green Racing. Tony Kanaan, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti and Bryan Herta all drive for AGR. Brazilian Tony Kanaan wins the IndyCar Series title.
2005 Dan Wheldon wins the IndyCar Series title, driving for the same Andretti Green Racing. He also takes victory in the Indianapolis 500. AGR also enters the IndyCar's Indy Pro Series.
2006 Michael Andretti comes back to racing and competes in the Indianapolis 500. Ranks 3rd at the end of the race, gaining 35 points and finishing the season in 24th place. The team announces entrance in the ALMS starting 2007.
2007 Andretti Green Racing wins the IndyCar Series title through Dario Franchitti. The Scot leaves the series at the end of the year for a shot inside NASCAR's Nationwide Series. He is replaced by rookie Hideki Mutoh for the upsoming season.
2008 Tony Kanaan ranks the highest from all AGR drivers in 2008, finishing 3rd overall in the driver point standings. Mutoh also ends the season in 10th place, while also clinching the Rookie of th Year award at the end of the year. Danica Patrick becomes the first female to win an open-wheel open course race in North American racing series following her great performance at Motegi. The team ends the season with 2 wins and 4 poles overall.
2003 Michael Andretti's last professional races inside the IndyCar Series. Tony Kanaan and Dario Franchitti join Michael at Andretti Green Racing.
2004 Four-car effort for Andretti Green Racing. Tony Kanaan, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti and Bryan Herta all drive for AGR. Brazilian Tony Kanaan wins the IndyCar Series title.
2005 Dan Wheldon wins the IndyCar Series title, driving for the same Andretti Green Racing. He also takes victory in the Indianapolis 500. AGR also enters the IndyCar's Indy Pro Series.
2006 Michael Andretti comes back to racing and competes in the Indianapolis 500. Ranks 3rd at the end of the race, gaining 35 points and finishing the season in 24th place. The team announces entrance in the ALMS starting 2007.
2007 Andretti Green Racing wins the IndyCar Series title through Dario Franchitti. The Scot leaves the series at the end of the year for a shot inside NASCAR's Nationwide Series. He is replaced by rookie Hideki Mutoh for the upsoming season.
2008 Tony Kanaan ranks the highest from all AGR drivers in 2008, finishing 3rd overall in the driver point standings. Mutoh also ends the season in 10th place, while also clinching the Rookie of th Year award at the end of the year. Danica Patrick becomes the first female to win an open-wheel open course race in North American racing series following her great performance at Motegi. The team ends the season with 2 wins and 4 poles overall.
Technical detailsType: Open-wheel, single-seat, open-cockpit and ground-effect underbody; outboard wings front and rear
Construction: Monocoque contains cockpit, fuel cell and front suspension; engine is stressed (integral) member of chassis; rear assembly contains bellhousing, gearbox and rear suspension members
Materials: Carbon fiber, kevlar and other composites
Weight: 1,565 pounds minimum for ovals and 1,640 pounds minimum for road courses, including driver, fuel and all lubricants and coolants
Manufacturers: Dallara Automobili, Italy
Length: 192 inches (minimum)
Width: 78.5 inches maximum, 77.5 inches minimum (rim to rim measurement)
Height: 38 inches
Wheelbase: 120 inches (approximately)
Front Wheel: 15 inches diameter, 10 inches wide (13.48 pounds minimum weight)
Rear Wheel: 15 inches diameter, 14 inches wide (14.7 pounds minimum weight)
Front Tire: Firestone Firehawk; 26 inches maximum, 25 inches minimum @ 35 psi
Rear Tire: Firestone Firehawk: 27.5 inches maximum, 26.5 inches minimum @ 35 psi
Gearbox: XTRAC #295 gearbox (gears forward of rear axle)Six forward gears, Mega-Line Assisted Gear Shift (paddle-shift)
Fuel Cell: Single, rupture-proof cell, 22 U.S. gallons (standard)
Engine: 3.5-liter (183.07 cubic inches) V-8, 32-valve dual-overhead cam (DOHC), Normally aspirated (no turbocharger) Max. bore diameter 93 millimeters Four camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Weight: Minimum weight is 280 pounds. Dry weight - no headers, clutch, ECU, spark box or filters
RPM: 10,300 maximum (IRL-supplied rev limiter)
Power: Estimated 650 horsepower
Fuel: 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol
Injector: Electronic
Models: Honda Racing HI7R Indy V-8
Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Top Speed: Approximately 230 mph
Construction: Monocoque contains cockpit, fuel cell and front suspension; engine is stressed (integral) member of chassis; rear assembly contains bellhousing, gearbox and rear suspension members
Materials: Carbon fiber, kevlar and other composites
Weight: 1,565 pounds minimum for ovals and 1,640 pounds minimum for road courses, including driver, fuel and all lubricants and coolants
Manufacturers: Dallara Automobili, Italy
Length: 192 inches (minimum)
Width: 78.5 inches maximum, 77.5 inches minimum (rim to rim measurement)
Height: 38 inches
Wheelbase: 120 inches (approximately)
Front Wheel: 15 inches diameter, 10 inches wide (13.48 pounds minimum weight)
Rear Wheel: 15 inches diameter, 14 inches wide (14.7 pounds minimum weight)
Front Tire: Firestone Firehawk; 26 inches maximum, 25 inches minimum @ 35 psi
Rear Tire: Firestone Firehawk: 27.5 inches maximum, 26.5 inches minimum @ 35 psi
Gearbox: XTRAC #295 gearbox (gears forward of rear axle)Six forward gears, Mega-Line Assisted Gear Shift (paddle-shift)
Fuel Cell: Single, rupture-proof cell, 22 U.S. gallons (standard)
Engine: 3.5-liter (183.07 cubic inches) V-8, 32-valve dual-overhead cam (DOHC), Normally aspirated (no turbocharger) Max. bore diameter 93 millimeters Four camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Weight: Minimum weight is 280 pounds. Dry weight - no headers, clutch, ECU, spark box or filters
RPM: 10,300 maximum (IRL-supplied rev limiter)
Power: Estimated 650 horsepower
Fuel: 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol
Injector: Electronic
Models: Honda Racing HI7R Indy V-8
Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Top Speed: Approximately 230 mph
Debut2002
Poles24
Wins33
AddressAndretti Green Racing, 7615 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, USA
Sponsors7 Eleven, Canadian Club, Jim Beam, Motorola, NYSE, Vonage, XM
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