Tony Kanaan will attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with Chip Ganassi Racing, the team announced Jan. 17.
The American Legion will sponsor the effort.
Kanaan ran four races for the team in the NTT IndyCar Series last season, with a best finish of 10th in the 2021 Indy 500.
It’s official! ?@TonyKanaan will be in the @AmericanLegion Honda for the #Indianapolis500 in 2022! @IndyCar // #IsItMayYet pic.twitter.com/oAP6yXRmPI
— Chip Ganassi Racing (@CGRTeams) January 17, 2022
Overall, he has 11 top 10s in the Indy 500, including a victory in 2013.
He has 16 wins and 72 podiums in his IndyCar career.
The veteran driver joins Scott Dixon, Jimmie Johnson, Marcus Ericsson and 2021 IndyCar champion Alex Palou in the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kanaan’s car number was not announced.
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