Tony Kanaan

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Antoine Rizkallah “Tony” Kanaan Filho (born 31 December 1974), nicknamed “TK”, is a Brazilian retired racing driver who is the team principal of Arrow McLaren. He is best known for racing in Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) from 1998 to 2002, and the IndyCar Series from 2002 to 2023. He is the 2004 IndyCar Series champion, and the 2013 Indianapolis 500 champion.

Kanaan debuted in karting at the age of eight. He won multiple São Paulo championships from 1988 to 1990, and also won the Brazilian junior karting championship in 1988. He jumped to formula racing in 1991, finishing 6th in points at the Brazilian Formula Ford 1600. He also won the inaugural race at Ayrton Senna’s kartodrome in Tatuí. The following year he finished 5th at the Brazilian Formula Chevrolet.
In 1993, Kanaan competed in the Formula Opel Euroseries, where he placed 10th; he also finished third in the 1993 EFDA Nations Cup with teammate Luiz Garcia Jr. In 1994 he entered the Formula Europa Boxer, where he claimed the title with five wins. In 1995, Kanaan competed in the Italian Formula Three Championship for Tatuus in a Dallara 395-Opel. He won a race and secured…