List of Indy Racing League racers

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This list contains the racing drivers who were active in the top racing series of the American Indy Racing League (IRL). The list is based on the official statistics of the IRL, excluding the race at Lowe's Motor Speedway which was abandoned after a fatal accident in 1999 .

(As of the end of the 2007 season )

Surname nationality active from active until Participation Victories title
Alboreto, Michele ItalyItaly Italy 1996 1996 5 0 0
Andre, Didier FranceFrance France 2001 2001 12 0 0
Andretti, Marco United StatesUnited States United States 2006 2007 31 1 0
Andretti, John United StatesUnited States United States 2007 2007 1 0 0
Andretti, Michael United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2007 8th 0 0
Barron, Alex United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2007 62 2 0
Beechler, Donnie United StatesUnited States United States 1998 2001 36 0 0
Bell, Townsend United StatesUnited States United States 2004 2006 12 0 0
Boat, Billy United StatesUnited States United States 1997 2003 64 1 0
Boesel, Raul BrazilBrazil Brazil 1998 2002 27 0 0
Bourbonnais, Claude CanadaCanada Canada 1997 1997 1 0 0
Bourdais, Sebastien FranceFrance France 2005 2005 1 0 0
Bräck, Kenny SwedenSweden Sweden 1997 2005 46 4th 1
Brayton, Scott United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 2 0 0
Briscoe, Ryan AustraliaAustralia Australia 2005 2007 19th 0 0
Bucknum, Jeff United StatesUnited States United States 2005 2006 11 0 0
Buhl, Robbie United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2004 78 2 0
Calkins, Buzz United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2001 53 1 1
Carbonell, Juan Carlos ChileChile Chile 1996 1996 1 0 0
Carlson, Tyce United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2002 30th 0 0
Carpenter, Ed United StatesUnited States United States 2003 2007 65 0 0
Carpentier, Patrick CanadaCanada Canada 2005 2005 17th 0 0
Castroneves, Helio BrazilBrazil Brazil 2001 2007 97 12 0
Cheever, Eddie United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2006 77 5 0
Chesson, PJ United StatesUnited States United States 2006 2007 5 0 0
Dana, Paul United StatesUnited States United States 2005 2006 3 0 0
Dare, Airton BrazilBrazil Brazil 2000 2006 39 1 0
de Ferran, Gil BrazilBrazil Brazil 2001 2003 31 5 0
de Vries, John AustraliaAustralia Australia 2002 2002 4th 0 0
Didero, Doug CanadaCanada Canada 1999 2000 6th 0 0
Dismore, Mark United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2002 58 1 0
Dixon, Scott New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand 2003 2007 79 10 1
Duno, Milka VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela 2007 2007 7th 0 0
Durant, Paul United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1998 5 0 0
Close, Tomas Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic 2004 2006 17th 0 0
Erwin, Brandon United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2001 4th 0 0
Eyckmans, Wim BelgiumBelgium Belgium 1999 1999 1 0 0
Fernandez, Adrián MexicoMexico Mexico 2004 2005 16 3 0
Fisher, Sarah United StatesUnited States United States 1999 2007 67 0 0
Foyt IV, AJ United StatesUnited States United States 2003 2007 65 0 0
Foyt, Larry United StatesUnited States United States 2004 2006 3 0 0
Franchitti, Dario United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 2002 2007 67 8th 1
Gardner, Racin United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 1 0 0
Giaffone, Affonso BrazilBrazil Brazil 1996 1997 8th 0 0
Giaffone, Felipe BrazilBrazil Brazil 2001 2006 61 1 0
Gidley, memo MexicoMexico Mexico 2002 2002 1 0 0
Giebler, Philip United StatesUnited States United States 2007 2007 1 0 0
Goodyear, Scott CanadaCanada Canada 1997 2001 39 3 0
Gordon, Robby United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2004 8th 0 0
Gosek, Joe United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 2 0 0
Greco, Marco BrazilBrazil Brazil 1996 1999 23 0 0
Gregoire, Stephan FranceFrance France 1996 2006 46 0 0
Groff, Mike United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1998 12 0 0
Groff, Robbie United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1998 7th 0 0
Guerrero, Roberto ColombiaColombia Colombia 1996 2000 25th 0 0
Guthrie, Jim United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1998 15th 1 0
Hamilton, Davey United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2007 49 0 0
Harrington, Scott United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2002 13 0 0
Hattori, Shigeaki JapanJapan Japan 2000 2003 27 0 0
Hearn, Richie United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2007 25th 1 0
Herb, Jon United StatesUnited States United States 2000 2007 16 0 0
Herta, Bryan United StatesUnited States United States 2003 2006 58 2 0
Hewitt, Jack United StatesUnited States United States 1998 1998 2 0 0
Hillenburg, Andy United StatesUnited States United States 2000 2000 1 0 0
Hollansworth Jr., John United StatesUnited States United States 1999 2001 12 0 0
Hornish Jr., Sam United StatesUnited States United States 2000 2007 116 19th 3
Hunter-Reay, Ryan United StatesUnited States United States 2007 2007 6th 0 0
Johncox, Ronnie United StatesUnited States United States 1999 2000 8th 0 0
Jones, Davy United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 1 0 0
Jones, PJ United StatesUnited States United States 2004 2006 2 0 0
Jonsson, Niclas SwedenSweden Sweden 1999 2000 3 0 0
Jourdain Jr., Michel MexicoMexico Mexico 1996 1996 3 0 0
Junqueira, Bruno BrazilBrazil Brazil 2001 2005 4th 0 0
Canaan, Tony BrazilBrazil Brazil 2002 2007 81 12 1
Kinser, Steve United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1997 1 0 0
Kite, Jimmy United StatesUnited States United States 1997 2005 34 0 0
Close, Steve United StatesUnited States United States 1998 2000 13 0 0
Kruseman, Cory United StatesUnited States United States 2002 2002 1 0 0
Kudrave, Dave United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 3 0 0
Langhorne, Will United StatesUnited States United States 2002 2002 3 0 0
Lazier, buddy United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2007 99 8th 1
Lazier, Jaques United StatesUnited States United States 1999 2007 52 1 0
Lazzaro, Anthony United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2002 6th 0 0
Leffler, Jason United StatesUnited States United States 1999 2000 3 0 0
Luyendyk, aria NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 1996 2002 28 4th 0
Luyendyk Jr., aria NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 2006 2006 1 0 0
Mack, George United StatesUnited States United States 2002 2002 15th 0 0
Manning, Darren United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 2004 2007 41 0 0
Matsuda, Hideshi JapanJapan Japan 1996 1999 2 0 0
Matsuura, Kosuke JapanJapan Japan 2004 2007 64 0 0
May, Allen United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1997 1 0 0
Mayer, Scott United StatesUnited States United States 2003 2003 3 0 0
McGehee, Robby United StatesUnited States United States 1999 2004 38 0 0
Mears, Casey United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2001 3 0 0
Medeiros, Thiago BrazilBrazil Brazil 2005 2006 1 0 0
Meira, Vitor BrazilBrazil Brazil 2002 2007 76 0 0
Menninga, Chris United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2001 3 0 0
Michner, Andy United StatesUnited States United States 1998 1999 7th 0 0
Miller, Jack United StatesUnited States United States 1997 2001 22nd 0 0
Minassian, Nicolas FranceFrance France 2001 2001 1 0 0
Montoya, Juan Pablo ColombiaColombia Colombia 2000 2000 1 1 0
Moreno, Roberto BrazilBrazil Brazil 1999 2007 4th 0 0
Morioka, Zak BrazilBrazil Brazil 2000 2000 1 0 0
Murphey, Brad United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 3 0 0
Muto, Hideki JapanJapan Japan 2007 2007 1 0 0
Nakano, Shinji JapanJapan Japan 2003 2003 2 0 0
Noda, Hideki JapanJapan Japan 2002 2002 6th 0 0
O'Connell, Johnny United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 4th 0 0
Ongais, Danny United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1997 2 0 0
Pantano, Giorgio ItalyItaly Italy 2005 2005 2 0 0
Papis, Max ItalyItaly Italy 2002 2006 3 0 0
Parsons, Johnny United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1996 4th 0 0
Patrick, Danica United StatesUnited States United States 2005 2007 47 0 0
Paul Jr., John United StatesUnited States United States 1996 1999 25th 1 0
Ray, Greg United StatesUnited States United States 1997 2004 74 5 1
Redon, Laurent FranceFrance France 2001 2002 17th 0 0
Reeves, Stevie United StatesUnited States United States 1998 2000 4th 0 0
Regester, Bobby United StatesUnited States United States 1999 2000 2 0 0
Renna, Tony United StatesUnited States United States 2002 2003 7th 0 0
Ribbs, Willy T. United StatesUnited States United States 1999 1999 1 0 0
Rice, buddy United StatesUnited States United States 2002 2007 80 3 0
Roe, Billy United StatesUnited States United States 1997 2002 16 0 0
Roth, Marty CanadaCanada Canada 2004 2007 9 0 0
Salazar, Eliseo ChileChile Chile 1996 2002 55 1 0
Salles, Gualter BrazilBrazil Brazil 1999 1999 1 0 0
Scheckter, Tomas South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa 2002 2007 92 2 0
Schmidt, Sam United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1999 27 1 0
Schroeder, Jeret United StatesUnited States United States 1997 2002 21st 0 0
Shank, Mike United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1997 1 0 0
Sharp, Scott United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2007 146 9 1
Simmons, Jeff United StatesUnited States United States 2004 2007 25th 0 0
Sospiri, Vincenzo ItalyItaly Italy 1997 1997 6th 0 0
St. James, Lyn United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2000 5 0 0
Steele, Dave United StatesUnited States United States 1998 1998 3 0 0
Stewart, Tony United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2001 26th 3 1
Takagi, Torah JapanJapan Japan 2003 2004 32 0 0
Taylor, Mark United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 2004 2004 15th 0 0
Tracy, Paul CanadaCanada Canada 2002 2002 1 0 0
Treadway, Rick United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2002 11 0 0
Tyler, Brian United StatesUnited States United States 1998 1999 10 0 0
Our Jr., Al United StatesUnited States United States 2000 2007 56 3 0
Ours, Johnny United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2000 16 0 0
Ours, Robby United StatesUnited States United States 1998 2000 21st 0 0
Vasser, Jimmy United StatesUnited States United States 2000 2003 5 0 0
Velez, Fermin SpainSpain Spain 1996 1997 6th 0 0
Vitolo, Dennis United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1997 1 0 0
Ward, Jeff United StatesUnited States United States 1997 2005 61 1 0
Wattles, Stan United StatesUnited States United States 1996 2001 18th 0 0
Wheldon, Dan United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 2002 2007 80 13 1
Witherill, Cory United StatesUnited States United States 2001 2001 2 0 0
Yasukawa, Roger United StatesUnited States United States 2003 2007 37 0 0
Yeley, JJ United StatesUnited States United States 1998 2000 8th 0 0
Zampedri, Alessandro ItalyItaly Italy 1996 1997 3 0 0

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