Kanaan to retire from IndyCar after this year’s Indy 500

Less than a month after declaring that he didn’t expect to make a decision over his future until he passed the twin checkers at Indy this May, the 48-year-old Brazilian has declared that his 390^th Indy car start will be his last. The 2004 Indy car champion and 2013 Indy 500 winner retires with a total of 17 wins at the top of U.S. open-wheel racing, having also become a people’s champion. He is held in great affection by not only Brazilian IndyCar fans but also the spectators at Indianapolis Motor Speedway who on Memorial Day Weekend traditionally save their loudest cheers for TK, his compatriot Helio Castroneves and local hero Ed Carpenter.

🇧🇷Tem sido uma jornada maravilhosa, mas ainda não acabou. Espero vcs para a última em Maio.
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🇺🇸 Let’s do this one last time. See you all in May.@ArrowMcLaren @IndyCar pic.twitter.com/lC1iY4GhT0

— Tony Kanaan (@TonyKanaan) February 15, 2023