Tony Kanaan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Kanaan
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1974(1974-12-31)
Age	50
Birthplace	Salvador
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Salvador
Horoscope	Capricorn

Tony Kanaan Biography

Tony Kanaan is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on December 31, 1974 in Salvador, Salvador, Brazil. Brazilian Indycar racer who won the Indy Racing League championship in 2004.

He won his first IndyCar championship as a member of Michael Andretti ‘s race team.

Kanaan originally was going to drive for de Ferran Dragon Racing, owned by Kanaan’s former competitor and countryman Gil de Ferran. Just days prior to the season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg the deal fell through and Kanaan was without a team. Kanaan then began to drive for KV Racing Technology-Lotus, also owned by another of Kanaan’s former rivals Jimmy Vasser, in the No. 82 GEICO/Lotus Cars Dallara IR5-Honda Indy V8 HI7R in a car based on the Lotus 38-Ford V8 that Jim Clark drove to win the 1965 Indianapolis 500 (the first rear-engine car to win the race). At St. Petersburg Kanaan finished in 3rd place after having a race-long battle with future teammate Simona de Silvestro. Kanaan followed this result with a 6th and an 8th at the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park and the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the Streets of Long Beach to remain 3rd in points. At the Indianapolis 500 Kanaan started 22nd and in the race he battled with Scott Dixon and Graham Rahal in the late stages of the race, running as high as 2nd place. Kanaan eventually made a pit stop and finished 4th behind friend Dan Wheldon, J.R. Hildebrand and Rahal. Kanaan started on the pole position at the Firestone Twin 275s Race #2 at Texas Motor Speedway (the starting lineup for the race was determined by a random draw) and in the race Kanaan finished in 5th place. At the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway Kanaan battled with teammate Takuma Sato, Marco Andretti, Oriol Servia and Dario Franchitti. Kanaan finished 2nd to former teammate Andretti after Sato crashed, Servia stalled after making a pit stop during the caution for Sato’s crash and Franchitti dropped to 5th. Kanaan was involved in a spectacular crash at the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Andretti and Tomas Scheckter that had Kanaan flip down the track’s back straightaway and at one he hit a portable toilet located next to the track and finished 22nd. In August it was announced that Kanaan signed on for another year with KV Racing Technology according to team owner Jimmy Vasser. At the Baltimore Grand Prix on the Streets of Baltimore Kanaan finished 3rd after starting in 27th (last) place due to a crash with Hélio Castroneves when Kanaan got airborne after running over the right side of Castroneves’ car when Castroneves was braking. At the season-ending IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Kanaan qualified on the pole position and led the first 12 laps of the race when it was stopped when Wade Cunningham made contact with James Hinchcliffe in turn 1. Cunningham and Hildebrand then made contact when Cunningham swerved and Hildebrand drove over the rear of his car. Hildebrand’s car became airborne and Cunningham collected Jay Howard on the inside and then Townsend Bell on the outside before crashing into the wall. Attempting to avoid the crash ahead, Vitor Meira lost control, spinning inward collecting both Charlie Kimball and E. J. Viso. At the same time Meira lost control, Scheckter was also attempting to avoid the first crash by rapidly slowing down on the outside. This led to Paul Tracy crashing into the back of Scheckter and a rapidly approaching Pippa Mann to launch over the top of Tracy after jerking to the outside to avoid crashing into Alex Lloyd. Kanaan’s friend Wheldon (who started in 34th and last place in an attempt to win the race and collect $5 million from series’ sponsors Verizon Wireless and GoDaddy.com to split evenly with a random fan) was running in 24th place and had slowed down from 220 miles per hour to 165 miles per hour when he ran over the rear end of Kimball’s car and went airborne. Wheldon was pronounced dead on arrival at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada at 1:54 p.m. of blunt force trauma. The race was immediately cancelled and removed from the record books. The cars that survived the accident (with the exception of Alex Tagliani, who was driving the same car that Wheldon used to win the Indianapolis 500) drove five laps around the track in three-abreast style, similar to the style used at the Indianapolis 500 as tribute to Wheldon. The American ABC broadcast showed Kanaan and Dario Franchitti (friend of Kanaan and Wheldon) crying due to Wheldon’s death during the five laps. Kanaan finished out the season ranked fifth in points with 366 points.

Antoine Rizkallah “Tony” Kanaan Filho (born 31 December 1974), known professionally as Tony Kanaan, is a Brazilian racing driver.

He had a son named Leo with his wife Daniele Kanaan.

Tony Kanaan Net Worth

Tony Kanaan is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Kanaan 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his racing career by winning the Italian Europa Boxer series title in 1994.

He won his first Indianapolis 500 in 2013 after 7 straight years of finishing near the top.

• Kanaan qualified 32nd in a back up car, but decided to switch back to his primary car for the race. This forced him to start from the 33rd position on the grid.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony Kanaan height 5 ft 5 in Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tony Kanaan Dating?

According to our records, Tony Kanaan married to Lauren Bohlander. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Kanaan’s is not dating anyone.

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Kanaan competed in the Sports Car Club of America United States Road Racing Championship in 1998. Kanaan would only compete at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the largest sports car race in terms of prestige in the United States. Kanaan would drive the No. 4 Tom Gloy Racing Ford Mustang Cobra with Mike Borkowski and Robbie Buhl. Kanaan’s car owner was former Indy car driver and sports car champion Tom Gloy. The team would participate in the GT1 class. The car would start in 5th place and finish in 3rd place after completing 624 laps due to a mechanical problem. Kanaan would finish 19th in points in the GT1 class with 35 points in a tie with teammates Borkowski and Buhl.

Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Tony Kanaan celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

In 1999, Kanaan began to drive the No. 44 McDonald’s Reynard 99i-Honda HRS for Forsythe Racing in conjunction with Tasman Motorsports. Kanaan qualified on the pole position at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the Streets of Long Beach. In the race, Kanaan led the first 44 laps and was attempting to hold off Juan Pablo Montoya when he crashed in turn-6. Kanaan later won the U. S. 500 Presented by Toyota at Michigan International Speedway when leader Max Papis ran out of fuel on the last lap. Kanaan’s next best finish during the season was a fifth place at the Grand Prix Telemar Rio 200 at Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway. Kanaan finished out the season ranked in 11th place in points with 85 points.

Top Facts about Tony Kanaan

1. Tony Kanaan is a Brazilian racing driver.
2. He was born on December 31, 1974.
3. Kanaan has competed in IndyCar since 2003.
4. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 2013.
5. Kanaan has recorded 17 career IndyCar wins.
6. He was the IndyCar Series champion in 2004.
7. Kanaan has also raced in Formula One and sports cars.
8. He began his racing career in go-karts at age eight.
9. Kanaan is known for his aggressive driving style and consistency.
10. He is married with two children and resides in Florida, USA.

How many Indy 500 wins does Tony Kanaan have?

Kanaan has won 17 Indy-car races in a career that started in 1998.

How many kids does Tony Kanaan have?

Tony & Lauren Kanaan have made Indiana a year-round home for their four children. Tony currently drives for A.J. Foyt Enterprises, and won the 2013 Indianapolis 500 and the 2004 IndyCar Series championship.

Is Tony Kanaan Lebanese?

Tony Kanaan is a Brazilian driver of Lebanese Descent.

Is Tony Kanaan Brazilian?

— Tony Kanaan celebrated one more Indianapolis 500 start Sunday as the crowd roared. Another close call left him emotional as he took perhaps his final lap on Indy’s historic 2.5-mile oval. The popular 47-year-old Brazilian isn’t sure what comes next — a return in 2023 or whether it’s time to call it a career.

Who is the oldest IndyCar driver?

Mario’s last victory in IndyCar racing came in 1993 at Phoenix International Raceway, the year that Michael left Newman/Haas to race in Formula One. The win made Mario the oldest recorded winner in an IndyCar event ( 53 years, 34 days old ).