Andretti Green Racing

Lore & Background

The team was founded as Forsythe/Green Racing by Gerald Forsythe and Barry Green in 1993, and began competing in the CART Indy Car World Series the following year. Green and his brother Kim took over the team in 1995 and renamed it to Team Green. In 2002, the team was again renamed to Andretti Green Racing after 1991 CART champion Michael Andretti purchased a stake in the team; it began competing in the Indy Racing League in 2003. Andretti acquired full control in 2009 and rebranded the team to Andretti Autosport. The team restructured in September 2023 in pursuit of a Formula One entry and rebranded to Andretti Global, with Dan Towriss becoming a minority owner. In 2024, Andretti sold the team to Los Angeles Dodgers lead owner Mark Walter's TWG Global holding company, with Towriss staying on as co-owner and CEO.

In Their Own Story

The pit lane at the Brickyard hummed with the low thrum of Honda V8s idling in the warm May air. Marco Andretti sat in the cockpit of the green-and-white Dallara, his visor down, listening to the pit crew's final calls. His father stood at the wall, arms crossed, watching the car roll to its starting position. The grandstands stretched out in a sea of green and white, a ocean of family and fans who had followed the Andretti name for three decades. The green flag dropped, the engines screamed, and for two and a half hours the whole world narrowed to the rhythm of the track. When the checkered flag came, Marco was first. The pit lane erupted. Michael Andretti didn't cheer — he just nodded, once, and turned to walk back toward the garage. But his eyes, if you caught them in the flashbulbs, were wet.

Reader's Guide

Andretti Green Racing switched to the Indy Racing League in 2003. Paul Tracy left the team to stay in the Champ Car World Series, with Tony Kanaan joining Dario Franchitti and Michael Andretti. Andretti retired after the 2003 Indianapolis 500, and Dan Wheldon took his place. AGR ran four cars since the beginning of 2004, with Bryan Herta behind the wheel of the additional car. At the 2005 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, AGR had all 4 drivers finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th; Wheldon led home Kanaan, Franchitti, and Herta. Kanaan and Wheldon won consecutive IndyCar Series Championships in 2004 and 2005, with Wheldon winning the 2005 Indianapolis 500. Wheldon left for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in 2006 and was replaced by Michael's son, Marco Andretti. Michael Andretti came out of retirement to qualify for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 to race with his son. The Andrettis finished second and third in 'the 500' with Marco being passed just before the finish by Sam Hornish Jr. in the second-closest finish in race history. From 2001 to 2010, the team had at least one of their drivers finish within the top three at the race. Danica Patrick joined the team for the 2007 season to replace Herta, who was transferred to AGR's new American Le Mans Series Acura LMP2 effort. After winning the 2007 Indianapolis 500 and 2007 Indy Racing League championship, Franchitti departed for NASCAR with Chip Ganassi Racing. Hideki Mutoh replaced him in the 27 car. The 2008 driver lineup returned in 2009, but the team failed to win a race for the first time since 2003. Danica Patrick was the team's leading driver finishing 5th in points. Kanaan finished 6th with three podium finishes. On 25 September 2009, the Indianapolis Star reported that Danica Patrick had signed a contract to stay with Andretti Green and the IndyCar Series through 2012. On 24 November 2009, Andretti Green Racing announced the team restructuring was complete, and the team would be renamed Andretti Autosport with Michael Andretti as the sole owner. In 2010, Ryan Hunter-Reay joined the team, replacing Hideki Mutoh. Hunter-Reay earned the team its first victory since 2008 by winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Kanaan picked up the team's second win of the season at Iowa. Kanaan and Hunter-Reay led the team in the points standings, finishing 6th and 7th. During the 2010 season, Tony Kanaan sacrificed part of his salary to h

Did You Know?

• The team has won the Indianapolis 500 six times (1995, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2017).
• The team has won the CART championship in 1995 and the IndyCar Series championship four times (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012).
• The team has won the Indy NXT championship seven times (2008, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025) and the Formula E drivers' championship in 2022–23.
• Marco Andretti finished second in the 2006 Indianapolis 500, not first; he was passed just before the finish by Sam Hornish Jr.