Birthdate               May 23, 1970 Birthplace             Warren, Michigan Height                   6’0” Weight                  160 lbs. Residence              Valencia, California Spouse                   Janette Children                Caly, Colton Car No.                 26 Chassis                  Acura Engine                   Acura Sponsor                 XM Satellite Radio

Personal
Started karting at age 12 and is a founder of the Snap-On Stars of Karting presented by the Indy Racing League…enjoys jet skiing, mountain biking, karting, sport fishing, golf and other outdoor activities…favorite channels on XM Satellite Radio include:  "Ethel," "XM Comedy 150" and "80's on 8"…a fan and occasional singer of alternative rock, he has performed with “Kenny Brack and the Subwoofers”…studied economics at the University of California-Irvine and at The Ohio State University.

Career Highlights:

• Won his first ALMS start with Andretti Green Racing at the 12 Hours of Sebring, teaming with Tony Kanaan and Dario Franchitti (2007)
• One of only three drivers in history to win a race in the IndyCar Series, the ALMS and CART
• Recorded second career IndyCar Series win after starting on the pole and leading 159 laps at Michigan (2005)
• Finished third in the 2005 Indianapolis 500 after starting 18th
• Drove in two events for Team USA in the A1 Grand Prix (2005)
• Finished ninth in the IndyCar Series championship (2004)
• Finished fourth in the 2004 running of the Indianapolis 500 after starting 23rd
• Earned first career IndyCar Series win at Kansas in only his third series start (2003)
• Scored two career CART victories, both at Laguna Seca (1998-1999)
• Captured three-consecutive poles at Laguna Seca (1997-1999)
• Finished a career-best eighth in the CART Series Championship twice (1996, 1998)
• Won the 1993 Dayton Indy Lights Championship
• Captured the 1991 Barber Saab Pro Series title
• Dominated the 1989 Skip Barber Formula Ford series, winning 14 of 18 events

Year-by-Year Racing History

2007

• Won his first ALMS start with AGR and Acura at the 12 Hours of Sebring, scoring the LMP2 class victory
• Finished second overall (and in LMP2) at the Lone Star Grand Prix of Houston
• Teamed with Tony Kanaan for a fourth-place class finish at Laguna Seca
• Scored three podium finishes and four top-five class finishes in 12 starts
• Finished seventh in the LMP2 driver standings

2006

• Finished 11th in the IndyCar Series championship
• Had six top-10 finishes including a fourth-place result at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
• Led 17 laps at Kentucky and recorded the fastest lap of the race
• Finished 10 of 14 races in a better position than from where he started the event

2005

• Started on the pole at Michigan International Speedway and won his second-career IndyCar Series race
• Finished eighth in the IndyCar Series championship
• Was the only driver in 2005 to capture a pole position on a road course, a short oval and a superspeedway
• Finished a career-best third place at the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500
• Scored four top-five finishes and nine top 10s
• Collected a career high in prize money, taking $1,251,805
• Led 248 laps in 17 races, good for the sixth-highest total

2004

• Recorded four top-five finishes and 10 top-10 results
• Led seven laps and finished a season-high second place at Chicagoland
• Drove to a fourth-place finish at the 88th running of the Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 23rd position
• Finished ninth in the IndyCar Series points chase
• Finished seventh in driver earnings with $1,057,740

2003

• Earned first IndyCar Series win at Kansas in only his third start
• Earned three-consecutive third-place finishes at Kentucky, Nazareth and Chicago
• Tabbed as substitute for injured driver Dario Franchitti in the #27 Archipelago/Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone at Texas and named replacement driver for the remainder of 2003 season following the Pikes Peak event, after it was announced Franchitti would not return until 2004
• Scored a top-five finish in his IndyCar Series debut at Texas, finishing the season with six top-fives in 11 starts

2002

• Competed for Panoz factory team in American Le Mans Series
• Made first 24 Hours of Le Mans start
• Tested Minardi Formula 1 car

2001

• Returned for a full season of competition in the CART Series with Forsythe Championship Racing
• Season was highlighted by a third-place finish at Cleveland and a fifth-place effort at Michigan International Speedway
• Top qualifying performance was fourth at Cleveland and Texas

2000

• Made six starts for three CART teams; started twice for Walker Racing for the injured Shinji Nakano, three starts for Mo Nunn Racing in place of the injured Tony Kanaan, and once for Forsythe Championship Racing
• Top finish of the season came at Laguna Seca, where he finished fourth while driving for Forsythe Championship Racing
• Finished fifth at Long Beach Grand Prix for Walker Racing

1999

• Scored a second-consecutive victory from the pole at Laguna Seca which highlighted his sixth season in the CART Series and fourth with Team Rahal
• Scored points in nine of the 20 starts, including five of his final eight; seven of his scoring performances came in road or street-course events
• Complemented his victory at Laguna Seca with a podium finish of third at Long Beach and top-five efforts at Australia and Houston
• Finished 12th in the CART Series championship

1998

• Grabbed his first career victory from the pole at Laguna Seca; that performance made him one of the only two drivers to score a 22-point sweep for the victory, pole position and most laps led during the 1998 season
• Finished eighth in the CART Series, matching his previous best finish in the championship in 1996
• Collected podium finishes of third at Long Beach and Portland while scoring points in 11 of 19 starts
• Earned pole positions at Long Beach and Portland and qualified among the top five in nine of 11 starts on road or street courses
• Led 171 laps, sixth in the series, including 129 on road or street courses

1997

• Collected nine top-10 finishes and two pole positions en route to an 11th-place finish in the CART Series championship
• Season was highlighted by top-five finishes at Cleveland and Michigan
• Won poles at both Mid-Ohio and Laguna Seca

1996

• Finished a then career-best eighth in the CART series points race with an outstanding second half of the season
• Closed out inaugural season with Team Rahal by posting seven-consecutive top-six finishes; run included runner-up finishes at Michigan and Laguna Seca

1995

• Won his first career pole at Phoenix and also recorded his first podium finish in the form of a runner-up performance at Cleveland with Target Chip Ganassi Racing
• Started from the outside pole at Mid-Ohio and Laguna Seca; totaled three front-row starts for the season
• Bounced back from off-season surgery and rehabilitation as a result of a crash at Toronto in 1994

1994

• Made five starts in an abbreviated rookie season at A.J. Foyt Enterprises, three of which resulted in top-10 finishes, before a devastating practice accident at Toronto ended his season due to leg and pelvis injuries
• First start of the season was his rookie debut in the Indianapolis 500 where he qualified 22nd and finished ninth

1993

• Captured the Dayton Indy Lights Championship in his second season
• Was dominant for the Tasman Motorsports Group, claiming seven victories and a single-season record eight poles; also completed 99 percent of the laps run for the season

1992

• Had a strong rookie campaign in the Dayton Indy Lights series with a fifth-place finish in the series championship
• Earned a victory at Toronto and added three other podium finishes
• Was awarded the prestigious “America’s Choice” award as one of North America’s top young drivers

1991

• Captured the Barber Saab Pro Series crown in his second season in the series
• Season was highlighted by four victories, two poles and fastest race lap in five events
• Was selected to represent the United States in the Formula Ford Festival World Cup event, leading the team to an 11th place finish out of 193 cars
• Made two Formula Atlantic starts

1990

• Competed in his rookie season in the Barber Saab Pro Series, finishing fifth in the championship
• Won a pole at Lime Rock and had a season-best finish of third at Mid-Ohio

1989

• Was dominant in winning the Skip Barber Formula Ford series with 14 victories in 18 events

1985

• Finished runner-up in World Karting Association’s season point championship and third in the Karting World Championship
• Received karting’s “Sportsman-of-the-Year” award