Indy Racing
Follow the Excitement of Bryant Driver Tony Kanaan in the IRL
The longest non-automotive sponsor of the Indianapolis 500, Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems, is proud to announce its 2007 Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar Series sponsorship of Andretti Green Racing and driver, Tony Kanaan. Kanaan, whose love of racing began to flourish after watching his first go kart race as a child in Brazil, is entering his fifth year of involvement with Andretti Green Racing (AGR) in the 2007 season. More
Learn a little about our Bryant Driver, Tony Kanaan.
A Tradition of Open-Wheel Excitement
Current Race Recaps
Kanaan Finishes Sixth at Chicagoland (09/09/07)
Kanaan Captures Fifth Win at Belle Isle (09/02/07)
Kanaan Finishes Fourth at Infineon (08/26/07)
Kanaan Grabs 4th Season Victory at Kentucky (08/11/07)
Kanaan Takes Checkered Flag at Michigan (08/05/07)
1st Lap Mishap Leaves Kanaan 4th at Mid-Ohio (07/22/07)
Accident Finishes Off Kanaan at Nashville (07/15/07)
Kanaan Finishes in 4th Place (07/08/07)
Kanaan Clings to 4th Place Finish (6/30/07)
Crash Stalls Kanaan's Hopes for Winning (6/24/07)
Kanaan Scores Another Second-Place Finish at Texas (6/9/07)
Bryant Driver Takes Checkered Flag at Milwaukee Mile (6/5/07)
Indianapolis 500 Recap(5/28/07)
Pit Incident Ends Kansas Race (4/29/07)
Kanaan earns checkered flag for Bryant in Japan (4/21/07)
St. Petersburg Race Recap (4/1/07)
Homestead Race Recap (3/24/07)
2007 IndyCar Series Racing Schedule
| Date | Track | TV |
| Sat 24-Mar | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 8 p.m. on ESPN2 |
| Sun 1-Apr | Streets of St. Petersburg | 2:30 p.m. on ESPN |
| Sat 21-Apr | Twin Ring Motegi | 3:30 p.m. on ESPN |
| Sun 29-Apr | Kansas Speedway | Noon on ESPN2 |
| Sun 27-May | 91st Indianapolis 500 | Noon on ABC |
| Sun 3-Jun | The Milwaukee Mile | 3:30 p.m. on ABC |
| Sat 9-Jun | Texas Motor Speedway | 10 p.m. on ESPN2 |
| Sun 24-Jun | Iowa Speedway | 1 p.m. on ABC |
| Sat 30-Jun | Richmond International Raceway | 7:30 p.m. on ESPN |
| Sun 8-Jul | Watkins Glen International | 3:30 p.m. on ABC |
| Sat 14-Jul | Nashville Superspeedway | 7:30 p.m. on ESPN |
| Sun 22-Jul | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 1:30 p.m. on ABC |
| Sun 5-Aug | Michigan International Speedway | Noon on ESPN2 |
| Sat 11-Aug | Kentucky Speedway | 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 |
| Sun 26-Aug | Infineon Raceway | 3:30 p.m. on ESPN |
| Sun 2-Sep | The Raceway at Belle Isle | 3:30 p.m. on ABC |
| Sun 9-Sep | Chicagoland Speedway | 3:30 p.m. on ABC |
All television times are Eastern and subject to change.
Bryant Racing History
At the encouragement of Bryant's Indianapolis-based dealer, Bryant made its debut in auto racing at the 1958 Indianapolis 500. With the support of the Bryant name, Eddie Johnson became Bryant's first Indy 500 qualifier in car number 19. Johnson started the race in 26th position, completed all 200 laps and finished the race in 9th place.
Since then, Bryant has been a familiar sight at the Indy 500. In fact, the Bryant name has been featured on a total of 50 cars on the starting grid of what is called "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Through the years, drivers such as Eddie Sachs, Rodger Ward, Scott Brayton, Arie Luyendyk and Al Unser, Jr. have carried the Bryant colors during the traditional Memorial Day event.
As the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened its doors to NASCAR with the 1994 Brickyard 400, Bryant was there sponsoring John Andretti's entry in the historic event. This was Bryant's first venture into stock car racing, which would continue with another sponsorship the following year.
In 1996, Bryant once again increased its involvement in racing by becoming a full-time sponsor of an Indy Racing League entry. The Indy Racing League (IRL) is a series for open-wheel, open-cockpit cars of the type that have raced at the Indianapolis 500 since 1911.
The full season racing sponsorship provided an entire year of excitement for Bryant. The Bryant driver, former Indianapolis 500 champ Arie Luyendyk, was a favorite going into each of the inaugural season's 5 events. Bryant enjoyed a victory at the Phoenix 200 and became the fastest Indianapolis 500 qualifier's sponsor of all time with an average speed of 236.986 mph. The successful season was the beginning of a new chapter for Bryant, as it became a frontrunner in the competitive world of auto racing.
In 1998, Bryant experienced its second victory, this time with John Paul Jr. behind the wheel. John took the checkered flag at the Texas Motor Speedway's Lone Star 500, then finished the season with a 4th place finish in Las Vegas.
The next 5 seasons, the Bryant Racing Team joined forces with Kelley Racing. As an associate sponsor with the team, Bryant had a presence on 2 cars each season. The 1999 season proved to be an exciting one, with Scott Sharp winning the Atlanta Motor Speedway event and Mark Dismore claiming victory in the season-ending Texas Motor Speedway event. In 2000, Dismore captured the pole position in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway event while Sharp won the June Texas Motor Speedway event. During the 2001 season, Dismore's highest finish was 2nd (St. Louis), and Sharp claimed victory at the June Texas Motor Speedway event.
By 2002, Kelley Racing hired 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. to be Scott Sharp's teammate and drive the Bryant entry. Unser finished 2nd at the June Texas Motor Speedway event, and placed 7th in the season-ending points race. In 2003, Unser won the June Texas Motor Speedway event while teammate Sharp claimed victory in the Motegi, Japan event. And for 2004, fan favorite Sarah Fisher took the wheel for Bryant and finished 21st at the Indianapolis 500.
In 2005, Bryant participated in its tenth season of IRL action by teaming up with Fernandez Racing and driver Scott Sharp. The highlight came in August, when he won the Kentucky Motor Speedway event. At season's end, Sharp placed 5th in the points race. The following season, Scott Sharp and Fernandez Racing continued Bryant's Indy tradition by competing in the season's 14 events.
This season, Bryant teams with veteran driver Tony Kanaan and Andretti Green Racing for another full season of Indy Racing League action. The Bryant racing tradition continues!
