INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis 500 winners Tony Kanaan and Juan Pablo Montoya were voted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
The two were chosen from a ballot of 14 nominees by a national panel of 150 journalists, participants and historians.
Kanaan amassed 389 career starts, 15 poles and 17 race wins during his open-wheel racing career. He also had 79 top-3 finishes and 134 top-5 finishes. He won the 2004 season championship after completing all 3,305 possible laps.
In 2013, Kanaan qualified 12th for the Indianapolis 500. He battled through the field, and on lap 197, Kanaan passed Hunter-Reay for the lead on a restart. The race finished under caution with Kanaan getting the coveted win.
Montoya made a name for himself as he became the first rookie winner of the Indianapolis 500 (2000) since Graham Hill (1966).
Montoya competed in Formula 1 racing, including the Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He moved to stock car racing full-time in 2007. He took pole in 2010 and had another top-10 finish at ninth in 2013.
In 2014, Montoya joined Team Penske for the IndyCar Series and took home a second Indianapolis 500 win in 2015.
Their inductions will be celebrated at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner supported by The National Bank of Indianapolis, held on Thursday, May 23 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.
In addition to honoring the inductees, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum will celebrate Mark Miles, CEO and President of Penske Entertainment, for his contributions to the racing industry, support of the museum, and as a leader in the community.
