Hunter-Reay made his racing debut at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Hunter-Reay began and finished the race in 23rd place after colliding with John McCraig on lap 22. Hunter-Reay returned to the series later in the season, competing at the Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex event. There, he finished 11th, just three positions behind winner Alexander Rossi. He ended up finishing 10th in the championship standings that year. After missing most of 2013 due to injury, Hunter-Reay came back in 2014 to win the inaugural IndyCar Series season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida. He went on to claim four more victories throughout the season to clinch his second consecutive title. He also became the first driver to win races in all three IndyCar series (CART/Champ Cars, IRL, and now INDYCAR). Hunter-Reay announced his retirement from full-time racing following the 2017 season. However, he remained part of the team's lineup as a reserve driver during 2018 before announcing his return to the cockpit for the 2019 season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In his career, Hunter-Reay has won seven championships (four in CART/Champ Cars, two in IRL, and one in INDYCAR). He has also earned 45 podium finishes across all three series.