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Ryan Hunter-Reay will be returning to Rahal Letterman Racing in 2008 with Ethanol as his sponsor after an impressive rookie season in 2007 where he won the title of IndyCar Rookie of the Year after making only six starts, the fewest a driver has entered in and still won the title. The young American driver is no stranger to doing well in the major open-wheel ranks. In 2003 Ryan debuted in the Champ Car World Series where he would win in his first season in Surfer’s Paradise Australia. The next year he would take his second Champ Car victory with a flag to flag win in Milwaukee.

After a dismal 2005 season in the Champ Car World Series, Hunter-Reay would explore his racing options in 2006 with three starts in the Grand-Am series and also was chosen for the General Motors driver development program for Nascar. 2007 saw Ryan testing for Robby Gordon Motorsports Nascar program, racing for Team USA in the A1GP race in New Zealand, and then moving to Rahal Letterman Racing IndyCar program midseason.