Honda's IndyCar History at a Glance

2003

  • Honda HI3R Series Indy V-8
  • Honda debut in IndyCar series
  • First Honda IRL pole Tony Kanaan, Miami-Homestead, March 2
  • First Honda IRL race win Tony Kanaan, Phoenix International Raceway, March 23
  • Honda wins two races and three poles
  • Dan Wheldon wins Rookie of the Year
  • Andretti Green Racing: Michael Andretti, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon
  • Super Aguri Fernandez Racing: Roger Yasukawa
  • Team Rahal: Kenny Brack

2004

  • Honda HI4R Series Indy V-8
  • Honda wins 14 of 16 races and 11 poles; wins Manufacturers' Championship, Drivers Championship (Tony Kanaan) and Rookie of the Year (Kosuke Matsuura)
  • First Honda victory at Twin Ring Motegi, also first IRL victory for Dan Wheldon
  • Honda/Buddy Rice win Indianapolis 500. Honda sweeps top seven spots
  • Andretti Green Racing: Bryan Herta, Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti and Dan Wheldon
  • Access Motorsports: Greg Ray & Mark Taylor
  • Rahal Letterman Racing: Buddy Rice & Vitor Meira
  • Super Aguri Fernandez Racing: Kosuke Matsuura
  • Fernandez Racing: Adrian Fernandez

2005

  • Honda HI5R Series Indy V-8
  • Honda clinches 2005 Manufacturers' Championship at Pikes Peak with a victory by Dan Wheldon, Andretti Green Racing
  • Wheldon clinches the IndyCar Drivers' Championship and Danica Patrick of Rahal Letterman Racing claims Rookie of the Year award at Watkins Glen
  • Andretti Green Racing: Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti, Bryan Herta and Dan Wheldon
  • Delphi Fernandez Racing: Scott Sharp
  • Super Aguri Fernandez Racing: Kosuke Matsuura
  • Rahal Letterman Racing: Buddy Rice, Vitor Meira and Danica Patrick
  • Dreyer & Reinbold Racing: Roger Yasukawa