26 Years of Indy Car Racing and Still Hooked

by David Werking - Heartland Regional Conference Committee Chair

Opening Keynote of the Heartland Regional Conference will be Kim Green. Let me tell you a little more about him.

To become a successful business owner, it takes a unique set of characteristics. Andretti Green co-owner Kim Green consistently shows that he has what it takes to run a successful business. Unparalleled success and growth is just a couple of characteristics Green brings to the table.

Under Green's management, success has come at every level and at each turn.  In addition to being the winningest team in Indy Racing League history, AGR has collected three IndyCar Series championships, the two best single-season win totals in IndyCar Series history, the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights championship and has won the biggest race in the world, the Indianapolis 500, not once, but twice.

For Green – a native of the United Kingdom who was raised in Australia – it’s hard to abandon his hands-on roots in the motorsports industry. During his 20-plus years in auto racing, Green has worked his way through every operational and management level, and has now ascended to the top of his industry.

As an owner, Green brings a legacy of success to the job. He is responsible for overseeing the entire Andretti Green Racing competitive program, which includes four entries that finished among the top 10 in the final IndyCar Series standings in 2004, 2005 and 2008.

Green considers his role as team owner one of the greatest challenges of his career. A professional who leads by example, he strongly believes that true teamwork is an essential component to success on and off the race track.