Bryan Herta (born on May 23, 1970 in Warren, Michigan) is an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series. He currently drives for Andretti Green Racing, which is co-owned by former Champ Car and IRL driver Michael Andretti. From 1994 to 2001, Herta raced in the Champ Car World Series full-time, winning two events back-to-back in 1998 and 1999 at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, winning both races from the pole. He might've won three, as in 1996, also at Laguna Seca, he was the leader until the last lap, when Alex Zanardi dove to Herta's right coming to the famous "Corkscrew" chicane, making the pass through the dirt on the right hand turn of the chicane, stealing the race win from Herta. The move is now known in Champ Car lore as "The Pass." In 2003, in just his third IRL start, Herta picked up his first IndyCar Series win at Chicagoland Speedway. On July 31, 2005, Herta nabbed his second IndyCar Series win, defeating AGR teammate Dan Wheldon in a close finish in the Firestone Indy 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Warren is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and, more recently, Japan. ... -1... Michael Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a Formula One professional race car driver. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Dre 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California in the United States. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Alessandro Alex Zanardi, b. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Dan Wheldon (born June 22, 1978 in Emberton, England) is an IRL race car driver. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ...

External links

• Herta's official site
• Herta's profile from IndyCar.com