Chip Ganassi Racing Indycar

Chip Ganassi Racing is the reigning champion of the IndyCar series. The team came under the spotlight in the 2024 IndyCar season for their contract battle with Arrow McLaren for star driver Alex Palou. Chip Ganassi Racing got hold of Palou, who shone with McLaren, for the 2024 season. Palau created history in the 2024 IndyCar, winning the drivers championship. The team clinched five victories and 15 podium finishes.

Chip Ganassi Racing is one of the most successful teams of NASCAR having won the driver’s championship 12 times and the Indy 500 race five times in IndyCar. The team has collected 96 victories overall in IndyCar. The team has participated in other motorsport events including NASCAR.

Chip Ganassi Racing was founded in 1990 by businessman and former race driver Chip Ganassi to compete in the CART IndyCar World Series. Ganassi’s team returned to IndyCar in 2000 after their split with CART. The team competed in the Indy 500 event in their first race in the IndyCar Racing League with Juan Pablo Montoya and Jimmy Vasser. They were unable to run a full season with any driver until the 2002 season. The 2024 Chip Ganassi Racing team sports three full-season teams in IndyCar. In November 2024, they announced their driver development program aimed at introducing new talents to open-wheel racing.

Chip Ganassi Racing Crew Chiefs

Chip Ganassi Racing has five full-time cars in the IndyCar series.

List of Chip Ganassi Racing drivers and Crew Chiefs:

Chip Ganassi Racing Staff/Team Members

Chip Ganassi Racing is owned by Chip Ganassi, with Mike Hull as their team principal.

Chip Ganassi Racing Owner

Chip Ganassi Racing is owned by Chip Ganassi. He is a businessman, former racing driver, and team owner. He has been operating in the North American racing business for more than 30 years in different roles. Floyd Ganassi Jr. was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania in the United States on May 24, 1958. His team, Chip Ganassi Racing, owns and operates teams in the IndyCar Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, and Extreme E. Ganassi has a net worth of $100 million as of January 2025, as per a report from Celebrity Net Worth.

Chip Ganassi was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2016. He graduated from Duquesne University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He competed in CART, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Daytona, and 24 Hours of Spa events during his racing career.

Chip Ganassi Racing Team Principal

Mike Hull, hailing from Los Angeles, is the team principal of Chip Ganassi Racing. He initially started as a racer in the early Formula Ford series. Hull later started working as a mechanic in the junior open-wheel racing series like Formula Super Vee and Indy Lights. He joined Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar series in 1992. He was promoted to the role of team manager in 1996. Hull has also claimed six Rolex GRAND-AM titles in the sports cars series.

Chip Ganassi Racing Manufacturer

Chip Ganassi Racing uses the Dallara DW12 chassis powered by Honda in the IndyCar series. The DW12 chassis is used commonly by all teams in the IndyCar series. The Dallara chassis has been in use in NASCAR since the 2012 IndyCar season. It will be replaced by the Dallara IR 27 chassis from the 2027 season.

What engine does Chip Ganassi Racing use?

Chip Ganassi Racing used Turbocharged V6 engines manufactured by Honda, the Honda Indy V6, officially called the Honda HI12TT/R. It is a 2.2 twin-turbocharged V6 racing engine. The Honda engine is manufactured by HPD-AHM Co. The engine has been in use in IndyCar since 2012. The engine produces 550-750 HP with a 12000 RPM limit.

Where is Chip Ganassi Racing located?

Chip Ganassi Racing’s headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team has been based in Indianapolis since its inception.

Chip Ganassi Racing Sponsors

Chip Ganassi Racing has an array of sponsors in the IndyCar series-

• Journie Rewards

• The American Legion

• Unfrosted

• PNC Bank

• DHL

• Ridgeline Lubricants

• Samaritan's Purse

• Ridgeline Lubricants

• Root Insurance

• Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

• On the Run

• The American Legion