Chip Ganassi Racing, LLC, sometimes branded as Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, is an American auto racing organization with teams competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and Extreme E They have formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, Global Rallycross Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship and the Rolex Sports Car Series.
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The NASCAR team dropped the Earnhardt name in 2014, and Ganassi revealed that Teresa was never truly involved with the team.
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In 2021, Ganassi accepted an offer from former CGR Xfinity Series driver Justin Marks to sell the entire NASCAR operation to Marks' Trackhouse Racing Team, with the deal finalized after that season.
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In 1989, Chip Ganassi Racing, who had driven in the IndyCar World Series but had his career cut short due to a career-ending crash at Michigan in 1984, joined Pat Patrick as co-owner for Emerson Fittipaldi's Marlboro IndyCar team.
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Ganassi Racing signed former Formula One driver Eddie Cheever and raced full-time in the IndyCar World series with Target as the primary sponsor.
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In 1992, Ganassi Racing expanded to a two-car effort for the Indy 500, adding Arie Luyendyk for the Indy-only entry.
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Ganassi Racing scored Ganassi's first IndyCar victory at Surfers Paradise.
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In 2000, Ganassi became the first CART team to break ranks and return to race in the Indianapolis 500, part of the rival Indy Racing League.
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Chip Ganassi Racing initially entered the Indy Racing League with Juan Pablo Montoya and Jimmy Vasser in the 2000 Indianapolis 500 won by rookie Montoya.
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For 2006, Ganassi scaled back to two cars, with Dixon returning along with 2005 Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon, whom Ganassi signed away from Andretti Green Racing in the offseason.
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Target Chip Ganassi Racing car driven by Franchitti won the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday May 30,2010.
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Ganassi Racing announced that in 2012, all 4 cars would be powered by Honda engines after the series decided to have multiple engine manufacturers for the first time since 2005.
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Ganassi Racing cars driven by Franchitti and Dixon came in first and second in the 2012 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27,2012.
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Rahal left Ganassi following the season for his father's team, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
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For 2016, Ganassi Racing would replace Karam and Saavedra with former Formula 1 driver Max Chilton.
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On December 20,2006, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that it would field an Indy Lights team for the first time in 2007, with drivers Chris Festa and Pablo Perez.
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Also in 2008, Chip Ganassi Racing won their 3rd Grand-Am Championship, with drivers Scott Pruett, and Memo Rojas.
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Ganassi Racing expressed plans to start a team in the AMA Supercross Championship, but in late 2014, Ganassi Racing attended the Global RallyCross Championship's season-ending race in Las Vegas, and as a result, expressed interest in fielding a GRC team.
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On March 18,2015, Ganassi Racing announced the creation of a team that began competing in the GRC in 2015.
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In 2017, Ganassi Racing announced he would shut down the Global RallyCross program to focus on other series.
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