The ceremonial first pitch of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener flew off the mound and solidly into the catcher’s mitt. It wasn’t a strike, but it also wasn’t a weak pitch that bounced on the ground halfway to the plate, as so many of these tosses by celebrities and semi-celebrities do.

Hours before he turned his first official laps around Auto Club Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek was getting an early Friday tutorial from one heck of a mentor: fellow Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyle Larson.

Kyle Larson pulled away from pole winner Christopher Bell after a restart with seven laps left and took the checkered flag in Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300, winning for the first time at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

John Hunter Nemechek had never run a lap in an Xfinity Series car until Friday. In his first practice behind the wheel of the No. 42 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway the newest Chip Ganassi racer was eighth-quick on the speed chart.

John Hunter Nemechek’s Xfinity debut started with near spins in the first 10 laps and a cut tire — and ended with a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

"Work hard, play hard" has been a way of life for many a crewman.

Chip Ganassi likes to tell his drivers there is no such thing as accidents, all are preventable.

It started with a conversation probably a year and a half ago. My dad and I were trying to keep me moving up through the racing ranks. We were looking for the right home and the right team.

Long-time racing executive, Doug Duchardt has been named Chief Operating Officer of Chip Ganassi Racing. Duchardt begins the role effective immediately in preparation for the upcoming 2018 seasons.

Before this week, John Hunter Nemechek‘s best Christmas gift came about seven years ago. He received an Allison Legacy car, a 3/4-scale stock car with about 110 HP. He raced it throughout the Southeast, competing at Hickory Motor Speedway and Bowman Gray Stadium and other tracks.

More than 6,000 miles separated Dario Franchitti from the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, yet his impact on the race was undeniable.

Ed Jones has been quietly on fire in the last two Verizon IndyCar Series races and looks to contend in the upcoming Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by America’s First at Barber Motorsports Park.

Scott Dixon will be the latest IndyCar driver to enter the realm of reality TV when he auditions in Indianapolis next week for “American Ninja Warrior.”

Verizon IndyCar Series driver Ed Jones has stated that he is “really pleased” with the progress that he has made with Chip Ganassi Racing so far this season after having taken his first podium of the year at last weekend’s 2018 Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Fans of the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires had lots of reasons to cheer in the final stages of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, as two recent MRTI graduates featured prominently in a hard-fought battle for the final spot on the podium.

Being a past winner of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach paid off in practice today for Sunday’s 35th Indy car race on the famous street course in Southern California.

The ceremonial first pitch of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener flew off the mound and solidly into the catcher’s mitt. It wasn’t a strike, but it also wasn’t a weak pitch that bounced on the ground halfway to the plate, as so many of these tosses by celebrities and semi-celebrities do.

Ed Jones was running second with 30 laps remaining. Chip Ganassi had just finished singing his praises when NBCSN cut to a side-by-side commercial, focusing on the leader Josef Newgarden.

Scott Dixon was the biggest mover of the Desert Diamond West Casino Phoenix Grand Prix at ISM Raceway, improving from a starting position of 18th to finish fourth in Saturday night’s race.

Ed Jones' debut for Chip Ganassi Racing was solid as the sophomore Verizon IndyCar Series driver improved from 17th on the starting grid to eighth at the checkered flag in St. Petersburg. The 2016 Indy Lights champion was fast and steady, moved forward throughout the race, and did so with the help of his new race engineer, Julian Robertson.

The ceremonial first pitch of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener flew off the mound and solidly into the catcher’s mitt. It wasn’t a strike, but it also wasn’t a weak pitch that bounced on the ground halfway to the plate, as so many of these tosses by celebrities and semi-celebrities do.

Team Managing Director Mike Hull tells The Drive that pace and consistency are just as important for the 100-minute race.

Chip Ganassi likes to tell his drivers there is no such thing as accidents, all are preventable.

Chip Ganassi came into the media center Saturday a few hours prior to the Rolex 24 At Daytona. It was a bit of a strange visit, considering he's used to arriving after the race is over.

Of all the racing teams owned by Chip Ganassi, it was the factory Ford FIA World Endurance GTE-Pro program to deliver his 199th race win, and on Sunday at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans team finally got the Chipster to his long-awaited 200 mark.

In a 24-hour race of attrition, it was only fitting for the most seasoned sports car teams to control the podium at Daytona International Speedway.

The boys are back in town and they’re ready for some serious racing action this weekend. That best describes Ford Chip Ganassi Racing heading into Saturday’s 56th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Victory at this year’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona – an event Chip Ganassi Racing has won in both Prototype and GT Le Mans class – will mark the 200th win for the squad since it was founded in 1990.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing has plenty of motivation to perform at the team's top level at this year's 56th annual Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team established the benchmark in pace for the GT Le Mans class at this weekend’s Roar before the 24 test, with its pair of Ford GTs entrenched at the top of the charts.

The ceremonial first pitch of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener flew off the mound and solidly into the catcher’s mitt. It wasn’t a strike, but it also wasn’t a weak pitch that bounced on the ground halfway to the plate, as so many of these tosses by celebrities and semi-celebrities do.

Tony Kanaan will make a return visit to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Ford Chip Ganassi Racing, despite having switched IndyCar teams, with the Brazilian confirmed in the team’s four-car lineup for the race.

Chip Ganassi likes to tell his drivers there is no such thing as accidents, all are preventable.

Long-time racing executive, Doug Duchardt has been named Chief Operating Officer of Chip Ganassi Racing. Duchardt begins the role effective immediately in preparation for the upcoming 2018 seasons.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing has retained its four full-season drivers for the FIA World Endurance Championship ‘Super Season’, the team announced on Tuesday.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s Harry Tincknell believes the Six Hours of Bahrain will be a “proper showdown” in GTE-Pro, with a three-way fight brewing for the inaugural GT Drivers’ World Championship.

Chip Ganassi Racing is close to reaching a major milestone after clinching its 199th victory last weekend at the FIA World Endurance Championship held in China. Although the 2017 racing season is nearing its end, win No. 200 is within CGR's grasp in the coming weeks.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s Harry Tincknell and Andy Priaulx secured their second GTE-Pro class win of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Sunday’s Six Hours of Shanghai, closing the points gap in the GT Drivers’ World Championship.

Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK drivers Andy Priaulx and Harry Tincknell fell from first to fifth in the World Endurance Championship's GT rankings after a disastrous race at Fuji Sunday.

There are just three races to go in the fight for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship and the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team is planning on a return to the podium after three tough races in Germany, Mexico and the U.S.