January 2018

Chip Ganassi Racing’s driver advisor Dario Franchitti says he’s excited by the prospect of Felix Rosenqvist on the team next year, but has also defended the departed Ed Jones who endured a difficult 2018 season.

The old joke about owning a winery could also apply to owning an motorsport racing team: "How do you make a small fortune?  "Start with a large fortune... and buy a race team."

In racing, there’s an old saying: “It takes a racer to know a racer.” That definitely applies to 2018 IndyCar champion – and five-time overall champ – Scott Dixon, as well as a saying that is unique to him and wife Emma Davies Dixon: “It takes a racer to love a racer.”

Five-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon couldn’t find a parking space at Chip Ganassi Racing’s Indianapolis headquarters on Saturday afternoon.

Scott and Emma Dixon appear to be the perfect couple. In many ways, they are. “It’s a pretty perfect life,” Emma, wife of the five-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion, recently said. “I don’t think we have bad moments. We’re living the dream. Our kids are doing really well, and Scott does what he loves.

Felix Rosenqvist and Scott Dixon climbed behind the wheel of a pair of Chip Ganassi Racing Hondas last Monday. It was the first official test for the 24-year-old Swedish racer since being named to drive the No. 10 car for the organization.

Defending IndyCar Series champions Chip Ganassi Racing paid a visit to Barber Motorsports Park on Monday where five-time title winner Scott Dixon and rookie Felix Rosenqvist logged valuable miles for their Honda-powered team.

Felix Rosenqvist, who will be Scott Dixon’s fulltime teammate at Chip Ganassi Racing next season, impressed the IndyCar team with a strong testing performance alongside the reigning champion at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday.

Scott Dixon has come a long way from when he couldn’t help but be a bit intimidated in his first meeting with team owner Chip Ganassi.

The time had come to honor the champion during the Verizon IndyCar Series’ Victory Lap Celebration on Sept. 25 at Union 50 in downtown Indianapolis.

The old joke about owning a winery could also apply to owning an motorsport racing team: "How do you make a small fortune?  "Start with a large fortune... and buy a race team."

Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook saw their chance of taking the 2018 GT Le Mans title slip away in the closing hours of the Motul Petit Le Mans on Saturday, with a late slide from the podium positions seeing them miss out on the championship by six points.

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.

Renowned champion car owner Chip Ganassi will serve as Grand Marshal for the 56th anniversary Rolex 24 At DAYTONA, giving the ‘Drivers, start your engines,’ command. The twice-around-the-clock endurance race will take place on Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course Jan. 27-28.

The old joke about owning a winery could also apply to owning an motorsport racing team: "How do you make a small fortune?  "Start with a large fortune... and buy a race 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.