IndyCar
Chip Ganassi Racing celebrating 35th anniversary in 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (March 2, 2025) – Chip Ganassi Racing embarks on its 35th season with Sunday’s season opening NTT INDYCAR SERIES Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding.
CGR was founded in 1990 after Ganassi purchased the assets of Patrick Racing. Ganassi’s late father Floyd told me back in 1999 that the seeds of ownership were actually planted by his mother Marie, who wanted Chip to retire from driving after suffering serious head injuries in a crash at the Michigan 500 in 1984.
“When I look back on the 35 years, I know it’s because of the people that we have been able to consistently enjoy success, so any credit really goes to all of them,” said Ganassi. “However, I must say that I look at us like a 35-year-old start-up company. Every year we need to redefine both our mission and vision. We reinvent ourselves, then regroup, and refocus. I think this is what has always kept us motivated.”
CGR is coming off back-to-back INDYCAR Championships won by Alex Palou and the No. 10 DHL Honda squad and has won 4-of-the-last-5 INDYCAR titles, including Palou’s first title in 2021 and Scott Dixon’s sixth Championship in 2020.
CGR is no stranger to reeling off multiple titles in a row winning four-straight from 1996-2000 with alums Jimmy Vasser, Alex Zanardi and Juan Pablo Montoya and again from 2008-2011 with Dixon and alum Dario Franchitti.
That kind of consistency is something that teams search endlessly for but is what motivates the entire organization.
“I think what defines Chip Ganassi Racing is, for 90 percent of the people in motor racing, it’s about forecasting change, and that’s what Chip does an extremely good job of,” said Mike Hull, CGR’s Managing Director. “We have three of the best drivers in the business driving for us, and that’s what Chip does a really good job of, he’s able to not necessarily hire those drivers but find those drivers, and those are drivers that work together like these three do. That’s who we are. That’s who we’ve always been.”
Unselfishness and a team-first attitude is a hallmark of CGR and it’s evident in the teams success but it was forged when the team wasn’t winning titles.
“I think ’04 and ’05 are definitely years that we tried to forget at the team, but obviously I think the years we learned the most, as well, and definitely built a fantastic foundation for the future,” said Dixon, who drives the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda.
PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon holds the Astor Cup after winning his sixth NTT IndyCar Series Championship. (Photo: Penske Entertainment – Chris Owens)
“I think all of us are quietly confident. I think the team is always confident. Looking forward to a strong year and hopefully a championship for the 35th anniversary.”
A Championship for Dixon would tie him with A.J. Foyt for the most Championships in Series history, something Palou could close in on if he makes it three-in-a-row in 2025.
“It’s been an amazing two years, going back-to-back,” said Palou. “It’s very been very different. I would say ’23 we felt like we had a lot of speed everywhere and were winning a lot of races, and last year we had a lot more issues, a lot more mistakes on track, as well, and we just want to get back on form. We’ve been digging deep this off-season to look better in places that we normally struggle a little bit more.”
Chip Ganassi raises the Astor Cup following Alex Palou’s third Championship in 2024. (Photo: Penske Entertainment – Chris Owens)
Throughout the 35-years the Ganassi organization has amassed 23-motorsports Championships and 260-wins in some of the biggest motorsports events in the world including five Indianapolis 500 wins, eight wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, two in the 12 Hours of Sebring and wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400.
Ganassi likes to use the hashtag #ilikewinners on his social media posts and there is no doubt that Chip Ganassi Racing has consistently proven over its history that they are winners and Champions.
MADISON, IL (June 6, 2026) – Alex Palou and the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing team are continuing to lay down fast laps when it counts with Palou earning the pole position for Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway. The pole position is Palou’s fourth straight NTT P1 Pole award.
“It was incredible and so much fun, especially that first lap,” said Palou, who turned a two-lap average speed of 174.353 mph in the No. 10 HRC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. “The #10 Honda Honda had so much speed. The team I have around me is incredible. My car was on rails today; it was incredible.”
David Malukas starts second in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet after a two-lap average of 173.244 mph. Malukas could only look on in disbelief as Palou knocked him off the pole.
Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood starts third in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda following a two-lap average of 173.206 mph.
“ It was a good run for us,” said Kirkwood, the 2025 WWWT Raceway winner. “P3 is a really good starting spot and we can definitely do some great things from there. Last year we won from 10th, so it’s nice to be able to be at the front.”
2026 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winner Felix Rosenqvist starts fourth in the No. 60 SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Honda.
Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin will start 5th in the No. 3 Dex Imaging Chevrolet.
Palou’s Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon starts 7th in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda and CGR’s Kyffin Simpson will start 14th in the No. 8 Sunoco Honda.
Television coverage of Sunday’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 begins at 8 PM CT / 9 PM ET on Fox. Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on the INDYCAR Radio Network, and SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (Channel 160).
DETROIT, MI (May 31, 2026) – Alex Palou is back in victory lane after winning Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, his fourth win of 2026 and 12th win in his past 25-races.
“It was a tough one,” said Palou. “The team did an incredible job one again with the strategy. Pit stops were incredible. The number 10 Honda Honda looked really good and I think every time it has been on track it’s had a win.”
Palou and the No. 10 HRC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda fought off Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood on two late-race restarts as Palou was on the harder Firestone Primary tire and Kirkwood was on the softer Firestone alternate tire.
“It was very tough with the temperature on the tires,” explained Palou. “On the restarts I couldn’t really be at the level of Kirkwood, Power and some of the guys who were able to get a little more tire temp than I Wass able to.”
“The Sam’s Club Honda was really fast,” said Kirkwood, who is second to Palou in the Championship. “We took a little bit of a gamble on tires there being the only guy on reds (alternate) at the end. It nearly paid off. It was so, so, close. They’re a great team and he’s a great driver.”
Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Graham Rahal finished third in the No. 15 Fifth Third Bank Honda, tying Rahal’s best finish of the year.
“We had a lot of pace when we needed it,” explained Rahal. “We go lucky a little bit with the yellow.”
IndyCar
Alex Palou wins Detroit IndyCar Pole; Scott Dixon earns 4th starting spot; Honda sweeps front row
DETROIT, MI (May 30, 2026) – Alex Palou is starting on the pole position for the third consecutive NTT IndyCar Series Race, winning the number 1 starting spot for Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
Palou’s fast lap of 1-minute, 1.9017-seconds (95.668 mph) in the No. 10 Honda Racing Corporation Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was 0.005542-seconds ahead Will Power, who will start second in the No. 26 TWG AI Honda of Andretti Global. This is Power’s best starting position since switching to Andretti in the offseason.
“I’m super happy that we got the pole position,” said Palou. “The Fast Six was very exciting, especially with only getting one lap. The tires were not up to temperature, but this #10 Honda Honda car was on rails.”
“It was really nice to get into the Fast Six,” said Power, IndyCar’s all-time pole winner. “It’s my second time in the one lap shootout this year. It’s very difficult to beat Alex, so heading into the race I think we just have to put our heads down and see what we can do. The Honda is very good and I’ve been really enjoying running with Honda power all year.”
The front row Honda sweep on Chevrolet’s doorstep may bode well for the manufacturer as Honda has won every race at Detroit since the series switched to the downtown street circuit beginning in 2023.
Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin spoiled the Honda party, locking down the third starting spot with a lap of 1:02.4559 in the No. 3 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet.
Six-time series Champion Scott Dixon qualified a season-best fourth at 1:02.6085 in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda to give Chip Ganassi Racing two of the top 4 starting spots.
“I was just a little too aggressive going for it,” said Dixon. “The No. 9 PNC Bank Honda has speed and it’s good to be starting up front.”
Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard will line up fifth after a fast lap of 1:02.7870 in the No. 7 Chevrolet, despite losing an engine in the morning practice.
Kyle Kirkwood continued the Firestone Fast Six Honda party qualifying sixth in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda despite locking his tires up at one point and two power slides during his quick lap.
David Malukas will start last in the field after bringing out a red flag during his qualifying run. Malukas smacked the wall in turn 7 causing heavy damage to the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet.
Sunday starts with a 30-minute morning warmup at 9:30 a.m. followed by the 100-lap race at 12:30 p.m. on Fox and the IndyCar Radio Network.
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