Floyd “Chip” Ganassi, Jr (born May 24, 1958) is a former American racecar driver and present racecar owner. He’s presently the owner and CEO of Chip Ganassi Racing which manages teams to the IndyCar Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and Tudor United SportsCar Championship. His NASCAR operation was previously beneath the banner Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, following a venture with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. in 2009. His teams have won four Indianapolis 500 races and nine IndyCar Series tournaments, five Rolex 24 At Daytonas and six GRANDAM tournaments Rolex Sports Car Series plus one Daytona 500.
On July 25, 2010, McMurray won the Brickyard 400, making Chip Ganassi the primary team owner to win the “Triple Crown” of American auto racing. On January 30, 2011 his GRANDAM team won the 24 Hours at Daytona, making Ganassi the initial owner ever to win the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400, as well as the 24 Hours at Daytona inside a 12 months period.
Ganassi teams have won HANDCART titles in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 and IndyCar Series tournaments in 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. His teams have also won the Indianapolis 500 with Juan Pablo Montoya in 2000, with Scott Dixon in 2008 and with Franchitti in 2010 and 2012, along with 89 IndyCar Series races. His NASCAR race team relies in Concord, North Carolina. The IndyCar Series teams are in Indianapolis and Brownsburg, Indiana.
As of Jan. 2002 owns a 2 car NASCAR team with Sterling Marlin & Jimmy Spencer.
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His team, Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, has won four consecutive Champ Car titles (1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999), the 2000 Indianapolis 500, and 43 Champ Car races.
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Owner of the Target/Chip Ganassi Racing team.
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Also owns Chip Ganassi/Sabates NASCAR racing team.
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Part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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1982 Graduate of Duquesne University.
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Former race car driver in the Champ Car series.
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Was the fastest rookie qualifier in the 1982 Indianapolis 500.