Chip Ganassi Racing Teams to be Powered by Honda in IndyCar Series (Update)

UPDATE Jim Campbell Chevrolet's U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports of today's decision: "We are definitely disappointed.

"However, we are proud of the partnership and successes that Chevy experienced with Chip and his team, including their contributions to Chevrolet's Manufacturer Championships over the past several years, plus eight race wins and Scott Dixon's championship in 2015."

Chip Ganassi

10/07/16

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced today that its Verizon IndyCar Series program will be powered by Honda beginning with the 2017 season as part of a multi-year deal.

Honda Performance Development (HPD) and CGRT have a long history together dating back to 1996 where the two combined to win CGRT’s first INDYCAR championship with driver Jimmy Vasser. The renewed relationship will see the duo take aim at adding to the INDYCAR record books where they have combined to win nine of CGRT’s 11 championship titles, and 77 of the team’s 102 victories over 12 years of partnership.

QUOTEBOARD

Art St. Cyr, President, Honda Performance Development: “The Honda-Ganassi association is one of the most successful in the history of Honda’s North American racing programs. The Ganassi organization was one of our partners when Honda won its first Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) Manufacturers’ Championship in 1996; and a Ganassi driver, Jimmy Vasser, won our first CART drivers’ title that same year. The Honda-Ganassi partnership has produced 77 race victories and multiple series championships in both CART and INDYCAR, including all three of Dario Franchitti’s Indianapolis 500 wins and Scott Dixon’s championship season in 2013. We welcome the return of our partnership, and look forward to returning to Victory Circle together in 2017."

Chip Ganassi, Owner, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams: “We’ve had a long and successful relationship with Honda over the years and we look forward to getting it back on track. I feel a little like I am going home after having previously spent 12 years with them. Much of our organization’s success has been with Honda power in our cars so we are all very excited."