Ganassi team signs deal with Champion

After winning series championships in both the IndyCar and Rolex Grand-Am Series, their eighth and ninth championships overall, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. (CGR) announced today a multi-year agreement with Champion that will see the leading athletic apparel brand on the backs of all of CGR’s six race teams across NASCAR, IndyCar and the Rolex Sports Car Series beginning in 2009.

As official apparel provider for CGR, Champion apparel will be featured on Ganassi’s stable of championship drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Alex Lloyd and future star Bryan Clauson. The partnership includes outfitting all CGR drivers, team members, pit crews and staff with CGR/Champion branded apparel. In addition, CGR and Champion will look to create a custom apparel line designed specifically for the race team beginning in 2010.