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Chip Ganassi
Owner - Chip Ganassi Racing
Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 30 years and is considered one of the most successful and innovative owners in motorsports. Overall, his teams have 22 championships and more than 250 victories, including five wins in the Indianapolis 500, eight Rolex 24 At Daytona victories, and wins in the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art facilities in Indianapolis, where INDYCAR, IMSA and Extreme E teams are located, a race facility in Stuttgart, Germany, and a corporate office in Pittsburgh.
In 2010, Ganassi’s teams turned in an historic season by setting an organization record with 19 wins across three touring series, including victories in the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400, making him the only team owner in history to win all three crown jewels of racing, and he accomplished it in a single season. In addition, in early 2011 his sports car team finished off the “Grand Slam” by also winning the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Ganassi became the first owner to hold all four titles at one time.
Following a strong career as a driver, Ganassi created his own one-car INDYCAR SERIES team in 1990 and established a partnership with Target, with whom he maintained one of the longest-running relationships in motorsports history. Today, he can claim partnerships with PNC Bank, The American Legion, Huski Chocolate, Parkland Corporation, Honda and General Motors among many others. Through the years, his INDYCAR teams have amassed 15 championships and over 100 wins. His NASCAR teams had 44 wins across the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, including victories in the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400.
The Duquesne University graduate was formerly part-owner of his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates and is a strong supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In 2011, Ganassi received an honorary doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University.
Linus Lundqvist
Driver - Chip Ganassi Racing
Taylor Kiel
Director, Competition - Chip Ganassi Racing
Linus Lundqvist is set to bring his championship credentials to Chip Ganassi Racing for his first full season in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in 2024.
After winning the 2022 INDY NXT championship, Lundqvist made the jump to compete in three INDYCAR races last season with Meyer Shank Racing. Lundqvist wasted no time making his mark, setting the fastest lap time among all drivers in two of his first three races in the series (Nashville and Gateway).
Lundqvist dominated throughout the 2022 INDY NXT season, clinching the championship by a margin of 92 points after earning five wins, nine podiums and seven pole positions. He made his series debut in 2021, where he finished third in the points standings with three wins, 11 podiums and three pole positions.
Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Lundqvist previously won the 2020 Formula Regional Americas Championship, the 2018 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship and the 2016 Formula STCC Nordic Championship.
Kiel, an integral part of Chip Ganassi Racing’s Executive Management team, currently supports both the organization’s business operations team and its NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition unit.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Kiel is entering his 16th season working within INDYCAR’s paddock. After graduating from Indiana University, he first launched his professional motorsports career with Sam Schmidt Motorsports’ Indy Lights outfit before ultimately progressing to the role of Team President at Arrow McLaren SP.
Kiel made the jump to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2023 where he helped lead the team to its 15th INDYCAR title and its 22nd overall championship. In Kiel's inaugural stint as a strategist on the team's No. 8 stand, he helped guide Marcus Ericsson towards victory on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
Taylor and his wife, Katie, have two young children, and currently reside in Indianapolis.
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