Chip Ganassi

Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi
	Ganassi at Le Mans in 2023
Born	Floyd Ganassi Jr.; May 24, 1958 (age 66); Monessen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Fox Chapel Area High School
Alma mater	Duquesne University (BA)
Occupation(s)	Owner and CEO, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
Years active	1990–present
Employer	Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
Website	ChipGanassiRacing.com

Floyd Ganassi Jr. (born May 24, 1958) better known as Chip Ganassi, is an American businessman, former racing driver, current team owner and member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He has been involved with the North American auto racing scene for over 30 years. He is owner and CEO of Chip Ganassi Racing which operates teams in the IndyCar Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, and Extreme E. He is the only team owner in history to have won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and most recently the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Racing driver

Ganassi attended the Bob Bondurant Driving School in 1977 while a student at the Fox Chapel Area High School.^[1] He won his first auto race in a Formula Ford at the age of 18. He began his CART (Champ Car) racing career [Ed. at Trenton Speedway in 1978-`79—see Talk Page] in 1982 upon graduating from Duquesne. Though a broken camshaft kept him from completing his first CART race at Phoenix, Ganassi qualified with the fastest speed, 197 mph, and competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, with a best finish of 8th in 1983. He was voted the Most Improved Driver in 1983, and took 9th position in the CART standings. During that season, he took Patrick Racing’s Wildcat onto the podium twice, the first at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, then again at Laguna Seca. The following season, he would go on and finish a career best second in to 1984 Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland.

Ganassi's career career was cut short by a crash at the 1984 Michigan 500, the race immediately following the Grand Prix of Cleveland. In one of many major accidents to occur in that year's race, Ganassi spun his car coming off one of the banked turns, and collided with Al Unser Jr.'s car. Ganassi's car then skated across the grass run-off area, slammed into the inside Armco barrier, tumbled multiple times and broke apart. Unser was uninjured, but Ganassi suffered serious head injuries. When CART doctor Stephen Olvey reached Ganassi he found him unconscious and unresponsive, and initially feared that Ganassi had been killed in the accident. When Olvey was about to start administering CPR, Ganassi resumed breathing. He was airlifted to the University of Michigan Hospital. After a time he regained consciousness, and while initially suffered short term memory loss he would go on to feel he had made a full recovery.^[2] Ganassi never returned to driving full-time after the accident,^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] although briefly drove in both CART and IMSA in 1986. Ganassi achieved his top sportscar result in the 1986 Kodak Copies 500 at Watkins Glen that taking the Camel Light class victory, with his race partner, Bob Earl (7th overall). He also recorded a seventh-place finish a month early in the Löwenbräu Classic, at Road America, assisted by David Sears. Both times driving for Spice Engineering, in one for their Spice-Pontiac SE86CL. In what was to be his last international race outing, Ganassi was entered into the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans, as a member of the Kouros Racing. One of his teammates for the event, Johnny Dumfries set the fastest lap of the race prior to handing the car over to Ganassi upon whom the gearbox broke.^[9]^[10]

Team owner

Ganassi and Lorin Ranier at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2014

Personal life

Ganassi was formerly a vice president of FRG Group, his father's organization involved in commercial real estate, transportation and other areas.^[3] In addition to his racing interests, he is also a former minority owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates major league baseball team. Ganassi is a strong supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, to which his teams have donated over US$500,000.^[11]

He attended the Monessen School district prior to his family moving to the Fox Chapel. He graduated from the Fox Chapel Area High School in 1978 and with a degree in finance from Duquesne University in 1982.^[12] He received an Honorary Doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in 2011.

Awards

He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2016.^[13]

Racing record

Career highlights

Season	Series	Position	Team	Car
1981	Robert Bosch Formula Super Vee Championship^[14]^[15]	6th		March-Volkswagen 79/80SV Ralt-Volkswagen RT5
1981-82	USAC Gold Crown Series^[16]^[17]	37th	First Commercial Corp.	Wildcat-Cosworth
1982	PPG Indy Car World Series^[18]^[19]	34th	Rhoades Racing	Wildcat-Cosworth
1982-83	USAC Gold Crown Series^[20]	16th	Patrick Racing	Wildcat-Cosworth
1983	PPG Indy Car World Series^[21]^[22]	9th	Patrick Racing	Wildcat-Cosworth
1983-84	USAC Gold Crown Series^[23]^[24]	32nd	Patrick Racing	March-Cosworth 84C
1984	PPG Indy Car World Series^[25]^[26]	20th	Patrick Racing	Wildcat-Cosworth March-Cosworth 84C
1986	IMSA Camel Light Championship^[27]^[28]	35th	Spice Engineering	Spice-Pontiac SE86CL

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

CART

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Rank	Points	Ref
1981	Brayton Racing	PHX1	MIL1	ATL1	ATL2	MIS	RIV	MIL2	MIS2	WGL	MEX	PHX2 DNQ							NC	-	^[29]
1982	Rhoades Racing	PHX1 22	ATL	MIL1	CLE 11	MIS1 31	MIL2	POC 17	RIV	ROA	MIS2 16	PHX2							34th	10	^[30]
1983	Patrick Racing	ATL	INDY 8	MIL	CLE 13	MIS1 8	ROA 21	POC 26	RIV	MDO 25	MIS2 6	LVG 3	LS 3	PHX 5					9th	56	^[31]
1984	Patrick Racing	LBH 25	PHX1 11	INDY 28	MIL 11	POR 15	MEA 9	CLE 2	MIS1 27	ROA	POC	MDO	SAN	MIS2	PHX2	LS	LVG		20th	24	^[32]
1985	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	LBH	INDY 22	MIL	POR	MEA	CLE												51st	0	^[33]
1985	Machinists Union Racing							MIS1 22	ROA	POC	MDO	SAN	MIS2	LS	PHX	MIA			51st	0	^[33]
1986	Machinists Union Racing	PHX1 14	LBH	INDY 21	MIL	POR	MEA	CLE	TOR	MIS1	POC	MDO	SAN	MIS2	ROA	LS	PHX2	MIA	43rd	0	^[34]

Indianapolis 500

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1982	12	11	197.705	13	15	147	Engine
1983	60	16	197.608	24	8	195	Running
1984	40	22	201.612	28	28	61	Engine
1985	84	25	206.104	25	22	121	Fuel Line
1986	31	26	207.590	31	29	70	Head Gasket
Totals						594

Starts	5
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	4

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1987	Kouros Racing	Johnny Dumfries Mike Thackwell	Sauber-Mercedes C9	C1	37	DNF (Gearbox)

Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1986	RC Buick Hawk/Conte	John Paul Jr. Ivan Capelli Whitney Ganz	March-Buick 85G	GTP	310	DNF (Engine)

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1980	I.M.C. Toyota	Emmanuel Remion José Close	Toyota Corolla GT	ser.T1.6		DNQ

References

^ "Fox Chapel district to honor Ganassi". TribLIVE.com. September 16, 2004. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
^ Directed by Michael William Miles, Roger Hinze (2019). Rapid Response. A Mile A Way Productions. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
^ ^a ^b Vettraino, J.T. (September 17, 2012). "Inside His Mind". Autoweek. 62 (19): 70–75.
^ Wicker, Ned. IndyCar Champion – A Season with Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, Motorbooks International, 1997, page 10
^ "History of CGRT". Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
^ "Chip Ganassi". 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "Driver Season Stats". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04.
^ "Driver Chip Ganassi 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ [1]^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Ken Wells, “Jaguar vs. Porsche – The Battle for Le Mans 1987" (William Kimberley Limited, ISBN 0 946132 43 7, 1987)
^ "Chip Ganassi". Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
^ Wicker, Ned. IndyCar Champion - A Season with Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, Motorbooks International, 1997, page 9
^ Chip Ganassi at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
^ "Formula Super Vee USA Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship 1981 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ Galpin, Darren. "1981 Robert Bosch Formula Super Vee Championship". Teamdan.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "USAC Gold Crown Series standings for 1981". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "USAC Gold Crown Championship 1982 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "CART standings for 1982". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "PPG Indy Car World Series 1982 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "USAC Gold Crown Series standings for 1982". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "CART standings for 1983". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "PPG Indy Car World Series 1983 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "USAC Gold Crown Series standings for 1983". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "USAC Gold Crown Championship 1984 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "CART standings for 1984". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "PPG Indy Car World Series 1984 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "1995 Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship". Champcarstats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "IMSA Camel Lights 1986 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ "Chip Ganassi – 1981 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
^ "Chip Ganassi – 1982 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
^ "Chip Ganassi – 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
^ "Chip Ganassi – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
^ "Chip Ganassi – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
^ "Chip Ganassi – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

External links

Chip Ganassi driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Chip Ganassi owner statistics at Racing-Reference
Chip Ganassi Racing
Owner Ganassi gets past financial difficulties

Sporting positions
Preceded by Adrian Newey	John Bolster Lifetime Achievement Award 2010	Succeeded by Giampaolo Dallara
Preceded by n/a	Cameron R. Argetsinger Award 2014	Succeeded by n/a

[1] "Fox Chapel district to honor Ganassi". TribLIVE.com. September 16, 2004. Retrieved 2020-08-08.

[2] Directed by Michael William Miles, Roger Hinze (2019). Rapid Response. A Mile A Way Productions. Retrieved 2022-07-11.

[aw20120917-3] Vettraino, J.T. (September 17, 2012). "Inside His Mind". Autoweek. 62 (19): 70–75.

[wicker10-4] Wicker, Ned. IndyCar Champion – A Season with Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, Motorbooks International, 1997, page 10

[chipganassiracing.com-5] "History of CGRT". Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2018-07-29.

[niashf.org-6] "Chip Ganassi". 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[7] "Driver Season Stats". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04.

[8] "Driver Chip Ganassi 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[9] [1]^{[permanent dead link]}

[Wells-10] Ken Wells, “Jaguar vs. Porsche – The Battle for Le Mans 1987" (William Kimberley Limited, ISBN 0 946132 43 7, 1987)

[ReferenceA-11] "Chip Ganassi". Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-29.

[12] Wicker, Ned. IndyCar Champion - A Season with Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, Motorbooks International, 1997, page 9

[MSHoF-13] Chip Ganassi at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

[14] "Formula Super Vee USA Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship 1981 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[15] Galpin, Darren. "1981 Robert Bosch Formula Super Vee Championship". Teamdan.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[16] "USAC Gold Crown Series standings for 1981". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[17] "USAC Gold Crown Championship 1982 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[18] "CART standings for 1982". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[19] "PPG Indy Car World Series 1982 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[20] "USAC Gold Crown Series standings for 1982". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[21] "CART standings for 1983". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[22] "PPG Indy Car World Series 1983 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[23] "USAC Gold Crown Series standings for 1983". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[24] "USAC Gold Crown Championship 1984 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[25] "CART standings for 1984". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[26] "PPG Indy Car World Series 1984 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[27] "1995 Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship". Champcarstats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[28] "IMSA Camel Lights 1986 standings". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[29] "Chip Ganassi – 1981 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

[30] "Chip Ganassi – 1982 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

[31] "Chip Ganassi – 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

[32] "Chip Ganassi – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

[33] "Chip Ganassi – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

[34] "Chip Ganassi – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

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Chip Ganassi

Racing driver

Team owner

Personal life

Awards

Racing record

Career highlights

American open-wheel racing results

CART

Indianapolis 500

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

References

External links

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