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Chip Ganassi Racing is fielding five full entries in the NTT IndyCar Series this year, the first time it has
Many were surprised when the team announced in September that Kyffin Simpson would be joining the team, as four other drivers had already been announced. Questions immediately followed about how CGR planned to ensure that all of its entries would have the staff and support needed to run the largest team in the series. The team’s veteran drivers were quick to point out ahead of the season that the personnel were able to easily handle the task, and Chip Ganassi related virtually the same message at last weekend’s St. Pete opener. Ganassi has been competing in CART and IndyCar as a team owner since 1990, with one to four drivers per year, occasionally bringing a fifth driver for the Indy 500 alone. To add a fifth full-time entry with relative ease this season speaks to how mature his race organization is, and how well he keeps every aspect of the operation staffed. In addition to his large IndyCar squad, Ganassi also runs a team with Cadillac factory support in the top-level prototype class of IMSA, often allowing his drivers to compete in both series for a portion of the season.
