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Indy-winning engineer Cowdin exits Chip Ganassi Racing
Race engineer Eric Cowdin, who won the Indianapolis 500, has left Chip Ganassi Racing. Cowdin gained recognition as Tony Kanaan’s race engineer at Tasman Motorsport Indy Lights team in 1996, winning the title in 1997 and then moving to the CART IndyCar Series together. After working with various teams, they reunited at KVSH Racing and won at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2013. Cowdin joined CGR in 2021, working with Jimmie Johnson and Kanaan in the No. 48 Honda before focusing on Johnson’s full-season campaign in 2022. In 2023, Cowdin led Marcus Armstrong to IndyCar Rookie of the Year honors before leaving the program. Cowdin’s move to Ed Carpenter Racing has not been confirmed.
Source: Racer
