Now a phenomenally successful team owner, firstly in CART, where he won four straight titles and now in the Indycar series, NASCAR and the United Sportscar Series. Chip also has business interests in the Pittsburgh area. A graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh with a degree in finance, Ganassi raced in motocross before moving into cars. After a serious accident in 1985, Ganassi stopped his relatively modest career soon afterwards to become the team owner - after a spell as joint owner of Patrick Racing for a couple of years - of his internationally acclaimed team, which has won races at the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the Daytona 24 Hours.

Biography last updated 8 Dec 2015