Conveyed with that slow Bolognese drawl, Alessandro Zanardi’s words were a mirror.Punctuated with the animation dancing across his cheeks and eyes, the depths of joy discovered by the Italian during his CART IndyCar Series adventure as he experienced our series and tracks for the first time was projected in the...

Thirty years ago, Jimmy Vasser was in the early throes of a triumphant IndyCar campaign – his first and last, Chip Ganassi Racing’s first of 17… so far. RACER reminisces with Vasser, race engineer Julian Robertson, and CGR’s Tom Anderson and Mike Hull.

Chip Ganassi Racing is continuing the IndyCar trading card trend it reignited in 2023 by creating packs designed to support an array of charities. The team will send one pack of cards to those who make donations.“To celebrate CGR’s 35th anniversary, this year the cards will honor important wins and...

“You know it was life-changing for me, right?” Jimmy Vasser says.Imagine having your biggest dream come true, at your home track, in front of all the family, friends, and colleagues who made it possible. That was Vasser’s reality on this Laguna Seca race weekend back in 1996 as he produced...

We're taking a trip back to 1998 and the CART IndyCar Series event on the Fontana superspeedway for a Marshall Pruett Podcast ambient feature celebrating the mighty 2.65-liter turbocharged V8s that produced such thrilling speeds and sounds. The Marlboro 500 season finale at California Speedway that year was won by...

Building off of a stellar debut in 2019 where he charged to seventh, Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan’s Santino Ferrucci produced more fireworks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking his No. 18 Honda from deep in the field to a career-best fourth-place finish at the Brickyard.Starting 19th,...

Don’t mistake AIM Vasser Sullivan team owner Jimmy Vasser for someone who would be impressed with the sophomore IMSA program’s record in the hotly-contested GT Daytona class.The 1996 CART IndyCar Series champion has been in the team ownership game for most of the millennium, and despite the 4-for-14 win tally...

Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull makes his 22nd appearance on The Marshall Pruett Podcast to answer questions for The Week In IndyCar show using items submitted by fans via social media.Episode Time Stamps:Show open and recent newsMike Hull conversation (starts at 11m42s)Stimulus package and Payroll Protection Program (13m16s)Memories...

John Della Penna, the car owner who chased his dream all the way to the Indianapolis 500, has died at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer.Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Della Penna idolized Juan Manuel Fangio growing up and wanted to be a race driver, so he...

Former Target Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar teammates Alex Zanardi, Jimmy Vasser, and managing director Mike Hull reunite to discuss their glory years where Vasser won the 1996 CART title and Zanardi claimed the 1997 and 1998 championships as the American-Italian duo set the stage for the team's future success, and...