Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi
Floyd "Chip" Ganassi, Jris a former American 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 and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners ever. 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...
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One mistake I've made in this business was passing on Dan at an early time in his career, ... Obviously, he has the history, has shown he can adapt very quickly to this formula of racing, and is very comfortable racing at the front. I think it's going to be a great team.
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I don't know exactly what their deal is, but I can tell you if they make up their mind to do well at it, they will. In series past ... Once they win (something) they lose a little bit of interest, but they're hard at it trying to win that first one (title). ... They have a great management organization, and while they might not have as deep a level as Ford or General Motors, they've been one of the top carmakers in the world ... We're fortunate to have them, we're fortunate to have their dollars invested in our (type) of racing.
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One mistake I've made in this business was passing on Dan in an early time in his career,
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Casey is a driver and a person that we think a lot of and have a lot of faith in.
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Way separate situations, ... I stand by all my guys.
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It does reward you, in the fact that you've struggled so much. You get back on top and remember what it feels like.
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It didn't make me happy by any sense, but the fact of the matter is if we were doing a better job, if we were winning races, it probably wouldn't have happened.
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He was always in a good mood. He was just so very, very popular. It hurts.
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Good for Jack. He's worked hard for a lot of years, ... He's finally getting some fruit from that tree.
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I talked to Sterling about two hours ago, at that point Coo-Coo's condition had stabilized, but the next 12 hours are critical,
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We're really excited to have such an experienced and talented road course racer added to our team for the Sonoma and Watkins Glen races, ... He was the best driver available to us and we couldn't be happier that his schedule allowed him to be able to participate in both races. Along with Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe, we expect the Target Team to be the team to beat out there for these two road course races. We had a strong showing at the first street race in St. Petersburg. We're hoping the addition of Giorgio will help us turn the corner in that department and get to victory lane.
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With none of our cars in it, it disappoints me greatly. ... As a competitor, I'm hugely disappointed. As a car owner, you can see how good things could be.
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There are no talks at this time, but there could be if someone came to me with a solution. I need a solution, not a pile of money. I need a driver to replace Jamie.
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I have to admit that I had a bit of a snicker run across my face. It was kind of an interesting week. I think some other people know how I feel now.