Chip Ganassi Racing will halve its number of cars in IndyCar next year, after downsizing from four to two entries.
Scott Dixon will pilot the No. 9 car, while a yet-to-be determined driver will climb aboard the No. 10 machine, in turn confirming Tony Kanaan’s exit.
Ganassi has not fielded just two cars since 2010, having run Charlie Kimball since 2011 and Max Chilton since 2016, with both drivers poised to leave the operation.
“This decision was based on the fact that we felt we needed to get back to our core business of running two championship-calibre teams,” explained Ganassi.
“It was a tough decision to make as it affects a lot of people.
“With news like this comes contraction and as such we had to let a number of good people go.
“The decision was not taken lightly, but we felt it was best for our business.
“It is one of the toughest things you experience as a business owner – especially because I am all-too aware that it is the people who make any company tick.
“We will be back in 2018 and ready to compete for our 12th IndyCar championship.”
Ganassi has had lean pickings in recent years, with only Dixon delivering victories across the past three seasons.
Dixon, though, triumphed just once in 2017, at Road America – Ganassi’s sole win of the campaign.
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