Action from the 97th Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)
Action from the 97th Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)
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Drivers You Didn’t Know Raced At Indy

May 23, 2019

Chip Ganassi was a driver in the Indianapolis 500 long before he was a team owner. (IMS Archives Photo)
Chip Ganassi was a driver in the Indianapolis 500 long before he was a team owner. (IMS Archives Photo)

Chip Ganassi

He’s won the Indianapolis 500 four times as a car owner, but did you know Chip Ganassi drove in the Indianapolis 500 five times? His best attempt came in 1983 when he finished eighth after starting 16th.