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Ganassi Lands Insurance Company As "Full-Season" IndyCar Sponsor

Chip Ganassi Racing this morning is announcing that sponsorship for its No. 8 Chevy entry in the Verizon IndyCar Series will be filled by insurance firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. CGR did not release the number of paint schemes Gallagher & Co. will fill during the 16-race schedule for the car, which will be driven by Max Chilton. However, a release is describing the partnership as a "full-season effort." Terms were not released, but a source valued the deal in the mid-seven figures annually. Primary sponsorship for CGR's other three IndyCar teams is filled out by Target, NTT Data and Novo Nordisk.

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