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Ganassi To Run Hummer EV In New Extreme E Racing Series

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GMC's Hummer EV vehicle will enter the Extreme E electric off-road racing series under a new partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, a longtime partner of General Motors. Extreme E will start its inaugural season in April, racing five times in far-flung places like the Amazon, the Arctic and the Sahara desert. The series was founded by Alejandro Agag and is owned in part by Formula E. LeBron James is also helping promote the Hummer EV in the new series, which will promote green initiatives. Ganassi's entry in the series will have a Hummer-branded decal and will be driven by Kyle LeDuc and Sara Price.

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