Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Dan Wheldon celebrated his 30th birthday in the best way possible for an IndyCar driver, by winning Sunday’s Iowa Corn 250 with a calculated gamble on fuel strategy, followed by a determined drive to the checkers.
Wheldon, who ran in the lead pack all day, was one of three front-runners who elected [...]

Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s (TCGR) Dan Wheldon celebrated his birthday in victory lane Sunday by winning his second race of the season at Iowa Speedway in the Iowa Corn Indy 250. Teammate and polesitter Scott Dixon finished fourth in the No.9 Commit Honda Dallara to extend his lead in the IndyCar Series championship race from [...]

Updated: Dan Wheldon has also pledged his winnings & Andretti Green Racing recently held an online auction that raised $10,000 for the American Red Cross.
Champion New Zealand driver Scott Dixon has pledged to donate any prizemoney he wins at Monday’s (NZ time) round of the United States Indycar Series to Iowa’s flood [...]

It may be Silly to Talk Silly Season this year… (more atindystar.com)Chip Ganassi said Dan Wheldon will remain Scott Dixon’s partner, and Roger Penske said a new contract is in the works for Helio Castroneves, whose deal expires at the end of the season.
“With Briscoe coming on, it really gives us a good 1-2 punch,” [...]

Commit Colors: Scott Dixon will run a special blue Commit paint scheme in Iowa and his No.9 team members will also trade their red Target for blue Commit firesuits.
Let’s hope this does not cause any more problems in Pit Road…
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Alex Lloyd looses it in Turn 4 and ends up on Pit Road - Sequence

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Roger Penske said there is nothing to a rumor that he is interested in buying Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.
“Chip’s been a friend of mine for a long time, and I think that all came out of a comment, ‘How can we work together to get better?’ ” Penske said. (espn.com)
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Scott Dixon continued to put his stamp on the 2008 IndyCar Series, completing a virtual trouble-free run when all around him encountered problems to win Saturday night’s Bombardier Learjet 550 at Texas Motor Speedway for his third win of the season and a healthy 35-point lead in the championship standings.
Starting from the pole, Dixon ran [...]

IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon suffered an injured right ankle in a single-car accident during practice Friday.
Friday’s accident happened when Wheldon’s No. 10 (Sweet Black Polaroid Scheme) Honda hit the outside wall coming out of Turn 4. The car slid down to the infield grass in front of pit road, then flipped over upside down [...]

2008 Indy 500 Race Winner Scott Dixon with Owner Chip Ganassi on victory Lap

Preparing to Kiss the Bricks

The final standing of the 2008 Indy 500
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2008 Indy 500 Race Winning Owner - Chip Ganassi

Chip Ganassi after Victory #3

Chip Ganassi gives Dr. Indy a big Thumbs Up after winning the 2008 Indy 500
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2008 Indy 500 Champion - Scott Dixon Leaving Victory Lane

Scott Dixon - Heading to the Press Room

Just outside of Victory Lane - Scott Dixon
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Scott Dixon concluded a successful month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the pole sitter and winner of the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 in the No.9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) Honda Dallara. Leading the most laps of the race (115), Dixon remained in the top-five throughout the entire 200-lap event. [...]

Dixon edged Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dan Wheldon, who turned in the second-fastest time trial for the May 25 race at an average 226.110 miles an hour.
Ryan Briscoe of Penske racing will join Dixon and Wheldon on the front row.
Helio Castroneves, Danica Patrick and Tony Kanaan make up the second row. Marco [...]

Andretti Leads Opening Day - Honda Report Andretti Green Racing’s Marco Andretti was the only driver to break into the 226 mph speed range Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and led the opening day as practice began for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. Teammate Tony Kanaan was second-quickest [...]