Chip Ganassi Racing signs Christian Lundgaard to drive No. 9 PNC Bank Honda in multiyear deal starting 2027
Chip Ganassi Racing has signed Danish driver Christian Lundgaard to a multiyear contract to drive the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES beginning with the 2027 season. Lundgaard will join teammates Alex Palou and Kyffin Simpson and replaces Scott Dixon, who left CGR for Arrow McLaren.
Chip Ganassi Racing signed Danish driver Christian Lundgaard to a multiyear contract to pilot the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES beginning with the 2027 season. PNC Bank will continue as the primary partner on the No. 9, and Lundgaard will be part of a CGR lineup that includes Alex Palou and Kyffin Simpson.
Lundgaard, 25, has three INDYCAR victories, 16 podiums and 21 top-five finishes in 87 career starts. In 2026 he won at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and at Road America and finished a career-best third in the series championship. He is replacing Scott Dixon, who departed CGR after 24 full-time seasons and six series championships to join Arrow McLaren for 2027.
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