Ganassi confirms 2015 for Dixon

Ganassi confirms 2015 Target program for Dixon

Target Chip Ganassi Racing officially announced on Monday that three-time series champion Scott Dixon will return in the No. 9 Target Dallara-Chevrolet for the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series. No reference was made to Dixon's teammates, but the team indicated that additional announcements about its 2015 plans will be forthcoming over the next 10 days.
"Although we finished 2014 strong, we didn't have the year we wanted to, at least not by our standards," said Dixon, for whom 2015 will be his 14th season with the team – the longest tenure for a driver in the organization's history.
"I know the Target team is focused and ready to go for 2015 and I'm honored to be back driving the No. 9 again for the team. It's really hard to believe this is my 14th year with Target Chip Ganassi Racing – it seems like only yesterday I was making my first start for them way back in 2002! The relationship the team has with Target is a true partnership in every sense of the word, and that's why I am so proud to wear the Target firesuit."
With his two wins this year, Dixon moved into a tie for fifth with Bobby Unser on the all-time Indy car wins list with 35. All but three of the victories have come in Target-backed cars.
"Target is proud of our 25-year partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing and we look forward to a successful season in 2015," said Dan Griffis, Vice President, Experiential Marketing & Alliances for Target. "In addition to sponsoring cars in both IndyCar and NASCAR, we will be increasing our digital and broadcast support of the motorsports program. The new marketing initiatives will allow Target to remain one of the most recognizable brands in each series, both on and off the track. We look forward to sharing more details about these exciting plans with our loyal fans in the coming weeks."
Added team owner Chip Ganassi: "You don't know how fortunate I feel to begin another season partnering with Target in both IndyCar and NASCAR. They have been far more than a partner for a very long time and have been so committed to the sport of auto racing. I am also very much looking forward to their new marketing campaign that supports the racing program. I know it will be fantastic."Lastly, it will be great to see Scott Dixon back as the Target driver in the No. 9 car. He is such a talented driver that has quietly crept his way onto the list of all-time greats. 2015 can't get here soon enough."