Chip Ganassi Racing announced on Friday ahead of the start of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season this weekend in St Petersburg Florida that they have entered into a strategic partnership with OpenAI.
Through the partnership, CGR will look to benefit from the extensive software engineering and research capabilities that OpenAI brings. Working with its engineers, CGR will create advanced efficiency as they can help automate knowledge-based tasks in ways that were previously impossible or at least time-consuming.
Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI:
“Racing has always been a proving ground for innovation, and we’re excited to explore how our AI technology can contribute alongside the incredible talent at Chip Ganassi Racing. INDYCAR is a sport where every detail counts, and we’re eager to see how advanced technology can support the team’s expertise in pushing performance forward.”
Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing says:
“Over the years, we have had the good fortune of partnering with some of the most iconic brands in the world, but I am not sure there is one that is more important right now than OpenAI. Sam and his team have been amazing at helping us try to maximize the power of artificial intelligence to make us better both on and off the racetrack. We look forward to continuing to attack business and racing challenges with the folks at OpenAI, some of the smartest and most creative people around.”
The opening practice session for the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg presented by RP Funding takes place at 3PM ET today.