Chip Ganassi Racing announced on Thursday that championship leader Alex Palou will have a fresh new look for this weekend’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at the World Wide Technology Raceway. Samaritan’s Purse, as he will drive the No.10 Samariran’s Purse Chip Ganassi Racing Honda,
Samaritan’s Purse recently responded to the devastation left by Hurricane Beryl in Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Jamaica, with operations currently ongoing in southeast Texas. The organization operated an emergency field hospital on the island of Carriacou in Grenada, and several relief flights by one of its cargo planes have provided shelter and clean water across the Caribbean. Kyffin Simpson, CGR’s driver of the No. 4 Journie Rewards Honda, is from the Caribbean nation of the Cayman Islands, and CGR is proud to support aid to the region following Beryl.
Speaking about the new partnership, team owner Chip Ganassi said:
We are very pleased to have Samaritan’s Purse on the car for the St. Louis race. The work and support they provide in areas hit hardest by disasters is remarkable. Whether it is shelter, clean water, medical care or other support, Samaritan’s Purse is right there when areas hit hardest need them the most and we couldn’t be prouder to represent the work they do
Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse:
“I’ve known Chip Ganassi for many years and it’s a privilege to be a part of this event. I’m so thankful one of our long-time partners and friends donated this tremendous sponsorship to Samaritan’s Purse, giving us the opportunity to be a part of this exciting race and share what we are all about. Wherever we go, whatever we do, the help we bring is in Jesus’ Name. I want people to know that God loves them, and no matter what storm they are facing in life, He hasn’t forgotten them. I want them to know they can find hope in His Son, Jesus Christ. That’s the bottom line of our work at Samaritan’s Purse.”
Palou heads into the race this weekend with a 49-point lead in the championship over Team Penske’s Will Power