Christian Lundgaard signs multi-year Chip Ganassi Racing deal from 2027
Christian Lundgaard has agreed a multi-year contract with Chip Ganassi Racing that will see him drive the #9 PNC Bank Honda from the start of the 2027 IndyCar season. It’s a big signing for the team. The move ends his time at Arrow McLaren and confirms one of the biggest driver switches on next year’s grid.
The Christian Lundgaard Chip Ganassi Racing deal was confirmed by the team, and it lands after a breakout campaign in which the Dane finished third in the championship. He leaves Arrow McLaren with wins at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and Road America still fresh in the memory, plus his first oval podium. He arrives at Ganassi as a driver who has already shown he can win.
Official contract details and team quotes on Lundgaard signing
Chip Ganassi Racing has not released salary or fee details, confirming only that the agreement covers multiple seasons and puts Lundgaard in the #9 PNC Bank Honda from 2027. That detail was set out in the Motorsport.com report that first carried the news, with additional coverage on MSN confirming the same details.
Team owner Chip Ganassi explained the signing:
“He’s already proven he can win races, and it isn’t often a driver of his caliber becomes available. Throughout our history, one of the things we’ve done best is identify young talent, help them maximize their potential, and develop them into championship contenders. We believe Christian has all the talent to be the next driver to do that.”
Lundgaard was just as enthusiastic:
“I’m incredibly excited about what’s ahead. I can’wait to get to work with everyone at Chip Ganassi Racing and compete for wins, championships, and the Indianapolis 500.”
Lundgaard joins Palou and Simpson as Ganassi shifts line-up
Lundgaard’s arrival slots him alongside Alex Palou and Kyffin Simpson in the Chip Ganassi Racing line-up for 2027. He joins the team having just finished third in the championship. The Christian Lundgaard Chip Ganassi Racing move also closes one door, since Scott Dixon is leaving the team to join Arrow McLaren at the end of the 2026 season. Dixon’s exit and Lundgaard’s arrival move in opposite directions between the same two teams.
Lundgaard’s case for a top drive was built during 2026 with Arrow McLaren. He won at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and again at Road America, added his first oval podium, and finished third in the championship. Across 87 career IndyCar starts he now has 3 wins, 16 podiums and 21 top five finishes.
He debuted in IndyCar in 2021, took his first podium in 2022, and won for the first time at Toronto in 2023, becoming the first Danish driver to win an IndyCar race. The signing also lands during a period of change around the wider organisation: former Chip Ganassi executive Mike O’Gara left to become IndyCar’s vice president ahead of the 2028 car changes.
Upcoming timeline and preparation for the 2027 IndyCar season
Lundgaard’s Ganassi deal doesn’t begin until 2027, so he’ll complete this season with Arrow McLaren before switching teams over the off-season. Chip Ganassi Racing has not confirmed dates for a shakedown or pre-season test, and no fee or salary figures have been made public beyond the multi-year length of the contract.
For readers wanting the wider picture, our coverage of recent IndyCar developments tracks how the 2027 grid is taking shape as teams finalise their line-ups. Palou, Simpson and now Lundgaard give Ganassi a settled trio to build around once Dixon departs for Arrow McLaren.
