INDIANAPOLIS — Chip Ganassi Racing will return to IMSA sports activities automotive competitors subsequent season with Cadillac within the Daytona Prototype worldwide class.

Ganassi made its sports activities automotive racing debut in 2004 within the DPi class earlier than it grew to become a Ford manufacturing unit GT Le Mans program from 2016 by way of 2019. Ganassi’s sports activities automotive program was shelved in 2020 when Ford pulled out of IMSA.

The sports activities automotive program gained seven championships in IMSA, in addition to eight Rolex 24 at Daytona victories and wins in each the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ganassi is the one staff proprietor to win three-straight Rolex 24’s from 2006 to 2008.

The Ganassi staff will substitute Wayne Taylor Racing within the Cadillac lineup. Wayne Taylor Racing is shifting to Acura subsequent season as a manufacturing unit staff.

Ganassi for years fielded a “Star Automobile” every season on the Rolex 24 that featured a lineup composed of drivers from his NASCAR and IndyCar groups. Subsequent 12 months, that would embrace seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, who’s shifting to IndyCar subsequent season to drive for Ganassi.

Rick Hendrick mentioned after the NASCAR season finale that each Cup champion Chase Elliott and Johnson are planning to compete within the Daytona 24. Elliott declined to call the staff he’ll drive for, and he had few particulars on Johnson’s plans.