Multi-Time INDYCAR Race Winner to Pilot No. 9 PNC Bank Honda Beginning in 2027
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) has signed Danish driver Christian Lundgaard to a multi-year contract to drive the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda for the winningest team in NTT INDYCAR SERIES history.
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