Sunoco returns to full-season IndyCar sponsorship with Chip Ganassi Racing

Chip Ganassi Racing has agreed a primary partnership with American fuel distributor Sunoco beginning in 2026.

Key details:

• Sunoco will act as the full-season primary partner of the entry driven by Kyffin Simpson
• The company will use the partnership to promote its Sunoco 94 Octane brand

Context:

This represents Sunoco’s first full-season commitment to an IndyCar team since 1973, but the company served as the primary fuel supplier of IndyCar between 2010 and 2018 – the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) joined this deal in 2015.

Full season sponsorship deals are rare in modern day IndyCar, which emphasises the current success of the Chip Ganassi Racing outfit. Scott Dixon has a longstanding partnership with PNC Bank that runs the length of the season, but not even current IndyCar champion Alex Palou receives full-season backing from DHL. The likes of Solo, OpenAI, and Ridgeline all ran as primary partners of the Spaniard at various points of the 2025 season.

Comment:

“Sunoco has long been synonymous with performance and innovation, values that mirror the DNA of our team,” said team owner Chip Ganassi.

“To join forces with such an iconic brand and one with a storied legacy in IndyCar is truly special. This partnership reflects our shared drive to keep pushing boundaries, and we look forward to what we’ll accomplish together on and off the track.”

Simpson added: “Starting my third year in IndyCar with Sunoco joining the No. 8 Honda is an incredible boost. We’ve made big strides on the track, and this partnership will only help us get better, I’m confident we can take another step forward and have even more success in 2026 and beyond.”

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