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Ganassi will switch to Honda engines in 2017

Chip Ganassi Racing announced Friday that its Verizon IndyCar Series team will switch to Honda engines and bodywork in 2017, reuniting a combination that produced 77 race wins and nine Indy car championships between 1996 and 2013.

Ganassi's switch from Chevrolet to Honda should improve the balance of competition between engine manufacturers in the IndyCar Series. Since aero kits were introduced in 2015, Chevrolet bodied cars have won 24 of 32 races, including 14 out of 16 in 2016.

"The Honda-Ganassi association is one of the most successful in the history of Honda's North American racing programs," said Art St.