Okuma and Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Expand Sponsorship

CNC machine tool manufacturer Okuma America Corp. and Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) have expanded their partnership agreement to now include the No. 1 Chevrolet SS, driven by Jamie McMurray in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

The Concord, North Carolina-based team will utilize Okuma CNC machine tools and technology in their machine shop to produce parts and equipment in support of the team’s NASCAR efforts.

Okuma equipment is already used by Ganassi’s Verizon IndyCar Series and TUDOR United SportsCar Championship teams in Indianapolis. Okuma President and COO, Jim King, says, “Okuma has had a long and successful partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams through IndyCar, and we feel this is a natural extension of that relationship.”

“Okuma has been a great partner of ours for a number of years, and we are very happy to see the partnership continue to grow,” says Chip Ganassi Racing Teams President Steve Lauletta. “Having them as a partner on the No. 1 Chevrolet this year is very exciting for all of us here with the race team.”