INDIANAPOLIS — Sunoco will return to the NTT IndyCar Series as a full-time sponsor with Chip Ganassi Racing on the No. 8 Honda driven by Kyffin Simpson beginning in 2026.
The multi-year agreement marks Sunoco’s first full-season primary partnership in IndyCar since 1973.
Sunoco, the largest independent fuel distributor in the Americas, previously served as the primary fuel supplier of IndyCar from 2010-2018 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 2015-2018.
The company’s new commitment to the Fastest Racing on Earth signals a powerful reentry into top-tier open-wheel racing and a notable partnership with one of motorsport’s winningest teams.
Sunoco returns to the IndyCar Series with a full season team primary partnership for the first time in 53 years. Sunoco’s relationship with IndyCar goes back to 1968 in Riverside, California, when Mark Donohue drove the No. 12 Sunoco Eagle. Donohue and Sunoco won their first Indianapolis 500 four years later. Its IndyCar roster also includes Gary Bettenhausen, Tony Kanaan, NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and Townsend Bell.
Simpson is one of the young talents in the sport, completing two full IndyCar seasons before his 21st birthday – which is more starts than Chip Ganassi Racing champions Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Jimmy Vasser or Alex Zanardi had by their 21st birthdays.
“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.”
