Okuma and Chip Ganassi Racing Expand Sponsorship

CNC machine tool manufacturer Okuma America (Charlotte, North Carolina) and Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) have expanded their partnership agreement to include the No. 1 Chevrolet SS, driven by Jamie McMurray in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The Concord, North Carolina-based team will use Okuma CNC machine tools and technology in its 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. According to Okuma, the expanded sponsorship is a natural expansion of the parties’ existing relationship.