When Chip Ganassi is asked how his team managed to win five open wheel championships in nine years, his response always includes these two words: Mike Hull. While it takes an entire team effort to have such success, Hull is charged with organizing the process and keeping the large team focused. Focus is just one of the many positive traits that has made Hull one of Target Chip Ganassi Racing's most valuable team members.
Since Hull, now the team's managing director, moved to team manager for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in 1996, the team has won four CART championships, one IRL championship, an Indy 500 and 50 races. Coincidence? Not according to the team's owner.
"The whole team has a great deal of respect for Mike's knowledge of racing and respect for him as a person," Ganassi said. "He has a large amount of responsibility for the team, and he always gets the job done."
Hull's duties include overseeing the engineering and mechanical staff at the shop in Indianapolis as well as at the races.
A veteran of several open wheel series, he worked on the Arciero, Patrick and Hayhoe teams before joining Target Chip Ganassi Racing in 1992. He also has experience in Super Vees and Indy Lights with various drivers, including Jeff Andretti.
Hull resides in Indianapolis with his wife and son.
