Insurance firm named title sponsor for IMS road race in July – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (Within INdiana Enterprise) — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced Chicago-dependent insurance coverage, threat management and consulting solutions firm Gallagher will serve as the title sponsor of the NTT IndyCar Series race on the IMS road course.

The Gallagher Grand Prix will be section of the Brickyard tripleheader at the end of July.

As portion of the multiyear deal, IMS says Gallagher will sponsor Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin for two races this year, including the Gallagher Grand Prix.

The firm will also have its identify on the new Gallagher Pavilion in Pagoda Plaza at IMS, which will host hospitality activities through the calendar year.

“We know that Gallagher shares numerous of the core values that are vital across our Penske Entertainment and Team Penske motorsports houses,” IMS operator Roger Penske said in composed remarks. “Gallagher plans to acquire whole gain of our partnership to not only showcase their brand, but give a exclusive, one-of-a-sort practical experience by motorsports.”

The Gallagher Grand Prix is scheduled for July 30. The weekend will also incorporate road course races for the NASCAR Cup Sequence and NASCAR Xfinity Sequence.

IndyCar has run the GMR Grand Prix on the street system for a number of many years as section of the Month of Could festivities. The supplemental road program race was added in 2020 when NASCAR announced it was switching its annual Brickyard race from the 2.5-mile oval to the road study course.