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Steve Dinan Leaves His Company Behind and Moves to Ganassi Racing

In a rather interesting turn of events, Dinan Engineering founder Steve Dinan announced that he will no longer be involved at the company and will be making a move to Ganassi Racing. However, he will still be involved as a consultant, allowing him to keep an eye on the company he started from scratch.
Steve Dinan and Chip Ganassi 1 photo
Photo: Motorsport.com
Apparently, Steve claims that he always wanted to be more involved in racing and this move allows him to fulfill his long-time dream. The Chip Ganassi Racing team is involved in the IndyCar series, NASCAR and even the new TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and would not only help him work in the environment he desires so much but it would also keep him in touch with BMW the Rolex-Daytona events.

“Those of you who know me well know that my heart has always been in racing. From my days as a competitive driver to engineering race winning engines for the top teams in motorsport, racing is my passion [...] This opportunity allows me to be a part of the best team in sports car racing,” Steve said about his decision, for BMW Car Club of America.

As surprising as it may seem at first, you should know that actually, Dinan Engineering was sold to Driven Performance Brands a while back and Steve had been working under contract with the new management for quite some time now. DPB also owns brands like Hurst, B&M Transmissions and Flowmaster Mufflers so they have the capacity to turn things around if they head for the gutter.

Employees claim that since the change in ownership happened, things haven’t been the same and that this is actually what drove him to this path, along with other people at the same time. After 36 years with BMW and the tuning scene, Steve is moving to a new challenge. One thing’s for sure, we’ll miss his hardcore cars!
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