North American Racing Team

The North American Racing Team (NART) was created by businessman Luigi Chinetti to promote the Ferrari marque in United States through success in endurance motorsport. It was created in 1958 when Chinetti received backing from wealthy racers George Arents and Jan de Vroom. Ferrari already had a close relationship with Chinetti due to his success in selling the maker's road cars in the important American markets, and thus NART received a continuous line of Ferrari racers.

North American Racing Team

The North American Racing Team (NART) was created by businessman Luigi Chinetti to promote the Ferrari marque in United States through success in endurance motorsport. It was created in 1958 when Chinetti received backing from wealthy racers George Arents and Jan de Vroom. Ferrari already had a close relationship with Chinetti due to his success in selling the maker's road cars in the important American markets, and thus NART received a continuous line of Ferrari racers.