Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
Chip Ganassi confident of further IndyCar Series title success in 2009 as he tips his championship-winning line-up of Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon to be 'real special'.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
Dario Franchitti secures fourth on the grid for his return to the IndyCar Series.
Full Throttle (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
Almost a year after he last raced in single-seaters, and losing his NASCAR ride for lack of sponsorship, Dario Franchitti signaled his return to open wheel by posting the third-quickest time in pre-qualifying for tomorrow's race at Surfers' Paradise in Australia.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
They're IndyCar teammates who have been tight for years, but the first meeting between Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon went ...
Brits on Pole (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... British drivers. The first ever winner was David Coulthard and subsequent winners have included Dario Franchitti, Jenson Button, Gary Paffett and Anthony Davidson. The prize is a test in a McLaren F1 car and in an Aston Martin GT1, plus £50,000 and a season’s supply of Puma racewear - plus invaluable exposure that has the potential to make a racing career. The winner will be announced...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... Hornish Jr.000235Patrick Carpentier0001138Michael McDowell000340Aric Almirola0015642Marcos Ambrose011045Dario Franchitti000149Jacques Villeneuve000060"There's two options," Smith said. "You can either look at it from the bright side of things and figure out ways to work through stuff, or you can sit back and have a pity party."But if you have a pity party nobody is going to help you...
autosport.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Smith beats stars to Rookies title By Diego MejiaMonday, November 17th 2008, 08:50 GMTRegan Smith became the 2009 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year, beating a number of big names to the honour in one of the most difficult seasons for newcomers in NASCAR's premiere division.Smith started the year at Daytona as the underdog, as drivers like Jacques Villeneuve, Sam Hornish Jr, Dario Franchitti...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... his No. 40 team in July when he couldn't find sponsorship for former Indy Racing League champion Dario Franchitti, who has since returned to that series.CollegesBig East promotes Marinatto to commissioner: The new commissioner of the Big East Conference wants to solidify the league's future bowl berths and discounts the possibility the league would split its membership or add another...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... his No. 40 team in July when he couldn't find sponsorship for former Indy Racing League champion Dario Franchitti, who has since returned to that series.That move forced Ganassi to lay off 71 people, and he was hopeful he could avoid more cutbacks after joining forces with Earnhardt. DEI, however, was expected to reduce its staff with the new venture."Given what we are experiencing...
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... his No. 40 team in July when he couldn't find sponsorship for former Indy Racing League champion Dario Franchitti, who has since returned to that series.That move forced Ganassi to lay off 71 people, and he was hopeful he could avoid more cutbacks after joining forces with Earnhardt. DEI, however, was expected to reduce its staff with the new venture.Both teams said details of the...
CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... his No. 40 team in July when he couldn't find sponsorship for former Indy Racing League champion Dario Franchitti, who has since returned to that series.That move forced Ganassi to lay off 71 people, and he was hopeful he could avoid more cutbacks after joining forces with Earnhardt. DEI, however, was expected to reduce its staff with the new venture.Both teams said details of the...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
Di Resta, 22-year-old cousin of 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti, has garnered a fine reputation during the past few seasons. A successful kart racer, he switched to cars in 2002 and four years later succeeded Lewis Hamilton as winner of the Formula Three Euro Series. Since then he has driven for Mercedes in the Germany-based DTM touring car championship and this season finished...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
Sam Hornish Jr. insisted Friday his focus is on improving as a NASCAR driver, rather than returning to the IndyCar Series, in which he has won three championships. Hornish says he won't follow the path of Dario Franchitti, who opted to return to the open-wheel series after owner Chip Ganassi shuttered Franchitti's #40 Cup team.Instead, Hornish expects to be back with Penske Racing...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... to do that before I'm going to give up and go back over and just do what's comfortable."Unlike Dario Franchitti, who lasted 10 races in Cup after his development was hampered by a vicious crash at Talladega, Hornish is hoping to defy the average open wheeler odds. The former IRL champ and Indianapolis 500 winner believes his breakthrough is on the horizon."When I got an opportunity...
Brits on Pole (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... Sebastian Vettel. 22-year-old Paul di Resta, cousin of the former Indy 500 winner and IRL champion Dario Franchitti, has just come second in this year’s DTM touring car championship. His strong performance in only his first year using the most competitive DTM machinery, combined with a successful test at McLaren, gave a major boost to his standing within the motorsports heirarchy...
