Dario Franchitti's run of short track form continued into Richmond as, having won six days earlier at Iowa Speedway, the Scot claimed the PEAK Performance Pole Award for Saturday night's SunTrust indy Challenge.
The teaming-up of Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti at Target Chip Ganassi Racing in the 2009 IndyCar Series will see the pairing 'bring out the best in each other' and has the potential to become the most successful partnership in the history of the multiple championship-winning outfit.
Paul di Resta has admitted that he is so keen to make his Formula 1 debut next year that he would be willing to do so with a back-of-the-grid team - something many in the paddock believe is a distinct possibility.
Dario Franchitti admits that a lack of championship points at the Nikon Indy 300 could lead to a better race for fans, and has said that it is a race that all drivers will want to win despite its non-championship status.
Juan-Pablo Montoya has delivered a stinging rebuke to the sport that delivered him seven grand prix victories, 13 pole positions, twelve fastest laps and no fewer than 30 podium finishes, blasting Formula 1 as 'boring' and claiming that as far as the Americans are concerned, Lewis Hamilton is 'Le
Even though what looked to be a very promising Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona debut for Dan Wheldon and Dario Franchitti ended suddenly at 6am on Sunday morning, both drivers were full of praise for their Howard-Boss team and the Grand Am Series as a whole.
Andretti Green Racing have announced today that Dario Franchitti will be returning as driver of the #27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone entry for the upcoming 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season.