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George Dario Marino Franchitti MBE (born 19 May 1973) is a Scottish motorsport commentator and retired motor racing driver from Scotland. Franchitti won the IndyCar Series Drivers' Championship in 2007 , 2009 , 2010 and 2011 ; the Indianapolis 500 in 2007 , 2010 and 2012 ; and the 2008 24 Hours of Daytona driving for Andretti Green Racing (AGR ...
Franchitti took over third place because of Andretti's retirement. He moved to second on lap 189. On the next lap, Franchitti overtook Papis to reclaim first place. Bräck returned to the lead on the 196th lap. He held it for the next six laps until Papis passed him when he made a pit stop on lap 202.
Dario Franchitti announced his retirement from motorsport on the medical advice of his doctors following his accident in the Sunday race of the 2013 Grand Prix of Houston. [39] In December, Kanaan was announced as Franchitti's replacement in the No. 10 car. [16]
Dario Franchitti clinched his third victory of the season, and his first on an oval track. The third round of green-flag pit stops commenced fifteen laps later when Bräck became the first driver to stop. Franchitti inherited the lead until he made his pit stop on lap 143, handing it to Manning. [22]
Dario Franchitti Takes the GMA T.50 up the Famed Angeles Crest Highway. Elana Scherr. August 31, 2024 at 9:00 AM. The motorcycle cop hit the brake so hard the rear tire smoked.
Franchitti, despite more caution periods, went on to win the race ahead of teammate Tracy in another Team Green 1-2, with Greg Moore taking the final spot on the podium. The win handed Franchitti the championship lead as well, as Montoya was taken out of the race by Hélio Castroneves after the latter misjudged a restart attempt.
At lap 91, Salles retired due to a crash at turn one, bringing out the fourth caution. At the same lap, polesitter Dario Franchitti retired due an engine issue. The restart happened at lap 98. After this lap, Scott Pruett, from Patrick Racing, retired. Player's Forsythe Racing driver Patrick Carpentier, suffered a tire problem at lap 102, and ...
Sunday’s season-opening victory leaves him one shy of what’s presently a three-way tie for 10 th with Paul Tracy, Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves, and it broke a tie with all-time ...