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Indy 500, Daytona 500 Champs Headline Ganassi's Rolex 24 Lineup

For the first time in the history of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the reigning Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500 winners will team up to campaign in the twice-around-the-clock sports car endurance race that kicks off 2011 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. Indy winner Dario Franchitti and Daytona winner Jamie...

Chip Ganassi Set to Double Up IndyCar Champion Team

Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series championship owner Chip Ganassi will be doubling his efforts in the series in 2011, adding two additional cars to his trophy stable. The team, which would not confirm or comment on the long-rumored news, has scheduled a press conference Thursday in Indianapolis where Ganassi will introduce the...

Dario Franchitti Helps Chip Ganassi to Historic Heights

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- It is the greatest single season success story in all of auto racing. Chip Ganassi's race teams have won the 2010 Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, Grand-Am Series sportscar championship and Saturday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, added an IZOD IndyCar Series championship with driver...

Dario Franchitti Takes IRL Championship; Ganassi Teammate Dixon Wins Finale

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Target Ganassi Racing swept all honors in Saturday night's IZOD IndyCar Series finale with Scott Dixon comfortably beating Danica Patrick and Tony Kanaan by 2.7 seconds to take the win at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while teammate Dario Franchitti's eighth place finish was enough to overcome an 11-point...

Dario Franchitti Wins Pole for IndyCar Series Finale

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Two-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti took the first step toward defending his IZOD IndyCar Series championship by claiming the pole position for Saturday night's Cafes de Brazil 300 series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The point he earned for the pole trims Will Power's lead in the standings...

Dario Franchitti News From the Web

05/27/12 CUP: Johnson, Franchitti Are Fast Friends Source: FOX Sports They've got nine championships between them and a combined five victories on the single most prolific day of racing of the year.
05/26/12 Team Penske driver Will Power looks to break through... Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti are open-wheel veterans who understand what it takes to run up front in the Indianapolis 500.
05/26/12 Team Penske driver Will Power looks to break through... Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti are open-wheel veterans who understand what it takes to run up front in the Indianapolis 500.
05/26/12 Indianapolis 500's unknowns have drivers, teams going... Source: Cleveland.com Pick a number between one and 33, and somewhere in there will be the winner of the 96th Indianapolis 500.
05/25/12 Franchitti puts Ganassi atop Indy's speed chart Source: The Courier-Times - New Castle IN Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon have finally found the speed they've been looking for all month.

Background on Dario Franchitti

George Dario Marino Franchitti (born 19 May 1973) is a Scottish racing driver. He formerly competed in the CART series before switching to the IndyCar Series where he was 2007 champion, and won the rain-shortened 2007 Indianapolis 500. Franchitti is also a former NASCAR driver for Chip Ganassi Racing, competing until mid-2008 when his team shut down.

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