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	Dario Franchitti triumph to land great riches - Times Online
		Dario Franchitti has been handed the chance of a $30 million (about £14.8 million) contract to make him one of the richest British racing drivers in history after winning the prestigious IndyCar championship at a dramatic last-gasp final race of the season.
		It was a bizarre climax to Franchitti’s ten-year quest to be the IndyCar champion.
		Even last year, Franchitti was on the verge of quitting to spend more time with Ashley Judd, his film star wife.
	www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/sport/formula_1/article2426753.ece (699 words)

	An Interview with SAM HORNISH JR., SCOTT DIXON, TONY KANAAN and DARIO FRANCHITTI :: IndyCar® Series
		Q Tony, it seems that you and Dario are fairly close on a four‑car team and it seems like you can help each other out more than maybe the other two drivers.
		Dario, where we left off, if you would talk about your day out there.
		DARIO FRANCHITTI: Yeah, it was flashbacks to Indy a little bit.
	www.indycar.com /news/story.php?story_id=9897 (2656 words)

	Dario Franchitti on the move to NASCAR? - Sports - inRich.com
		Rumors continue to swirl that IndyCar Series points leader Dario Franchitti could be announced as early as today as David Stremme's replacement at Chip Ganassi Racing's Nextel Cup operation.
		A representative for Andretti Green Racing, Franchitti's team in the IndyCar Series, said that no one from the team would be commenting on the situation, as "everyone is focused on the race and the two drivers we have in contention for the championship."
		Franchitti won an IndyCar race at RIR in June.
	www.inrich.com /cva/ric/sports.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-09-09-0263.html (645 words)

	Dario Franchitti's Official Website
		Dario Franchitti is going to be a very busy man in 2007...
		With the IndyCar Series his primary focus, Franchitti is hoping to improve on a substandard 2006 season.
		With the return of Canadian Club as a major sponsor and a change in some of his crew, Franchitti is hoping for just enough continuity and just enough change to reverse his fortunes from last season.
	www.franchitti.com (354 words)

	IndyCar® Series
		A Scotsman of Italian heritage, Dario Franchitti is known as one of the IndyCar Series’ most intense personalities.
		But Franchitti, a licensed helicopter pilot who often flies to races near his Nashville, Tenn., home, also has a fun-loving side, shown by his dry wit and the pranks he pulls on teammates.
		Away from the track, Franchitti, who is married to actress Ashley Judd, enjoys working out, snow skiing, reading and playing with his dogs, Shug and Buttermilk.
	www.indycar.com /drivers/driver.php?driver_id=83 (627 words)

	Dario Franchitti Bio
		Although Dario Franchitti started among the first four rows in five of the first 12 races of the 1997 CART PPG Cup series, he has but one top-10 showing (ninth at the SunBelt IndyCarnival in Australia) to show for his efforts in the Hogan Racing Reynard Mercedes.
		Dario Franchitti will be starting the 1998 season with Team Kool Green, partnered with Paul Tracy, who was ousted from Team Penske.
		Franchitti was replaced by Robby Gordon, who posted the teams best finish for 1997, an 8th at Fontana.
	www.cartracingupdate.com /BIOS/franchbio.htm (547 words)

	Dario Franchitti - South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Dario made his US debut for Hogan Racing in 1997 with a best finish of ninth place.
		Franchitti's close friend Greg Moore died in a crash during the final race of the year.
		Franchitti moved with the Andretti/Green team to the IndyCar Series in 2003 but his season was ended by a back injury sustained in a motorcycle accident while on holiday in Scotland.
	dario-franchitti.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Dario_Franchitti (684 words)

	Encyclopedia: Dario Franchitti
		Dario Franchitti (born May 19, 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British race car driver, formerly a competitor in the Champcar series (between 1997 and 2002) and currently driving in the Indy Racing League.
		Franchitti moved with the Andretti/Green team to the Indy Racing League in 2003 but his season was ended by a back injury sustained in a motorcycle accident while on holiday in Scotland.
		Franchitti missed most of the year, and his place was taken by Robby Gordon at Indianapolis and Bryan Herta for the remainder of the year.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dario-Franchitti (488 words)

	Dario Franchitti -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Franchitti missed most of the year, and his place was taken by (additional info and facts about Robby Gordon) Robby Gordon at (The capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commerical center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race) Indianapolis and Bryan Herta for the remainder of the year.
		Franchitti returned to the cockpit in 2004, and won races at (Largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries) Milwaukee and (additional info and facts about Pikes Peak) Pikes Peak.
		Franchitti is married to (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American (A female actor) actress (additional info and facts about Ashley Judd) Ashley Judd.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/da/dario_franchitti.htm (272 words)

	Interview with Dario Franchitti
		Dario Franchitti: As you said before, everything was overshadowed by Greg's accident and from that point I haven't thought about it.
		Dario Franchitti: I have never been this -- I think I am a pretty determined person, yet I don't think I have ever been this hungry to do anything in my life and the effort that I put into my racing is high, but again, that has gone up another stage.
		Dario Franchitti: I believe it was the right rear spindle broke which holds the right rear wheel on so basically when I tried to turn into the corner, the right wheel fell off for want of a better word.
	www.speedcenter.com /interviews/sc_i0316dario_00.html (3018 words)

	Dario Franchitti - teammate of Marco Andretti - Andretti Green Racing - IRL Racing - Indy Racing League 2006 - Indycar ...
		Franchitti moved with the Andretti/Green team to the IndyCar Series in 2003 but his season was ended by a back injury sustained in a motorcycle accident while on holiday in Scotland.
		Franchitti missed most of the year, and his place was taken by Robby Gordon at Indianapolis and Bryan Herta for the remainder of the year.
		Franchitti returned to the cockpit in 2004, and won races at Milwaukee and Pikes Peak.
	www.marcoandretti.com /07/franchitti.htm (242 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Dario Franchitti Wins Toyota Indy 400
		Dario Franchitti held off teammate Tony Kanaan on Sunday at California Speedway to win the Toyota Indy 400 in a fitting finale to the Indy Racing League season.
		Franchitti's victory was the 11th in 17 races this season for the dominating Andretti Green Racing team, which previously had Dan Wheldon clinch the IndyCar Series championship.
		It was a very emotional finish for both Franchitti and Kanaan, whose good friend and competitor Greg Moore was killed in a crash on the track in 1999 in a race sanctioned by the CART series.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/rac-irl-ap/2005/oct/16/101607496.html (582 words)

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		Franchitti finished sixth in the final 2004 standings, while Herta was ninth.
		As preparations began for his farewell race, Andretti's two AGR teammates, Kanaan and Dario Franchitti, were injured in early April.
		Franchitti, who sustained a spinal fracture in a motorcycle crash, will not compete in the Indy 500 and could be out as long as four months.
	www.lycos.com /info/andretti-green-racing--dario-franchitti.html (417 words)

	IRL News: Dario Franchitti and AGR Agree on New Season
		IndyCar Series veteran Dario Franchitti will return to Andretti Green Racing as driver of the No. 27 Honda-powered Dallara, team officials announced January 3rd.
		Franchitti will be backed by Canadian Club® Canadian whisky, which will also be an associate sponsor on the IndyCar Series entries driven by AGR teammates Tony Kanaan and Danica Patrick.
		"Dario has proven over and over that he is one of the very best drivers in the world and we're happy he's going to return to the IndyCar Series and jump into the ALMS car in 2007,” said Michael Andretti, Chairman, Andretti Green Racing.
	www.fastmachines.com /archives/irl/004045.php (484 words)

	IRL News: Double-Dipping Dario Franchitti Draws Bead on Championship
		Dario Franchitti enters a tenth year at Andretti Green still dreaming of an Indy 500 win and an IRL championship.
		Franchitti also will be manning AGR's first-ever ALMS entry this year.
		But Franchitti’s focus will continue to be in the open-wheel IndyCar series, and he’s ready to embrace the many changes there this season.
	www.fastmachines.com /archives/irl/004155.php (890 words)

	IGN: Dario Franchitti: IndyCar Interview
		Dario Franchitti: I talked to them a bit, but I actually came in a bit late on the process.
		Dario Franchitti: For IndyCar racing, we really need to get it out to a wider audience so people can see just how exciting it all is. Once you've seen it and realize what it's all about, then it can be quite addicting.
		Dario Franchitti: Oh yeah, that's the big trick, trying to remember the road's not the race track.
	sports.ign.com /articles/455/455692p2.html (671 words)

	IGN: Dario Franchitti: IndyCar Interview
		What you might not know about Franchitti, though, is that he spends just as much time in the cyber Winner's Circle as well.
		Dario Franchitti: I think the best way to go about and do it, to make a game both realistic and exciting, you need to go out and talk to the real people who are doing it for a living.
		Dario Franchitti: I think it gives you the impression of speed, where everything's coming at you quite quickly, and they've done that really well.
	sports.ign.com /articles/455/455692p1.html (682 words)

	Dario Franchitti — Maximum Motorsport
		Dario Franchitti held the Richmond round in a stranglehold for the start.
		Franchitti, winner of the Indianapolis 500 two weeks ago, maintains his lead in the Indy Car series.
		Dario Franchitti won the 91st Indianapolis 500 as rain fell and brought an early end to the race.
	www.maximummotorsport.co.uk /category/drivers/dario-franchitti (788 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		* Franchitti compiled a string of four consecutive top-five finishes from June 25 - July 24 which included a second at Milwaukee (July 24), victory at Nashville (July 16), fourth at Kansas (July 3) and second at Richmond (June 25).
		* Franchitti has led 312 laps this season to rank second among 2005 lap leaders, including leading 44 laps at Milwaukee, 74 laps at Nashville, 56 laps at Richmond, 67 laps at Motegi and 52 laps at Phoenix.
		He was among the leaders at Kentucky last year, then won at Pikes Peak, and was fastest at the Infineon Open Test in April.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=196928 (388 words)

	Franchitti, Dario - Discussion Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Dario Franchitti has been the only British driver in CART for the last few years.
		Dario comes from Bathgate which is near Edinburgh, in Scotland.
		This meant he had to drive Touring Cars for a few years which yielded a few wins but that was it.Then at the end of 1996 he managed to sign a deal with Walker Racing for the 1997 CART season.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /discussion/franchitti-dario (222 words)

	RacingOne - Nascar Racing: Auto Racing, Nascar News, Racing News, Nascar Online, Nascar 2006, Nascar Drivers, Nascar, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Dario Franchitti has had a solid career in both of the USA's top open-wheel series.
		Since his move to the IRL, where he has been racing full time since 2004, Franchitti has finished in the top 10 both years, but has yet to truly challenge for the championship.
		Dario Franchitti IRL Diecast Car 1:64 2005 Andretti
	www.racingone.com /driver.asp?driverid=115&subseries=11 (146 words)

	US-Racing bei Motorsport-Total.com - Newsübersicht
		Dario Franchittis berühmte Ehefrau Ashley Judd und sein Vater George waren nach dem Gewinn des IndyCar-Titels ganz aus dem Häuschen
		Dario Franchitti steht in Chicago auf Pole Position, doch auf dem 1,5-Meilen-Oval hat das wenig zu bedeuten - Stimmen der drei Titelanwärter
		Stremme muss bei Ganassi gehen - kommt Franchitti?
	www.motorsport-total.com /usracing/news.html (834 words)

	Dario Franchitti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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	Dario Franchitti Photos - Dario Franchitti News - Dario Franchitti Information
		After realizing that she's not achieved any of the goals that she set in the sixth grade, Susan tries to fulfill one: to kiss former teen idol Leif Garrett.
		His brother, Marino Franchitti, is also a professional race car driver.
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	Andretti Green Racing Andretti Green Racing, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, Vitor Meira, AUTO RACING,Mo Nunn Racing Mo ...
		They are just among the fans of cyclist Lance Armstrong in his push for an unprecedented sixth Tour de France victory and his foundation's fight against cancer.
		Many IRL drivers cycle to stay in shape for their work behind the wheel, and Kanaan completed a half-Ironman triathlon in May that included a 53-mile bike ride.
		Franchitti calls himself an amateur biker who likes to ride near his home in Middle Tennessee.
	www.sportsline.com /autoracing/story/7505412 (686 words)

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		2004 -- Dario Franchitti (Dallara-Honda) -- 128.272 m.p.h.
		Hornish, who started on the pole, led for 123 of the 225 laps, including the final nine, as he and Franchitti battled for the win.
		Franchitti led for a total of 44 laps, while Dan Wheldon had the lead for 58 laps.
	www.golfdigest.com /newsandtour/tsn/index.ssf?/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=auto/scores/archive/2006/foyt-preview.htm (384 words)

	Andretti Green Racing \| \| Dario Franchitti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Franchitti enters the 2006 season with momentum based on his season-ending victory at California.
		After capturing his first pole position of the 2005 season, Franchitti tallied his fourth career IndyCar Series win and secured the fourth position in the championship, a two-spot jump from his 2004 finish.
		Although the IndyCar Series competition could be at its highest levels in series history, Franchitti will be satisfied with nothing less than a championship and his toughest competition could come from his teammates.
	andrettigreen.com /dfranchitti.cfm (271 words)

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