Quick Info
- Birthday:May, 19, 1973
- Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
- Residence:Nashville, Tenn.
- Height:5’9”
- Weight:155 lbs.
- Primary Sponsor:Target
- Car:No. 10 Target Honda Dallara
- Crew Chief:Kevin O'Donnell
- Website:http://www.franchitti.com/
Biography
Two-time and reigning IZOD IndyCar Series Champion and 2007 Indianapolis 500 Winner Dario Franchitti returns to Target Chip Ganassi Racing in 2010 alongside two-time Champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 Winner Scott Dixon, after a one-two sweep of the point standings in 2009.
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Highlights
2009 IndyCar Series Champion. Led the series with a career-best five wins and five poles.
2008 Competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series for Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates. Rolex 24 at Daytona Champion with Juan Pablo Montoya, Memo Rojas and Scott Pruett.
2007 IndyCar Series Champion and Indianapolis 500 Winner – second Scottish born driver to win since Jim Clark in 1965. Became first professional race car driver to ever capture the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Indianapolis 500, an open wheel title and the Rolex 24 At Daytona consecutively, accomplishing the feat in less than one year. Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt are the only others to win the four titles, but neither did so in succession.
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News
- Dario Frachitti Finishes Fifth at Kentucky
- Franchitti not Letting Himself Fixate on IRL Title
- SMI's Smith Lobbies for Las Vegas 2011 Finale
- Double Top-10 for Team Target at Kentucky
- Team Target Heads to Kentucky
2010 Stats
| Date/Event | Start/Finish | Standings +/- | Points behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.14 | Streets of Sao Paulo | 1 / 7 | 6 -- | 29 -21 |
| 3.28 | Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | 13 / 5 | 2 +4 | 30 -44 |
| 4.11 | Grand Prix of Alabama | 7 / 3 | 3 -1 | 94 -42 |
| 4.18 | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | 12 / 12 | 5 -2 | 18 -60 |
| 5.1 | RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 | 3 / 2 | 5 -- | 152 -38 |
| 5.30 | 94th Indianapolis 500 | 3 / 1 | 2 +3 | 216 -11 |
| 6.5 | Firestone 550K | 2 / 5 | 1 +1 | 246 -- |
| 6.20 | Iowa Corn Indy 250 | 5 / 18 | 3 -2 | 260 -14 |
| 7.4 | Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen | 4 / 3 | 2 +1 | 295 -32 |
| 7.18 | Honda Indy Toronto | 5 / 2 | 2 -- | 335 -42 |
| 7.25 | Rexall Edmonton Indy | 4 / 3 | 2 -- | 370 -50 |
| 8.8 | Honda 200 | 2 / 1 | 2 -- | 420 -41 |
| 8.22 | Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County | 3 / 3 | 2 -- | 455 -59 |
| 8.28 | Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 | 2 / 1 | 2 -- | - -23 |
| 9.4 | Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Red Baron and Edy's | 11 / 5 | 2 -- | 535 -17 |