Dario Franchitti News

Franchitti will run Nationwide Race at Dover:

Franchitti will run Nationwide Race at Dover:

May 28, 2008
After taking the last few weeks off from racing to allow time for his ankle to heal, Dario Franchitti will climb back behind the wheel of the #40 Fastenal Dodge Saturday, May 31, to compete in the 14th Nationwide Series race of the 2008 season. Franchitti has been

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Dover:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Dover:

May 28, 2008
Cale Gale was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Gale was credited with a 30th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the third time this season. A Raybestos Rookie has scored a top-10 finish in three

Mayfield to drive #40 at Dover:

Mayfield to drive #40 at Dover:

May 28, 2008
Dario Franchitti, full-time driver of the #40 CGRFS Dodge, will sit out this weekend's Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway, but will return to the action in the #40 Fastenal Dodge on Saturday in the Nationwide Series race. Jeremy Mayfield will be the substitute

Pocono Test Notes – Day 1:

Pocono Test Notes – Day 1:

May 27, 2008
There will only be one session, 12:30 to 7:00pm/et at Pocono Raceway. Dario Franchitti is back behind the wheel of his #40 Chip Ganassi Racing Cup entry for the first time since he broke an ankle in the April 26 Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Terry

Castroneves considering moving to NASCAR UPDATE Denied:

Castroneves considering moving to NASCAR UPDATE Denied:

May 22, 2008
Helio Castroneves, who is seeking to win his third Indianapolis 500 this weekend, said he is considering following several other open-wheel racers and moving to NASCAR but has made no decision yet. "I won't deny that I'm thinking about it," Castroneves said Monday

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

May 20, 2008
Chase Miller was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway. Miller scored an eighth-place finish, his best in nine career Nationwide Series starts. He became the first Raybestos Rookie to score a top-10 at Darlington since

Marlin expected to run #40 car in Coke 600:

Marlin expected to run #40 car in Coke 600:

May 18, 2008
Chip Ganassi didn't enter his #40 Dodge in the All-Star race activities because driver Dario Franchitti is still nursing a broken left foot. The car will be back for next week's Coca-Cola 600 here at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but Ganassi believes Sterling Marlin will

#40 Team skipping Sprint Showdown:

#40 Team skipping Sprint Showdown:

May 15, 2008
Dario Franchitti and the #40 CGRFS Dodge team will sit out this weekend's NSCS All-Star events at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Franchitti, who continues to recover from an ankle injury he received in the NNS event at Talladega Superspeedway last month (April 26) has yet

Nintendo’s Wii to sponsor #40 in Coca-Cola 600:

Nintendo’s Wii to sponsor #40 in Coca-Cola 600:

May 15, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing Teams announced it has partnered with Nintendo and its long-time sponsor Target, to have Nintendo's newest video game, Wii Fit, as the sponsor of 1,100 miles of auto racing on Sunday, May 25. Nintendo and Wii Fit become the primary sponsors on Alex

Sprint Showdown Entries:

Sprint Showdown Entries:

May 13, 2008
Twenty-Nine drivers are entered for the Sprint Showdown race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The winner and 2nd place driver will advance to the Sprint All-Star Race, along with one driver who gets voted in by the fans [must finish on the lead lap], a few drivers on the

Franchitti’s status still unclear:

Franchitti’s status still unclear:

May 12, 2008
#40-Dario Franchitti continues to heal from the broken left ankle he sustained during a Nationwide Series race at Talladega last month, with no firm timetable for his return. "There's not really been any change," Franchitti said Saturday. "I'm just waiting for the

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Darlington:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Darlington:

May 7, 2008
Bryan Clauson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond. Clauson scored a 21st-place finish and claimed top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time in 2008. Dario Franchitti holds a 26-point lead (89-63) over Clauson in the Raybestos

Marlin back in the #40; Franchitti update:

Marlin back in the #40; Franchitti update:

May 7, 2008
Former CGRFS driver Sterling Marlin will drive the #40 Dodge Challenger in this Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway, while its full-time driver Dario Franchitti continues to recover from a race injury he received in the NNS event at Talladega Superspeedway

Target leaving Ganassi at end of 2008? UPDATE 2:

Target leaving Ganassi at end of 2008? UPDATE 2:

May 4, 2008
There are persistent rumors that Chip Ganassi may be in financial deep water, with his long-time sponsor Target [sponsor of #41-Reed Sorenson and sometime sponsor of #40-Dario Franchitti] likely announcing by the end of the year it will be ending its association with

Gunselman Released:

Gunselman Released:

May 3, 2008
Larry Gunselman said Friday that he did his best to slow his car down and avoid hitting Dario Franchitti in the door last week in an accident at Talladega Superspeedway that broke Franchittis left ankle. Gunselman was driving for MSRP Motorsports, a team that is more