Dario Franchitti
Dario Franchitti
George Dario Marino Franchitti, MBE, known professionally as Dario Franchitti, is a retired British racing driver. He is a four time IndyCar Series champion, a three time winner of the Indianapolis 500as well as a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. Franchitti started his career in his native United Kingdom in the early 1990s, competing in Formula Vauxhall and Formula Three and was also the winner of the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1992. After Franchitti did not secure...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth19 May 1973
cannot car clutch continue creep engine forward mechanical pedal problem race slowly took
I had the clutch pedal depressed, but the car slowly started to creep forward and the engine stalled. So another mechanical problem took us from a race that I feel we had the car to win. We just cannot continue to have these things happen.
bottom looked tony
I know what Tony told you. But it looked to me like he lifted. I'll get to the bottom of it.
capable character few generous helped last men roles selfish strange tony year
Tony is a very strange character. He is one of the most generous and most selfish men I have met. I think he is capable of doing it. I helped him a few times last year to the championship. If the roles were reversed, I would do the same thing for him.
last nice track
Very nice to be the last one on the track for one-lap qualifying.
finish friend good great heck helped kicking lost means proved racing several six team today tony win work
This is a bittersweet win because I lost a good friend here six years ago. It was important for me to win here today for several reasons. Tony and I battled all day, and this is a great way to finish the season. For Tony to have helped me out at the end really means a lot. There's more to racing than kicking the heck out of your teammate; you have to work as a team and we proved that today.
course guys last positions possible rest street trying typical
After last year's race, anything is possible Sunday. It's a typical street course race. You've got to get through that first turn. Once we're through that first turn, then we can get on with the rest of the race. Guys are going to be trying to make up positions there for sure.
last rest
After last year's event, anything is possible. You have to get through that first turn. Once you're through that, then you can go on with the rest of the race.
almost bearing deserves problem rear team tony wall wheel
A wheel bearing went in the rear suspension, which I think is the same problem as Tony (Kanaan). It almost put me into the wall and almost put Tony in the wall as well. It's unfortunate and the ArcaEx team deserves better. It's the same problem we had at Nashville.
car keeping piece talking
You're talking about keeping the car in one piece for 24 hours. That's the important thing.
friend good lost means six
I lost a good friend here six years ago and this means a lot to all of us who were friends of Greg Moore.
friend good lost six
I lost a good friend here six years ago,
street
It's a little bumpy, but I like that in a street course.
difficult looking team
It's looking difficult now. (Wheldon) and his team keep doing this kind of a job.
alcohol
I'll have to (fill) him with alcohol (today) to get the real truth.