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Dario Franchitti

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Dario Franchitti
Dario Franchitti
Date of birth: May 19 1973
Nationality: Scotland
First race: Homestead 1997

The Move to American Motorsports

After winning the Formula Vauxhall title in 1993, competing for two seasons in Formula 3, and a stint in the DTM, Dario Franchitti made the move to American motorsports in 1997. He joined Champ Car, driving for Hogan Racing. With this team, the Scotsman made such a strong impression that he was able to move to Team Green the following year. For this team, he won three races in 1998. In 1999, Franchitti even finished tied for first place in the Champ Car championship, but because Juan Pablo Montoya had won more races, the Colombian was crowned champion.

From Champ Car to the Indy Racing League

After the 2002 season, Franchitti, along with Team Green—which had been renamed Andretti Green—made the switch to the Indy Racing League. The first few years in this series were challenging, partly due to injuries, but in 2007, Franchitti was unbeatable. That year, he won both the Indy 500 and the IndyCar Series title. In 2008, he moved to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Ganassi Racing. However, success eluded him, and by the end of that year, Franchitti returned to the IndyCar Series with Ganassi.

A Successful Return to the IndyCar Series

Franchitti's return to the IndyCar Series proved to be highly successful. Between 2009 and 2011, he won twelve races and captured the championship title three years in a row. After this impressive streak, 2012 turned out to be a less successful year. Franchitti struggled with the new Dallara DW12 and finished only seventh in the championship. He achieved just one victory that year, but it came in the season’s most prestigious race: the Indianapolis 500. It was his third win in this iconic race and ultimately his last.

A Second Major Crash Ends Franchitti's Career

In 2013, Franchitti continued to struggle. His best results that year were four third-place finishes. The difficult season came to a dramatic conclusion when Franchitti suffered a severe crash on the street circuit in Houston. This crash, combined with a serious testing crash at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2000, forced him to end his active driving career.

Post-Racing Career

Following the devastating crash that brought his racing career to an early end, Franchitti remained active in the motorsports world. He began working with Chip Ganassi Racing as a driver coach and became a commentator for Formula E.


Results 1979 - 2025

1997

Race Track FP
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Homestead 25
Sunbelt IndyCarnival Surfers Paradise 9
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 12
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Nazareth 13
Hollywood Rio 400k Rio de Janeiro 27
Motorola 300 Gateway 17
Miller Genuine Draft 200 Milwaukee Mile 16
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix Detroit Belle Isle 13
Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 Portland 26
Medic Drug Grand Prix Cleveland 11
Molson Indy Toronto Toronto 26
U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota Michigan 19
Miller 200 Mid-Ohio 11
Texaco/Havoline 200 Road America 25
Molson Indy Vancouver Vancouver 13
Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca 13


1998

Race Track FP
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Homestead 9
Budweiser 500 Motegi Oval 8
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 2
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Nazareth 21
Rio 400 Rio de Janeiro 19
Motorola 300 Gateway 27
Miller 200 Milwaukee Mile 4
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix Detroit Belle Isle 4
Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 Portland 21
Medic Drug Grand Prix Cleveland 3
Molson Indy Toronto Toronto 20
U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota Michigan 21
Miller Lite 200 Mid-Ohio 26
Texaco/Havoline 200 Road America 1
Molson Indy Vancouver Vancouver 1
Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca 4
Texaco Grand Prix of Houston Houston 1
Honda Indy 300 Surfers Paradise 2
Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota Fontana 22


1999

Race Track FP
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Homestead 3
Firestone Firehawk 500 Motegi Oval 22
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 2
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Nazareth 8
Grand Prix Telemar Rio 200 Rio de Janeiro 2
Motorola 300 Gateway 3
Miller Lite 225 Milwaukee Mile 7
Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 Portland 3
Medic Drug Grand Prix Cleveland 25
Texaco/Havoline 200 Road America 18
Molson Indy Toronto Toronto 1
U.S. 500 Presented by Toyota Michigan 5
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix Detroit Belle Isle 1
Miller Lite 200 Mid-Ohio 3
Chicago Grand Prix Chicago 2
Molson Indy Vancouver Vancouver 10
Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca 25
Texaco Grand Prix of Houston Houston 2
Honda Indy Surfers Paradise 1
Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota Fontana 10


2000

Race Track FP
Homestead Homestead 11
Long Beach Long Beach 23
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 11
Japan Motegi Oval 2
Nazareth Nazareth 23
Milwaukee Milwaukee Mile 6
Detroit Detroit Belle Isle 4
Portland Portland 9
Cleveland Cleveland 13
Toronto Toronto 25
Michican Michigan 3
Chicago Chicago 20
Mid Ohio Mid-Ohio 22
Road America Road America 12
Vancouver Vancouver 2
Laguna Seca Laguna Seca 3
Gateway Gateway 24
Houston Houston 25
Australia Surfers Paradise 25
Fontana Fontana 23


2001

Race Track FP
Monterrey Monterrey 9
Long Beach Long Beach 6
Nazareth Nazareth 8
Japan Motegi Oval 17
Milwaukee Milwaukee Mile 9
Detroit Detroit Belle Isle 2
Portland Portland 6
Cleveland Cleveland 1
Toronto Toronto 24
Michican Michigan 2
Chicago Chicago 15
Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 16
Elkhart Lake Road America 19
Vancouver Vancouver 9
Germany Lausitzring 25
England Rockingham 9
Houston Houston 2
Laguna Seca Laguna Seca 19
Australia Surfers Paradise 23
Fontana Fontana 23


2002

Race Track FP
Monterrey Monterrey 2
Long Beach Long Beach 9
Japan Motegi Oval 3
Milwaukee Milwaukee Mile 12
Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 19
Laguna Seca Laguna Seca 19
Portland Portland 3
Chicago Chicago 3
Toronto Toronto 13
Cleveland Cleveland 14
Vancouver Vancouver 1
Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 17
Elkhart Lake Road America 12
Montreal Montreal 1
Denver Denver 18
England Rockingham 1
Miami Miami 10
Surfers-Paradise Surfers Paradise 7
Fontana Fontana 10
Mexico City Mexico City 5


2003

Race Track FP
Chevy 500 Homestead 7
Purex Dial Indy 200 ISM Raceway 16
Honda Indy 225 Pikes Peak Raceway 4


2004

Race Track FP
Toyota Indy 300 Homestead 17
Copper World Indy 200 ISM Raceway 17
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 7
88th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 14
Bombardier 500 Texas Motor Speedway 2
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 12
Argent Mortgage 300 Kansas 4
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 20
Menards A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 1
Michigan Indy 400 Michigan 22
Belterra Casino Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 6
Honda Indy 225 Pikes Peak Raceway 1
Firestone Indy 225 Nazareth 3
Delphi Indy 300 Chicagoland 20
Toyota Indy 400 Fontana 6
Chevy 500 Texas Motor Speedway 15


2005

Race Track FP
Toyota Indy 300 Homestead 22
XM Satellite Radio Indy 200 ISM Raceway 4
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 3
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 17
89th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 6
Bombardier Learjet 500 Texas Motor Speedway 8
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 2
Argent Mortgage Indy 300 Kansas 4
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 1
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 2
Firestone Indy 400 Michigan 8
AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 18
Honda Indy 225 Pikes Peak Raceway 7
Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix Sonoma Raceway 8
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Chicagoland 12
Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix Watkins Glen 3
Toyota Indy 400 Fontana 1


2006

Race Track FP
Toyota Indy 300 Homestead 4
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 19
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 11
90th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 7
Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Tissot Watkins Glen 14
Bombardier Learjet 500 Texas Motor Speedway 13
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 3
Kansas Lottery Indy 300 Kansas 12
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 6
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 6
Firestone Indy 400 Michigan 12
Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Secret Kentucky Speedway 9
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 2


2007

Race Track FP
XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 Homestead 7
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 5
Indy Japan 300 Motegi Oval 3
Kansas Lottery Indy 300 Kansas 2
91st Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 1
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 2
Bombardier Learjet 550 Texas Motor Speedway 4
Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Ethanol Iowa Speedway 1
SunTrust Indy Challenge presented by XM Satellite Radio Richmond Raceway 1
Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix Watkins Glen 3
Firestone Indy 200 Nashville Superspeedway 2
The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance Mid-Ohio 2
Firestone Indy 400 Michigan 13
Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's Kentucky Speedway 8
Motorola Indy 300 Sonoma Raceway 3
Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone Detroit Belle Isle 6
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean Chicagoland 1


2008

Race Track FP
Nikon Indy 300 Surfers Paradise 16


2009

Race Track FP
Honda GP of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 4
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 1
Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 Kansas 18
93rd Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 7
ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt 225 Milwaukee Mile 3
Bombardier Learjet 550 Texas Motor Speedway 5
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway 1
SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond Raceway 2
Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen Watkins Glen 15
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 1
Rexall Indy Edmonton Edmonton 5
Grand Prix of Kentucky Kentucky Speedway 6
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 3
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 1
PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 Chicagoland 4
Honda Indy Japan Motegi Oval 2
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead 1


2010

Race Track FP
São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo 7
Honda GP of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 5
Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park 3
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 12
Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 Kansas 2
Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 1
Firestone 550k Texas Motor Speedway 5
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway 18
Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen Watkins Glen 3
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 2
Honda Indy Edmonton Edmonton 3
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 1
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 3
PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 Chicagoland 1
Grand Prix of Kentucky Kentucky Speedway 5
Honda Indy Japan Motegi Oval 2
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead 8


2011

Race Track FP
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 1
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park 3
37th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 3
São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo 4
95th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Indianapolis 12
Firestone Twin 275s Race 1 Texas Motor Speedway 1
Firestone Twin 275s Race 2 Texas Motor Speedway 7
Grand Prix of Milwaukee Milwaukee Mile 1
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway 5
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 1
Honda Indy Edmonton Edmonton 3
Honda 200 Mid-Ohio 2
MoveThatBlock.com INDY® 225 New Hampshire 20
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 4
Baltimore Grand Prix Baltimore 4
Indy Japan - The Final Motegi Road Course 8
Kentucky Indy 300 Kentucky Speedway 2


2012

Race Track FP
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 13
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park 10
38th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 15
São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo 5
96th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 1
Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Detroit Belle Isle 2
Firestone 550K Texas Motor Speedway 14
Milwaukee IndyFest Milwaukee Mile 19
Iowa Speedway Iowa Speedway 25
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 17
Edmonton Indy Edmonton 6
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 17
GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 3
Streets of Baltimore Baltimore 13
MAVTV 500 Fontana 2


2013

Race Track FP
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg 25
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park 25
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach 4
Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo 7
97th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 23
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Detroit Belle Isle 6
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Detroit Belle Isle 5
Firestone 550 Texas Motor Speedway 6
Milwaukee IndyFest Milwaukee Mile 8
Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway 20
Pocono 400 Pocono 3
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 3
Honda Indy Toronto Toronto 4
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio 3
GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 3
Grand Prix of Baltimore Baltimore 21
Shell Grand Prix of Houston Houston 15
Shell Grand Prix of Houston Houston 15