FRANCHITTI 32ND IN NASCAR BUSCH SERIES DEBUT AT MEMPHIS
 

NBS Results from Memphis  
1.  David Reutimann, No. 99 Toyota
18. Bryan Clauson, No. 41 Memorex Dodge
32. Dario Franchitti, No. 42 Target Dodge

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 27, 2007)-After a near record 25 cautions slowed the 250-lap NASCAR Busch Series race down to a 62.487 mph average speed at Memphis Motorsports Park Saturday afternoon, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' Dario Franchitti wound up 32nd in his NBS debut on the .75-mile oval.

Franchitti qualified an impressive third on the grid in the third race of his stock car development schedule, and ran in the top 15 for over 75% of the race. He moved his way up to second position and stayed in the top 10 over half the race distance until his brake pedal went to the floor on lap 192 and had unavoidable contact with the rear of the No.77 car.  The No.42 Target Dodge sustained right-front damage and the crew spent the final pit stops keeping the car on the track for Franchitti, who finished the race running in 32nd position.

The team will again evaluate Franchitti's progress in the coming days and release plans for future races next week. Next up for Franchitti is the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Open Test at Atlanta Motor Speedway next Monday and Tuesday in the Car of Tomorrow.

CGRFS Driver Quoteboard:
DARIO FRANCHITTI: “I was looking good there for a while running second and I thought 'this is pretty good'. But regardless of the bad result we still learned a heck of a lot. That's what the 2007 program I'm doing is about; it's about learning. If this happens a lot (next year) in a way I won't be as relaxed about it."  

 

 
Previous News
 
10-Nov-2007 Franchitti Finishes 29th In Phoenix After Late Race Accident
07-Nov-2007 Franchitti Entered in NASCAR Busch Series Races in Phoenix and Homestead
03-Nov-2007 Franchitti Finishes 25th In First 1.5-Mile NASCAR Race In Texas
30-Oct-2007 Franchitti Entered in Second NASCAR Busch Series Race at Texas Motor Speedway
27-Oct-2007 Franchitti 32nd In NASCAR Busch Series Debut At Memphis
22-Oct-2007 Franchitti To Make NASCAR Busch Series Debut This Weekend At Memphis Motorsports Park
20-Oct-2007 Franchitti 33rd In NASCAR Debut At Martinsville
09-Oct-2007 Franchitti Entered in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Martinsville Speedway
05-Oct-2007 Franchitti 17th In ARCA Stock Car Debut At Talladega
 
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Date:  May 2, 2008
Race:  Lipton Tea 250
Series:  NASCAR Nationwide Series 
Track:  Richmond Intl. Raceway
Time:  7:00 p.m. Eastern
TV:  ESPN2

NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings

1.)  Clint Bowyer  1427 pts.
2.)  Carl Edwards  1400 pts.
3.)  Kyle Busch  1388 pts.
4.)  David Reutimann  1298 pts.
5.)  Mike Bliss  1282 pts.
19.)  Dario Franchitti  825 pts.
* Top NNS Rookie * 


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