FRANCHITTI TO MAKE NASCAR BUSCH SERIES DEBUT THIS WEEKEND AT MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK
 

CONCORD, N.C. (October 22, 2007)-Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today driver Dario Franchitti will make his NASCAR Busch Series debut Saturday, October 27th at Memphis Motorsports Park in the Sam's Town 250 (ESPN2, 3:00pm ET). 

The third official step in the Scot's stock car learning curve will take place this weekend in the No.42 Target Dodge Charger on the .750-mile oval after previously contesting the ARCA race at Talladega Superspeeday and last weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Franchitti will again race under the guidance of CGRFS Crew Chief Brian Pattie.

In preparation for the 250-lap (187.5 mile) Memphis Busch Series race, Franchitti is scheduled to spend Wednesday testing at Kentucky Speedway.

 
 
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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
03-Oct-2007 Franchitti To Race In NASCAR With Chip Ganassi Racing In No. 40 Dodge Avenger
 
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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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