ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 31, 2007) - After making contact with the tire barrier during morning practice, Canadian Club driver Dario Franchitti will start the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg from the inside of the second row in third position.  Franchitti posted a best lap speed of 104.723 miles per hour.

The second race in the IndyCar Series season will take place Sunday, April 1 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.  The race can be seen on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. EDT.  It can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio channel 144, the exclusive home of the IndyCar Series.

Dario Franchitti, #27 Canadian Club Dallara/Honda/Firestone:

"I prefer to be on the inside of the first row.  We just didn't quite have it there.  The Canadian Club car felt good in that one lap.  I know I ran over some of TK's crash debris.  Then it felt a little bit strange and I thought I felt the tire going down, but it wasn't the case.  The starting position isn't too bad.  I just feel bad for TK because he has been really quick all weekend.  I think the AGR cars will be really strong in the race tomorrow.  It was a great job by Marco Andretti as well."