2009 Franchitti Pressroom Archive
Read all past news and race information from 2009
- 10/10/09 Franchitti Gives Team Target Back-to-Back IndyCar Titles - Dario uses brilliant race strategy to win his second career IndyCar Series driver's championship…
- 10/06/09 Ganassi Racing - Firestone Indy 300 Advance Notes - Winner takes all at Homestead, as Dario looks for his 2nd IndyCar Series championship…
- 09/19/09 Franchitti Takes 2nd Behind Target Teammate Scott Dixon at Motegi - Eight points separate the top three spots in the IndyCar Series driver's championship…
- 09/15/09 TCGR Indy Japan 300 Advance Notes - Dario looks to chip away at Briscoe's 25 point championship lead at Twin Ring Motegi…
- 08/30/09 Tough Final Pitstop Thwarts Possible Chicago Win for Franchitti - Dario now 25 points behind Briscoe with two races remaining this season…
- 08/26/09 TCGR Peak Indy 300 - Advance Notes - Dario sets his sites on the championship points lead this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway…
- 08/23/09 Franchitti Sweeps Sonoma to Claim His Fourth IndyCar Win of the Season - Dario pulls within four points of championship lead with three races remaining…
- 08/19/09 TCGR Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma - Advance Notes - Dario looks for big championship points bump this weekend at Infineon…
- 08/09/09 Franchitti Takes 3rd; Dixon Wins at Mid-Ohio - Dario remains third in IndyCar Series driver's championship…
- 08/05/09 Target Chip Ganassi Racing - Mid-Ohio Advance Notes - Dario looks to regain IndyCar Series points lead from Ryan Briscoe this weekend…
- 08/02/09 Franchitti Sixth, Dixon Seventh at Kentucky - Dario slips one spot to third in the IndyCar Series points championship…
- 07/29/09 TCGR Kentucky Meijer Indy 300 Advance Notes - Dario looks to wrestle the IndyCar Series points lead back from teammate Dixon…
- 07/26/09 Franchitti finishes 5th at Rexall Edmonton Indy - Dario slips to second in the IndyCar driver's championship, just three points behind Dixon…
- 07/22/09 Chip Ganassi Racing - Edmonton Indy Advance Notes - Dario looks to extend his IndyCar Series points lead this weekend over Dixon and Briscoe…
- 07/13/09 Franchitti Wins at Honda Indy Toronto - Scotsman moves back into the IndyCar Series points lead with a two-point cushion over Dixon…
- 07/08/09 Target Chip Ganassi Racing - Honda Indy Toronto Advance Notes - Dario returns to the site of his 1999 CART victory and still holds the track record…
- 07/05/09 Tough Day at The Glen for Franchitti - Dario finishes 15th; falls to second in the IndyCar Series points championship…
- 07/01/09 Chip Ganassi Racing - Watkins Glen Advance Notes - With the IndyCar points lead, Dario looks for his first career win at The Glen…
- 06/27/09 Franchitti Finishes 2nd To Teammate Scott Dixon At Richmond - Dario takes over the IndyCar Series points lead heading to Watkins Glen…
- 06/24/09 Target Chip Ganassi Racing - Richmond Advance Notes - Dario returns to Richmond where he won in 2007…
- 06/21/09 Franchitti earns his 20th career open-wheel victory at Iowa Speedway - Dario stays unbeaten in Iowa; moves to within three points of IndyCar Series championship lead…
- 06/16/09 Target Chip Ganassi Racing - Iowa Advance Notes - Franchitti returns to Iowa where he won his first and only race in 2007…
- 06/08/09 Franchitti Finishes 5th at Texas Motor Speedway; Dixon 3rd - Franchitti falls one spot to third in the IndyCar driver's championship…
- 06/03/09 Texas Motor Speedway Advance Race Notes - Dario to drive the #10 Energizer car this weekend…
- 05/31/09 Franchitti Takes 3rd at Milwaukee Mile; Dixon Wins - Dario slips to second in the driver's standings just four points out of first place…
- 05/24/09 Franchitti Finishes 7th at the Indianapolis 500 - Dario takes the IndyCar Series points lead into Milwaukee this weekend…
- 05/08/09 Team Target Drivers to Sport Helmet Designs in Support of Target House's 10th Anniversary - Dixon and Franchitti of the IndyCar Series and Juan Pablo Montoya of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wear Helmets Designed by St. Jude Patients from Target House…
- 04/26/09 Franchitti's Pit Road Incident Leads to 18th Place Finish at Kansas - Dixon Makes it Two in a Row for Team Target…
- 04/19/09 Franchitti Wins Grand Prix of Long Beach - #10 driver takes IndyCar Series points lead to Kansas…
- 04/16/09 Target Chip Ganassi Advance Notes - Long Beach - Franchitti prepares for his return to Long Beach this weekend…
- 04/05/09 Franchitti Fourth, Dixon 16th in IndyCar Series Season Opener - Dario Franchitti finished fourth in his first IndyCar Series…
- 04/01/09 Target Chip Ganassi Racing St. Petersburg Advance Notes - One for the History Books: When the green flag drops at St. Petersburg, Scott Dixon, the reigning IndyCar Series…
- 04/01/09 AIR WICK® to Sponsor No. 10 Car of Dario Franchitti at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced today that AIR WICK® will serve as the primary…
- 01/29/09 Target Drivers Fastest in Final Day of ALMS Winter Test - Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti set the pace at Sebring on Wednesday…
- 01/27/09 Franchitti Returns To Patron Highcroft Racing For 12 Hours Of Sebring - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January, 27, 2009) - Dario Franchitti, the 2007 Indy 500 and IndyCar Series…
- 01/25/09 Double Top-Five Finishes For Target Teams - Double Top-Five Finishes For Target Teams In Rolex 24 At Daytona. Dario Franchitti, the 2007 Indy 500 and IndyCar Series champion…
