Dario on pole to strike it Rich; INDYCAR.DARIO FRANCHITTI Dario Franchitti (b. 19 May, 1973 in Bathgate, West Lothian) is a Scottish racing driver of Italian descent. He is the 2007 IndyCar Series champion. He used to compete in the IndyCar Series, formerly drove in the CART series, and won the rain-shortened 2007 Indianapolis 500. bagged pole position pole position Noun 1. (in motor racing) the starting position on the inside of the front row, generally considered the best one 2. an advantageous starting position Noun 1. for the latest round of the IndyCar Championship after a superb showing on a slippery Richmond International Raceway Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series. . The 36-year-old Scot won in Iowa last week and followed that with an impressive showing yesterday. But Franchitti, currently second in the championship behind Aussie Ryan Briscoe, admitted it had been one of his toughest sessions to date. He said: "It was really difficult in the 90-degree heat and that caused further problems as it created a slippery race line. "That caught a few drivers out and believe me, I found it tough." CAPTION(S): Brisco: Holds three-point lead Franchitti: In pole position Franchitti: In pole position |
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