Dario Franchitti released from AGR, Ganassi deal tomorrow

[Jonesi]

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/indycar/auto/40705/
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/nextel/nascar/40703/

[RaceFanStan]

Looks like Franchitti to Talladega ARCA race is a "done deal". :D
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/02/dfranchitti.talladega.debut.ap/index.html

[muggle not]

Looks like Franchitti to Talladega ARCA race is a "done deal". :D
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/02/dfranchitti.talladega.debut.ap/index.html
And that is also where JV belongs.

[Haulin'AssAndTurnin Left]

And that is also where JV belongs


Couldnt agree more.

[RaceFanStan]

Yes, I agree Jacques Villeneuve SHOULD run the ARCA race BEFORE getting into a Cup car ...
especially at Talladega !!! :eek:

[veeten]

can you imagine Franchitti, Montoya, and Stremme on this team?

Could be good, especially for further international interest of NASCAR.

Hey, Dario, lobby hard for some races at Corby & Lausitz. :D :D

[RaikkonenRules]

Don't you mean Sorenson, not Stremme ;) Stremme's the one that Franchitti is replacing. Anyway good to see a Brit in NASCAR. :up:

[Sparky1329]

And that is also where JV belongs.

That would've been a much better idea than what's actually going to happen.

[Lee Roy]

Anyway good to see a Brit in NASCAR. :up:

Agreed. :up:

Rule Britania!!!!!

[RaikkonenRules]

According to jayski Franchitti to the #40 is a done deal. :)

[Robert Ryan]

Well Franchiti is starting on the right foot was 6th in qualifying, followed closely by that other "newbie" Scott Speed in 7th.

[Jonesi]

Well Franchiti is starting on the right foot was 6th in qualifying, followed closely by that other "newbie" Scott Speed in 7th.

Just found the info, 17 cars DNQ'd and people think getting into a Cup race is tough. ;-) Wish the race was on a channel I get.
http://www.arcaracing.com/component/option,com_schedule/task,view/id,1126/Itemid,164/

[wedge]

So are Coors sticking with Dario?

Would be nice if Dario had Texaco considering its a more recognisable brand name than Coors. Oh, and the black base livery, Texaco sign, yellow Havoline on the quarter panels has some history behind it.... Davey Allison RIP

I wanted a replica JPM racesuit/jacket, now I'm not so sure now with Dario now onboard.

[muggle not]

Just found the info, 17 cars DNQ'd and people think getting into a Cup race is tough. ;-) Wish the race was on a channel I get.
http://www.arcaracing.com/component/option,com_schedule/task,view/id,1126/Itemid,164/
ALL U.S. race fans get SPEED. :)

[harvick#1]

no, sadly I don't get Speed, Comcast sucks

and I'm more an all around race fan than anyone here :)

[muggle not]

no, sadly I don't get Speed, Comcast sucks

and I'm more an all around race fan than anyone here :)
Did you ever hear of Direct TV or Dish. :)

[RaceFanStan]

ARCA Race @ Talladega Finishing Order :
01. Michael Annett #28
02. Frank Kimmel #46
(Kimmel only has to start the next race to win his 9th ARCA Championship)
(it will the last ARCA race of 2007 season)
03. Dominick Casola #1
04. Richard Johns #39
05. Billy Venturini #15
06. Jeremy Clements #3
07. Scott Speed #21
08. Justin Marks #65
09. Colin Braun #99
10. Max Dumarey #94
11. Bryan Clauson (polesitter) #40
12. Mario Gosselin #12
13. Justin Allgaier #16
14. Jason Hedlesky #7
15. Tim McCreadie #31
16. Patrick Sheltra #60
17. Dario Franchitti #42
(a respectable finish, Dario finished on the lead lap & stayed out of trouble) :D :up:
18. Erin Crocker #98
19. Bill Baird #52
20. Marc Mitchell #8
21. Phillip McGilton #47
22. Bryan Silas #11
23. Josh Krug #23
24. Gabi DiCarlo #90
25. Eric McClure #04
26. Dexter Bean #6
27. Robb Brent #00
28. Mark Thompson #5
29. Ryan Fischer #25
30. Eddie Mercer #09
31. Tim Andrews #4
32. Chase Austin #61 (lap 78 engine failure)
33. Michael McDowell #2 (lap 72 accident)
34. Brian Scot #32 (lap 72 accident)
35. Josh Wise #22 (lap 72 accident)
36. Billy Tanner #07 (lap 72 accident)
37. Billy Leslie #18 (lap 72 accident)
38. Justin South #59 (lap 53 accident)
39. Mike Ciochetti #29 (lap 53 accident)
40. Norm Benning #84 (lap 53 accident)
41. Bobby Santos III #20 (lap 2 engine failure)

Dario Franchitti was excited after the race & said he learned very much. :D :up:
Dario said he enjoyed stockcar racing & he looked forward to his next stockcar race ...
Dario also said where his next race was would depend on Chip Ganassi ...

[harvick#1]

sorry but I give more props to Speed, he was 7th and I guess is way better off than Dario :p :

but look whos in 18th, how does she still have a ride anywhere :p :

[harvick#1]

Did you ever hear of Direct TV or Dish. :)

I want to get it, but the parents don't want too :mad:

Comcast is the biggest joke of a company, the internet service is terrible, and the cable (well we lose more and mor channels and pay for more)

[Alexamateo]

I want to get it, but the parents don't want too :mad:

Comcast is the biggest joke of a company, the internet service is terrible, and the cable (well we lose more and mor channels and pay for more)

Since you have a job, Why don't you pay for the upgrade? :)

[harvick#1]

I'm already paying my dad back 2 large from my broke down truck, so I'm currently paying over 600 dollars a month of car payments, and I owe another 500 next month for auto insurance :mark:

[Alexamateo]

Ouch! :blackeye:

[RaikkonenRules]

NASCAR’s newest face – reigning Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti – is poised to make his Busch Series debut in Memphis on Oct. 26-27at the Sam’s Town 250.Franchitti participated in a closed test at Memphis Motorsports Park in an ARCA car on Oct. 17 with new teammate Bryan Clauson, and is expected to pilot the No. 42 Dodge for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) in what would be his third stock car race since joining the organization. While all signs point to Franchitti racing here, the track does not receive its official entry list until Tuesday (Oct. 23) of race week. NASCAR returns to Memphis Motorsports Park on Oct. 26-27.

thehotlap.com

[Alexamateo]

Got my tickets already! :D :up:

[jslone]

no, sadly I don't get Speed, Comcast sucks

and I'm more an all around race fan than anyone here :)

Depending on nyour comcrap rates were you are Harv,it should be no more then 5 or 10 more if you already have digital cable,if you dont then your screwed,and you should upgrade anyway snce comcrap is going with all digital within a year or 2,at least thats what they are doing here in MD.

[jslone]

As for Chip being a so called super team in the likes of JGR,Hendrick and Roush,wait a long time,but there well be good results.