Ganassi awaiting Franchitti release
by Lee Spencer, FOXSports.com
DOVER, Del. - As soon as Dario Franchitti receives his release from Andretti Green Racing, team owner Chip Ganassi says the Indy Racing League champ will be ready to begin the next chapter in his motorsports career — most likely behind the wheel of the No. 40 Dodge.
The cars are waiting to be tested, all that's missing is the driver. "We're almost through with it," Ganassi said. "The plans are there for him to race this year. We have him signed and sealed; he's just not delivered. We're working through some things to get him in the car this year.
"We're working feverishly to get him in the ARCA race at Talladega. That's the plan. We're trying to get things worked out. We're pretty excited about everything. We just need to work through some things.''
Ganassi has a test planned for Franchitti this week at Talladega Speedway, alongside Bryan Clauson. Testing Franchitti on the 2.66-miler could mirror a similar training plan that Ganassi used for Juan Pablo Montoya last season when he transitioned from Formula 1 to stock cars.
by Lee Spencer, FOXSports.com
DOVER, Del. - As soon as Dario Franchitti receives his release from Andretti Green Racing, team owner Chip Ganassi says the Indy Racing League champ will be ready to begin the next chapter in his motorsports career — most likely behind the wheel of the No. 40 Dodge.
The cars are waiting to be tested, all that's missing is the driver. "We're almost through with it," Ganassi said. "The plans are there for him to race this year. We have him signed and sealed; he's just not delivered. We're working through some things to get him in the car this year.
"We're working feverishly to get him in the ARCA race at Talladega. That's the plan. We're trying to get things worked out. We're pretty excited about everything. We just need to work through some things.''
Ganassi has a test planned for Franchitti this week at Talladega Speedway, alongside Bryan Clauson. Testing Franchitti on the 2.66-miler could mirror a similar training plan that Ganassi used for Juan Pablo Montoya last season when he transitioned from Formula 1 to stock cars.