Dario Franchitti
Advance Notes for Las Vegas
Race: UAW-Dodge 400 on Sunday, March 2 (NSCS)
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5 miles)
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Dario Franchitti and No. 40 Target Dodge Team (NSCS)
NOTES
So You’re Sayin’ There’s a Chance!: According to the Sports Book at the Luxor Las Vegas where the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) team is staying this weekend, Franchitti’s odds to win the UAW-Dodge 400 are 100-1. The odds on his CGRFS teammates Reed Sorenson and Juan Pablo Montoya to win are both 60-1.
Record Miles for Franchitti: Last weekend’s rain-delayed weekend resulted in two qualifying washouts and a partial double header for Franchitti, which included the finish of the NSCS event and a full NNS race [totaling 624 miles] – the most laps he’s ever driven in one day.
In a Class of His Own: In the past 11 months, Franchitti became the first driver to ever capture the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Indianapolis 500, an open wheel title and the Rolex 24 At Daytona consecutively. Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt are the only others to win the four titles, but neither did so in succession.
CHASSIS INFO
No. 40 Target Dodge (NSCS): Chassis #819. No previous starts, not tested at Las Vegas earlier this year.
